If you make me choose who to bet on, I’ll choose a determined, flint-faced, never-say-die type with raw potential, over someone with talent and a high skill level every single time.
Why? Because skills can be acquired and a person who never quits will acquire them. But a talented person may or may not maximize his potential if he doesn’t have grit and determination. Anytime, any day, I will choose perseverance over perfection.
This idea is true for businesses. It’s true for online success. It’s true for marketing campaigns. Read on. [..]
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Some people- when given a job or a responsibility, will give it their all and take it to the next level. Other people will do the bare minimum just to get by.
In other words, some play to win, others just try not to lose. Which one are you? [..]
If knowledge were power, then why are so many professors and teachers struggling financially while some of the most successful people in the world are either unschooled or dropouts?
If knowledge were power, then we would all be powerful today- because you can Google anything you want and find it. Wikipedia alone can give you all the general knowledge you need.
Knowledge is not power. What then, is? Read on to find out.
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When starting a new business or entrepreneurial endeavor, you’re probably looking for a space, a niche, a market where you’re the only one. The picture you have in your head is some sort of desert where you’re the only one selling water. While that makes sense, here’s some advice that tells you to do the exact opposite. It’s backed up by a lot of people, and is something you should look into before heading off to the Sahara. [..]
Everything is divided into genres. Blessed is he who knows what genre he is in, for he stands a chance to conquer it.
When choosing your target market remember this- “aim small, miss small”. I stole that from Mel Gibson’s “The Patriot” when he was training his sons how to use a rifle. Many times when I ask a client “who’s your target market” and I hear answers like “well when you think about it, everyone”.
No. That’s impossible. You said “everyone” precisely because you didn’t think about it. It’s called “Target Market” for a reason. [..]
I don’t know who first said this… but I came across it sometime last year when I was doing my intensive study on Internet Marketing… and I loved it right away. “Money follows speed”. It proves true to me- as a graphic/web designer, for my clients, and I believe for any business that puts it into practice. This post talks about why this mantra is true and why you should be jumping all over it…
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