By Daniel M. Murphy on
5/29/2008
As a business owner, do you get easily distracted? Like a little kid in center field mesmerized by a butterfly? Or a kid hearing the seductive music of an approaching ice cream truck? If so, you are not alone. Most entrepreneurs have an attraction to distractions.
What are the flavors of your favorite distractions? The buzzing of a Blackberry? The ring of a cell phone? The ding of a new email? Employees knocking on your office door with "got-a-minute" interruptions? Surfing the internet? ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
5/26/2008
As business owners, we should periodically slow down, catch our breath, and reflect on our many blessings. We should try and practice the "attitude of gratitude" throughout the year and especially on worthy occasions. Today is one of those days.
On this Memorial Day 2008, it is very fitting that we should take the time to remember, thank and honor all the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, us and our families. It is proper to pay tribute to those who bravely served...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
5/22/2008
Business ownership done right should be about freedom, fun and significant money. Business ownership done wrong is about imprisonment, frustration and very little wealth. Most of us, including myself, were not properly taught how to structure, develop and run a business. Early on, we made big mistakes, paid heavy prices, and made costly sacrifices. Some of us stumbled onto a path of greater success, balance and fulfillment through trial and error. Some of us got early wake-up calls or warning...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
5/19/2008
Unlike business consulting, business coaching empowers the client to solve their own problems and seize upon their unique opportunities. Business coaching is about asking the right questions, not forcing canned answers. In fact, business coaching is not about telling the client what to do or even how to do it. As the owner, YOU are the expert in your business, your vision, and the threating issues and profitable opportunities facing you -- nobody else is or can be.
Business coaching involves...
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