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Just the Basics #1: Buzzwords and Fads…

I’m a radical fan of the basics. In my opinion, buzzwords and fads are just a lazy person’s attempt to seem relevant. The real excellence is in focusing on doing solid work everyday. And, even when you are using a new platform or technology…that means focusing on the basics: * Who’s my customer? * What […]

3 Things We Should Learn From Tim Cook

While you can be reading this whenever you would like, I am writing it one day before Apple is expected to announce the latest update to its line of iPads. Most of the time business bloggers and writers focus on things they wish they would see from Apple and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. Usually the […]

Getting Your Business Back In Gear

Well, its now officially fall for me…Cormac went back to school today and he didn’t even seem disappointed that Daddy Day Care was coming to an end. What does that mean for you or me? Well, if you are like a lot of people during the summer…things slow down. In most cases, a […]

What Is Your ‘Mission Statement’…?

I take a lot of meetings and I get the chance to talk to a lot of people. Which is great, because I get the chance to hear a lot of different stories about what people do, what makes them tick, and how they are pushing forward. A lot of time conversations will drift […]

What Is Your ‘Mission Statement’…?

Are Newspapers Still Important?

Here’s the deal…I still get 1 or 2 newspapers, most days. The question many of you are going to ask is “are those things still relevant?” My answer would be yes. Here is why. 1. You need to stay current on a wide array of happenings in the world to be a […]

You Don’t Have Processes In Place? Wait! What?

Over the years, I am proud to admit, I have been pretty successful in helping a few businesses dramatically increase their growth. This has either been after slumps or at the beginning. There, I did it, I tooted my own horn… Anyway, this doesn’t have nearly as much to do with me as it […]