Tag: business
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The scary facts about your money and how it is taxed that you don’t really want to know.
In 1773, the colonists dumped British Tea in to the Boston Harbor because of the taxation that was coming from the British empire. This act by the colonists was one of the first steps to the American Revolution and ultimately American Independence from the monarchy. Fast forward to today. Now who are the ones who…
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3 things I did early in life that I would not do today.
A great friend and mentor of mine by the name of Ken Byrd told me years ago, before he passed away. He said, “Brian, some people have one year of experience 20 times, while others have 20 years of experience.” Back then he was talking specifically about career advice and how to grow within an…
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Two lessons I learned on my way to a million dollar net worth
Let’s be honest a million dollars isn’t much these days. But it is a financial milestone along the success journey. And although I am proud of the milestones I have accomplished, I am upset with myself for two reasons: So let me begin with that. My goal is to become deca millionaire next and to…
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This one change could increase your teams productivity by 32 percent!
I speak to many leaders and owners of companies that tell me projects are not getting completed as quickly as they should. It could be a variety of different things that are slowing them down. Things such as lack of communication, ego, no sense of urgency, to just having the wrong people on the team.…
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I can’t even argue about this…. anymore.
Like most of you, I have found myself, even more so recently, in very strong disagreements with regards to politics. And through these disagreements I have discovered a few things, but none as important as this one thing… I cannot argue with someone who sees things totally opposite of the way I see it. And…
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Bring on the criticism. I need it and so do you.
Are you open to criticism? If you are like most people, the answer would be no. You might say you are, but who really likes it? We all need to criticism in our life to have success. Without it, we wouldn’t know what is resonating or not resonating with people. We wouldn’t know what works…
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The real reason why the Cincinnati Bengals decided to retain Marvin Lewis.
I talk about a lot of different concepts, ideas, and pretty much, you name it here on my blog. But more specifically, I usually try to invoke a thought or an idea with my readers based on something that is on my mind. Also, I love to write about goal setting, marketing, sales, leadership, management,…
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My favorite quotes from 2017…don’t miss number #5, it is a game changer.
A quote or anecdote can be one of those things that can change your attitude and your demeanor. It is a little nugget of wisdom or insight that can open your mind up to a new thought, a new way, a new anything that can make your life better. These are the quotes, the sayings,…
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How one word changed my life and how it could change yours too
Each year I pick one to three words that I plan on living by and using to guide my decisions for that year. The reason for this is, I believe each year is a new season for your life. Sure, it could be a continuation from the previous year, or previous several years. However, if…
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Quitting too soon, and the hard lessons I learned from it.
About six years ago, a good friend and I were both at a point in our careers where we weren’t overly satisfied. We both had risen in the ranks and made very comfortable salaries for many years at that point. My friend had just moved him and his family back west and he had found…