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Making the Big Leagues: How Steinbrenner Hit a Grand Slam
“I haven’t always done a good job, and I haven’t always been successful,” says Steinbrenner, “but I know that I have tried.”

Ten Questions with Seth Godin
Seth Godin is author of six books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, entrepreneurship, and work. He is also a renowned speaker and a helluva nice guy. I cornered him and got him to answer ten (really eleven) questions about his latest book, Small is the New Big, and “life.”
Bad Bosses
Because of the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada," a lot of people have been talking about horrific bosses. It seems as if everyone has a story about a terrible boss that made going to work seem like a living hell.
Walt is Rolling in his Grave
The new Mickey feels like Disney prioritized profits over a brand, a brand we've trusted with our kids for over 50 years.
Why CRM is Critical for Small Businesses...
Small business owners face challenges with why it is important to implement a CRM strategy. The basic reason is simple - the business retains more cusotmers. But the long-term reason is to position the business in a position to purchase CRM technology, which helps save money and increase revenue at the same time. This article looks at the reasons for a small business to get started today.
Viral Marketing – Give your Advertising a Life of its Own!
Viral Marketing is marketing that has a life of its own - multiplying it's recipients as it spreads - rather like a virus actually. Viral Marketing is the creation of a message or ebook that is self-perpetuating and hence distributed exponentially after its release. Each receiver likes the email or message so much that they pass it on to one or more of their friends or family.

How To Manage People Effectively
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues.

Rich Jerk Marketing - A Different Approach to Marketing
Internet marketers try to promote a respectable image. All across the World Wide Web are messages telling you to be friendly and courteous and you'll be an internet success. But what if being a complete jerk got you a greater level of success? What if the respect of your clients didn't matter?

Your Focus Determines Your Direction
What are you focussing on achieving in your business in the next 90 days? Do you have any idea? If you don't then you better come up with a goal or outcome otherwise you may find that another 3 months has passed you by and you're no further ahead than where you are right now. When you've got a clear focus, you can easily say 'no' to activities that distract you.

4 Steps to Increase Your Ezine Confirmation Rate by 50%
There are always going to be people who won’t confirm; you’ll never approach a 100% confirmation rate.

The Former Car Salesperson That Didn't Know Why He Failed
This article explains why a lot of salespeople struggle and fail. Read it to learn if you recognize anyone you know...
The Apprentice - The Dreaded Interviews
Be warned – this posting reveals who has been ‘fired’ from the eleventh episode and the rest of the post is only my observation and opinion based upon 60 minutes of edited TV, nothing more.
Investing Time With Your Staff Pays Off Big Time
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues. The problem with Gary is that he's a 'know it all'. He likes to do things his own way and believes that having been in business for 15 years, he knows all about recruitment and keeping people who will be valuable assets and contribute to his bottom-line.

Why Don't You Speak Up For Yourself?
Do you have problems speaking up for yourself when others are being uncaring?
Overcoming People Problems In Your Business
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. ..... He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues.

To Get Promoted Try Promoting Yourself: Selling You Ideas, Your Vision and Yourself
If you're not getting where you want to in your company, maybe you need to become incredibly credible. And promotable.

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Buyers Tricks
Buyers are really nice people. That is a broad statement but I truely believe that buyers are nice people after work, but during office hours they can be... well... difficult. Sometimes they will trick you into getting a better deal, watch out for these tricks. If you are a buyer, do not read this article. :-)
Is everyone else getting wealthy off your efforts except you?
Are you the proverbial nice guy who refuses payment even though you went miles out of your way to help out? Have people told you, you are too nice for your own good? Think about the last time you knew you should be charging more, but instead, sold yourself for less. What were the consequences?

Lessons from The Wizard of Oz
Dear Jane, I just bought a nice new car, which I’d been saving up for. I felt excited when I got into it, smelled that new-car smell, and heard the engine purr. That was a week ago. Now, even though I’m still proud of myself for attaining this goal, I don’t feel jazzed about the car itself anymore. Why is the thrill gone so quickly? How come I don’t stay happy for very long? Given the amount of debt we Americans are currently up to our ears in, you’d think that money must buy happiness. But just a few years ago, a landmark Harvard study demonstrated that, although many people believe that a nice piece of jewelry, a larger home, a new car, or more money will make them happy, this satisfaction doesn’t last long. The researchers found that what makes us happiest for the greatest duration is something money can’t buy:
Holiday networking
Holiday networking is more laid back, less aggressive and more casual. You’re there having a nice time with other people who are also there to have a nice time… and if they happen to learn about a company relevant to them in the guise of friendly word-of-mouth conversation, all the better. The aim is much closer to friendly conversation than high-intensity deal closing.
Be Kind and Listen
It has been said that it’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. Another “oldie” is the fact that when you’re talking you’re not learning; it’s only when you listen that you learn.

Why a Sales Manager MUST Evoke "The Law of Reciprocity"
For our purposes, the Law of Reciprocity states: If you do something nice for someone, human nature dictates that the recipient will feel compelled to do something nice for you in return. It is in essence: "you reap what you sow". This is an irrefutable law and one that you should teach your salespeople. The question of will someone actually act upon it at a given time depends on who asks.

Why Do You Want to Work From Home, Anyway? (be sure to stay balanced)
Ask any one person what they want from life. Most will give the same answer. Most people just want to spend time with the ones they love and enjoy their lives to the fullest degree possible. Having money is nice; having fancy homes and cars and other luxuries is nice; but I think you'll find that most people are more interested in having meaningful loving relationships with family and friends than they are in being rich. I don't think that anyone on their death-bed would ask to be surrounded by all of the "stuff" they've accumulated throughout their life. People wanna be surrounded by friends and family; the ones they love.
Can Simply Being Nice Save You Money?
It occurred to me (at the tax office of all places) that simply being nice to others really does save us money. This morning while paying taxes, I was pleasant and took the time to be nice and two ladies really did everything in their power to save me some money. As I then drove to my office, I pondered the application of "simply being nice" to a more general business application. Can we as leaders role model being nice and teach our employees to be the same way? Can being nice impact our bottom line? Do we sometimes neglect the very people that mean success or failure in the game of business?

Be nice on Facebook or Go Play somewhere else
With so many users and so many applications and content that was provided I thought this was a topic to bring up. Being nice on Facebook and being part of a great experience is all of our responsibilities so here are a few things I feel are being nice.

Listen and Learn
Listening isn't just a nice to have soft skill. With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, actively listening has never been as important as it is now. A focus on listening can lead to more effective teamwork, higher productivity, fewer conflicts and errors, enhanced innovation and problem-solving, improved recruiting and retention, superior customer relations and more. As authors on leadership development have noted through the years, listening is not just a nice thing to do, it’s essential!

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