Don't get distracted!

4 ways to knock out the bulk of distractions Establish focus hours with your team (or company-wide) – chunks of time each day where everyone will allow everyone else to focus (that includes you). No inter-office communications unless it truly can’t wait. At JustSell, ours are from 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 4 pm (4 total hours a day). You’ll make mistakes occasionally and break focus hours but with commitment and reinforcement, everyone will benefit. If you’re really SalesTough (see below if you don’t know what this is) in order to minimize...

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How do ideas comes to life?

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Tips for Success

1. Have passion for your business Work should be fun. Your passion will help you overcome difficult moments and persuade people to work for you and want to do business with you. Passion can't be taught. When it wanes, as it surely will in difficult times, take some quiet time. Whether it be an hour or a week, take inventory of all the reasons you started the business and why you like being your own boss. That should renew your passion. 2. Set an example of trustworthiness People have confidence in trustworthy individuals and want to work...

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Got Inspiration?

Have you ever just run out of inspiration and didn’t know where to turn? Be open at all times – the best inspiration finds you. (@ecyaj) The Bible. (@yclept_john, @flaimster, @sdatexas, @PreacherNorm, @kylemaxwell) Blogs like Zen Habits, Think Simple Now, Dumb Little Man. (@GentleLiving, @Imokon, and others) Poetry. (@Eusebius) When overwhelmed with thinking, I just need to clear everything out and focus. (@Imokon) Inner film. I close my eyes and start a movie projector in my head, and wait for the projected film to start. It always works. (@montjo) Pull...

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Get Your Life on Track

he first step is to take stock. Draw a circle and divide it into eight pie wedges. Label each wedge with an area of your life—money, career, physical environment (of your home and/or your office), personal growth, friends & family, significant other, health, fun/creativity.Now, think about the level of satisfaction you’re experiencing in each area. Are you at the center of the circle at “0” (no satisfaction) or the outer edge of the circle...

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4 ways to knock out the bulk of distractions

Establish focus hours with your team (or company-wide) – chunks of time each day where everyone will allow everyone else to focus (that includes you). No inter-office communications unless it truly can’t wait. At JustSell, ours are from 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 4 pm (4 total hours a day). You’ll make mistakes occasionally and break focus hours but with commitment and reinforcement, everyone will benefit. If you’re really SalesTough (see below if you don’t know what this is) in order to minimize outside distractions, let your family and...

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So what do you your marketing plans look like for the next year?

So what do you your marketing plans look like for the next year? If you’re like the majority of small- to medium-sized businesses, they include putting together a mobile marketing campaign and making your move onto those smaller (but increasingly profitable) screens. And if they don’t, well, maybe they should! It’s worth noting that even the marketers currently putting off mobile know they have only have a short window where they’ll be able to ignore this trend. The world and the market are becoming increasingly mobile-reliant. If you...

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The Rules of Success

1. Set Goals that Motivate You When you set goals for yourself, it is important that they motivate you: this means making sure that they are important to you, and that there is value in achieving them. If you have little interest in the outcome, or they are irrelevant given the larger picture, then the chances of you putting in the work to make them happen are slim. Motivation is key to achieving goals. Set goals that relate to...

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Tips for Business Success

1. Have passion for your business Work should be fun. Your passion will help you overcome difficult moments and persuade people to work for you and want to do business with you. Passion can't be taught. When it wanes, as it surely will in difficult times, take some quiet time. Whether it be an hour or a week, take inventory of all the reasons you started the business and why you like being your own boss. That should renew your passion. 2. Set an example of trustworthiness People have confidence in trustworthy individuals and want to work...

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SEO anyone can understand

The main goal of SEO ( search engine optimization) is to make your presence known to search engines, to make your website more relevant and boost up in the rankings. We want the website to be the first link they see when a user is searching for products that you sell, or information that you provide. I’ve learned the main tools for this are content, code, links, and social media. Google and other search engines scan the content in your website to see what is relevant and how valuable it is. This is all based on how much content you have,...

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Louis Vuitton “100 Legendary Trunks” iPad App

Founded back in 1854, Parisian fashion giant Louis Vuitton is set to release Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks – a hardcover book highlighting its foundation as a luggage company and its most iconic piece, the trianon canvas-covered flat-bottom trunk. To coincide with the book’s release, the brand has developed an iPad app of the same name, giving users a detailed look behind 100 exceptional trunks. With the book due to hit retailers next week, the “100 Legendary Trunks” iPad app is now available via iTunes...

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Want to be on the first page of Google?

SEO is such a hot topic these days. How do you get your web site within the first page or two of the search engines? How do you increase your Google page rank? There are companies who dedicate themselves full time to doing SEO at a pretty penny. Something a lot of people can’t necessarily afford to pay for or spend the time on. However, there are some simple things you can do when building your site that will help increase your chances of having good results. We GURANTEE First page of GOOGLE after 90 days. Contact...

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Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners

The entrepreneurial experience can be a lot of things: exhilarating, liberating, and, alas, tiring. I'm Mary, and I'm a Workaholic An entrepreneur explains how she learned to live with her all-consuming addiction -- company building. Taking Time to Rejuvenate How To Go on Vacation Here's how to take a vacation, and relax while you're away. The Well-Balanced Life It turns out that a better life can lead to a better business. Inc. suggests three paths to getting more out of each. The One-Day Rest Cure A day of rest...

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Private Swiming Lessons

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Why is your internet presence importatnt?

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Search Engine Marketing

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Declutter Your Life

One of my favorite ways to tackle clutter is in a huge surge — set aside a weekend, for example, and take on as much as you can, one room at a time. Clear your schedule for a day or two. Get some boxes and trash bags. Get excited. Let’s say you start with your bedroom. Pick one area of the bedroom — one flat surface, such as a shelf, the top of your dresser, a drawer, the floor of your closet. Clear that flat surface, putting everything into a pile. Then sort, making quick decisions. Take the top item from the pile — it doesn’t matter...

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Platic Scoopers out of Jugs

Another fun find on Facebook. I love these simple photo-based project how-tos that are starting to show up on FB and G+ with increased frequency. The chocolate bowl I posted a few days ago has gotten a lot of attention and makers trying it out. If you try any of these quick n’ dirty hacks you see here, or you spot some especially clever ones on Facebook and G+ (or elsewhere), please send them to ...

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The Chopin Sofas

The CThe Chopin Sofa adds beautiful asymmetry to any minimalist’s living room. With fairly clean, sloping lines and an angled back rest, the piece by Polish designer Tomek Rygalik also proves versatile. It can be arranged as a standard sofa, or adapted into an armchair and chaise lounge configuration. The contemporary piece comes in bold crimson or matte black, exclusively produced by Polish furniture makers Comfor...

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What your social media strtegist should know

Yes, promoting your business on social media has become imperative. However, without understanding the skill involved in social media communication, you could push away consumers faster than you think. Few basics like: • Which platform will be conducive for your business? • Are you clear about the target audience and the best catchment source online? • Do you have the clear idea of content that often engage the audience? • Are you spending more time talking about yourself instead of Learning to Listening? • Are you sharing enough content for...

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The first IKEA TV

Swedish home furnishing juggernaut IKEA join the technological big boys in vying for your television affections. IKEA’s slightly more budget-friendly price point once again caters for the mass market. Surely the Uppleva will feature in many households in the coming days, alongside the rest of its chic affordable DIY furniture. The Uppleva is a Wi-Fi-ready smart TV with an LED-backlit display, full 1080p HD resolution, 400Hz response time, and it boasts all standard compatibility features including USB and HDMI ports....

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