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Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

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Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

“I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” – Luke 16:9

An asset is something of value.  Some assets have tangible worth (e.g., a fine piece of gold). Other assets produce income (e.g., an annuity).

In business, one of your greatest assets is your network.  And because your network is an asset, the temptation is to treat it (e.g., monetize) just like ...

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Revealing Secrets

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Revealing Secrets

Revealing Secrets

We’re ready to begin revealing secrets.  Perhaps you have been following along in this article series.

  1. We started with My Quest.  When I started this series, I shared about my decades-long journey to find the secret to business success.
  2. As you know, I was looking for a simple formula for Business Alchemy.  I was hoping to find a one-step, sure-fire way of turning any business into gold.
  3. Then, I revealed to you The Big Secret.  That, alas, there was ...
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Finding Business Gold

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Finding Business Gold

Finding Business Gold

Are you interested in finding business gold?  Many of you have been following an article series that started with My Quest.

If you’re just now joining us, as you now know, many decades ago, I set out to find the secret to business success.  Much like the alchemists of long ago, I was searching for that super secret method.  I was looking for that secret formula to turn any business into gold.  I was looking for Business ...

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The Big Secret

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The Big Secret

The Big Secret

In this article, I’m going to tell you the big secret.

I’ve been telling you about My Quest.  Like looking for Sasquatch or Big Foot, I have spent decades looking for the secret to business success.  And, the big question was and is: Is there such a thing as Business Alchemy?

Is there a simple way to turn an ordinary business into gold?

Business Alchemy – Debunked?

You might recall a cable show called “MythBusters.”  In this show, two pseudoscientists ...

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Preferred Provider Network

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Preferred Provider Network

The Blue Elevator™ Group – Preferred Provider Network

We’d like to consider promoting you!

Do you consider yourself one the best professionals in your field?

If so, we invite you to consider pursuing a Membership in the Blue Elevator™ Preferred Provider Network. 

Background

Since 2012, Blue Elevator™ has been providing our clients the very best in custom, collaborative, and actionable business advisory.

And, in order to meet the needs of our clients, we need to identify only the very best business providers.

Here’s why:

  • In ...
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Business Alchemy

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Business Alchemy

Business Alchemy

If you’re here, chances are you came from the article My Quest – The Secret to Business Success .  If you haven’t read this article, I invite you to read it first – then return and follow-up with this read.

Have you ever wondered if there was a secret to business success?  Is there something key that every successful business knows or does?

Have you ever wondered why some businesses just take off?  And others just kind of limp along?

Additionally, ...

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My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

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My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

This is a story about my quest to find the secret to business success.

If you’re curious about learning the secret, I invite you to go on a journey with me.

I have a story to tell about one of my passions and my quest.  Then, I will share with you how this became my mission.

But before I reveal the secret and my mission, let’s begin with my story.

Backstory

When I was a little boy, I ...

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TOMA

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TOMA

TOMA

Toma.  Maybe you’ve heard this term before.  Maybe you haven’t.

Actually, I had a friend in high school named Toma.  Toma had a souped-up Dodge Charger, which was a spitting image of The General Lee.  If you’re young, that might not ring a bell.  The General Lee was the car Bo and Luke Duke drove on the show The Dukes of Hazzard.  Toma’s Dodge even came complete with the horn that played a short clip of the tune Dixie.

Toma didn’t drive ...

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Dirty Little Secret

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Dirty Little Secret

Dirty Little Secret

I was visiting with my friend Jack Jackman the other day.  Jack and I have known each other for many years.  And, I usually see him at one of the many Blue Elevator™ satellite offices (aka, Starbucks).

I always enjoy catching up with him on the various things going on at our local churches, the community, and businesses.

Anyway, I don’t know how we happened upon it, but one day I felt compelled to tell him my dirty little secret.

Now, ...

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Working Twice As Hard

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Working Twice As Hard

Working Twice As Hard

As a business owner or executive, do you ever feel like you are working twice as hard to grow your business?

And, despite working twice as hard, do you ever feel like you’re making half as much

You Are Not Alone

As the Founder of Blue Elevator™, I have observed countless entrepreneurs over the years.  And, my observations pretty much follow the human experience.

Some entrepreneurs start out and become an overnight success.  Then, there are others who start out like ...

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