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  1. Jeffrey Gitomer hits the nail on why salespeople fail to be as good as they could. Really good stuff... shar.es/qWLjT via @sharethis
  2. What’s special & unique about your business, that will make customers choose you instead of a competitor? Don’t know? Then… neither do they…
  3. If you wish you had a business partner, maybe you should read this first... "The Problem with Partners"... ffbizcoach.com/newsletter.html
  4. A business owner who is the only person who can make customer service decisions, limits the number of customers who can be served.
  5. CE Pro Top 100 published... but I'm not sure I believe a couple of the claims made for productivity. ffbizcoach.com/blog.html
  6. TWIP - In the face of chaos, a regimen can stand tough and still be made to work. And when that happens, there is naturally less chaos.
  7. When you stand for something, it means you CAN'T please everybody. But good strategy includes knowing what you will do, and what you won’t.
  8. If you're working from the beach, are you really working?? Greetings from Miami!
  9. My wife just called to discuss how she was filling out her NCAA bracket. VCU over Kentucky? I don't think so, Darlin'...
  10. Dow @ 13,000 - double what it was just three years ago. Time to fine-tune your business chops & capitalize on the opportunity ahead.
  11. ...which means the owner must make sure employees know what the owner thinks, and how things should be done, and why!
  12. You want employees who think like an owner. But they become owners. You need employees who know, respect, and follow the owner's thinking...
  13. Make the sale, move on to the next prospect? Gitomer weighs in on why that is way wrong. A quick and important read... shar.es/fVcso
  14. Be like a Boy Scout, and sell more cookies? Uh-huh... ffbizcoach.com/blog.html
  15. Here's a really concise "how to" article for expanding your social media presence... residentialsystems.com/blog/70572.aspx
  16. TWIP! Your customers won’t follow you. You must follow your customers.
  17. More thoughts on why businesses should have an annual profit plan... openforum.com/articles/busin… via @OpenForum
  18. How to earn greater profits starting NOW... 1-hr webinar Fri Feb 3 11a Central. No charge to attend. Register at www2.gotomeeting.com/register/70003…
  19. Not enough time in the day, right? Leverage your calendar to get more done. ffbizcoach.com/newsletter.html
  20. 5 easy ways to put some more kick in your website... ffbizcoach.com/newsletter.html