It dawned on me for the umpteenth time that launching a business and succeeding don't always go hand in hand but successful businesses do share some common qualities. Specifically I am addressing wildly successful businesses, ideas or people.

So what precipitated my desire to write about it was the whole idea behind recognized expert. It's a relatively simple concept to interview people and play their message for the general public. It is this simplicity that makes it so successful....

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How close fisted are you living your life? It becomes so apparent to me that living life in an anxious state does nothing to grow me on any plane. Not spiritually, cognitively, physically or financially.

It is rare I can see this state. My wife will every once in a while have to remind me that I am closing in (obsessing is another word) on my business to a point that it, us and I are suffering. As she'll remind me nothing grows when you live life like that. Instead everything suffocates....

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I am curious, do you spend a lot of time researching and thinking about what others in your industry are up to? Are you interested in what others have? With that in mind, have you really looked to see who the leaders in your industry are? Consider for a moment that this concern over what your competition is doing (let's call it a small obsession) is exactly what these business leaders in your industry are not doing. Some checking on your competition is important but recognize that comparing creates...

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I just spent the last 36 hours out of town on a short vacation with my wife and daughter. We visited a place called Frankenmeuth, MI. It is up North I-75 at exit 136. It is a very popular quick get away.

Guess what made them famous? All you can eat chicken dinners. That is it. Not a million things. They don't try to be everything to everybody. They make chicken. In fact they sell more chicken to those dining in their restaurants than any other place in the world. They have over 3 million...

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I ran across this statement/quote earlier today and it got me to thinking about vision as it relates to business strategy, strategic planning...

"Vision without action is a dream. Action without Vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference."

-Joel Barker

If a dream is something we generally accept as a picture or idea associated with many pictures in our head and a vision is different, then wouldn't it make...

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