At various points in my career, I have tasked with running reports that would take from 20 to 60 minutes to put together. Many times, the process for running the report would have been passed down from persons who previously held my position, so it would be expected that it would take me the same…
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You Will Fail if You Are Not Passionate About Your Business
I am a huge fan of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network but until this last weekend, I had never been to one of the interesting eateries featured on this show. Wanting to get away for a day, my girlfriend and I hopped in the car and drove the three hours to Lesage,…
How Not to Do Free Content
In Chris Anderson’s new book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price (FTC Guide Disclaimer: Amazon Affiliate Link) the author discusses the role of free content in business. I think that Chris Anderson makes some valid points, but many of the people that are creating free content are ruining their chances of monetizing their work…
That is Not How This Business Works
How many times have you heard someone say, “That is not how this business works,” or, “That would never work for my business?” Complacency is the Disease in Business There is a disease in business and that disease is complacency. When I blogged about shopping for a couch with my girlfriend, I gave a great…
Are You Trying to Trade A Monotonous Job for a Monotonous Business?
A few days ago, I was watching one of the thousands of videos Internet Marketers have put out there on creating a “freedom business.” All of these videos pitch a similar formula for creating an online business: Create a niche blog. Fill the niche blog with bought content. Inflate your Google search rankings with backlinks….
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