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September 2010

Can You Afford to Suck?

by David on September 30, 2010

Not anymore is the response you’ll get from the strongest of social media advocates when it comes to companies making glaring mistakes. Back in the day, you could have a minor slip up without major repercussions but today that same scenario can cost you a ton of business. Word travels way too fast; a click [...]

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How Expectations Frame our Experiences

by David on September 23, 2010

I find it interesting how we get let down when we have high expectations, but when we expect the worse we often become pleasantly surprised. It happens in our personal lives as well as in our business. The other day I watched the screening of Catfish (trailer found here) and was intrigued by the reaction [...]

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Fall Clean-up Checklist Part II

by David on September 20, 2010

Who doesn’t love fall? You have cider and donuts, college and pro football, and the changing of our landscape in pretty reds, yellows, and oranges. If you read Part I of the Fall Clean-up, you know I shared some fairly obvious goals to think about including your career, fitness, and time management. In Part II, [...]

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Time for the Fall Clean-up Checklist – Part I

by David on September 14, 2010

No doubt you’re staring at your summer wardrobe trying to determine where it should be newly housed and the thought of not ONE but TWO garage sales has entered your psyche. Add to the hysteria of kids going back to school, the need to consider new employment or drum up more business and it’s no [...]

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Sales Professionals Need a Reality Check

by David on September 1, 2010

What have you done for me lately? That’s the world we live in after the great financial collapse of the 21st Century, especially for sales reps looking to make a change in their career. Years ago, a successful sales professional could write their own ticket when it came to compensation from their new employer. They [...]

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