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The 5 Habits You Need To Adapt For a Successful New Year

I'm not sure if you're into streaming TV or not but if you haven't seen “The Queen's Gambit” on Netflix, I highly recommend it. It's an awesome mini-series about this little girl who goes from being an orphan to the queen of the chess world. Now, the story is very complex and I don't want…

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Pull The Common Thread That Holds Us All Together

Our new dog, Layla, loves toys. As a matter of fact, we had about 25 toys left over from our last dog that we never donated or threw out. Now, we've recycled them. When I say recycled, I mean recycled. Our last dog (Buddy Guy) would never chew or destroy anything. Our new dog (Layla),…

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Why Building An Audience Is A Moving Target And What You Can Do

Realin In The Years It's been about eight years since I started my first book. Back then, I created a website called notaboutu.com. That's where I started building an audience and promoted my first book. Then I used it to promote my second, third, and fourth books. Currently, I'm working on my fifth book. Since…

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The Details Are In The Data – How To Better Collect And Use Info From…

Nothing warms my cockles like a good set of data. Do you feel that way? Chances are you don't, but I am a geek and I do love data. I love my QuickBooks. I love looking at every single week's volume of what sold, what didn't, and where the expenses went. And, I love looking…

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Foresight is 2020 – What You Need To Do NOW To Get Your Website Ready

For the end of the year, I wanted to do a series called Foresight 2020. It's based on hindsight 20/20. In other words, we can look back and see what happened. I want to focus on looking ahead to next year to make it the best year possible. The Twilight Zone Let me start with…

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Relationship Capital Investment Can Create Greater Interest?
Relationship Capital Investment Can Create Greater Interest?

A few days ago, I got a message on LinkedIn from a guy named Daniel. He said, “Hey, I just flew back into Chicago and I read your book and I loved it and I want to take you out to lunch to thank you for all the great insights.” I said to him, “I…

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