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Skill #2 Emerging Skills Management

Skill #2 Emerging Skills Management

  Here is an interesting question. How can you learn the skills for a job that hasn’t been invented?   Why would I need to do that?   Here’s why. Futurist Thomas Frey estimates 47% of today’s existing jobs will disappear by the year 2030 (http://bit.ly/2w4whhN ). What that means for you is there is a roughly 50-50 chance the job you’re in today will be gone. When it happens you will face 2 choices: 1. Be pushed aside into a…

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The Stunningly Simple Secret Part 2

The Stunningly Simple Secret Part 2

Busy or effective.  Which one are you?  Did you know it’s possible to do away with almost 80% of your to do list? Here is a myth about being self-employed.  You start a business.  You work 80 hours a week to build it up.  In 5 years or so, you are a roaring success. In my last post (https://successfulcm.com/2017/04/28/stunning-simple-secret-improves-productivity/) we discussed how you can choose the hours you want to work, and then use the 80/20 rule to accomplish the…

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Stunning Simple Secret Improves Your Productivity!

Stunning Simple Secret Improves Your Productivity!

Getting it all done when you’re the only one there can be frightening. How can you improve your productivity?  Using Pareto’s simple 80/20 rule can cut your work week in half You wanted freedom.  You wanted to do something you loved. And…you wanted to get paid for it.  So you went into business for yourself. Now you have this huge list of stuff that needs to be accomplished to get your business off the ground.  How are you going to…

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5 Steps to Finding Your Ideal Target Customer

5 Steps to Finding Your Ideal Target Customer

When you start a new business, finding your ideal target customer is one of your biggest challenges.  Here’s a great post from John Jantsch telling you how. How to Discover Your Perfect Target Customer in 5 Steps By John Jantsch Share  One of the most important elements of a marketing strategy is the development of an ideal target customer profile. Effectively understand who makes an ideal customer allows you to build your entire business, message, product, services, sales and…

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Want a Successful Business? Here Are 5 Keys.

Want a Successful Business? Here Are 5 Keys.

As small business owners, we all want to be successful.  That’s why we started our business in the first place.  But..in order to get there, we must be mindful of certain things.  Here is a great post from the Small Business Administration giving you 5 things you need to know. 5 Pillars of Small Businesses Success By Marco Carbajo, Guest Blogger Published: January 13, 2015 What does it take for a small business to achieve success? Whether you’re already in business, or…

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6 Simple Steps to Starting Your Own Business

6 Simple Steps to Starting Your Own Business

Ever wanted to start a small business?  It can be the most fun you’ve ever had.  Here’s a great post telling how to do it it in 6 simple steps.   Image credit: Shutterstock MATTHEW TOREN CONTRIBUTOR Serial Entrepreneur, Mentor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com   BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION 5 Ways To Boost Your Business’ Cash Flow THOMAS SMALE BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION 4 Tips for Revving Up Revenue When You Need It Most JAY DESMARTEAU BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION How a New, Mobile-Friendly Website Gave a…

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