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I am constantly getting questions from readers about how they can pursue their passion business given whatever life situation they’ve found themselves in. But one situation tends to come up more often than most: “I have a wife (or husband) and kids to support so how can I possibly make the transition to doing work …
Whether You Know it or Not, You Are an Entrepreneur. At Success Revolution we talk a lot about creating things. About building things unique to our talents, skills and passions. And in many cases, for most of our community here, that means striking out on your own and molding something from scratch, either on your …
More than anything, when I talk to readers, clients and friends about their careers, the biggest challenge they face is figuring out when you know it’s time to leave, when is it time to be your own boss. For many, it’s so hard to know when to jump or if you should at all. So …
The reality is entrepreneurship isn’t for most people. Sometimes I even wonder if it’s for me. The emotional and actual swings can be crazy – often times they are. Because if you go into it thinking it’ll be a lot easier and more glamorous than it is, you’ll start things for the wrong reasons and probably …
It’s 4:30 in the afternoon. You glance over at your list of things to do. Another day… wasted. You think back on your day. Hours blurred in Facebook, random Youtube videos, trips to the bathroom and a myriad of other meaningless distractions. This can’t keep happening. You silently promise to yourself that things will be different …
Have you ever encountered a salesperson that was grouchy and rude? Did you do business with them? Absolutely not! The client has to like you, and feel as if they are receiving the best you have to give, and you have their interests at heart. Dale Carnegie made a killing with his book and coaching …
There are a handful of people who have figured out how to use eight or ten or even a dozen social media platforms well, but it’s an art. And most people simply don’t have the time to devote to maintaining an effective presence among many platforms. So how do you know where to go? With …
Companies like Facebook and Twitter and Pinterest and LinkedIn, and even Reddit, have changed — forever — the ways that people communicate with one another and the ways they share all kinds of information, including advertising. Of course we are still in the early days of this revolution so social media companies will …
Here are five questions I think everyone should ask themselves before they start a business: 1) Am I Truly Passionate About This Idea? If you want to be successful, your business idea must be your own. It can’t be a great idea that someone else told you that you should do. It needs to be …
Harry Bullis, former chair of the board of General Mills, used to give his salespeople this advice:”Forget about the sales you hope to make and concentrate on the service you want to render.” The moment people’s attention is centered on service to others, they become more dynamic, more forceful, and harder to resist. That is why …
