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Big Hairy Audacious Obstacles

May 7, 2012 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

I just returned from the Successful Online Business Conference (SOBCon) and I have far too many takeaways to even try and share them all in one post. Instead, on the drive home today I searched for the most significant takeaway; the one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Big Hairy … [Read more...]

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Selling and a sense of urgency

April 25, 2012 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

If you read the title and thought you'd find information about how having weekly, monthly and annual sales goals keeps you pushing and working, that's not this post. I'm talking about the sense of urgency you have to instill in your own team. There are always three sides in a sale I suspect you're … [Read more...]

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How a hiatus helped me get my groove back

April 23, 2012 By Jim Raffel

It's been about four weeks since I published a post here. I'm just going to spill why and hope it makes sense to you and that you can take a nugget or two away to use in your own life and business. At the end of March, I was overwhelmed. I'd bitten off more than I could temporarily chew and … [Read more...]

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Zero in on your bullseye

February 17, 2012 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

What are you best at? If you are having trouble answering that question, your lack of an answer is holding you back from your ultimate level of success. Worse yet, if your answer is "multi-tasking," then you're quite likely a jack of all trades and a master of none. You're a handyman of sorts; not a … [Read more...]

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How making decisions polarizes your audience

February 15, 2012 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

How many of the people around you actually make decisions? I'm not talking about the small decisions like what to wear or what to eat, but the big decisions that matter. Political polarization In the White House, we have a president who made some big decisions since he was elected. The Governor of … [Read more...]

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How to remain relevant like Madonna

February 6, 2012 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Why are folks so impressed that Madonna at "her age" has remained relevant for the better part of 30 years? Sure, audiences in the entertainment industry can be fickle, but don't we all face the challenge of remaining relevant in our chosen careers? Last night, I watched her performance during the … [Read more...]

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The 2012 Plan

January 2, 2012 By Jim Raffel 5 Comments

Planning works. A year ago, I shared The 2011 Plan and last week I shared the success story of that plan when I wrote "How to make what you write come true." Finding a planning method that works for you is, unfortunately, not so easy. I've settled on a method that combines Chris Brogan's three words … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: 2012, automate, automation, business, future, growth, management, plan, planning, problem solving, project management, success, success stories, teams, themes

Urgency

December 9, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

As another year comes to a close... Stop to ponder where you are compared to where you wanted to be. You've accomplished a great deal, right? Yet, it doesn't feel like enough. You had bigger plans for this year. Now what? It's simple really. The year is not over ... not yet. Face what's left … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: january, strong, theme song, urgency

Be like the Badgers – stick to your game plan and play in the Rose Bowl

December 5, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

This past Saturday night, the Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Michigan State Spartans in the first ever Big 10 championship game and secured a coveted spot to play in the Rose Bowl. If you're not a college football fan, just trust me that this is a big deal for the team. This was not an easy win for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: game plan, game plans, planning, rose bowl, rose bowl game, strategic planning, wisconsin badgers

Use your experience

November 25, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

The other day I was watching our cat, Patches, as I started to grind some coffee. She froze and looked around. It was a far cry from the reaction she had a dozen years ago as a kitten in this house. Back then, she would have taken off running. It would have likely ended with her sliding on a hard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: adverse, coffee, experience, pauses, react, self confidence

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