Published December 20, 2011 | 
Well, we were hacked. Some script kiddie ran what appears to be an SQL injection hack to gain access to our site, simply to prove that he “could do it” and plastered a couple pictures and a couple slogans as his calling card. SO what does this have to do with a business site, and why am I writing about it? I’m glad you asked…
Published December 19, 2011 | 
It truly is amazing what the human mind can do with what you think. The mind can conceive of great and mighty things that will literally change the world, and yet, it can convince you (or you convince yourself through your thoughts) that your world is caving in and there is no place to hide. I believe it was Zig Ziglar who said, “You are what you, because of what goes into your mind. You change what you are by changing what goes into your mind.” That, my friend, is so true, of business… and of life totally.
Published December 19, 2011 | Be outrageous in your business. I do not mean wild, crazy, irresponsible, unrealistic, unplanned, and weird. I do mean that to be in front of your competition today you must be outrageous in what you do, totally and fully ahead of the game, no matter what.
Published December 9, 2011 | One of the things I have learned in business is that people, from owners to employees, need to love what they do as well as do what they love. It really is a two way street: Love what you do, and do what you love. Some people do not love what they do for a myriad of reasons from feeling unfulfilled, not appreciated, not stimulated to grow, not understanding nor “buying into” the vision and feeling as though there is no way out of the situation for them. In this economic time, when cutbacks are the norm and more pressure is placed on employees to do more, it can mean to those who dislike or hate their jobs, for whatever reason, that their production and quality of work disintegrates.
Published December 9, 2011 | First things first: You must have a vision of what kind of business yours is to be and where you want it to go. Do you have a vision? Have you envisioned the business as you want it to be? Is that vision possessing you and has it become your business’s passion for existence. Vision carries you through the rough spots and turns in the road. It sees beyond the detours and the roadblocks. It gives you long range purpose for doing what you do every day of your life at work, (yes, even outside of work).