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Selling Ice To Africans

I don’t want that sales guy who is “so good” he can “sell ice to Eskimos.”  Why not? Because eskimos don’t need ice.  That sales guy has a horrible sense...

Revenue Doesn’t Matter, Business Health Does

Please don't ever again tell me how “big” your business is. I could care less. I don’t get excited about the number of employees you have. You lose my attention...

Business Applications for Facebook On The Rise

You know all about how companies have been using mobile applications to help boost their bottom line. Now, get ready for Facebook applications to be the next big thing! Development...

First in Gets The Respect

The first business in a new territory gains the respect. Take Uber for example. Uber was the first in the crowdsourced personal transportation space - the first alternative to taxis....

One Accountable, Many Responsible

If there is one thing that is absolutely guaranteed when working with a team, if multiple people are made accountable to an outcome it is unlikely to happen. It is...

The Suitcase Not So Fresh Feeling

Do you travel a lot or even occasionally? One of my pet peeves is having my dirty clothes share my suitcase with my clean, pressed clothes. It is like: “I-just-worked-out-hard-core-in-110-degree-weather-and-forgot-to-put-on-deodorant-Mike”...

Do It Now!

Great ideas are useless, unless they are executed upon. Great initiatives are a waste if the initiative is not taken. So whatever it is. No matter how hard (or easy)...

Under-Do Your Competition

In the world of business, competition seems to be everything. But knowing where to draw the line regarding how you strive to live up to, or surpass, that competition can...

Addicted To Small Rewards

My children love video games. I wondered why. Video games are full of repetitive tasks. Shoot countless peas at zombies (if you know the game, that makes sense). Race a...

Small Step Prospecting

Don't send me an email telling me to “click here in the next five seconds” or I will forever lose the deal of a lifetime. Don't call me asking me...

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