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April 2010

How Often Do You Re-Evaluate Your Plan?

by David on April 27, 2010

The premise is you’ve already created a plan. If that’s still on your to-do list, you might want to start with this article discussing Business Plans. Creating a business plan (roadmap) is akin to ironing your wrinkled dress shirts. It’s not very fun to do but avoiding it doesn’t make the problem go away. We [...]

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Building Community Takes a Group Effort

by David on April 25, 2010

Think about the cities you enjoy visiting the most? Is there a common thread among them? Visit a happening downtown anywhere in America and the vibe is infectious, powerful. You want to tell the world about your latest discovery. That’s what we’re trying to create in Detroit, that special buzz that’s been missing for decades. [...]

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Upon recent observation, parents are struggling to get their kids to eat as healthy as they should. What, with those tantalizing McDonalds commercials and all, who could blame the little rug rats…err, your children. I say your children because I don’t have any. What I do know about is cooking, preparation, human behaviors, etc and [...]

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FutureMidwest Happened, Now What?

by David on April 18, 2010

It’s a couple days removed and you can still feel a buzz in the air from the recent two day conference that was Future Midwest. If you are unfamiliar with this conference, check it out here. Over 600 attended and absorbed content from local and national speakers, watched powerful and moving videos found here, and [...]

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Are the right people reading your blog?

by David on April 15, 2010

The simple answer is anyone who takes the time to read your blog is the right person. Hopefully you’re satisfied with the number of visitors to your site and if you’re creating entertaining and/or educational content you’ll most likely attract a decent following. It takes time to build consistent readership, the fun is watching it [...]

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Want to earn respect, create great content

by David on April 14, 2010

You’re sitting in a meeting with dozens of people discussing the latest whatever. Your mind is racing with creative ideas only you keep them to yourself. Before long you start getting mad because others are being praised for their great ideas. You murmur to yourself, “I was thinking that” only you were too afraid to [...]

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