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Positive Attitude Equals Positive Results
I work in a professional office environment, and when looking at the employees and management around me, I can see a very clear correlation between a positive work attitude and positive results. It seems that those who maintain a positive attitude (even when things are not necessarily going their way), consistently produce successful work results. [...]
Continue reading...How to R.A.N.K High in Search Engines with Your Blog
22. December 2009
Recently, I took a look a look how the “Modern Business Life” website was ranking in 3 of the biggest search engines: Google, Yahoo, and MSN (Bing). I was pleased to find that the results were extremely positive. Below I have listed some of the search terms, as well as their search engine position. Bear in [...]
Continue reading...How to Effectively Communicate with Executives - Lessons From U2 Lyrics
21. December 2009
As I have made mention several times on this blog, I am a HUGE fan of the band U2. As a songwriter/guitarist myself, I am drawn to the band’s emotional, energetic, and charismatic songs. Every now and then however, I catch a string of U2 lyrics that are worth discussing in the context of business/self [...]
Continue reading...Surfacing from a Productivity Dip
28. September 2009
Staying motivated and productive is not always the easiest thing to do. Let’s face it. Sometimes (even for highly motivated people) keeping things moving forward professionally and personally feels more like a vertical mountain climb as opposed to a walk in the park. There are many things in life that can de-rail our sense of [...]
Continue reading...A Rant on Annoying Office Lunchtime Behaviors
1. July 2009
If you’re one of the many knowledge workers these days who works in an office or cubicle, you have likely encountered one of the following people around lunch time at your job. If you are like me, you are probably at least mildly annoyed by the actions of these people around the lunch hours. I [...]
Continue reading...Donald Trump Gives Away FREE Business Training!
29. June 2009
Being a fan of “The Donald”, I occasionally browse through his website and see what’s new. If you are not familiar with it, Donald Trump also has a learning website that he founded called “Trump University”. From here, people can sign up for online courses and download classes for everything from Financial Independence to Entrepreneurship. In [...]
Continue reading...How to Effectively Communicate with a Web Developer
29. June 2009
Modern Small businesses use the Internet for various vital functions such as communicating with their customers, building value on top of their offline services, growing their company’s brand and seeking out new client, or simply carrying out online transactions such as billing. Regardless of the use, it is likely, unless your own a web design [...]
Continue reading...Get What You’re Worth: Business Lessons from Rocky Balboa
24. June 2009
Locus of Control “You know what your worth? Well, then go out and GET what your worth…” It is no secret that I have always been a huge fan of the Rocky series. Outside of the adrenaline pumping matches at the end of each movie, there is a much deeper theme that runs through all of the [...]
Continue reading...Entitlement, Arrogance, and a Mindset for Success
3. June 2009
Great success is something that comes to those who have a vision, and constantly work towards that vision day-in and day-out. It is not something that people just stumble into for the most part. Interestingly, many who are wildly successful share several common traits, and a sense of entitlement is often one of them. “Why Not [...]
Continue reading...Twitter for Small Business & the F.A.V.E. Strategy for Tweeting
7. May 2009
To many small business owners who are not necessarily technophiles, hearing people talk about using “twitter” for small business does more to confuse them than help. Believe it or not, many small businesses are still trying to fully understand how to utilize their websites to drive business, much less participate in any kind of social [...]
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