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What To Blog When You Have Nothing To Blog.

They say every good writer has days when he runs out of material or inspiration.  By no means am I classifying myself as a good or even a decent writer.  However, I have run out of ideas for this blog.  I

Posted in Advice, Blog, Business, Education, Employees, Learning, Sales, SMB, Teaching

Love To Win!

In my short-lived and modest blogging career, the most popular post I’ve written was “Hate To Lose”.  There I explained that many successful people share a similar trait – they HATE to Lose!  If you haven’t read it before I basically explain that truly succesful win

Posted in Advice, Blog, Business, Economy, Employees, Hate to Lose, Learning, Motivation, New England Patriots, NFL, Passion, Sales, Small Business, SMB, Snickers, Success, Tips, Tom Brady, Winning Attitude

Boise State Football – Follow Their Game Plan Of Success!

It’s the day after the victory against Virginia Tech and all across Boise I’ve seen many a sluggish face.  These folks were undoubtedly rooting and cheering all night long as BSU defeated VT.  Granted, it was only the first game of a long

Posted in Advice, BCS, Boise, Boise State Football, Business, Checklists, Chris Petersen, Coaching, Employees, Football, Game Plan, Innovative, Learning, Mentor, Motivation, Respect, Small Business, SMB, Teaching, To Do List, Training, Uncategorized, Winning Attitude

Brett Favre – The Employee

As of 8:54 am local time on this day of August 18 in the year of our Lord 2010 all indications point to Favre coming back to the Vikings to play another year of football.  Whether your excited or just plain

Posted in 19th Hole, Appreciation, Brett Favre, Business, Competition, Dan Marino, Driven, Employees, Experience, Golf, Learning, Mentor, NFL, Owner, Passion, Success, Teaching, Vikings, Winning Attitude

Why Steven Slater is a Bad Example.

Everybody has bad days. For example, mine started last night when I couldn’t get to sleep and I tossed and turned.  That lead to me needing a triple shot mocha this morning, thank you Dutch Bros. girls on Vista Avenue. 

Posted in Advice, Customers, Dutch Bros., Jet Blue, Learning, Opportunity

The Lemonade Stand: What lessons can be learned?

As a rite of passage every child in my humble opinion should have a lemonade stand.  My kids recently opened up for business and as a parent I found myself brimming with pride.  It probably has some to do with the

Posted in Advice, Business, Business Plan, Children, Customers, Education, Google, Investing, Learning, Lemonade Stand, Mentor, Money, Neighbor, Opportunity, Owner, Relationships, Sales, Tips, Training

Hate To Lose!

Sometimes in life we encounter something that changes us, hopefully for the better.  It might have been a book, a movie or TV program; at times it can even be a song.  Let’s face it whether it is in your

Posted in Advice, Boise, Business, Competition, Entrepreneur, Executive, Hate to Lose, Innovative, Learning, Mentor, Motivation, Opportunity, Sales, Small Business, Success, Tips, Training

Secrets To Getting A Business Loan!

Banks are not lending!  So says the media coverage and your business owner friend down the street.  While this may be the perception out in the market place, I’ve always held to the premise that there is always a little truth in any perceived state

Posted in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Bank, Boise, Business, Business Plan, Capital, CPA, Credit, Debt, Economy, Education, Financials, Follow-Up, Idaho, Income Statement, Learning, Lending, Loan, Money, Owner, Recession, Risk, Sales, Small Business, Success, Tax Returns, Tips

The Best Investment You Can Make.

People take care of themselves by eating well, exercising, taking vacations, staying away from the sweets and fast food, and other tried and true methods of keeping healthy and strong.  When it comes to your business you may also do what you can to take

Posted in Bank, Business, Competition, Customers, Economy, Employees, Entrepreneur, Industry, Investing, Learning, Money, Motivation, Opportunity, Relationships, Small Business, Time, Tips, Training, Website

Help with Exporting.

Here is a great article if you are needing help with exporting. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703909804575123783077762888.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

Posted in Business, Exporting, Learning, Small Business, Wall Street Journal

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