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Are You Worth More to Your Business Than a Powerful Computer?
You Certainly Can Be!
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The Answer May Surprise You
In recent years, I have spoken to several people who sleep on the streets. I expected to find that those who lived on the streets were there due to misfortune and that, given the opportunity, they would gladly adopt a better life. And to be sure, some of them did fit that description.
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This Daily Exercise Can Make All the Difference
Are you like me? I hate to end a day with the realization that, though I was busy, even frantic, my most essential tasks remain undone. While we cannot eliminate all distractions that intrude into our workday, we can control the one thing that makes the most difference: attention.
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Find Believers to Champion Your Product Before It’s Complete — and Succeed
What image comes to mind when you hear the term creative genius? Do you think of a hunchback with an unkempt beard and a slightly crazed glint in his eye working unaided in a laboratory? If so, you base your impression more on fiction than on fact. Yes, loneliness may fuel creativity, but the loner loses connection with the ones their innovations could serve.
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How to Convert Attention to Momentum
In the employment world, entry-level employees do what others tell them. If they stick with the daily grind, they receive incremental raises and the perks of seniority. By staying busy for long hours at the office, they show loyalty. Managers take note and award incremental raises and promotions. But entrepreneurs inhabit another world in which going with the flow is disastrous.
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A Simple Path toward Achievement
Pressure to succeed can cause a business to fail. In our desire to find success, we latch onto ideas with the intensity of a drowning man grasping a life ring. Our vision narrows. Our thinking becomes muddled. We sacrifice long-term success for short-term activities that dissipate our valuable energy. How can we build a business without becoming desperate for success?
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Bringing Your Human Side to Creative Work
If you are a creative or technical entrepreneur, most of your attention is likely on your next big idea. As an execution machine, you give your work the focus it deserves. But it is also probable that you have experienced some disappointment when the products and services you have envisioned land in the marketplace with a dull thud.
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Enhancing Your Website's Clarity, Action, and Beauty with Effective Hero Images and Calls to Action
First impressions are powerful, and effective websites establish trust by communicating a clear brand message. Above the fold on your home page is the most valuable communication space available to your business. So it is here you must position your business through words and images. Connect with clarity, action, and beauty.
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7 Powerful Reasons to Publish Weekly Blog Posts & Overcome Writing Obstacles
It’s nearly nine o’clock on a Sunday evening, and I’d rather relax than write. Yet, here I am in front of my computer, maintaining my weekly publishing schedule. I write an article every week, whether it’s convenient or not, because I believe it matters—and so far, it has been successful.
Continue ReadingWhy HTML Page Titles Are More Important than You Think
How to Create One That Works
The most important part of your web page is almost invisible. Diminutive yet powerful, your HTML title tag is visible only on your browser tab. Though the browser tab may seem small, the title it holds determines who will see your web page in the search engine results pages and whether they will visit your website. But since the HTML title tag is out of sight, many business owners squander its power; they miss a golden opportunity to grow their marketing influence.
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