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Magnanimous Music Mogul Maneuvers Magnificent Marketing! gers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you?If you live on Earth, you have heard about the deal between Country Music Legend Garth Brooks and mega super store, Wal-Mart. Brooks, who has always proved to be a marketing innovator, has inked a deal that is sure to set the music industry on fire. Recently parting from his 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More p How to Survive the Perils of Executive Decisioning 1. “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” – As the saying goes, you never learn anything while you’re talking. Make sure to listen more…to your customers, employees and advisors.Senior executives who rise to the C-suite do so largely based upon their ability to consistently make sound decisions. However while it may take years of solid decision making to reach the boardroom it often times only takes one bad decision to fall from the ivory tower. The r 2. “If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.” – Always remember, the definition of a leader is someone who has followers. 3. “You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes, because that’s where the fruit is.” – Always playing it safe will keep you from achieving all you’re meant to in your small business. 4. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – What’s done is done. Learn from the past, then let it go, so you can accomplish greater things tomorrow. 5. “You must judge a man’s greatness by how much he will be missed.” – Obviously, America missed Will Rogers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you? 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More p Why Do We Call These People Black Belts? ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.” – Always remember, the definition of a leader is someone who has followers.Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers to their trained experts as “Belts.” There are Green Belts and Black Belts in Six Sigma, referring to a level of training they have achieved. The term Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor is it a mockery of organized martial arts. C 3. “You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes, because that’s where the fruit is.” – Always playing it safe will keep you from achieving all you’re meant to in your small business. 4. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – What’s done is done. Learn from the past, then let it go, so you can accomplish greater things tomorrow. 5. “You must judge a man’s greatness by how much he will be missed.” – Obviously, America missed Will Rogers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you? 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More p Develop Your Career Exit Strategy imes, because that’s where the fruit is.” – Always playing it safe will keep you from achieving all you’re meant to in your small business.If you read books on investment or business, you’ll know that all the experts tell you to develop an “exit strategy” for your investments or your business, even while writing the business plan. Without using a bunch of financial jargon, basically it’s setting up a plan to mak 4. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – What’s done is done. Learn from the past, then let it go, so you can accomplish greater things tomorrow. 5. “You must judge a man’s greatness by how much he will be missed.” – Obviously, America missed Will Rogers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you? 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More p Finding A Business For Sale That's A Deal - May Not Be Easy! done is done. Learn from the past, then let it go, so you can accomplish greater things tomorrow.A few years ago, I thought that finding a small business that was close to bankruptcy, or in receivership or a retiring family business would be a perfect acquisition. The problem is, how do you identify a business that is in one of those circumstances? I did a lot of research 5. “You must judge a man’s greatness by how much he will be missed.” – Obviously, America missed Will Rogers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you? 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More p How to Make Classified Ads Work For You gers tremendously. If tomorrow never comes, what will friends say about you?Right now, dollar for dollar, classified ads offer the best return for your advertising buck. Classified ads are easy to write, easy to place and only require a simple follow-up to bring in thousands of dollars in sales.Classified advertising as a distinct advantage ove 6. “Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back in.” – New initiatives. Great opportunities. More products/services. Consider them all, and never lose your primary focus. 7. “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” – Many small business owners get trapped in “Ready, aim, aim, ready…,” and never fire. Don’t just sit around. Go flyin’ instead. 8. “We can’t all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.” – This is a good lesson for you and your small business employees. Somebody has to do the work. 9. “An ignorant person is one who doesn’t know what you have just found out.” – Knowledge is an advantage, especially in selling, where you should always know more than your competition. 10. “It’s not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.” – Hiring someone for less than market value sounds like a good idea…until you hire the wrong person entirely.
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