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Are You a ‘Thinker’ or a ‘Doer’?

May 20, 2010

There’s no shortage of information and awesome blog posts, podcasts and videos. And while reading, listening and watching content like this is helpful, like you I know that when I need to do something to improve my business, the toughest thing isn’t deciding to change.
The toughest thing for me (and for everyone else in the [...]

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Are You Smarter Than A Freelancer?

May 4, 2010

We all judge others. You do it. I do it. My 80-year-old Jewish Grandmother does it.
And whether we pay attention to the judgements we make or not, it’s just human nature. Our brains like to pigeon-hole other people for easy categorization (brains are remarkably lazy and efficient that way).
What I’m trying to say here is [...]

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The Business Cleanse Wrap Up

April 30, 2010

“It is the job that is never started that takes longest to finish.”– J.R.R. Tolkien
Today, April 30, marks the final day of the Business Cleanse, my 20-business day experiment to “cleanse” myself from my bad business habits.
I’m glad I went through this process, although I admit that this cleanse was more difficult than I [...]

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The Business Cleanse Week 1 Review – Chuggin’ Along

April 9, 2010

“I know I can, I know I can, I know I can …” – Adapted from Watty Piper’s The Little Engine That Could
This first week on the business cleanse has been a roller coaster. In the spirit of productivity, here’s a brief summary of how things are going.
Monday was amazing. I laughed at 8:30 a.m. after spilling [...]

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Putting The Business Cleanse Into Practice

April 5, 2010

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao-tzu
Today marks Day 1 of the 20-day business cleanse.
As we begin this process I think we should determine what we hope to accomplish by April 30. For me, I intend to develop a more productive business day and a healthier work-life balance. This [...]

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The Business Cleanse (Will You Join Me?)

April 2, 2010

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller
My wife and I have been trying a new dietary program called “Clean”. It’s not one of those juice fasts or anything; it’s more about eating foods that get rid of the excess toxins your body has stored like a squirrel [...]

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The Psychology Of Verbal Mirroring Used By Top Sales Professionals

March 5, 2010

After my last post about the psychology of body language mirroring, my old high school friend Sidney commented that since most of his sales calls are over the phone, he uses a technique called verbal mirroring (or vocal mirroring). You use this technique to match the tone, intensity and jargon of the person you are speaking [...]

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The Sneaky (And Effective) Body Language Trick That Increases Sales

March 2, 2010

Update: You should also check out my video on the psychology of verbal mirroring.
Hey, this is my first YouTube video, so be kind! If you have trouble loading the video, you can watch it here. I recorded this today because I literally just used this technique and I’m interested to know if you are interested [...]

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9 Surefire Ways To Break Open Your Creative Ice Jam

January 14, 2010

Just a few minutes ago, I had the answers to all the world’s problems. Now all I can think of is the Big Mac ingredients song.
So what happened? Where did all my wonderful ideas go? Will I ever get them back?
Fortunately I’ve dealt with this situation enough through the years that I’ve developed a few [...]

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Run Your Business Like Andy Warhol Created Art

January 11, 2010

“The reason I’m painting this way is that I want to be a machine and I feel that whatever I do and do machine-like is what I want to do.” – Andy Warhol
Over the weekend I saw what’s left of the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum (it’s a beautiful museum with a [...]

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