Monthly Archives: November 2008

I Hope Your Guy Won

Posted on November 18, 2008 by John Larson

I really do. That means you will have fewer excuses in the future. What does the result of an election have to do with excuses? It is easy to point to external circumstances as reasons why failure is inevitable or … Continue reading →

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More on Marketing

Posted on November 17, 2008 by John Larson

I’ve written a bit about Marketing, before, here: 3-Legged Stool of Business Success. It is a topic I will spend more time on because it is critical to business success. But, as much as I hate to admit it, there … Continue reading →

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Making the Hard Decisions

Posted on November 14, 2008 by John Larson

The current economic turmoil will have its negative effects on individuals for years to come. If you are in a position to make the hard choices, this is for you. If you are affected by those choices, I hope this … Continue reading →

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What Is Required of an Employee?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by John Larson

This is the crux of the owner-dilemma. How does the owner be both boss and employee? How is the day divided into boss-things and worker-things? How does the boss-part get the worker-part to do the work? Good Employee Traits He … Continue reading →

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Getting Down to Business

Posted on November 3, 2008 by John Larson

If you want to be in business for yourself — be in business. Think and Act like this is important to you. Put your hobbies away and get down to business. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that your … Continue reading →

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