Weekly Update – August 11, 2021
A Note From Jim Taking Risks In Business = Rewards Most people think in terms of “risk vs. reward.” In business school, one of the first things they teach you is to run a “cost benefit analysis” – which is a fancy way of talking about risk vs. reward. The thought process is simple: if…
Jim’s Gem: Consistency [video]
The Word Of The Day Is “Consistency” When most bakers hear the word consistency they think of cake batter… or cookie dough consistency. When growth-minded entrepreneurs hear the word consistency they often think of doing something with regularity. But a few also think of lack of consistency which means lack of results.…
The Word Of The Day Is: Credibility [video]
We’re trying something new today… Let me know how you like it in the comments. Today’s word is CREDIBILITY. What do you think of when you hear the word credibility? For me, I think of politicians or used car salesmen and how they lack credibility. Today we’re talking about credibility with entrepreneurs. How do you…
Dance With The One Who Brung You!
Dance With The One Who Brung You!
Do you know what this colloquial phrase means?
If you’re familiar with the American culture, you may have heard this!
It means:
You need to be loyal to the people who’ve been with you since the beginning.
It is a phrase with simple roots….
Weekly Update – August 4, 2021
A Note From Jim Be Open To New Opportunities… Especially In Strange Times We live in strange times right now… no doubt about it! Funky stuff with COVID, changes to society, rapid technological changes, and more have created as much opportunity as they have struggle. “Adversity makes strange bedfellows.” – William Shakespeare This quote from William…
Staying Relevant with Content Marketing – SCCMH [Podcast 124]
“Staying Relevant with Content Marketing – SCCMH [Podcast 124]”
Jim Edwards and Stew Smith discuss how to save time, reuse content AND STAY RELEVANT by getting smarter with content marketing and using old content (that is still relevant), sharing new content on multiple channels, and taking written content and making it audio / video OR vice versa. How many ways do YOU share content and reuse content?
What’s the risk of NOT doing something? [video]
Yesterday we talked about risk vs. rewards. This talk spurred another idea… What is the risk of NOT doing something? We do not often consider this when weighing our options. Not taking a risk or action can often lead to losing much more than the inconvenience of time or money. What are you waiting for?…
It’s All Mental
It’s All Mental
Everything is mental.
Even the stuff you don’t think is mental is mental.
Recently I went on an eight-mile run where I ran down to the lighthouse about 5 miles from my house.
I noticed a pattern that I go through whenever I do something long or difficult. I call it “mental gymnastics.”…
Risk vs. Reward? Flip the script… [video]
When making decisions in our business most of us immediately think of the risk vs. rewards and what can result from changes. Let’s try a positive spin on this thought process. Instead of asking yourself what you could lose, ask yourself what you could learn. What will you discover, what distinction will you make or…
Weekly Update – July 28, 2021
A Note From Jim Intuition and Business – Trusting Your Gut In 2003 I had an idea for a course on how to set up your website. A little voice told me “You need to create a course for all your ebook authors to get their mini websites set up with a sales letter!” I…