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.
When I was a little boy, I ...
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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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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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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?
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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“If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Mark 3:25
Many years ago, I was managing a relatively large company. We had a lot of departments. We had a lot of managers.
In my immediate case, we were coming out of a turnaround situation and forging ahead, but we were experiencing some turbulence. We had seemingly committed and focused managers. The trouble was, for various reasons, sometimes they seemed to be ...
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So, why is a business blog talking about a reverse mortgage?
When things are tough personally, it can affect your business. And, vice versa.
So, if things are getting financially tough with you or your parents, we want to inform you about the possible benefits of an often-overlooked financial product: A reverse mortgage.
Today, there are some great reverse mortgage products. When used properly, these products have a lot of benefits for homeowners and their families.
Before we show an example on ...
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Have you heard that phrase before? Anyone who has spent time in or around professional sales might identify with that phrase.
It’s the sales person’s equivalent of a proverbial “hole in one” in golf. It’s as rare as hitting a golf ball off of a tee that goes straight into the hole – as it is for a salesperson to close a deal with a prospect in the first meeting.
In some sales courses, ...
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It is an audit objective.
As a former auditor for what’s now PricewaterhouseCoopers, we dealt with audit objectives. These audit objectives were also learned in my Accounting/Auditing classes in business college at California State University, Fullerton.
The audit objectives were also reinforced in the CPA review course. That is, a CPA examination test preparation course I took from Newt Becker my senior year.
Let’s see if I remember … ECVARP was the acronym Newt used. Existence, Completeness, Valuation, Accuracy/Validity, Rights/Obligations, Presentation/Disclosure. But this ...
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It’s not a word you hear much anymore. At a quick glance, it looks like the preposition “through.”
And given our society’s propensity for a “point and click” existence, “thorough” is being relegated to the sidelines of business.
But if you want to be successful in life and business, be encouraged to embrace it.
Merriam-Webster defines it as follows:
I was exposed to the ...
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The term design-build has been circling around in the construction industry for quite some time.
It refers to a company that will both design and build your dream home.
For purposes of this article, I will use the idea of design-build in a parallel way to refer to your business or organization. Whether you are building a home or a business, it all starts with a dream.
Have you ever looked through a high-end luxury home magazine? The pictures are beautiful. Everything is ...
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