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Worry
Worry has been described as "interest paid on trouble before it comes due." One of America's worst enemies is worry. Worry is like a rocking chair; it requires a lot of energy, and it gets you nowhere. Leo Buscaglia said, "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy."

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Yes You Do Need more Media Training
Studies show that 93 percent of what an audience reacts to has to do with the messenger, and only 7 percent has to do with the message itself.
Leadership in Crisis
Top executive failure rates are estimated to be as high as seventy-five percent and rarely lower than thirty percent. A McKinsey study found that the pipeline for future leaders is broken. Only three percent of those responding to the survey felt their company developed leaders well. Why is this happening? Simply because leaders -- like the rest of us -- tend to judge their own performance significantly better than do those they work with.

What if Prioritising Was One of the Main Keys to Success?
I have discovered two things that many business owners tend to find rather challenging when running a business. These are... ...So… when it comes to your priorities, 20 percent of your time spent on the important ‘stuff’ will give you 80 percent of a return on that time... In the area of customers, it is vital to identify the 20 percent who account for 80 percent of your business...
Entrepreneurs Just Get Better With Age
According to recent studies 22 percent of men and 14 percent of women over 65 are self-employed. That's compared to just 7 percent for other age groups. According to a Vanderbilt University study the number of entrepreneurs age 45 to 64 will grow by 15 million by 2006.
Gearing Up for Managed Services
Managed services can be a great revenue source for solution providers. VARs that specialize in managed services will generate 20 percent annual revenue growth compared to 5 percent to 10 percent growth for traditional product resellers, according to MAI-Partners, Inc.

The Costs of Ego
“Ego is the invisible line item on every company’s profit and loss statement.” Fifty-three percent of businesspeople estimate ego costs their company 6 to 15 percent of annual revenue; 21 percent say this cost ranges from 16 to 20 percent.

100% Commitment
Andrew Carnegie said, “The average person puts only 25 percent of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50 percent of their capacity and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100 percent.” We compete against our own potential every day.

Mobile Home Park Collection Tips
One of the most difficult and time consuming tasks of a mobile home park manager is in the collection of rents. It has been my experience that about 50 percent of your residents will never have a problem paying on time. Then about 25 percent may be late on occasion and are also not a major problem. It is the other 25 percent that will take most of your time and efforts.

Lesson #2: “If you look to lead, invest at least 40 percent of your time managing yourself”
“Here is the very heart and soul of the matter: If you look to lead, invest at least 40 percent of your time managing yourself – your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct,” said Hock. “Invest at least 30 percent managing those with authority over you, and 15 percent managing your peers. Use the remainder to induce those you ‘work for’ to understand and practice the theory.”
New 80/20 Equation
Most people have heard of the "80/20 Rule." It usually refers to an inefficiency in business or in life. For example, when 80 percent of your customers produce only 20 percent of your profit or 20 percent of your students are causing 80 percent of the problems.

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