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I could tell you all the usual stuff about what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur, but really there's just one thing you should focus on. Here's how I learned it.
Despite all the best of training and intentions, people still claim that they're weighed down with long, pointless, and unnecessary meetings. What's the disconnect?
Only 30% of family businesses make it to the second generation and a paltry 10-15% survive into the third. Why? Because, like sharks and relationships, a business needs to keep moving forward or it dies, and it's often tough to keep a business moving forward when family baggage and vast differences ...
Why wait till you get on the plane to find out if it has Wi-Fi? Now you can get the skinny at home, before you even leave for the airport.
How to make the most of your Facebook marketing efforts.
If you're tired of spill-proof mugs that aren't and coffee that turns cold inside of an hour, Contigo's vacuum-insulated, auto-sealing mug might be just what you're looking for.
Well, okay, it still has some wires, like the ones connecting its power supply and your hard drive(s). But the new Pogoplug has Wi-Fi, so it needs no Ethernet cable to link with your router.
The single-most important thing an organization can do to enhance its public relations is listen and respond to customers.
One thing I worry about is the loss of my passport. Since you can't legally have a "backup passport," losing yours can be a real challenge if you find yourself caught short in a foreign country.
How is FedEx Office (the office supply and copy store formerly known as Kinkos) similar to McDonalds? Hint: It has something to do with Wi-Fi.
Advice for bringing out the best in employees and keeping your top talent motivated.
An effective meeting needs a responsible "parent," someone who can effectively manage the proceedings -- and punish any "kids" who get unruly! (Or something like that.)
Is social marketing being oversold? It's sure not being undersold.
Also on tap this week: four great online-scheduling solutions for your service business; innovative visualized data for your PowerPoint presentations; and circumventing lost Windows passwords.
Sometimes the solutions to your thorniest problems come from collaborative relationships with unlikely partners.
