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Forgiveness in an Age of Revenge
If somebody wrongs you, it’s natural to be upset. And it’s natural to want some kind of retribution or revenge. Just look at how we as a nation reacted to 9/11. Everybody wanted to take up arms and go kill some terrorists. (In fact, we’re still on a witch hunt, killing people in countries who […]
Continue readingThe Bridge-Building Business
Every business owner is in the bridge-building business: one project (or sale) often leads to another. Think of every client not in terms of what you make today, but rather what you might make in the future as a result of that client’s testimonial and referrals. Clients are the bridge between your present and your future. […]
Continue readingCan TV Grow Your Business?
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something shows up in your mailbox that proves you wrong. Yesterday, as I was going through the mail, I found a letter from DirecTV, a satellite TV provider. I was intrigued because the letter was not addressed to me as a consumer, but rather to me as […]
Continue readingYour Lack of Money Is a Money Problem (Or at Least You Think It Is)
A common theme I’m seeing come up over and over again among the customers of my clients’ businesses is this: “I’m broke. I can’t order/register/subscribe because I don’t have any money.” I guess I can’t blame people for tossing out financial objections. After all, a lot of people are hurting financially, and we all have […]
Continue readingForget Plan B!
Back in the summer of 2005, I found myself between a rock and a hard place. On April 19, 2005, exactly one month after my second child was born, I quit my job to pursue a new career as a financial planner. I was able to do this because I had received a bonus and, […]
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