Way back before Arnold was Governor of California, he starred in a Christmas caper called “Jingle All the Way.” As workaholic Howard Langston, Arnie races all over town on Christmas Eve, in search of the blockbuster toy “Turbo Man,” which he promised his wife he’d pick up months before. Since it’s the only present on...Continue reading
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas = Business Lesson: There’s Someone for Everyone
If you haven’t seen the original animated Grinch movie from 1966, you’ve likely seen the Jim Carrey version from 2000. But if you missed that one, too, here’s the recap: Green Grinch hates Christmas and hates the Whos, the sweet and lovable inhabitants of Whoville, who adore the holiday – but who have lost sight...Continue reading
The Little Drummer Boy = Business Lesson: All gifts are to be honoured!
Even if you haven’t seen the animated special, you’ve probably heard the story or the song. But here’s a recap if you’re unaware: The three Wise Men and the shepherds are heading to see the Baby Jesus, and the little drummer boy comes along for the ride. He is embarrassed when he has no gift...Continue reading
Elf = Business Lesson: Enthusiasm is contagious!
Take a six-foot tall adopted elf named Buddy (played by Will Ferrell) who wants to find his birth father, make that father the prickly James Caan, and throw them together in the midst of New York City and see what happens. Buddy wants a warm and cuddly family reunion; his father Walter wants nothing more...Continue reading
Plan Your Time
Everything that you do in your business is going to take up some of your time. It’s the plain and simple truth. No getting around it. It’s so easy to get bogged down with the insignificant things that pop up, leaving little time for the significant, like actually doing business. The key to all...Continue reading
Who is your target market?
Your Target Market is the group of people who are most likely to use and benefit from your product or service. But before you can sell to your target market, you first need to know who they are and understand what they want. Here are a few things to think about in deciding who...Continue reading
Build Market Awareness for Your Product or Service
You have finally done it. After all your hard work to set up your business, you are officially a business owner. Congratulations! And now you are ready to promote your product or service and achieve the success you have desired for so long. But you suddenly step back and ask yourself how? How does a...Continue reading
Success or Failure is in Your Hands
The success or failure of your business is really up to you. If you succeed, the credit and the glory that comes with it will all belong to you. How sweet it is! But if you fail, you own that as well. Think of success and failure as two sides of a coin. Are you...Continue reading
Outsource your “Busy Work”
All businesses have certain tasks and activities that must be accomplished on a regular basis in order for the business to continue to run and function: telephone calls; emails; filing; bookkeeping; documents; etc. etc., etc. Every one of these tasks and activities do nothing to generate profit for the business, although they are essential for...Continue reading
The Comfort Zone
We all have a comfort zone. You know the place where we stick to doing the same old things the same old way time after time. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about our personal life or our business world. We are fond of it. It works for us. So why change it? Simple....Continue reading