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Since this is my final workweek of 2007, I’m going to post a ridiculously long list … every day. Be sure to check back all week! And, don’t forget to read the other ridiculously long lists in the series: 101 Lessons Learned from 2007 101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence 123 Questions Every Marketer Must Ask 69 Mini Philosophies on Just about Everything But for now: 49…

Since this is my final workweek of 2007, I’m going to post a ridiculously long list … every day. Be sure to check back all week! And, don’t forget to read the other ridiculously long lists in the series: 101 Lessons Learned from 2007 101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence 123 Questions Every Marketer Must Ask But for now: 69 Mini Philosophies on Just about Everything 1….

Since this is my final workweek of 2007, I’m going to post a ridiculously long list … every day. Be sure to check back all week! And, don’t forget to read the other ridiculously long lists in the series: 101 Lessons Learned from 2007 101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence But for now: 123 Questions Every Marketer Must Ask 1. Are other people telling their friends about…

Don’t forget to read the other ridiculously long lists in this series: 101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence 123 Questions Every Marketer Must Ask And now, for today’s ridiculously long list: 101 Lessons Learned in 2007 1. Art doesn’t come from you. It comes through you. 2. ASK YOURSELF: Are customers asking for products and services you DON’T have? What does that tell you? And what are…

Since this is my final workweek of 2007, I’m going to post a ridiculously long list … every day. Be sure to check back all week! And, don’t forget to read the other ridiculously long lists in the series: 101 Lessons Learned from 2007 101 Questions Every Marketer Must But for now: 101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence 1. Blog every single day. 2. Comment on other…

During the late 1800’s, two inventors had almost identical ideas for this AMAZING new transmitting device called “The Telephone.” You can probably guess who ONE of those inventors was. Alexander Graham Bell, of course. But here’s a name that you might have heard before: Elisha Gray. See, he actually recorded his schematics the telephone about six weeks before Bell did. SO, YOU GOTTA WONDER: “Why is it that nobody…

Every have a bunch of random thoughts you need to get out of your brain and onto the page? Me too. So, here’s a list of 14 things I’ve been thinking about lately. Bon appetit! 1. Always think on paper. 2. Art comes through you, not from you. 3. Do everything creatively. 4. Do experiments everywhere. 5. Let experiences change you. 6. Premature organization stifles creative generation. 7. Customers…

People need permission. Permission to open up. Permission to request help. Permission to offer feedback. Permission to share their victories and mistakes. Permission to volunteer information and voice concerns. Permission to discuss workplace problems before they snowball. Most importantly, they need permission to ask questions. BUT HERE’S THE CATCH: your employees, affiliates, team members, students (or whomever else you serve in your organization) are ONLY going to give you…

Welcome back, Smithy! (FYI, if your name isn’t Smithy, please read Part 1 of this series before continuing!) Today we’re going to continue our discussion on Wordsmithing, one of my favorite activities. Over the years, I’ve been accumulating quite the collection of derivations, origins and etymologies of key business terms. The other day I (finally) finished going through all of my articles, chapters, blog posts and writings from the…

As we approach the end of 2007, it’s important to ask yourself (and your team) Growth Questions. So, grab a cup of hot chocolate, relax, and let’s start thinking about the future! REMEMBER: growth, not comfort. Enjoy! 1. Are you cloning yourself through teaching others? 2. Are you doing business at the level you want to? 3. Are you growth minded? 4. At what point are you making a…