Tag Archives: success

JoinUniverse.com: A Lesson in Flexibility

JoinUniverse.com: A Lesson in Flexibility

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by .

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Determination is often a good thing, but if you’re so focused on executing your original vision that you fail to adjust your plans when necessary, it can mean failure in short order. So one of the most important traits an entrepreneur can have is flexibility. True flexibility means being able to quickly adapt to the [...]

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How to Make Prospects Forget that You’re Trying to Sell Them Something

How to Make Prospects Forget that You’re Trying to Sell Them Something

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by .

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“Hi Sir, we have looked at your website and want to know if you are interested in buying our $200 monthly SEO package.” I maintain websites for clients of mine and have received this call at least 20 times within the past 6 months. Needless, to say, these “SEO providers” have not gotten a single [...]

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How to Not Fail as an Entrepreneur

How to Not Fail as an Entrepreneur

Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by .

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Why do most entrepreneurs fail? Businesses fail everyday for a variety of reasons. They may have run out of money, may have underestimated the competition, may have not known how to operate efficiently, or may have had trouble keeping track of their accounting information. Most of these problems can be avoided if an entrepreneur does [...]

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What Makes Family Businesses Thrive? The Family Business Infographic

What Makes Family Businesses Thrive? The Family Business Infographic

Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by .

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Is your family the type that’s close-knit and supportive? Or is the dynamic more like something out of a daytime soap opera? Even if it’s the former, and Thanksgiving dinners don’t ever result in bodily injury, that doesn’t mean you have what it takes to go into business as a family. Working with family can [...]

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5 Ideas for Eliminating Startup Funk

5 Ideas for Eliminating Startup Funk

Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by .

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Let’s get real – startups are not for the faint of heart. With any startup, there will be plenty of triumphs and challenges along the way. Your biggest challenge might be not being overly confident in successful times, and not becoming too despondent when facing setbacks. You’re bound to, at one time or another, get [...]

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6 Keys for Branding Success

6 Keys for Branding Success

Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by .

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It’s very important to realize that your brand is one of the most important aspects of your business. It can differentiate between visitors and buyers, and can also be the determining factor for success or failure. As with any other project, there are several things to consider when building a successful brand for your company. [...]

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Investors: A Question of Need versus Want

Investors: A Question of Need versus Want

Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by .

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We believe that the answer to the question, “Does it make sense for my company to look for investors?” is a matter of need. In other words, it’s important to take an honest look at your company’s objectives and your options for reaching them to determine if you must acquire financing in order to do [...]

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7 Simple Ways to Destroy Your Business

7 Simple Ways to Destroy Your Business

Posted on 02. Sep, 2011 by .

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The relationship between a small business and its customers can be very complex at times. And although it’s not as intense as the relationships that we have with our loved ones, similar risks can be involved. The relationship between your business and your customers can be blemished by things like dishonesty, broken promises, and betrayals [...]

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Success is in Your Hands! 7 Keys to Making it Happen

Success is in Your Hands! 7 Keys to Making it Happen

Posted on 12. Aug, 2011 by .

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Chances are that we’ve all known a person who seems like they’ve got some sort of magical touch, because everything they touch turns to success. But that isn’t the case for the vast majority of us. Most people have to put a lot of dedication, time, and effort into something before we can consider it [...]

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6 Key Traits for Entrepreneurial Success

6 Key Traits for Entrepreneurial Success

Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by .

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Over the years, we have profiled a lot of successful entrepreneurs, and we’ve asked almost all of them for their definition of success. The range of answers is interesting, and it illustrates something that we all know: success is different for everyone. For some, success must include having a boatload of money in the bank; [...]

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Success Myths

Success Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by .

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Why are some people wildly successful in business, while others just don’t seem to ever get anything going?  Sometimes the reasons are obvious.  Someone who’s lazy, unpleasant to be around, overly negative, or just plain dumb, for instance, doesn’t have much chance of being a business success.  They might win the lottery or something like [...]

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Success

How to be Successful at All You Do – 7 Crucial Personality Traits

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by .

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Judging from the number of self-help and business books sold every year, millions of people want to know what it takes to be successful in business and in life.  Of course we do.  Especially if you define success as abundance in all areas – not just money – then being “successful” is what life’s all [...]

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