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Archive for June, 2010

What Really Motivates Us? Prepare To Be Surprised

Posted on 27. Jun, 2010 by .

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Yesterday I finally got around to watching this incredible animated video by Dan Pink, author of Drive who explains, in a highly visual and entertaining way, what science knows about incentives and awards and what the business seems to keep ignoring time and time again. In his own words his book and this video is “a [...]

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Five Ways to Attract Integrity In Business And Banish Flakiness

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by .

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I don’t often get worked up, but one thing that I value above all other personal and professional values in life is INTEGRITY. Either people have less of it these days or I’m hanging around with the wrong people. I admit we all have flaws, we all make mistakes and can’t always be true to [...]

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Do Have An End Game In Mind Like Oprah?

Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by .

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This is the first in a series of guest posts from Chia-Li Chien, CFP®, CRPC, PMP; helps women entrepreneurs to convert their business into meaningful personal wealth. Flash back to February 2010, when we were all busy watching the 2010 Winter Olympics. Without a doubt, these were athletes trained to take home the gold. Then, some [...]

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How To Be An Entrepreneur

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by .

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I was at a business networking event on Wednesday night and this framed message was sitting on someone’s desk. I just thought it was awesome. I don’t think I need to say anymore. Enjoy your weekend you stunning entrepreneurs and feel free to leave your own legacy via a comment! Tweet

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5 Reasons To Leave Your Business Behind And Enjoy The Great Outdoors

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by .

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When you started your business I bet one of your main reasons for doing so was the freedom to create your own schedule and work your own hours. You wanted a piece of that wonderful entrepreneurial lifestyle of working from the beach, jetting off on an impromptu vacation on your yacht or dropping everything to [...]

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Inspiration, Influence and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling

Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by .

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I was recently honoured to be a guest speaker for the Valley Womens Network. One of their organizing members had found me on Twitter, then subscribed to my blog and followed my journey. Joanna contacted me and asked me to speak on one of my much earlier posts on The Art of Storytelling. I was [...]

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Show Me The Money! How To Treat Your Business As An Investment

Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by .

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A few months back I was reading a fascinating article in Entrepreneur.com about how few entrepreneurs start a business with the end in mind. The all important exit strategy seems elusive to many of us yet it is so important to have that end goal in mind. I was so impressed by the points in [...]

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The Real Definition of An Entrepreneur

Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by .

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I have to admit when I first labeled myself an `Entrepreneur’ I thought I now sounded very intriguing, slightly mysterious, and seriously interesting. Almost sexy. If Entrepreneur had a `role description’ written by a recruitment agency it would read something like this: Desired Skills and Experience Must be able to move small mountains on a [...]

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