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Best Business Tools – #3 MindMeister

July 22, 2010

Sometimes a document, spreadsheet, or presentation just isn’t the right tool to help me wrap my mind around an idea or concept.  Introducing mind mapping.
Mind mapping isn’t new, but there have been a lot of free tools introduced lately to help make the process easier.  MindMeister (affiliate linke) is the tool I’ve been using a [...]

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Real Friends Hurt Your Feelings

June 18, 2010

In the context of starting a business you’ll find a lot of people who are excited for you…on the outside. It’s not real, genuine excitement though. You know the kind; “Oh, that’s great Bob. You’ll do well.” And then it’s on to the next topic.
I surround myself with people who are genuinely [...]

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Be Wild at Heart

June 11, 2010

I just finished reading the updated version of Wild at Heart. The publisher, Thomas Nelson, was kind enough to send me a free copy.
I read Wild at Heart for the first time about five years ago. John Eldredge is the author and has updated and expanded on the first edition.
What I like about the [...]

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If You Think Money Motivates, You’re Wrong

June 8, 2010

Dan Pink lays out a powerful argument against money being a good motivator for anything but the most menial tasks.  What are you using to motivate your team?

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You Don’t Need a Step-by-Step Plan for Your Business

May 27, 2010

The great thing about a step-by-step plan is that it probably worked for someone at one point so they wrote it down to share with you. As a coach, people come to me for a step-by-step plan to get their business running better. Many people are looking for a road map to follow [...]

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Become More Productive by Tracking Your Time Automatically

May 12, 2010

I wrote a short post a few days ago about a program I ran across to track your time. Then @jlhuge turned me on to something even better called Rescue Time.
Here’s a snapshot of what this program (I’m on the forever free version) tracks:

It not only tracks the websites I visit and categorizes whether [...]

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An Easy way to Track how You Spend Your Time

May 9, 2010

There’s a lot to do in a business, whether you’re starting one, reorganizing or trying to become more efficient.  I often suggest my clients track their time on a simple spreadsheet to see how they’re using the time they have.  After all, we all have only 168 hours per week.  No more, no less.  Becoming [...]

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14,000 Foot Rocky Mountains and Business

April 24, 2010

I was out walking around my Friday office, taking time out of the office and thinking about an upcoming trip to Colorado. There are a lot of similarities between climbing a mountain and growing your business.

What are you sacrificing now to do something remarkable later?
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How to Use LinkedIn: Sales Pro or Business Owner

April 9, 2010

Great tips on how to use linkedin.com profitably if you’re a business owner doing business with other businesses or a sales and marketing professional. Many people try and find they waste a lot of time. This tutorial cuts right to the chase to show you exactly what you need to do to profit [...]

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What in the World is Happening Here?

March 30, 2010

In an attempt to make the information coming from us more simplified, we’re changing things around a bit.  Derek and I are creating a lot of free content that will hopefully help in some way.
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