• Small Businesses and Federal Contracting: Good and Bad News September 8, 2010
    There’s good news and bad news when it comes to small businesses and government contracting. First, the good news: According to the SBA’s fourth annual small business Procurement Scorecard, small businesses got a record number of federal contracting dollars in 2009. Contracting to all five categories the government measures—small businesses, women-owned busi […]
  • 3 Tips for Running a Successful Seasonal Business – Year Round! September 8, 2010
    As summer draws to a close, for the millions of seasonal business operators across the country so does another peak selling period. Whether you operate a hot dog concession stand on the Jersey shore or run a B&B establishment on the ski slopes of Vermont, choosing to make the bulk of your profits during certain times of the year requires a particularly i […]
  • Share or Die September 8, 2010
    Share or DieThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Share or DieThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing If the explosion of the web and social media has taught business anything it’s that you must put out tons of great content and be willing share, let others copy, use and otherwise exploit it your, not their, benefit. The old school model of proprietary conte […]
  • 11 Ways to Make Your Customers Swoon September 8, 2010
    Lots of people say that in the world of social media it’s your job to engage with customers. You have to talk to them, be accessible and give them something about yourself to hold on to. I guess that’s true. However, I think businesses have to go even further than that. I think if you want customers to evangelize your brand and be loyal to you, you have to d […]
  • Small Business News: The Competitive Edge September 8, 2010
    Small business is not for the faint of heart. And, while we’re on the subject, it’s not for those who want a predictable existence where everything stays the same. Making your small business work and then grow will require sharp thinking and decisive action. But most importantly, it will require a competitive edge. For any small business, survival will depen […]

The Proven Success Blueprint for Life & Business

We must first understand one major fact; we are born to use our talents to pursue our unique passions and live fulfilled. Anything else is actually a decision to exist and watch others truly live. No matter how the story of your life has read so far-it isn’t done. You have an opportunity everyday to write the next defining chapter. This transformation process begins however, once you begin veiwing your aspirations as an extension of who you truly [...]

Do An Obama Healthcare Check On Your Business Activity

The success and failure of practically every online home-based business can be traced back to the health of the daily and weekly revenue generating activity. I am a firm believer that results cannot be your daily focus because they are actually eventual outcomes that are born from passionately doing the right things consistently. Unfortunately, all too often we settle into a rut, which sends our personal economic picture into a tailspin. (i.e. your activity). The daily plan or formula must be your constant motivational focus rather than goal fixation, for it is only that formula which ensures the desired goals will become a [...]