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When it comes to home maintenance, everyone thinks of weatherproofing, but does anyone think of thief proofing? Last year, there were 8,632,512 property crimes, costing an estimated $16.6 billion, which includes burglary. Here are a few home security basics to help you protect your home: Check L...
06/01/2015
It's hard to dream new dreams. We'd all like to be visionary thinkers like Bezos, Buffett, and Branson (the Three B's of Bold Thinking) and achieve great things. But most of us aren't bold visionaries. (I'm definitely not.)And that's OK, because while you and I might never come up with the next b...
06/01/2015
One of the most challenging parts of running a company is often remembering when NOT to work. I always have a list of things to work on that could keep me in the office late or end up coming home with me-and I know you do too.As company leaders we make tough decisions every day. Maintaining a hea...
06/01/2015
Listening to negative feedback can have undesirable side effects. Before you do it, make sure it's worthwhile. Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to follow your own wisdom. At least that's how it is for me. The moment absolutely anyone says something negative about me or my work, I start to d...
06/01/2015
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Goodbye, customer touch-points. Hello, ongoing, meaningful contact that actually drives revenue. Here's what you need to know to be more engaging right now. The rise of the social Web has led to a fundamental shift in the way businesses of all sizes engage with their customers. Rather than focus...
06/01/2015
Before an official partnership can actually happen, you need at least 10 face-to-face visits between the prospective partners. Sung Park knows his way around partnerships. He's the founder of Umagination Labs LLC (U-Labs), a joint venture between IDEO (the elite design firm) and WPP (the glo...
05/30/2015
Why do some sales opportunities not close when every indicator leads you to believe they will? Preserve your closing ratio by following these 5 tips. You finish a great sales call. The prospect loves your presentation and communicates their excitement about your solutions. They are ready to bu...
05/30/2015
Please Stop Saying These 25 Ridiculous Phrases at WorkMay 14, 2015These days, workplace conversations can sound like they're taking place on another planet. At first, euphemisms surfaced in the workplace to help people deal with touchy subjects that were difficult to talk about. Before long, th...
05/30/2015
Do you ask yourself "Why can't get everything done I need to?"The answer is simple. Everything you ever learned about managing time is a complete waste of time because it doesn't work. Before you can even begin to manage time, you must learn what time is. A dictionary defines time as "the point o...
05/27/2015
Real estate that generates income or is otherwise intended for investment purposes rather than as a primary residence is called investment real estate. It is common for investors to own multiple pieces of real estate, one of which serves as a primary residence, while the others are used to genera...
05/27/2015