links for 2006-03-29

• What Is The 80/20 Rule And Why It Will Change Your Life » Entrepreneur’s Journey - by Yaro Starak
  Yaro Starak does a great job of explaining the 80/20 rule, and how you can use it to make your life great!
  (tags: 80/20 pareto)
• A Bit Of Inspiration
  Looking to get jazzed up today? Get inspired with "A Bit of Inspiration." WOW!
  (tags: inspiration videos)
• I Will Teach You To Be Rich: The Failure of the Last Mile
  "The most important part of any event is not the flowers or food or whatever--it was the people." Wow, great point. If you do everything right, and hose up the people, YOU...WILL...LOSE! Got it? Good!
  (tags: people business management strategy success)
• Small Business Ideas » Blog Archive » The Price is Never Wrong
  "Your price may be too little. A good product often fails because it’s under-priced. Now obviously, I’m assuming your product is top-notch." Interesting. So stop pricing so LOW, and start pricing RIGHT. After all, you ARE worth it!
  (tags: pricing value business marketing)
• Is There Room For ‘We’ In Your Elevator? » baileyworkplay.com
  Interesting thought. Create an elevator speech that includes your intended customer. You could focus on the client's needs...and win the client. Or you could focus on your need to show off...and lose the deal. Up to you, and up to me, really.
  (tags: elevator+story me you)
• EmoryLeadership.org: The Courage to Lead
  "What makes superstar managers so impressive is not what they are doing but the fact that they are doing it at all. Many people (and firms) lack the guts to stick with the plans and goals they have set for themselves. They lack the courage of their own co
  (tags: courage strategy management leadership)
• Be Excellent™: Critical Leadership Challenges
  The Center for Creative Leadership asked its readers to identify the critical leadership challenges facing them and their organizations. The results of their survey: "What are the critical leadership challenges that you face in your current job?" (multipl
  (tags: leadership creativity challenge)
• Be Excellent™: Six Fundamental Barriers To Lasting Excellence
  The barriers that keep us from achieving the kind of business excellence that lasts are deeply rooted and won't be removed by "quick fixes." - Great list, with my favorite, #6: People are not engaged.
  (tags: engagement motivation failure excellent)
• Blog Business World: Marketing Blogs, Public Relations Blogging, SEO Advice Blog
  "The same lessons that work on a football field can be applied readily to your business. It all starts with the people." Lead your people, motivate your people, and your people will make the difference. Different people have different skills. Embrace that
  (tags: variety management leadership unique)
• Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing: What is your Buzz Impact Score? - Word of Mouth Marketing - Business Blog
  Great quiz: "Your Buzz Impact Score is how likely someone you just met is likely to tell someone they know about you."
  (tags: humor buzz)
• Career Intensity Blog - David V. Lorenzo | Seven Not-So-Obvious Career Mistakes
  "Kiplingers Personal Finance recently offered its thoughts on seven career killers – mistakes that can seriously hinder your earning potential. These are the seven things that are often overlooked by young people entering the workforce. Here they are:"
  (tags: career Dave+Lorenzo)
• 8 Tips to Jazz Up Your Presentations - Entrepreneur.com - MSNBC.com
  "To jazz up your presentations for full-on audience engagement, consider the advice of Marjorie Brody." 8 great tips. I like 3. Tell stories, and use metaphors, analogies and quotes.
  (tags: presentation engagement public+speaking)
• Successful Blog - Your Resume-The Brand YOU Brochure
  No resumes...develop the brand YOU! "The rules are for everyone. Personal brand is about showing you are the only one. You don’t need a resume anyway. You need something that works like one, but is more than that."
  (tags: brandyou resumes)
• Converstations: Business Blogs as Conversation Stations | Whistle Stops 03/14/06
  Mike Sansone has a great name for his daily links: Whistle Stops. 3 good ones today for copy editor blogs. Thanks for sharing Mike!
  (tags: converstations writing)
• Genuine Curiosity: Keeping your goals in focus
  Great suggestions from Dwayne Melancon on how to keep your goals in focus. Very visual, and very cool!
  (tags: goals lifehacks productivity tools focus)
• Making A Difference: Starting your revolution
  'Over the weekend, I saw a bumper sticker on a car that said: "Stop bitching. Start a revolution."' GREAT bumper sticker. What are you doing to kwicherbichin and on your way to starting a revolution? Me, I'm sharing this with you, and writing a book, and
  (tags: revolution change innovation)
• Get Your Career In Gear: Achieve Breakthrough Goals
  "Another idea that really works well is a "Fast Focus Day". Here's how it works." A great expansion on my idea of an accountability circle. Very well done!
  (tags: focus accountability)
• ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - SportsNation Barry Bonds Calculator
  "Here's your chance to predict when -- or if -- Barry Bonds will pass Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron to become Major League Baseball's all-time home run king. As you adjust the customizable sliders below, the predicted dates will appear for each milestone." I s
  (tags: baseball leadership homeruns)
• The Performance & Talent Management Blog: Engagement is core to retention
  "Rather than working on employee engagement in parallel with staff retention and talent management, a high quality strategic emphasis on employee engagement will as a matter of course positively influence both staff retention and talent management."
  (tags: engagement management business)
• Show Off Business Cards (ShowOffCards.com): Real Estate Gems
  Cool stuff for real estate help...and home businesses.
  (tags: real+estate home+business)

Comments

[Lora Adrianse]

Whooo! Thanks for the link Phil! Glad you liked the Fast Focus Day!

Cheers!

Lora