Creating a Mini One-Sheet

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A few weeks ago, a friend of mine from Toastmasters invited me to a local small business group mixer. The meeting was to be held at a small wine bar in town, and would be a great way to meet fellow entrepreneurs and business people. She said in passing, be sure to bring lots of [...]

3 Reasons I Will Choose Your Small Business

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Have you ever had a problem at home and needed to find someone to help? Maybe you needed a plumber or electrician. Maybe you needed a handyman to do some work around the house. If you are like me, you probably went to the yellow pages or online and searched for a local small business [...]

What To Do When Setbacks Come

I just got back from a Caribbean cruise for creatives that was one of the highlights of my life. I met some very interesting people, heard great speakers, and had a chance to share ideas and brainstorm. I also had a chance to climb a waterfall and experience a foreign marketplace. When I got back [...]

Meeting Etiquette: iPad vs. Laptop

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With the advancement of electronic technology, more and more devices are showing up in meeting rooms. First it was smart phones, then laptops, and now iPads. Having been in these meetings and seeing the reactions of participants, I can report the following. 1. Cell Phones: Generally meeting participants have a disdain for people talking on [...]

Five Minute Success: Postcard Flowchart

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One of our most popular downloads here at Success Begins Today is our Desktop Flowchart. Comprised of business sized cards, the Flowchart allows you to quickly arrange a sophisticated Flowchart right on your desk. Now we have taken the same symbols and added then to postcard sized cards. This allows you to have more room [...]

What Happened to Barnes & Noble?

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I went in to my local Barnes & Noble the other day and found that things had changed considerably. The first thing I noticed when I walked in the front door was a huge display for their Nook book reader. It was a large exhibit which blocked your entrance to the rest of the store. [...]