Fueled By Passion; Driven By Results. There's More To Business Than Business!
Great expectations – we all have them, don’t we? I know I typically do. What about you? Other people’s expectations of you are not always something you have control over. Let me give you an example. Last week we stopped in at an Applebee’s restaurant (in Ajax) for their Early-Bird Dinner special. The place was busy, [...]
Mon, July 25 2011 » Mental Moments » No Comments
‘As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without me.’ [...]
Wed, January 12 2011 » Reality » No Comments
Do you comparison shop? I sure do! One of the ways my wife and I comparison shop has to do with one of our businesses – we sell collectibles in several retail outlets. We also sell Fiestaware. We comparison shop at other retail outlets and look to see what others are selling things for. We [...]
Sun, January 9 2011 » Mental Moments » No Comments
I’m studying this great book right now, and wanted to share some of the things I’m picking up from it so far. The book title is ‘How to Position Yourself As THE OBVIOUS EXPERT”, by Elsom Eldridge Jr. and Mark L. Eldridge. It’s part of a series called ‘THE OBVIOUS EXPERT ADVISORS SERIES’. As is [...]
Fri, January 7 2011 » Mental Moments » No Comments
My dear friend, Shirley Porter, asked this question on Facebook today: “How do you explain/demonstrate value when the person doesnt know what value is?”, and that spurred my response: Value comes from motivation, right? Take the case of real estate. Sure, there a tons of people who look for the lowest commission, and no matter [...]
Thu, January 6 2011 » Reality » No Comments