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TIME and MONEY always follow WHAT YOU VALUE most

I am constantly reminded of this throughout many of my conversations with leaders, business ...

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Think 180…your Business will STAND OUT…like Hotel Drisco

Everyone wants to be a little better (and different) than their competitors…maybe a lot ...

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Which Side of the 20/5 Rule is Your Company On?

Raising your blood pressure is not generally viewed as a good thing…but there is ...

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There’s NOTHING you can’t get…EXCEPT ME

Information is free today but your insights and perspectives are what make it valuable ...

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What “Language” Do You Use When Speaking to your CUSTOMERS?

Language is critically important when ANY EMPLOYEE interacts with your customer…if the customer doesn’t ...

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Word-of-Mouth is about Saving Your Customers TIME

Word-of-Mouth has been called the “search killer” because there is little if any need ...

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When Word-of-Mouth is BAD for You…2 Key Issues

Free Word And Fireworks Showing Freebie and Promotion Word-of-Mouth has been (and still is) ...

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Competition is Game of “Cat and Mouse”…time to End It

The game of “Cat and Mouse” is one that usually never ends…one day the ...

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What Message Does Your STRATEGY Send to your CUSTOMERS?

STRATEGY IS AWESOME…I can’t say enough about how important this is to an organization. ...

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Customers Buy How you MAKE THEM FEEL

The era of marketing and selling FEATURES is dead. Since leaving the Industrial Revolution ...

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