The power of the Right Question.
I was recently in a meeting and we were discussing the importance of asking the right question.
Let me give you an example that came up. One gentleman posed this question.
“How does a chicken cross the road?”
As a group we came up with the answer: “Walk.”
Another gentleman posed the same question […]

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Business owners, especially new business owners, make nine fundamental mistakes, especially in a market downturn, when growing their business. 
These nine common mistakes have been identified by interviewing hundreds of business owners: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good ones do things right. The bad ones have never been taught to be business owners. […]

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“It is not the strongest of species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin 
“Your success and my success are totally dependent on how well we communicate, influence, motivate, lead, counsel, mentor, sell and persuade those we deal with on a daily basis.” Ron Finklestein 
When you read the […]

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I received this quote from a friend after a particularly difficult time. He frames it and presented it to me because he admired what I was accomplishing and the work and effort it required.
I hang it on my wall as a reminder that persistence is required. It is titled The Man In The Arena by […]

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“Your success and my success are totally dependent on how well we communicate, influence, motivate, lead, counsel, mentor, sell and persuade those we deal with on a daily basis.” Ron Finklestein
When you read the section below, you will learn how to build trust faster, create better relationship easier and take the stress out of your […]

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“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”
—Napoleon Hill
“Amateurs practice to get it right, professional practice not to get it wrong.” Unknown
“Modern Man is the victim of the very instruments he values most. Every gain in power, every mastery of natural forces, every scientific addition to knowledge, has proved potentially dangerous, […]

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Is Focus Really Important?
I was at a basketball game last week (Cleveland Cavaliers.) After the game, as I was walking to the car, I was really focused on where my feet landed. It was icy. I had five knee operations and I did not want to fall and risk another injury.
I almost ran into a […]

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As a reuslt of my research, I was able to isolate nine specific behaviors that successful people implement in their business. Let’s discuss the nine behaviors.
1.     Selfishness … Selfishness is defined as intelligent self-interest. Intelligent self-interest means to understanding what is important. What is important is helping business owners be success. It is this intelligent […]

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