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March 7, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #10: Be Nice to People: Last week, I had a clear reminder as to why I need to be nice to people, not just the ones I know but to everyone with whom I come in contact. It also invited the thought of how do people know that I’m being nice? How do I make myself approachable and not intimidate someone new?
February 28, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #9: There Are No Friends In Business: As more people we know get displaced from Corporate America and are looking for jobs, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain and manage two different types of relationship with the same person...
February 21, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #8: Don't Put Your Eggs in One Basket: What we mean by “don’t put your eggs in one basket” is simply that the small business owner needs to diversify our business risks, similar to how one works with a stock portfolio...
February 14, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #7: Open Minds...Open Doors: Keeping an open mind means taking ideas that you get, either through your own thinking, coming from your immediate team or from outside sources, and thinking them through without preconceived filters before giving the “go ahead” or “no go” signal...
February 7, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #6: Choose Your Partners Wisely: This week, I reinforced the value of having a business partner. I was busy working 60 hours on a client project but the day-to-day running of our business continued. In the middle of my craziness, we had critical vendor issues where...
January 31, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #5: Which Structure Fits?: Today, I attended a networking event and a small business owner asked me this age-old question. “Sandi, what is your business entity? I figure if you already did the research and chose one, I don’t have to reinvent the wheel!” They were upset when I told them that I was far from being an expert on this topic and just because I chose a particular structure for my company it doesn’t mean it is correct for their business...
January 24, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #4: Sink or Swim, But Take the Dive Head First: I’ve said that I’m going to do so many things and at the end of the day nothing gets done because I have to start somewhere. Sometimes I don’t know where to start so I’ve learned to break down my tasks into smaller pieces...
January 17, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #3: Enjoy Your Job: It is often said that most people hate their jobs but the lucky few absolutely enjoy what they do every day. For the most part, people tolerate their jobs because of financial or other personal reasons; however, the most successful people really enjoy their work...
January 10, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #2: Follow Your Passion: Passion? So, what does passion have to do with business? Well, everything. It is one of the catalysts that will guarantee success for your business. If you ask any successful businessperson about their secrets of success...
January 3, 2010 - Black and White Strike Gold - Nugget #1: Believe in You!: In our book, Black and White Strike Gold (www.Consultants2go.com), our first nugget is so appropriate to give you the confidence you need to start moving in the right direction. Two main things resonate for me in this nugget...
January 1, 2010 - It's New Year's Day!: Happy New Year everyone. I hope you had enough time to put together your list of things that you want to execute for 2010...
December 23, 2009 - Now 9 Days to 2010!: What happened to the 10th Day? It came too quickly. I can’t believe it’s going to be Christmas and even more it’s looking like gift cards will be the gift of necessity...