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Archive for July, 2009
Worried about this or that? Read this
The following is a reprint of a blog post that touched me. It was written by Andrea Stenberg, a friend of mine who specializes in teaching entrepreneurs to use social media profitably.
“I just came back from a family reunion in Hodgeville Saskatchewan – population 150ish. One day my Uncle Felix and Aunt Hilda began telling [...]
Another reason to stick to a niche: it gives you freedom
That might strike you as a little counter-intuitive. After all, a lot of people resist the idea of concentrating on a business niche because they don’t want to miss out on all the other great business prospects out there.
Some also worry that they might run out of ideas in that “restricted” subject area, or that [...]
How to make money from your unconscious competence
Most of us underestimate ourselves. We take for granted our natural gifts because they are, well, natural, so we don’t have to think much about it when we do “our thing”.
Not only that, we think that no one would pay us for doing such a simple thing.
Do you recognize yourself here? Spend a few minutes [...]
Gratitude as a selfish act
I was just reading a recent issue of the Finer Minds newsletter entitled: “3 Reasons Why Gratitude Needs to Be Part of Your Daily Routine.”
Now you and I know that we “should” be grateful, that it’s an evolved, spiritual thing to do. We also experienced how good it feels.
In my experience, lots of us haven’t [...]
Learning from a lost dog
A lot of my lessons seem to come in a “4 legs and fur” package and I had one today that applies to all of us.
I saw my cat panic all of a sudden and looked to see what triggered him. Running through the trees in the back yard was a flash of golden fur; [...]
Entropy and what that means to your life
Entropy is a law of thermodynamic physics and I’ll spare you its formula and exact scientific definition.
A “lay person’s” definition, according to “thefreedictionary.com” is:
“The tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity”, or “The inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society”
Ok, so…how is that relevant [...]
The dance between long-term and short-term goals
Too Short
Have you ever had the experience of being really busy all day and at the end of it, wondering what the heck you accomplished?
Or of getting the job done by being really focused for days/weeks/months or even years, then taking a step back at the end of it all and realizing that you would [...]
Another marketing lesson from my cat
I love animals, including my two cats, Prouch and Pounce de Leon. One of the things I love about them is how they make it clear to me what they want, then show their total delight when they get it.
Contrary to dogs, they are fed continuously, meaning that their bowls are filled with food for [...]