Monthly Archives: August 2007

Daily Dose of Success #23: Power to the Facebook people

This is a brilliant example of the power of social networks nowadays...Facebook Campaign Forces Bank to Reverse Charges.

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Outsourcer Preparedness…huh?

Aaagh, some consulting jargon from the old days...'outsourcer preparedness' sounds like some form of Harry Potter-esque magic trick. So I've finally (after several weeks of researching, searching & then several more weeks of waiting) been assigned my new VA - Shinu. This will be the first time I've had someone working for me (unless you count the ...

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Being Busy…

Being busy...good or bad. Discuss :-) I alluded to it yesterday in a post about managing my emails. There's this myth amongst many in the business/entrepreneurial world that you shouldn't appear too available or too reach-able to people because they'll get the impression that you're not busy, not successful & your business isn't doing too well. Funny ...

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Daily Dose of Success #23: 100 comments

Hurrah, I just noticed that the 100th comment was posted on this blog. I had noticed earlier on that it was getting close and I thought that I might just give a small prize to the 100th commenter. That turns out to be...me!!! Yay, I win the prize. Rewarding myself with a nice glass of organic ...

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Managing Emails

I have been reading many productivity blogs, articles & books recently - and many of them look upon email as a neccesary evil. Tim Ferriss of the 4HWW advocates checking your email only twice a day and I can't remember who it is who tries to limit email responses to just 5 lines only. Most business ...

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The Great Blogging Experiment Ends

I made an 'executive' decision this weekend...to end the 'Great Blogging Experiment' of 2007. It has been an interesting month or so managing & writing almost daily on 4-5 blogs but it is not the most productive use of my time, especially since I enjoy it and given a choice, will spend time blogging rather than ...

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Daily Dose of Success #22: Strength In Numbers

This is a great video which has been doing the rounds...survival of the fittest, against all odds and strength in numbers are all very appropriate...

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Oh, the fame…

I was interviewed yesterday by the wonderful Suzy Greaves who has launched a free 30 day coaching programme - The Big Peace. She is interviewing a number of people who seem to have found 'inner peace' or at least be making a good job of enjoying their lives (I think I'm the latter ...

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I wonder what would happen if…

...I got rid of all the people from my mailing list who don't bother to read my emails & ezines? That's right...I am sure internet marketers would send me to virtual hell for committing the cardinal sin of actually voluntarily shrinking my own mailing list when we all know that the holy grail is to grow ...

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