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I received a couple of comments from the Suit Yourself  post last week.  These folks did not leave me their e-mail addresses so I could not respond to them personally and I think there are some good points to be made. Here are the comments and my thoughts:

“Dave I think you’re dead wrong about the suit and tie article “suit yourself”. An out of place suit makes you look like a pompous ass and doesn’t make people think you’re “better”,only that you “think you’re better”. I have no problem being underestimated at first, only to wow people later. Bottom line; if you’re not comfortable in a suit, everyone will see your discomfort. Be yourself. P.S. You are not wearing a tie above the article and you look very professional, why didn’t you want to impress with the first pic we get to see of you?”

“Dave, I think the President who said “This guy looks like he means business.” may have been mocking you for wearing a suit in the 90 degree weather. Suits, especially ties are ‘out’ right now and as a manager, I think often often make people look like they’re trying to hard. On you’re home page, three out of four men are not wearing ties (including you). Kind of proves the point that first impressions are not based on suits and ties!”

There are a few different issues raised in these comments that I think are important to address:

First:  “Suits make you look like a pompous ass.”  How should I respond to this?  Suffice it to say that the only way a suit will make you look pompous is if you open your mouth and say something condescending – or indicate by your behavior that you are pompous.  If you wear a suit to a “non-suit” environment and you act modest/humble the suit will be a sign of respect for the person that you are meeting.  Think about a job interview, a trip to the bank to request a loan, an appearance before a judge or another authority figure – you want to appear serious and humble in those circumstances.  What are you going to wear? 

Next: “Suits don’t make people think your better, they only make you ‘think’ you’re better.”  Ok.  I think my meaning got a little twisted around here.  I meant only to imply that wearing a suit gives many people a sense of confidence because they feel good about the way they look.  Confidence is important.  If you look confident and you feel confident you definitely have an advantage compared to someone who does not look and feel confident.

Then we have:  “I have no problem being underestimated at first only to ‘wow’ people later”.  I have no argument with this statement – on the surface.  However if you don’t make a good first impression people may not take the time necessary to give you an opportunity to “wow” them.

As for the fact that I’m not wearing a tie above the article (on the home page) – that’s true.  As I said in the post, I wear suits to meetings I have in person on three occasions:

• If it is the first time I am meeting someone.
• If I’m asking for money (presenting a proposal).
• If I’m delivering critical information.

On other occasions I may not be wearing a suit.  Again, it all depends on the situation.  I also agree with being yourself – however people judge you by your appearance.  You can be yourself and look professional.

Finally we have the point about suits being “out” right now.  Here are the past few meetings I have attended and the attire of the folks in the room:

• Introductory meeting at a large medical device manufacturing company.  Every man in the room was wearing a business suit.
• Two separate meetings with prospective coaching candidates (entrepreneurs).  Both gentlemen had suits on.
• Meeting with the owner of a small construction company in a trailer, at a job site, in hot, humid weather – the gentleman had on a dress shirt, tie and dress slacks with a jacket hanging on the back of his chair.
• Meeting with the manager of a hotel.  He was wearing a suit.
• Meeting with the owner of a day spa – at a Starbucks.  He was wearing a sport coat, slacks, dress shirt and a tie. 
• Meeting with my attorney – he had on a suit.
• Meeting with my accountant – he was wearing a suit too.

I guess these folks don’t know that suits are out either.

Bottom line – in making a good impression, you will never go wrong wearing a suit.

Thanks for your feedback.  As always, comments are welcome at my e-mail address: DLorenzo at DLorenzo Dot Com (replace “at” with @ and “Dot” with a period) or at AskDaveLorenzo.com

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The most important rule in business can be summed up in a quote often attributed to Willie Sutton.  When he was asked why he robbed banks Willie allegedly said: “Because that’s where the money is”.

He was right.

You often go through the same amount of work to get a job that pays a little money as you do to get a job that pays a lot of money.  You will definitely go through the same amount of work to get a client that will pay you a little money as you would to get a client who will pay you a lot.

Go where the money is. 

Set a price and then ask for it. 

You’ll be glad you did.

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Welcome to the July 28, 2007 edition of Carnival of Career Intensity.

Eric Boehme presents You Want To Be a (Great) Manager? posted at Surviving and Thriving (At Work and At Home).

Paula presents WWYD: Transition Gracefully or Get Your Digs In? posted at Queercents

Trent presents Review: Go Put Your Strengths To Work posted at The Simple Dollar, saying, “An amazing book on figuring out your strengths and maximizing them for your career”

Alexandra Levit presents 5 Steps for Coping with Criticism posted at Water Cooler Wisdom.

Jack Yoest presents Managing Management Time: Monkey Management posted at Yoest.com

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents The Millionaire Mommy Next Door Recipe for Success, Wealth & Happiness posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door

edithyeung presents 12 Secrets to Establish Your Personal Creditability (Increase Your Personal Credit Score) posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Cade Krueger presents 3 Huge Steps On How To Leap From The Security Of A Job To A Home Business posted at Write To Right.

Ant presents 5 Distractions To The Nesting Entrepreneur posted at The Beef Jerky Blog.

The Free Geek presents The Enormous Gmail Productivity List posted at Free Geekery.

Mike Harmon presents Strategic Application of Offshoring in a CPA Practice posted at Basic Accounting

Sue Massey presents The Price Of Ignoring What’s Wrong posted at Business Management Life

Bhupendra Khanal presents Top 10 Mantra for Professional Success posted at Analytics Bhupe

Rolf F. Katzenberger presents Personal, timeless organization: 4 suggestions for your checklist posted at Evomend | Timeless resources for personal organization.

Terry Dean presents How to Influence Others posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Warren Wong presents Taking Risks posted at Personal Development for INTJs

Pete Johnson presents Two unsuccessful people + a good connection = Elaine Benes posted at Nerd Guru

Health Chaos presents Health Care Managers: Tips posted at Health Chaos.

John Lampard presents Toss the boss posted at disassociated.com.

Stephanie West Allen presents Your values: One way to lessen the stress of conflict posted at Brains On Purpose™

Flexo presents Penelope Trunk’s Career Tips Don’t Always Apply posted at Consumerism Commentary.

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One of the best start-up tips I have ever received (and now have given to others) is to focus on a specific niche when starting a new business.  This is simply dynamite advice.  Here are five reasons why you should focus on as narrow a niche as possible when you start your business:

Market Dominance – If you want to build an insanely profitable business you need to be able to set the trends for your industry (or at a minimum set the trends for your local market).  The smaller the market niche the easier it is to communicate with them.  Frequency and depth of communication builds trust.  Trust leads to long-term relationships.  Long-term relationships lead to market dominance.

Perceived Expertise – In a narrow niche you can pitch stories to every trade magazine.  You can also cost effectively advertise extensively in places where the key people in your niche hang out.  Again, frequency builds trust.  In a narrow niche you have less ground to cover in order to appear “everywhere”.

Price – Specialists command big dollars.  Who do you think makes more money a heart surgeon or a general practitioner?  If you are an expert in one field, with a little work you can become one of the “go to” people in your field.  If you do that, the big money follows.

Focus – Starting a business can drive you crazy if you are not focused.  Too many people go broke trying to be everything to everyone in their new business.  Working in a specific niche will allow you to keep focused on the group of people who will buy your product or service.

Competitive Threats – In a niche you get to know all the players quickly.  If there is a new entry into your area of expertise, you know it as soon as it happens and you can crush them – or at least work hard to keep them from stealing your market share.

There are many more reasons focusing on a niche at start-up is a good idea.  These five should be enough of a reason to get you to think twice about creating a business for the masses.

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Start-up Journal has 9 Tips for a successful Home Business Start-up.  Here they are with my comments (in green):

1. Start with research. Explore business structures on Web sites such as SBA.gov from the Small Business Administration. Seek feedback on your business plan from seasoned volunteers at SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business.  This is good advice.  Decide on a  business structure and make sure it is sound.  Get some feedback on your business plan.  Here’s the tough part – take the feedback you receive with a grain of salt.  Don’t let ANYTHING deter you in the pursuit of your dream.  Do your homework but don’t get discouraged.
    
2. Do a detailed analysis of costs to figure out how much money you’ll need. Forecast three scenarios: a best-case, realistic and worst-case financial picture. This is an area where I don’t think you should spend a lot of time.  Do some rough estimates but keep in mind that everything is going to take twice as long as you think and it will probably cost three times as much.  With that said, move forward.  Beware paralysis by analysis. 
    
3. Overcome distractions and designate a space in the house for business activity.“Carve out a space where you actually go,” said Charles Matthews, executive director of the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Entrepreneurship in Ohio. The kitchen table doesn’t cut it, he said. “Select a location that’s exclusively devoted to your business. It doesn’t have to be huge but it has to be effective and efficient, especially if you have clients visit your office.”  I agree 100%.  I work from home and for a long time I tried working from the couch.  Not good.  Set yourself up in an office.  Believe me – it makes a big difference.
    
4. Be your first investor and keep funding sources close to home at first.Start with family, friends and home equity before seeking angel investors or venture capital, Monosoff said. “You have to believe in what you’re doing with conviction, and you have to invest in yourself with education and time and money before you can expect other people to support what you’re doing.”  This advice is garbage.  Only use your own money if you can’t get any money from someone else.  If you use all of your own money and the business fails you have no job and no money.  If you use someone else’s money and the business fails you need to find a job and somebody is angry with you, but at least you can eat.  Also keep in mind that many successful entrepreneurs have survived – even thrived–after financial setbacks – even bankruptcy. Its not the end of the world.  Your credit rating will improve even if it is badly damaged – I know from experience.  Seriously, if you can get someone else to put up the cash without giving up too much equity, do it.  If that doesn’t work, borrow as much as possible – unsecured.  After that, move to family and friends. As a last resort use your own money and be very, very careful  and think long and hard before you bet the house.
    
5. Consider entering contests and business-plan competitions that can help fund and guide your business.  Sure, if you’ve got nothing better to do. 
    
6. If you have trouble securing a bank loan, consider applying to the SBA or microlending organizations. Monosoff recommends sites such as MicroenterpriseWorks.org, and CountMeIn.org, which are run by nonprofit organizations that offer loans up to $25,000, plus coaching, she said. “To have that combination of the funding to give you the seed money and the mentoring is just invaluable.”  Now they’re talking.  Do this first – before you call your family and friends.
    
7. Outsource high-level business functions such as accounting if you don’t have the background or time to do a competent job. “A lot of accountants and attorneys will give you a consultation for free,” Monosoff said. “Be sure to ask that before you go.” Ask for and check references before turning over the bookkeeping, Nemeth added.  Good advice.  Get an attorney, an accountant and an insurance agent – and check references.   
    
8. Ask family for support or consider hiring someone to do the domestic work if you feel overwhelmed. Relinquishing tasks such as child care, housecleaning, cooking and grocery shopping can help you carve out time to focus on the business. If you can’t afford to pay for help, look for programs offering free activities for kids in your area. Contact your local Chamber of Commerce.  This is also an area that many people overlook.  You can’t change diapers and make sales calls at the same time.  Believe me, in the end both tasks will stink.
9. Have an exit strategy.Can you sell the business, pieces of it, or license the product if you no longer want or can afford to continue? It is good to think about this in the beginning because it will help you focus on building equity in the business.  I see too many entrepreneurs who start a business and just end up buying themselves a job.  They work hard and they don’t build a valuable asset.  If you think about your exit strategy from the beginning you will always be focused on building a saleable asset.

So here’s my take on this list.  Numbers 1, 3, 8 and 9 are good tips that you may not have thought about. I disagree with Number 4.  Number 5 is just foolish unless you’re a college student.  Numbers 2,6 and 7should be common sense.

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People judge you by the way you look.  It’s unfortunate, but it’s true.

The other day it was 90 degrees and oppressively humid in Miami.  I walked into a meeting with the president of a company and he turned to the gentleman on his right and he said:  “This guy looks like he means business.”  I was wearing a perfectly pressed dark blue pinstripe suit, gold tie and a starched white shirt.

Before I opened my mouth I made a positive impression.

I must admit that in South Florida wearing a suit is not the norm.  In fact, it is far from common. Many people have told me that I look like I don’t fit in when I wear a suit to a meeting down here.   And I know that many advisors will tell you to match the dress and look of your prospective client. If they are business casual, you should be business casual.   I think that advice is hog wash.  Here’s why:

If you are trying to convince a potential client to do business with you, you have to differentiate yourself.  In this case, wearing a suit creates a positive impression that is a differentiator.  You don’t want to “fit in”.  You want to be different – better – than the crowd.  That’s why they pay you more than that pay everyone else.

Image is important.  It always has been it always will be.  Here are three “Rules of Thumb” to use when you are thinking about what to wear to a business meeting:

1. If this is the first time you are meeting someone, wear a suit.  This is all about first impressions.  This rule is especially true if you are going to a group meeting and there may be someone there you have never met before.  Suits convey confidence and power.
2. If you are asking for money, wear a suit.  If you are doing any type of “pitch” a suit will not only help you be taken seriously it will provide you with confidence.  There is also a good chance it will differentiate you from the other people who will be presenting (I am routinely amazed by how many business people don’t wear suits to a presentation or to a meeting with a banker).
3. If you are delivering critical information – good or bad – wear a suit.  Whenever you are delivering information you want to have overwhelming credibility.  Putting on a suit and tie helps you make that impression.  Imagine if the TV news people did the news in shirt sleeves with an open collar – would they be taken seriously?

Remember, you’re in this to make money.  Give yourself every advantage.

People judge you by the way you look – so why not look good?

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We have all heard the numbers.  Most small businesses will be extinct within three years of start-up.  Some studies have this number as high as a 95% failure rate.  

Have you ever wondered what separates the 5% of business owners who are successful from the majority of businesses that fail?

A big part of it is education.  No, not the kind you get in school.  It is the education you pick up through experience.  You can either gain the experience yourself and risk going broke or you can benefit from the experience of others. 

So that you may benefit from the experience of others, we have included the five most common reasons small businesses fail.

Reason One - Lack of Planning

Anyone who has ever been in charge of a successful project knows that were it not for their careful, methodical, strategic planning - and hard work - success would not have been possible. The same could be said of most business successes.

It is critical for all businesses to have a business plan. Many small businesses fail because of fundamental shortcomings in their business planning. It must be realistic and based on accurate, current information and educated projections for the future.

Planning should not just be done during the start-up phase.  Solid on-going strategic planning is necessary for continuing business success.  We advise our clients to adjust their strategic plans at least every 90 days.  This helps them keep up with changing market conditions. 

Reason Two - Ineffective Marketing and Sales

Contrary to the popular cliche, few products or services “sell themselves.” If you don’t market your product effectively you will fail quickly. Marketing keeps your products selling and money flowing into your business. It’s crucial that you do it well.

Marketing helps stimulate interest in your product or service while sales focuses on converting interested prospects into customers.  In small business both of these activities must function together as one discipline.

Small business owners often become caught up in the day-to-day operational aspects of their businesses and they neglect this key function.  Developing a system that contains at least seven points of customer contact is critical to the success of any business.  Some examples of a point of contact include: direct sales, networking, advertising, public relations, direct mail campaigns, coupons, e-mail solicitation, event sponsorship, etc.

Reason Three - Shame

The same strong-willed confidence necessary for success can also lead to a business downfall.

Self-assuredness can inhibit entrepreneurs from seeking helpful advice-a fatal blind spot at any stage of business development.  This can lead to a business dying a slow and painful death due to foolish pride.

Being ashamed to ask for help is the worst possible reason for a business to fail - yet it happens every day. 

Reason Four - Ignoring the Competition

Business is war.  The leaders of large corporations understand (and never forget) that fact.  If you own a business you have an obligation to do everything, legally, morally, ethically and fiscally possible to succeed.

Small business owners often neglect to make adjustments to their business based upon trends in their industry and their market.  Many neglect this critical aspect of their business because they don’t feel that it is relevant in a small business. 

The opposite is actually true.  The loss of one good customer can devastate small business.  Your competitors are out there and they want to take away your customers.  You need to be one step ahead of them. We advise all of our clients to conduct a periodic competitive analysis.  This helps to ensure our client’s business is always in the best possible position in its market.

Reason Five - Poor Financial Strategy

This includes poor financing, under financing and poor cash management.  Many business owners focus on developing infrastructure before they establish some for of cash flow.  

In addition, start-ups sometimes set up elaborate business plans that require huge expenditures.  When the business owner finally finds himself ready to open his doors he realizes that he has no money remaining for sales and marketing.

This “if we build it they will come” mentality is so common that many smart investors often purchase entire businesses for pennies on the dollar.  They then invest their money on sales and marketing and the business flourishes.

Don’t Let this Happen to You

If you avoid making these five critical errors your business has an increased likelihood of success. 

If you would like some additional information of how to set your business up for success give us a call 888–474–1120.

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I am routinely amazed by how many business leaders don’t have a business plan or even some written goals.  Here’s what the Bible has to say about planning:

Proverbs 13:16 (New King James Version)

 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
      But a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 21:5 (New King James Version)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
      But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

Luke 14:28-31 (New King James Version)

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’?  Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

What it means to me:

Planning is essential to success in business and in life.  If you do not plan you should expect to fail.  Here are three things you can do right now to get your business on track to a brighter future:

1. Set Goals and Write them Down. All of the successful entrepreneurs I have ever met have written goals that they review regularly.  The is one of the basic success principles that have been around forever.  Why do you have written goals?
2. Make a “to do” list each day.  Most people drift from day to day without though to prioritizing tasks.  Writing a list will automatically make you more productive.
3. Link your “to do” items to your goals.  You must develop your priorities based upon your long term goals.  If you want to be successful, you should focus on the things that advance your business toward the goals you have for the future. 

You have a moral responsibility to use your talent as effectively as possible.  Planning enables you to do just that.

You future is in your own hands.  Take control of it today. 

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Welcome to the July 21, 2007 edition of Carnival of Career Intensity.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Create Your Treasure Map To Riches posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door

Tristan presents How to Start Your Own Business Without Risking Your Day Job posted at The Synergy Institute

John presents Acknowledging Something Queer on a Resume posted at Queercents

Sue Massey presents Leadership - Managing Time For Maximum Profit posted at Business Management Life

Mike Harmon presents Decide Your Success With Bookkeeping Outsourcing posted at Basic Accounting

Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » Building Visibility with Promotional Umbrellas posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog

Chris Tackett presents Effective Direct Marketing posted at Direct Marketing News

Eric Hudin presents More Links You Receive The Better The Page Rank posted at Everyday Marketing Ideas

Tom Stanley presents Don?t Buy A Franchise with your Ego posted at Tom’s Franchise Information Blog

Jason Rakowski presents CRM Software posted at Learn Good Customer Service

Krishna De presents Blog comments can build your personal brand posted at Todays Women In Business: lessons in leadership.

Warren Wong presents The Life Pursuit Of Money posted at Personal Development for INTJs

Chris Russell presents Turning Coal into Diamonds: A Case Study on Customer Complaint Tracking posted at Productivity Planner

Stacey Derbinshire presents Kids and Entrepreneurship posted at Starting a Small Home Business

edithyeung presents 7 Phrases Successful People Would Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.

Health Chaos presents Tips For Writing a Job Description posted at Health Chaos

CA presents Compensation structure gone wrong posted at Atlantic Canada’s Small Business Blog

Karl Goldfield presents Building a plan: Performance Expectations - A smidgen of Sun Tzu posted at Coaching sales champions.

Christopher J. Brunner presents Enhance Your Image Through Your Words posted at GreatFX Business Cards

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They are working too many hours. They’re pretty sure that if they left for a vacation, or even just took a day off, things wouldn’t work anywhere near as well as they do now.   If you’re ready to work a whole lot less, we can show you how.  Our proven process has worked for literally thousands of clients.  It helps shed some light on the things you should be doing and the things you should be delegating to others or outsourcing completely. 

They are ready to make a whole lot more profit.  Sometimes a business requires so much effort that business owners begin to ask; “It is worth it?”  We have identified hundreds of ways for you to make more money - regardless of your industry.  We can help you with sales, marketing, team building, advertising, business growth, building business equity, developing business systems and jump starting revenue growth in just a few short sessions.

They are ready to build a team of people that can grow and run the business without the involvement of the owner. Good help is always hard to find.  We have a proven process for recruiting, training and keeping the best people.  Not only does this make your life easier, it helps your business run effectively and efficiently.  
 
They know that business growth follows personal growth, but they don’t even have time to keep up with the day-to-day changes in their market - let alone the changes in their industry. Business education has moved into a new realm, with business mentoring and coaching taking over from traditional books and seminars so you get the right information at the right time. We call it “Just in Time Learning”.  You get what you need specifically for your business - not a bunch of academic theories.
 
They need someone to hold them accountable, someone to demand a profit, to demand results, someone to push them to do what is necessary to take the business to the next level.  Being a business owner can be a lonely job. Having a sounding board, a mentor and coach, a friend to talk with about your business problems is just a small part of what a coach does, but often it can be the most valuable.

They need someone who can see the forest for the trees, an outsider who isn’t blinded by the industry and by too many years in their business. Outsiders can often provide the “secrets to success”.  The reason: Running your own business is like any part of life; often you need an outsider to see the simplest of things. Often you need to ask the tough questions. Your coach can provide the objectivity you need to make the best decisions for the long-term health of your business.

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Why would you prospective client or customer want your product or service?

This is one of the key questions your marketing must answer.

Notice the verbiage.  I said WANT and not NEED.

People will often ignore needs but they will always chase after things that they want.

For example: 

I may NEED to lose 20 pounds.  It may be the best way for me to stay healthy.  Yet I don’t want to spend the time exercising and I don’t want the pain of modifying my diet.  So losing the 20 pounds will not happen.

But I WANT to hit a golf ball straighter and farther off the tee.  So I’m willing to spend $300 on a new driver and $500 on golf lessons.

If it is your desire to get really, really rich, figure out what your target customer WANTS and find a unique way to give it to him.

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Welcome to the July 14, 2007 edition of Carnival of Career Intensity.

Dave Lorenzo presents Million-Dollar Secrets THEY Don’t Want You to Know at Million-Dollar Secrets.com

Bill presents Strategic Incompetence posted at Day Planners, Organizers, and Time Management

Nina Smith presents Brazen Careerist Lesson #5: Professional Wandering posted at Queercents,

Grigor presents How to abandon a technical career posted at Behind the glasses.

Health Chaos presents Interview Questions posted at Health Chaos.

edithyeung presents The 7 Rules of Networking Made Easy posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Ted Reimers presents 10 Best Colleges to Attend posted at CampusGrotto.

Jimmy Atkinson presents How to: Create a Video Resume | OEDb posted at OEDb: Online Education Database.

FitBuff presents I Can’t Stand My Stand Up Desk! posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog

Christopher J. Brunner presents Leading by Example in a World of Copy Cats posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “As a leader, what we do influences others in every aspect of our lives.”

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Welcome to the July 7, 2007 edition of carnival of career intensity.

Matthew Paulson presents Seven Ways to Improve Your Career While Commuting To Work posted at Getting Green.

Mike Harmon presents Bookkeeping Basics For Your Business posted at Basic Accounting

Jason Rakowski presents Humor in Customer Service and How It Can Help Your Business posted at Learn Good Customer Service

Stacey Derbinshire presents Three Life Saving Tips For New Businesses posted at Starting a Small Home Business

Steve Pavlina presents Making Time for the Important posted at Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog.

Ted Reimers presents How to Prepare for College posted at CampusGrotto.

Christopher J. Brunner presents When You Feel Like Quitting? posted at GreatFX Business Cards

Moneywalks presents Managers: How to Avoid Employee Lawsuits posted at moneywalks.

Matthew Paulson presents Jump Starting Your Career: Six People You Need to Know At Work posted at Getting Green.

Hunter Arnold presents Easy Credit, Hard Facts posted at Make More of Your Job

Eric Boehme presents A Twelve Year Old Leader posted at Surviving and Thriving (At Work and At Home).

Brad Trnavsky presents Are YOU LinkedIn? posted at Brad M. Trnavsky - Sales & Management Blogger.

edithyeung presents I Have Confidence posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Ted Reimers presents Cheap Colleges posted at CampusGrotto.

Daniel Condurachi presents Program to Stimulate Sales at Snowy is Finished and I got 100 out of 100 posted at Daniel Condurachi’s Blog.

Scott presents 11 Best Student Jobs to Have in College posted at College and Finance.

Marc and Angel presents 3 Reasons to Quit Your Job in order to Advance Your Career posted at Marc and Angel

Alexandra Levit presents 10 Tips for Keeping Your Bridges Intact posted at Water Cooler Wisdom.

Dave Lorenzo presents Million-Dollar Secrets THEY Don’t Want You to Know at Million-Dollar Secrets.com

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Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Just a couple of days ago we launched a great new continuing education program for Entrepreneurs and Independent Professionals.

We’re calling this program Million-Dollar Secrets and if you sign up right now you can get the first session FREE.

Let me explain:

This great continuing education program is delivered through audio classes.  We will send a CD each and every month directly to your home.  Each CD contains the secrets I’ve personally used to build big businesses from scratch.  We have also included all the insight I have gained in my work with successful entrepreneurs over the years (not to mention all the great insight I acquired in doing research for my book). 

As part of a marketing test we are giving away – for FREE – the first CD titled The Million Dollar Secrets THEY Don’t Want You to Know.

We have also priced the program way below the retail price - also as part of the marketing test. 

My publisher has set the price for this program at $97 per month. 

During this phase of the marketing test we are offering the program at 19.97 per month.  That’s an $80 discount per month!  If you sign up now, you will be saving $720 per year!  You have an unbelievable opportunity to secure this discount for the entire program.

This phase of the marketing test will only last for a few days.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.Million-DollarSecrets.com

Sign up now before we sell out of free CDs and before the price increases.

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