A Hire Power…

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Being a solopreneur is lonely. You are the doer, mover, shaker, tech support, accounting, janitor, networker, sales, marketing, and CEO (Chief Everything Officer). Having been a Fortune 100 employee, owning a company with 5 employees, and a one man band, I can tell you there are pluses and minuses to all levels. Being in a…

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I Won The Lottery Today…

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No Really…  It’s Real So a trip to the local convenient store was better than usual today. Yes, I threw out a $10 bill with the hopes of not losing it, but I was pleasantly surprised.  There is an old joke that goes…  A man goes to heaven and tells God that he had a…

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3 Reasons NOT To Use Social Media

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Pick Your Brains How many times have you gotten this call or gone out for this coffee??? “I just want to pick your brains…  How can I…” – Translation “I want some free advice to see if I can truly do this myself.”  If you are like me you have absolutely no problem with this.…

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Branding vs Banding

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Which one of the 1000 messages that reached you today changed your life? Driving into Chicago to give a presentation last week, I was met with bumper to bumper traffic for over an hour and a half. Driving down the Eisenhower Expressway, I started to take in the landscape with each tap of the brakes.…

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Is Your Marketing Like Sock Puppets?

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“My Father Was A Tailor…  Down in New Orleans.” Really he was a tailor in New York City. When I was a little kid he taught me how to sew. Some may say that sewing and dolls are for girls (not really), but puppets are for everyone! I loved making sock puppets, then I made…

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