I recently read an article from TheLadders.com written by Michael Thompson, who explained a story about Steve Jobs and what he believes to be the one thing that separates the doers from the dreamers. See the excerpt below (emphasis mine):
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Your creative team is an integral part of your company. A workhorse that drives new ideas, creative products, gorgeous websites and most importantly, your branding. Whatever makes your company attractive to your clients, your creative team has probably had a hand in. So how do you keep them motivated to give it their all? First,… Read More
The 4th of July is when we Americans celebrate our independence, our freedom. As you prepare your celebrations, let me encourage you to reflect on these two questions: Are you truly independent? Are you truly free? Most distributors with whom I speak don’t seem very independent. They seem to be enslaved by all of the… Read More
The Value of Being a Mentor
When I was just starting out in the business world, I was fresh out of school with lots of enthusiasm and energy, but I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do in my career. Having studied design, I knew I wanted to work in a creative industry and put my training to use. So,… Read More
5 Reasons You Need an Internal Communications Specialist
Have you ever worked for a company where it feels like every department is on a different page, working toward different objectives without a care in the world of what everyone else is doing? If so, your job probably felt pretty disjointed from the rest of the company. A lack of internal communications can make it… Read More
A New Year’s Resolution to Business Growth
Stack the Deck in Your Favor to Generate more Appointments and More New Sales In honor of the New Year approaching, I thought I’d revisit my annual New Year’s post on Facebook, in lieu of resolutions: The two most important ones at the bottom are personal items and pretty self-explanatory, so let’s get on… Read More
Create Achievable Goals to Win in the Long Run
As we begin to reflect on this last year and prepare for a new year, it’s a good time to also evaluate our personal and business goals. Whether we need to eat healthier, exercise more, kick up our career or consider a business that provides work flexibility, December is the ideal time to begin planning… Read More
Over the years I have developed what I call the “Muzzillo 10 Percent Rule.” Simply stated, the rule is that, at any point in time, only about 10 percent of folks are dissatisfied enough with their current situation that they are wide open for change. This is true for end-user customers. Only about 10 percent… Read More
7 Marketing Secrets They Don’t Want You To Know (Part II)
In the first installment, you learned about three marketing tactics worth testing in your market, if you’re not already. In true Zeigarnik Effect fashion, I kept you guessing until this post, where we detail the final four of our ‘Marketing Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know.’ To recap, the first three secrets are: The… Read More
Social Media Planning in 5 Steps
When you begin to evaluate your current business plan to review the highlights of the year and progress made, you should assess your social outreach. Social media tactics should be a component of every business plan underway today and the ability to keep your name at the forefront can effectively contribute to growth and client… Read More
About 25 years ago, we purchased a great 30,000 square foot office building on a beautiful eight-acre campus. Soon after, I met with the signage company to finalize the wording for our sign. At first it seemed like a no brainer that the sign should read “Proforma Headquarters,” but that wording didn’t align with the… Read More