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2 Easy Tips For Entrepreneurs

Chase — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:09:08 +0000

Throughout my years as an entrepreneur and businessman (there are differences), I have noticed two things that can easily make your life as an entrepreneur easier. If you are just starting your career as an entrepreneur, follow these two tips and your life will be much easier. If you have been an entrepreneur for a [...]

Motivation – Perceived Faults

Chase — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:09:12 +0000

This week’s motivational phrase is: It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own. You can’t clear your own fields while you’re counting the rocks on your neighbor’s farm – Cicero. Truly, you cannot begin to clean up your own company or even your own life, for [...]

Follow Up To Backwards Bookstore

Chase — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:10 +0000

After writing the post “The Backwards Bookstore” I contacted both Borders and Barnes & Noble. In my correspondence I simply referred them to the post to allow them to draw their own conclusions. their responses were pretty much as I predicted. Here is the response I received from Barnes and Noble: Dear Member, Thank you for inquiring [...]

Don’t Support The Competition

Chase — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:18:16 +0000

In a recent post titled “Competition Is Good” I wrote about the benefits of having competitors. And I stick by this conviction. Competition is good. However, upon a recent round table meeting with some colleagues I realized that I have never covered a point that I thought was obvious but many small and large business [...]

Memo – Book Publishing Special Offer

Chase — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:46:59 +0000

I recently attended a black tie gala in Kansas City, Missouri. At this gala I made a contact that took some time to explain the publishing world and the hurdles that many first time authors face. I was also informed that many unpublished authors can have their books published, at minimum, for $5,000 USD. Through [...]

Motivation – Gems

Chase — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:21:56 +0000

This week’s motivational phrase is: A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials – Seneca. Plainly put, you can not make progress with yourself better without making mistakes. The key is to learn from them not dwell upon them.

The Backwards Bookstore

Chase — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:51:59 +0000

I recently made a trip to a national bookstore and had some rather startling revelations. I have been buying my business literature from them for quite some time. This includes both audio books as well as the occasional paper based ones. My family and I purchased books from here so frequently that we purchased a [...]

Motivation – Better To Be

Chase — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:08:23 +0000

This week’s motivational phrase is: It is better to be a has-been than a never-was – C. Northcote Parkinson. To anyone who has tried, had success and it faded away, be proud that you did what 97% of others will not do. You transformed your thoughts into feelings then took action and yielded positive results. It is my [...]

Competition Is Good

Chase — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:10:38 +0000

In business there will always be competition. Sometimes it is direct competition, as with a product or service that is similar. At other times it is indirect, as with one company grabbing the attention of a client away from another company and their products or services are unrelated. Regardless, competition is good for the consumer [...]

Motivation – Your Ship

Chase — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:46:46 +0000

This week’s motivational phrase is: If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it – Anonymous. I do not know who created this quote, but that doesn’t change the message. If opportunity does not find its way yo you, then create your own opportunity. Your big break may be one that you have to create for [...]