Disney Drive

Hello all!  I normally don’t get on a soap box, but I was feeling especially dirty and in need of cleansing............ I was watching some Christmas Disney movies with my son the other day when something struck me.  The spirit of Disney is the entrepreneurial spirit.  Every Disney movie has the you can do it drive.  The impossible is possible notion.  The movie that brought me to this idea depicted Mickey Mouse...

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It won’t happen to me,……..right?

The world we live in today is riddled with ways to die…………With that being said, we have more technological advances in medicine now to survive these things. Daily I deal with people and their future.  It’s amazing the things I hear from them though. For some reason, all people think they are impervious to cancer or a heart attack won’t happen to them.  Some will even say “if I die I die” or they will pray so it doesn't happen to...

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Your Family or Your Staff???

Even if you’re of the best health you’ve probably had some kind of conversation or read something about healthcare reform this year.  If not, here’s some news for you! Starting October 1st, 2013 the people of the United States will have the opportunity to  apply for medical benefits facilitated by the Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare as the media has coined it. This is so significant to small business owners (which are the majority...

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3 Things The Zimmerman Trial Taught Me

This is a very controversial and emotional topic right now for many, but I need to weigh in the importance of some of the things I personally learned from this trial. The stage was already set for a firestorm when a case of a young black teen is slain by a half Caucasian adult and the state wants to sweep it under the rug. Interestingly, when the stage is set for trial finally, you can see some masterful marketing and psychology at hand. Know...

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4 Reasons Why You Need the AWESOME Google+

Ok, I have a Gmail (awesome), use Chrome as my browser (double awesome), and I use an Android phone (double dipped awesomeness). You may say I'm a little biased in my loving the Google+ update, but here's why you will love it (if you don't already) 1.Currently, Google+ is bigger than Twitter with 359 million active users! I always talk to business owners who don't understand the point of Twitter.  For a lot of business types, Twitter doesn't...

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You’re Going To Lose A Lot Of Money

Did you know that since 2005, more than 80% of all credit card breaches have occurred at a small business? Sounds like a horror movie doesn’t it?  Sadly, it is reality.  Everyday I see more and more businesses being “sloppy” about PCI compliance (Payment Card Industry if you’re a little more than sloppy……). Some have all of their clients credit card numbers on an Excel spreadsheet anyone can get to…………… Some have a binder with all...

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3 Things All Small Businesses Should Do

So you've been in business for a while.  Things are going pretty good.  You're paying your bills.  Your doors are still open,............but you're they're all the time!!   Are you running your business or is your business running you?  And when I say "run" it I mean being the most efficient with the least amount of your most valuable resource, ………..time.   Owning your own business is supposed to provide...

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Don’t Tweet Like A Twit

Hi guys!  So let’s start off with a few updates on social media’s impact.  Namely Twitter.  Last year, Twitter was the number 2 tool for social media branding at 53% of businesses using it.  Facebook was number one at 83%, but that is a different strategy.  I want to talk about a few quick tips for Twitter, because I see a lot of businesses make these mistakes.  Top 5 tips: Know that you’re tweeting! You’d be...

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