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Lesson #4: Give People More Than Their Money’s Worth
Much like the hoaxes for which he became famous, so too was the widely held belief that Barnum was the first to ever say, “There’s a sucker born every minute.”. He never did say those words. In fact, quite the opposite was true. More than any of his competitors, Barnum believed in giving his customers more their money’s worth. It was for this reason that people stayed loyal to him, keeping his business afloat when others were sinking around him.

Changing ‘Business as Usual’: The Body Shop Becomes a Success
For the first three years of their marriage, Roddick and her husband were content running their restaurant and eight-room hotel. She dealt with the customers while he took care of the behind-the-scenes management. However, after three years, the pair found themselves overworked and separated from their children. They decided to sell their restaurant and embark on their own pursuits.

Lesson #1: Be Fierce
“Always look out for yourself,” says Trump. Never one to back down from a challenge, Trump has made a career out of being ruthless when it came to his business. Trump realized early on that he would only reach the heights of success of which he dreamed if he was willing to tackle whatever or whoever stood in his way. He took no prisoners when it came time to make a deal and did whatever it took to get the job done.
Lesson #5: Stay Focused
“I am a very focused person,” says Combs. “Right now I'm in a real, real strong creative zone. You know, musically I'm in that zone. Fashion, designer-wise, I'm in that zone. I'm in a zone right now. I'm like Jordan in the fourth right now, ladies and gentlemen.” Between all his business ventures, court battles, marathon runs and his family, if it weren’t for Combs’ ability to focus on one important thing at a time, he would have succumbed to the pressure long ago.

Lesson #2: Try And Try Again
When Hershey first tried his hand at entrepreneurship, it seemed he would forever take after his father, with one failed business attempt after another. Although he had determination and ambition and he had begun working towards his dreams while he was still a teenager, Hershey found himself unemployed and nearly bankrupt by the time he was 30.

Lesson #2: Growth Happens in Bounds and Leaps – of Faith
Jeff Bezos is a risk taker. There are no other words to describe the man who put everything he had into a venture that many said was doomed to failure, even calling it Amazon.toast for the company’s first five years. Bezos might not have known what the future held in store for him and his small garage-based start-up, but he was sure about one thing: “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”
Lesson #4: Learn to See a Problem for its Potential
When Ray moved from New York City back to her hometown of Lake George, New York, she was not quite sure what life had in store for her yet. She had had some success as a food buyer, but knew that was not what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. All she knew was that she was tired of life in the big city, and went back home to figure things out. Little did she know that it would be a life-changing decision for her.

Lesson #3: Get Word Of Your Business Out There
“We didn’t spend any money on marketing and advertising,” recalls Aigner-Clark. So just how exactly did her basement operation become the billion dollar industry leader that it is today? What it all came down to, she says, was her ability to hit the streets and get people talking about her business.

Ten Questions With Donald Trump
Donald J. Trump is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance and started his business career in an office he shared with his father. In August of 2006, Mr. Trump was voted by BusinessWeek magazine as “the world’s most competitive businessperson.”
Out of the corner of your eye
Juxtaposition matters. And so does surprise.
Times Are Good
You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about when you see that headline. But I’m talking about what’s happening today, now, in the U.S. I say that times are good because there are still plenty of opportunities out there. In fact I’m a little tired of the negative cloud we seem to be under these days.
Productivity and Attitude
I'm the only one who does anything around here! Several years ago I was on a late-night television show in New York City. For some strange reason, they wanted me in the studio that afternoon at 4:30. I walked in and was stunned by the small size of the reception area. It contained a couch for three, a chair for one and a sink, refrigerator and coffee maker.

MLM / Network Marketing Prospecting: Don’t Be Afraid To Approach Any Goliath
We all have the tendency to pre-judge potential prospects as not being interested in joining our network marketing business. This is wrong as those that we perceive to be making a lot of money may not be. Or those that seem to have it all together may not.
Why Entrepreneurs Will Save The Economy
I saw these stats the other day and they were eye opening. If anyone thinks bailout plans and social programs will empower the world just looks at who actually FUNDS it all.
The internet is like New York City. Only better.
How would a small town girl know how the internet is like New York City? What makes it better? It's simple. The world is accessible by the push of a button.
How Exploration is Part of the Sales Process
Is exploration part of your sales approach? If not, you may need to reconsider if you wish to increase sales
Stay Focused - When The Going Gets Tough
Sales champions win more sales because they stay focused when the going gets tough. Here's a perfect example of what that means.

Practice Preparedness: Service Recovery
This article shares a tale on how one leader prepared for service recovery. Additionally, a group exercise is provided to challenge a department to discuss and provide service recovery for your customers.
What Should Be In My Contract? A Contract And Why You Need One
You’ve submitted your proposal, you’ve answered your prospects’ questions about it, you’ve waited for them to make a decision and finally, the call comes: You got the job! It’s not time to celebrate just yet. Not without a contract!
When You're Extraordinary, You Gotta to Do Extraordinary Things
I can't image a life without music and song. A good song can heat up your emotions. It can promise greatness. It can fill your mind with creative thoughts. It can inspire you to greater achievement and success. When a good song is matched with good lyrics, it can talk to your soul.

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Lesson #4: Learn to See a Problem for its Potential
When Ray moved from New York City back to her hometown of Lake George, New York, she was not quite sure what life had in store for her yet. She had had some success as a food buyer, but knew that was not what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. All she knew was that she was tired of life in the big city, and went back home to figure things out. Little did she know that it would be a life-changing decision for her.

What Do You Do?
New York has always been a career-oriented city. If one does not have a career, they will make one up rather than apologize for being a housewife, or home-maker. It’s only because I had a wonderful New York socialite for a mother-in-law that I ran smack into this. She wanted so much to expose me to her side of life. And loving her the way I did, I made myself fully pliable.

New Training Trends to beat Terrorism
In the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Nicholas Santangelo of the Fire Department of New York spent days and nights searching for bodies at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center. Sleep was an afterthought for Santangelo and his fellow New York City firefighters as they tirelessly combed through the rubble of the Twin Towers 24 hours a day.
Sales Training – Remember Your First Sales Success
The first recognized automobile show in the United States was held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden New York in November, 1900. Much like a first car show, your first sale was in the planned approach and applied training mode. What was your first sale like? If you have yet to make your first sale, then that is your goal.

Barack Obama Election Ushers in A Different World
This week I was interviewed by Dominic Carter of New York 1, on his program called Inside City Hall. New York 1 is an all-news program that is popular in New York City, and Dominic Carter is someone I have a great deal of respect for. He should have a national show, but then New York would miss out on his full time and dynamic presence here. He describes me as “a man not known for keeping his opinions to himself” and the interview spanned two consecutive nights.
TripleBottomLine of your Sustainable business
New York City, where I live, is going through a rough patch these days. As you know, some of Wall Street’s biggest are falling all around us. Yet it is exactly as it should be. Why? The market is correcting itself from our unsustainable ways. Sustainability is really all about the triple-bottom-line: people, profits and planet. Here’s how it applies to New York’s falling giants: What is your company's triple-bottle-line, in creating a sustainable business.
The internet is like New York City. Only better.
How would a small town girl know how the internet is like New York City? What makes it better? It's simple. The world is accessible by the push of a button.
New York Commuter Tax
The state of New York recently passed legislation funding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves the 12-county region of New York City. The legislation includes a new payroll tax on wages and compensation paid to employees who are employed within the New York Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD).

Highs and Lows of Living
Carrie Bradshaw and Sex in the City in New York, does not have quite the same ring as Linda Sage and Sex in the City of Quesada....but there again who knows! That probably sounds as exciting to somebody in rain drenched down town Glasgow or Margate (not that I have anything personal against these two places or people from there) but all things are relative!
Sex in the City or Sex in Quesada City?
Carrie Bradshaw and Sex in the City in New York, does not have quite the same ring as Linda Sage and Sex in the City of Quesada….but there again who knows! That probably sounds as exciting to somebody in rain drenched down town Glasgow or Margate (not that I have anything personal against these two places or people from there, but all things are relative)
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