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Seeing The World Through A Fresh Set Of I's

I have had more than one person question, “Why would you leave an area, where you have 22 or 40 years of connections to start over?” I have asked myself that question a few times, too. The only answer I could give was, “It was time!” I have lived in the Chicago area since I…

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“You Can Sell Anything!” (With A Little Help From My Friends)

We're about to make the 1000-mile journey from our old home to a new apartment. We had to find short-term living arrangements while our new home is being built. Last week we found out that there was a miscommunication about the closing date. It was supposed to be June 27th, (agreed to by the realtors)…

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The Secret 3 B's of Finding Your Perfect Customer

Do You Want To Know A Secret? Did you know that the American bee is actually digital? Yup… It's a U.S.B. So is that a conspiracy theory, or a bad dad joke? Perspective is reality in the mind of the bee-holder! The definition of a conspiracy theory is: a theory that explains an event or…

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3 Signs From God That It's Time To Move On…

I don't want to get all religious on you. I have often studied the science of religions, tribes, politics, and many facets of how and why we adopt belief systems that shape our lives. When I was giving a speech in Minnesota, I told the audience that during the pandemic, I was researching the question,…

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No One Can Serve Two Masters… But You Can Serve Two Clients At The Same…

Check… One Two… Last week I had the pleasure and honor of being a paid speaker at a live conference. It was the first one I was able to do in the past 3 years. Actually, this conference was started and booked in 2019. It was canceled until this year with all the restrictions being…

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How To Land The Right Client (Hint: It's About Connections)

I don't know about you, but the past two years have been a challenge for everyone, and we are no different. It's not only made working from home more acceptable but an embraced lifestyle. People are transitioning from living to work to working to live. So we have been on a journey at the Basilico…

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