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Grow Bigger Than Your Problems!
One of the secrets to wealth is to THINK BIG! The fact is that very few people “think” big and even fewer “play” big. So why don't people want to “play big”? Usually, it’s because they believe they can't handle “big” or they don't want to handle it. Why? Because “big” often equals big responsibilities, big hassles and big problems. One of the biggest differences between rich people and poor people is that highly successful people are bigger than their problems while unsuccessful people are smaller than their problems.

A CEOs Thoughts on Collaboration
I had breakfast with Matt Blumberg – the CEO of Return Path – yesterday. I’ve worked with Matt for at least six years and love the way his brain works. During my frustrating quest for the best chocolate croissant in Boulder (so far all of the ones I’ve found appear to be exactly the same – I’m guessing there is one chocolate croissant distributor in town) we talked some about “collaboration.”
The $8 billion story/scam
In case you had any doubt that human beings are irrational creatures, driven by stories, consider the case of the gift card.

The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)
Patience. Google was a very good search engine for two years before you started using it. The iPod was a dud.
Don’t Just Spend Time; Take Time
There’s always something to do, right? Somewhere to be. Someone to meet. Commitments to fulfill. We all have our reasons, but the one thing we need to ask ourselves is this: is this really taking me toward my idea of success?
Effective or Easiest - Which Path Will Your Salespeople Choose?
There are always one or two crucial turning points in every sales cycle where your salespeople must choose between asking the tough question that's called for, or saying what's comfortable for them. 74% of the sales population will always go for comfort because it's the path of least resistance.

Primal Perception
Men and women see the world differently. That's a big deal for marketers, sometimes in the most unexpected ways!
Prayer and purposeful action
I awoke early this morning to the sound of gentle rain falling and found myself immediately praying for more. This prayer came automatically during one of the most tragic weeks in Victoria’s history with the tragedy of the bush fires in many parts of our state. As a Victorian I have found myself upping my prayer quotient for rain for some time now, not just for the bush fires but for the many people whose lives are affected by the drought here and elsewhere. In addition to my prayers, like many families, my family and I have been doing our best to save water and change the size of our carbon foot print. Yet at times like this one can’t help but feel somewhat helpless and useless. All I felt I could do under the circumstances was to pray and give money.
Will the Ghost of Harold Kutner Still Haunt the Corridors of the New GM? (Commentary)
In a May 15th, 2000 Business Week article Harold Kutner was referred to as an "old school purchasing guy with a reputation for playing hardball with suppliers." Amongst his heralded "accomplishments" at the time was the fact that he was the driving "force behind the auto industry's first e-marketplace for car makers and parts suppliers" (Covisint comes to mind here).
Persistence.
I’ve often been curious to hear the responses given by individuals of substantial success when asked about their methods or secrets. The secrets of the wealthy, the winners, the business elite. Over the years, I’ve heard some remarkable responses, and some quite simple doctrines as well. I once at a conference listened to a rather engaging older gentleman profess that his secret was writing goals on a small piece of plywood, and then sleeping with it under his pillow. Honestly I thought to try it, once, no more than twice, but the idea of an inordinate amount of splinters ravaging my cheeks kept me from running to Home Depot for sharpies and 2×4’s.
Nine Ways to Guarantee Business Failure
Discover the nine "sins" business owners commit that lead to their own business failure... including how the Law of ACTION assists the "Law of Attraction"... how (and where) sales are made... and more down and dirty business truths. This quick article is built on Michelle's own experience and that of her clients, but greatly assisted by wisdom found on the back of a Starbucks cup AND the first man to profitably combine RATS and FOOD.. the founder of the Chuck E. Cheese empire! Enjoy!

Five Easy Tips To Repel Money
Everybody talks about the Law of Attraction. Attract Money. Manifest wealth. Blah blah blah blah blah. You can chant and vibrate all you like, but good luck becoming a money magnet when money finds you repulsive. Got too much cash? Here are five easy things you can do TODAY to repel money faster than you can say Fannie Mae and AIG: 1) LET PEOPLE OWE YOU MONEY Remember that $5,000 you lent to your cousin/sister/nephew/friend? Forget about it. You don’t want to make waves, right? Wrong. One of the most foolish, money-repelling actions you can take is to loan money to people who have been irresponsible with their own. If they didn’t respect their own money, they aren’t going to respect yours… and when you allow people to disrespect your money, YOU’RE disrespecting your money. When money isn’t respected, it leaves.

Synchronization Versus Compression Should Guide Government Procurement Policy (200th POST)
Government is never boring. On one hand you have the Government of Canada who despite earlier hopes has once again reverted to muscling a shared services platform down the unwilling throats of stakeholders, the majority of whom oppose the current direction. A move which is ironically being introduced at the expense of the very business and innovation the mandate is purported to protect.

Home Business Expert: Retiring At 38 - We Did It!
Retiring at 38 is a dream for many people, but for how many does is it really become a reality? Not many, yes, but the good news is, it is very much possible. In this age of the Internet, the world has opened up like never before and the market today is vast.
Leadership Tip - The Diamond Essence of Leaders
Where does the power to lead come from? It certainly doesn’t come from outside of you. To keep looking for someone else to make you look good, or to look to be handed a leadership position because you have an impressive resume doesn’t cut it. To seek what you want outside of you with a pseudo personality may get you in the door, but probably out the door within a short period of time. The irony is that the power to lead effectively and be a winner is at your immediate disposal. You hold the gem to your success. It is the essence of your being. It is what you are called to do.

Detroit or the Bahamas - The Devil Is In The Details!
Why do most people spend hours planning their next vacation, but little time, if any, planning the next year for their business - which PAYS for the vacation??! It doesn't make sense. Here, Steve offers some options...
THE HEART AND SOUL OF RETAIL SUCCESS
There's more to retail success than putting stuff on shelves and hoping it will sell. This article goes into the more personal aspects of feeling successful and how that impacts your business.
Marketing Mythology Putting Lipstick on a Pig
So stop listening to those who offer well-meaning advice that doesn't feel like you. Don't change your website colors just because some study shows purple isn't seen as a power color.
Earning a living by following your passion doesn't happen by chance
Intrepid entrepreneur and home staging expert The Staging Diva, talks about the role timing plays in the journey toward making a living by following your passion.
Looking into the Heart of the Beast
Sometimes, even after the midlife transition, your emotions still be volatile. Yet, when that happens, you will have learned some good tools to handle them.
Who Wants to Be an Emperor?
The defining feature of an entrepreneur is his interest in business – not in a particular business but in business itself.
Is Selling Simple or Complicated?
Tessa Stowe dispels the notion that selling is complicated and offers advice for finding a simple sales process.
Women Entrepreneurs: Can Your Desires Really Make You Money?
There really are tangible ways to make money from your desires because real talents are attached to your desires. This is as true for you as it is for any other woman. Wouldn’t you love to be able to do what you love to do AND still get paid for it?

Other irony Related Articles

Getting it Right - A Marketing Formula - Part II, Right Time
RIGHT MESSAGE + RIGHT TIME + RIGHT PEOPLE = SUCCESS There is an irony to this month’s part of our formula. Timing is arguably the most important aspect of the right formula for marketing success, and yet, it is often the most overlooked and the least understood.
Personal Success Strategies - Attract Desired Relationships/Careers With Unseen Forces
Inspiration is spiritual intelligence available 24/7 - around the clock. What happens to most of us is we try to solve problems with the denser frequency of our brain. The irony is that logic comes from inspiration. The less we utilize the energy available to each of us from the unseen energy of imagination, the more limitation we put on the availability of our potential. We are beings of energy. Integration of the higher frequency of imagination and the denser frequency of physicality produces awareness to unlimited potential.

Leadership Tip - The Diamond Essence of Leaders
Where does the power to lead come from? It certainly doesn’t come from outside of you. To keep looking for someone else to make you look good, or to look to be handed a leadership position because you have an impressive resume doesn’t cut it. To seek what you want outside of you with a pseudo personality may get you in the door, but probably out the door within a short period of time. The irony is that the power to lead effectively and be a winner is at your immediate disposal. You hold the gem to your success. It is the essence of your being. It is what you are called to do.

Leadership Tips to Manage Those Inner Critics
Inner critics, the saboteurs of dreams, are really afraid of change. The unknown is dangerous to them. They come up with reasons to protect you from the possibility of getting hurt in moving forward with a new idea or project. The inner critic gremlins fill you with self doubt, fear and anxiety. Before you know it, you give up. The irony of trying to keep things the same is that change is impossible to stop. Yet the ego self is committed to hold you down no matter what measure of success you have.

Why You Must Narrow-Cast to a Tight Target Market
Many people are afraid to declare a target market for fear of missing out on a potential sale outside of that market. The irony is that when you claim a specific market (or even several), your revenue and profit potential actually increase.
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