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Made in Missouri: James Cash Penney is Born
“I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity,” J.C. Penney once said. “I was forced to come up the hard way.” From being born on a poor farm in Missouri to creating a company that today brings in sales in excess of $19 billion, Penney indeed managed to overcome the odds. Today, the J.C. Penney Company has become an international success for its sales of clothing, jewelry, shoes, accessories, and home furnishings. However, that was the result of a long and uphill struggle for the young entrepreneur.

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Lesson #4: Act With Integrity
“Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, once told me something I’ll never forget,” recalled Thomas. “She said the one suggestion she got in life that helped her most was to ‘pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’”
More Than a Gut Feeling
Mary complained to HR and she was sent to a different office for 'better' training. She was unable to learn anything there, also. Her career in the travel industry was short, but expensive. Basically, she should never have been hired. Mary was very personable and she was probably hired on a 'gut feeling' that she would do well.
Sales Success Tip-How to Increase Your Sales by Controlling the Sales Process
"Mary" increased her income by 52% when she decided to take control of the sales process.
A Fresh Face in the World: Mary Kay Ash is Born
“Most people live and die with their music still unplayed,” Mary Kay Ash once said. “They never dare to try.” Ash was not one of those people. Raised in a time when few women were in business, let alone successful in business, Ash broke down barriers on her rise up to creating a multi-billion dollar operation. Today, Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc. continues to be a leader in the industry, with outlets in over 30 countries that are staffed by 1.6 million employees.

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Efficient Toast
There is an interesting article in this month's Harvard Business Review called "Breaking the Trade-off Between Efficiency and Service." The basic idea is that service businesses, unlike manufacturers, have the unfortunate challenge that customers come barging in and interfere with their operations, introducing significant variability. Most businesses think they face a black and white choice:—accommodate the variability, or reduce it. The author, Frances Frei, says there are better ways to address this challenge.
Stop Procrastination and Take Action
Mary was a 'gunna'. She was 'gunna' do this and 'gunna' do that. Unfortunately all she can and still does do is talk about it. She won't make a decision. Money wasn't the issue, after all she had invested thousands of dollars attending an American guru's week long "life changing" bootcamp. She thought that would be her "magic lifechanging pill". Unfortunately Mary did not action what she had learned. She got caught up in her chaotic life immediately on her return.
The Life Balance Lessons of Mary Poppins
Look deep and you'll be able to find life balance lessons in many day to day events, books, movies and television shows. Debbie shares her review of Mary Poppins, the muscial from a life balance perspective. Seeing the movie as a 10 year old girl and now seeing the musical 45 years later Debbie examines Mary Poppins through eyes that have lived a life, a life obsessed about balance! Get ready to "go fly a kite" and look at this fun and timeless musical story in a new and different way.

5 Simple Ways to Get Back on Track and Have a Life!
Mary is a typical small business owner, she keeps herself busy doing the 'hands on' work. In her case it is doing beauty treatments and she told me she keeps doing this because she really enjoys it. Her clients constantly told her how great she was, which made her feel appreciated. However it trapped her into staying 'on the tools'. Mary had 5 people on her team, and she struggled with letting them handle her clients.

Eliminating People Problems In Your Business
Mary and Ken own a plumbing business employing 9 other people. They used to always complain about how irresponsible their 'boys' were. They wouldn't consistently fill in the correct paperwork . This caused many hours to be wasted by the two office girls and created issues on-site due to basic carelessness. It was obvious that both Mary and Ken were 'too busy' that they overlooked Meeting with your peoplethe basics with their people. They did not communicate with them, hold regular meetings to discuss what was working well and how they can improve and there was no recognition and reward program.
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