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1. An observation: In biz & in life, the thing with the highest priority is not necessarily the thing that's most important to you. 11 years ago
2. http://t.co/l75SZjtJ Jeff's article makes sense to me. Employee engagement results in the individual worker's commitment to the process... 11 years ago
3. Biz continues to be brisk. Companies are realizing they can't wait for Congress to act on the economy. They're getting creative on their ow… 11 years ago
4. 2013 -- So far, so good. Business activity has been extremely high. Is it pent up demand or are we finding a way to do biz despite Congress? 11 years ago
5. Sometimes I rush into a project without taking time to review all details. It's hard to hold back. But measure twice cut once is good advic… 11 years ago
6. Building a business takes lots of time & effort before you see results. It's easy to get frustrated. Stay on task. The results will come. 11 years ago
7. CA Gov Brown says the state will have a surplus of funds in next year's budget. If he's right, it could make a big difference to small biz. 11 years ago
8. My latest article regarding Cash Flow Management has been published. Check it out: http://t.co/S3B8hMvv 11 years ago
9. http://t.co/e9odzQ81 Excellent advice, Melissa. It applies to any and every endeavor in life. Thanks for posting. 11 years ago
10. http://t.co/h0IEYPGh Oddly enough, there seems to be general agreement on both sides of the issue that the Fiscal Deal was insufficient.... 11 years ago
11. 9 days into 2013. Biz activity looks good. Took a few days to get back into the swing of things but I'm optimistic this will be a good year. 11 years ago
12. Jan 2, 2013. A new beginning. The opportunity to move in the direction of one's goals & leave the baggage behind. 11 years ago
13. Fiscal Cliff or not, it's up to each of us as biz people to find a way to make the economy work. Gvt is not the solution. Together, we are. 11 years ago
14. Archilochus (Greek poet): "We fall to our level of training and experience." It's also true in biz. Practice. Become unconsciously competen… 11 years ago
15. Looks like the Mayan calendar cycle did not portend the end of everything. Now maybe we can get down to business. 11 years ago
16. http://t.co/s6yIwTWP Thanks for this article, Dave. This kind of news pumps me up. Momentum for re-shoring is definitely building. 11 years ago
17. We're into the home stretch of 2012. From a business perspective, it's time to close those last deals and begin preparing for 2013. 11 years ago
18. Dickens wrote about it in A Christmas Carol: Work hard to support your family. But take the time to be with them and tell them you love the… 12 years ago
19. What if 2013 brings another recession? It's a very real possibility. Check out my blog & the related article: http://t.co/I9AdtQQA 12 years ago
20. In business a vendor must be client centric and a client must see the vendor as his ally. If not, dollars will be wasted over pennies. 12 years ago
21. I had the privilege of being interview on Manufacturing Revival Radio. Here's a link: http://t.co/x2cerTYX 12 years ago
22. At a meeting last night I re-learned the fact that HOW you deliver a message is often more important than the message itself. 12 years ago
23. http://t.co/IHrmAAMk Nice post, Jeff. This is a constant problem in just about every industry. It seems to me that over the past 30... 12 years ago
24. My clients said: "I'd rather have cash in hand than a boat load of A/R. I can do things with cash." Factoring invoices makes that possible. 12 years ago
25. http://t.co/9GKMg5Bq Karin, I just listened to your interview. I completely agree with your vision. I spent quite a few years in the ERP... 12 years ago
26. Seems like sales is a teaching profession. Prospects & referral partners must learn something about your offering before they will buy. 12 years ago
27. Economic reports imply challenge ahead. "Difficult ground," so to speak. Sun Tzu: "In difficult ground, press on." Don't gi…http://ahead.The 12 years ago
28. SF Giants won the Pennant! Very cool. An interesting biz lesson in trusting your skills & training. Would have been easy to panic down 3-1. 12 years ago
29. Read a great quote from Jay Abraham: "Stop working harder for your business. Figure out how to get your business to work harder for you." 12 years ago
30. Some biz owners would rather bootstrap than use OPM. More power to you. Leveraging your assets is one way to do that & where I may be able … 12 years ago
31. http://t.co/oekTD8km Very cool! Thanks for the link, Jeff. It gives me a tremendous amount of hope. And it's clear that it can be... 12 years ago
32. When things start going right it's easy to loose focus & start to coast. But that's when you need to look hard at what's working & reinforce 12 years ago
33. http://t.co/XVXJKSZi Kaye's right. Yet "going Social" can extend beyond the expected interactions. I heard recently that GE is... 12 years ago
34. Conventional wisdom says entrepreneurs should look 4 funding from personal resources, friends & family, banks,...: http://t.co/TmoaeYAE 12 years ago
35. Spoke w/ an IT Service Biz. Has new contracts & needs staff & cash. Perfect scenario for factoring. Leverage current A/R 2 make lots more $$ 12 years ago
36. Conditions in life or business are never perfect. You must stay focused. Check my blog for the lesson learned: http://t.co/hoD864GD 12 years ago
37. Attended Festiv'ALL in San Jose 10/10. Sponsored by SBA & SVSBDC. What I learned? SME's feel under served by banks. Factoring can help some. 12 years ago
38. If you use e-mail outreach to prospects & clients read this blog about the length of the subject line: http://t.co/fTtnn5AX 12 years ago
39. Spoke with a former HP employee this morning. She mentioned HP uses factoring regularly - as do many other big cos. SMEs should take heed. 12 years ago
40. For me, "business" is about making connections. Especially ones between parties I know - like you. Eventually opportunities will come to me. 12 years ago
41. In the past 3 days I received 3 requests for PO Financing help. Here's a vid that explains the service: http://t.co/sK1LrGrz 12 years ago
42. More communication, not less, breeds success. And personalized communication is superior to generic communication. Face2Face beats them all. 12 years ago
43. Reread info on Theory of Constraints. Identified my biggest bottleneck. Now know where to focus attention to achieve a breakthrough. 12 years ago