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The Power to Get Things Done

How often do you hit a slump in productivity? Worse, how often do you know what you should be doing, but then fail to do it regardless? It happens to the best of us, but the good news is that this is entirely avoidable. Steve Levinson, PhD, and Chris Cooper recently released a book titled […]

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The Pieces of Success

As so many of us launch into spectacular plans for the new year, whether those impact our businesses or our personal lives, there are a few things to remember when to comes to gauging the success of those plans. To truly be successful is to be in it for the long haul. For the most […]

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How Many Referrals Do You Expect Per Month?

The number of referrals you should expect to receive is dependent on the type of business you’re in and the effort you exert to develop your network. Some professions receive more referrals than others. For example, a florist is going to get many more than a real estate agent. However, the florist will have to […]

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Make a Resolution You Can Keep for 2016

The new year is always a time when people choose to make resolutions to make positive changes in their lives. In general, people’s resolutions tend to fall flat, and I know we’re all guilty of taking up a resolution and dropping it by the end of January. For 2016, you should consider making a resolution […]

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Battling Millennial Stereotypes in the Workplace

As I announced in my blog last week, for the 2016 International Networking Week, we’re asking that everyone bring a young professional to their networking meeting sometime between February 1 through 5, 2016. Young professionals and millennials are hitting the job market in masses right now, and there are plenty of misconceptions regarding the age […]

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Marketing Your Business for the Holidays

Are you taking advantage of the holiday season when it comes to marketing your business? You should be! Festive posts really attract audiences who are feeling sentimental, or those who are looking for some services specifically around the holiday season. Marketing for the holidays doesn’t mean adding a few snowflakes to your Facebook page, and […]

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International Networking Week 2016

International Networking Week 2016 is just around the corner. Are you prepared to invite a young business person to your networking meeting from February 1 through 5, 2016? Check out the promo video for next year’s International Networking Week above, or click here. Are you planning on participating in International Networking Week? Let me know […]

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Network Your Way Into a New Job

In so many industries, landing a job is all about who you know – whether you define a job as a new client in your business, or a complete career change. People want to work with someone that they know, or someone that a person they know is familiar with. That being said, you can […]

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Three Basic Ways to Network Your Startup

Working in a startup is completely different than an established company, and comes with its own unique set of challenges. Not only do employees or founders of a startup need to be conscious of these different challenges, there are also keys to business that become even more important when you work with a startup. Not […]

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Does Your Business Card Take Care of Business?

Earlier this week, Danealle Marshall of a BNI chapter out of Orlando, Florida, BNI Gold Partners, reached out to me via Twitter to ask a great question that a lot of business professionals will face during their career. @IvanMisner What have you either done or witnessed as the most clever alternative to the standard business […]

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