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“Many of life's failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Alva Edison. There are millions of people with brilliant ideas that never become real... Read More

Anita Campbell has created the most popular Small Business blog on the Internet. It makes several million dollars each year, attracts hundreds of thousands of readers each month, has 55 thousand Twitter followers, and has won many awards... Read More

A few months back I ran a small Twitter contest in the hopes of getting some attention for my business Twitter account. This was my first time attempting a Twitter giveaway, so I wasn’t expecting a whole lot to come from it. My main goal was to learn a little about running a successful contest... Read More

Why go to all of that trouble and expense? You’re busy making the best product and offering the best service that you can. It says so clearly in the words and pictures you use to promote your business. Read More

Many a great plan for growth has succeeded or died due to the business owner's ability to manage his or her thoughts and feelings. No matter what is driving the growth, there are three questions to answer... Read More

Bloggers can be challenged with making themselves heard in the ocean of blogs. But with the right focus, you can float and be heard. A blogger can only use the weapons available - themselves and the story they are telling. Read More

The project management office (PMO) is a way that larger companies use to give oversight and governance to their project management functions. The concepts behind the PMO can be used in smaller businesses also to help deliver better projects. Read More

What makes someone who would prefer to be an employee become a business owner? Well there are many reasons and I'm sure you will know some people who fit into these descriptions, do add others that I have omitted from this list... Read More

Horizons of Focus is an excellent tool for enabling you to look at your life from different perspectives and as a guide for focusing your day to day activities... Read More

Over the past couple of months, I've been beavering away, writing for clients who simply “can't write” themselves. Now, I think everyone can write. It just comes easier to some folks than others. Just like juggling, cycling, running and singing. Some have a flair for it; others not so much. But eve Read More