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Five tips for new college graduates to find a job through networking

It’s graduation season. However, the majority of soon-to-be college graduates don’t have a job lined up. The New York Post reported that a study conducted by GoDaddy found that only 40% of college seniors have lined up a job and another 30% don’t even believe there are any jobs out there for them. So many […]

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Dancing On The Roof

How to set goals Goal Setting is a strategy to help you choose where you want your business to grow to in a certain amount of time. When I set a goal, I generally actually set three levels of a goal. First, I set a really high goal that is in my mind that I really […]

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How To Deal With Competitors

My solution on how to deal with competitors is simple: Don’t pay attention to competitors. Success in business is about constantly improving your product or service, team, and culture. If you focus on these aspects, you’ll improve your position in the marketplace. Focus on the fundamentals of your business. Keep up with metrics and constantly share your organization’s core […]

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The A-Z of Networking: Q is for… (by Andy Lopata)

This month, Andy Lopata shares more networking tips which begin with the letter “Q” Qualify Quality Quanity Questions Quick Quiet Quirkiness Quit Quotable Click here to watch this video Please click below to see Andy’s playlist of his networking tips from A to Z. http://ivanmisner.com/category/a-to-z... By knowing why you are networking and what you want […]

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A Dog With A Bone

In business are you a puppy with a ball or a dog with a bone? The lesson here is I never give up. I am absolutely a dog with a bone. I may not be the smartest man in a room or I may not be the most talented man in a room, but I am […]

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Hyperconnectivity and the Rise of Constant Partial Attention

Where is your cell phone right now? For many of you, you’re reading this blog post on it. For those who aren’t, it’s probably within arm’s reach. However, we are always connected to our jobs, our families, our outside lives. All thanks to that little ringing device we carry in our pockets and bags. Therefore, […]

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Six Short Lessons On Leadership

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, you know how challenging it can be to find the path towards leadership that works for you. If you find yourself wondering how to become a leader in business, follow these six short lessons on leadership: Focus on solutions, not problems If you focus always on the problem, […]

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Givers Gain® – The Video

In this video, I share the story of the philosophy of BNI: Givers Gain®. Understanding an important philosophy based on the law of reciprocity can make your networking far more powerful, but only when self applied. Click on the graphic above, or click here, to see the video! Givers Gain® If you bring people into your […]

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So what is the 12x12x12 rule?

In the second edition of our book “Networking like a Pro” I share the 12x12x12 rule and how it makes networking more effective! 1) How do you look from 12 feet away? LOOK THE PART BEFORE GOING TO THE EVENT Are you prepared, have you dressed appropriately for the event you are attending? Do you […]

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Beyond The E-Myth with Michael E. Gerber

Michael E Gerber was in the neighborhood and I invited him over for lunch. We did this short video about his latest book, Beyond The E-Myth. Beyond The E-Myth Beyond The E-Myth embraces the fundamental premise of that first book–that a small business only succeeds to the degree its owner goes to work ON the […]

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