August 2010

The Wrong Way To Fix Your Business

August 25, 2010

Is your method to manage your business the same one you have used and struggled with forever? Are you making decisions and solving problems ineffectively. Time for a change? Most small business owners live day to day, hour by hour and continue to take their own advice, knowing well and good they can do better. [...]

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The Shift Economy • August 25, 2010

August 25, 2010

Dag talks at the Shift Economy Round Table

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Contrarians Serve A Powerful Role in Life and Business

August 25, 2010

I met a man today (over coffee) with a large amount of experience as a business coach, career coach, high tech executive, and developer and teacher of ideas. He called himself a contrarian (which I originally thought meant taking a contrary and opposite opinion). I left 1.5 hours later with a new appreciation of the [...]

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4 Simple Do’s and Don’ts To Be Taken Seriously in Your Business

August 21, 2010

(1) DON’T send business emails using a generic or personal gmail, yahoo or other free account. Make sure you send emails and work online image under a single Business Name or Domain name. (2) DO identify a business name that is easy to remember and intuitive. Once you decide on a name, check to see [...]

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Are You Jealous of Your Competition?

August 16, 2010

Many of us are jealous of our competition, including me. When I meet another business coach, my first instinct is to size him/her up, and then draw a mental picture of strengths and weaknesses. It’s a bit harder for the more common occupations… insurance agent and money manager. They have a larger number of competitors [...]

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How to Use An Office Correctly

August 15, 2010

If you spend a lot of your day in your office, you are probably not as effective as you think. Most home and business offices allow us to become easily distracted as soon as we sit down, especially if they are reserved for multiple purposes, business projects, meetings, administration, etc. Most managers, business owners and [...]