• Do you finish as well as you start

    Do you finish as well as you start

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    I’m generally a pretty safe driver by all accounts. I drive just barely over the speed limit and rarely rush anywhere (no lane changing and weaving for me) since I simply don’t see the point in saving 30 seconds driving across town. That doesn’t mean I’m free from driving mistakes. Almost there Yes the night…

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  • Intentional time during the week

    Intentional time during the week

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    Over the holidays Dan Miller had a great podcast about saying no. I think that saying NO is one of the most important things that you can learn as a business owner. The second big thrust (and the one that I’m taking to heart starting now) is to be more proactive about scheduling my week.…

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  • Reviewing: The Price is Right

    Reviewing: The Price is Right

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    Just a few weeks ago Chris Lema released a book all about pricing called The Price is Right. If you want a one sentence summary: It’s a one day read with the knowledge that will help you change your business life long. Want a second sentence? I’d still feel I got value of the book…

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  • 7 tips to start your first mastermind

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    I’ve been running a Mastermind for the last 6 months now and I spent the Christmas break trying to become a better Mastermind facilitator. Here are 7 tips I’ve gleaned through my reading and experience with running an effective Mastermind Group. Mastermind Purpose Mastermind’s can be started for any purpose. Want to loose weight? A…

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  • Billing that dead project

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    One thing I missed talking about in the series on stuck projects was how I determine if a project is stuck and how on earth do I bill for it? Project Based Billing A killer to your productivity, overall motivation and cash flow is the stuck project. When I billed per project (and not weekly…

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  • Cutting a project loose

    Cutting a project loose

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    Despite your best efforts to get a project back on track sometimes you’re just going to have to cut a project loose. In my second post this week we talked about dealing with a stuck project and took 2 approaches: When it’s your fault When it’s the client’s fault Today we’ll talk about ways the…

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  • How to make sure projects don’t get stuck

    How to make sure projects don’t get stuck

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    Our first post in this series on stuck projects covered why projects get stuck. Yesterday we talked about how to get that project going again. Today we’re going to talk a little bit more about getting projects unstuck, but more importantly how to make sure that they don’t get stuck in the first place. Track…

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  • Dealing with the stuck aftermath

    Dealing with the stuck aftermath

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    Yesterday we we talked about the reasons that projects get stuck. Today we’re going to look at ways to deal with a stuck project and get it going again. Figure out where/why it’s stuck The first step is to figure out why the project is stuck in the first place. Have you been tracking the…

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  • 4 reasons projects get stuck

    4 reasons projects get stuck

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    This week we’re going to cover stuck projects. Despite our best efforts we all have them, that project that’s 2 years old and molding away but sticking it’s head up just enough so that we know it’s around and not quite dead yet. Let’s start by talking about why/how these projects happen. Waiting for the…

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  • Integrity

    Integrity

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    4 years ago I finally had saved just enough money to purchase a used bike. Over the years my bike fund had been the victim of many a household emergency. One year the car needed new tires. Another the wife needed glasses or she would not pass her drivers license eye test without them. We…

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