Category Archives: Business

Got a Big Hat, But No Cattle

I realize now that these posts are actually, and to some extent, about lying to people.  But in business you do have people who lie and people who are honest and then the final group who are honestly believe their … Continue reading

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Too Clever By Half

Sometimes being right isn’t enough.  Sometimes people make a point of being right and thinking they are right about everything.   I’d say “We’ve all met the type of person before…”  but then I’d be reading your mind so I’ll … Continue reading

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Putting Lipstick on a Pig

I’ve heard this phrase since I was a kid.  Ann Richards rode it to her governorship of texas.  Recently it was a weak attempt to paint a future president as sexist.  But this phrase has a fundamental truth to it … Continue reading

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The Dog That Won’t Hunt

Last Week I talked about customer and client loyalty, this week I’m going to talk about choosing the right hunting dogs for business.  Actually, it is about wasting time and not wasting time.

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Dancing with the Date that Brung Ya

To be fair, I’m not someone who has been in business for long.  But in my short time, I’ve learned a lot of good advice, wit, and experiences that are worth repeating.  This southern quote, I oft repeat because of … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Falling Behind Ends Up with Someone Kicking Your Ass

We all do it sooner or later.  Procrastinate, put things off, get in over our own heads, you name it.  Falling behind on work, I believe, does two things to you. Destroys your morale to the point where you don’t … Continue reading

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Five More Mistakes of New Businesses

Following up on my post in December,  I’ve decided to add five more simple mistakes that can kill a new business before it can ever have a chance truly live.

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Five Mistakes of New Businesses

I’ve watched plenty of businesses open, struggle, and fall. All to often its because of a business owner’s failure to recognize the struggle before them. These are just 5 of the reasons I’ve encountered as to why new businesses fail

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Three Immediate Steps to take in Improving Your Business

In nature and in human success there is always a common theme. Unity However, in business Unity is hard to come by and getting people to work as a team is often a difficult task, but any thing worth doing … Continue reading

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