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14 April 2010

Why some technology companies fail and others succeed

Many folks speculate why Google has overtaken Yahoo! in search or why Facebook has dominated in social networking, versus Friendster. I believe there’s one key factor— if you’re running a technology company, you need a technologist at the helm.  Larry…

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10 March 2010

Five Magic Words to Grow Your Online Marketing Agency

You don’t want or need to have every potential deal that’s out there. Be choosy. Would you rather have 40 clients that each pay you $1k a month in fees or 4 clients that each pay you $10k a month?

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15 January 2010

How Jack in the Box reminds me of the Jetsons, airport security, and video games

I stopped in at a Jack in the Box today and noticed no employees at the register.  Customers were ordering through a kiosk.  This beautiful touch-screen marvel spoke in English and Spanish and upsold you…

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7 September 2009

Are you a FAT ASS?

In Flagstaff, Arizona, there is a problem of obese donkeys being fed by tourists.  And in Spanish, “burrito” means little donkey.

Makes you want to go get some Chipotle now, doesn’t it?

Then sit down to watch Super…

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7 September 2009

Are you a Chief Executive Officer?

Do you run your own company?  Doesn’t matter if it’s just you.  Some people like to say that everyone is an “executive”, since being one has nothing to do with title or how many people are “under” you.  After all,…

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7 August 2009

2 Keys to Getting A GREAT Massage

A guest blog post by Velina Lujan, a Boulder massage therapist and BlitzLocal client.

 

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29 June 2009

The most common way to fail

I’m not talking acai, crush, or consumer scams. This post is about how to avoid the most common form of business failure. The moral of the story- “In God we trust… All others pay cash.

A designer I know is…

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24 June 2009

Those who risk the most are more likely to succeed

We fire a lot of people in our company.  I’ve noticed that those who have risked to most to join us are the ones most likely to succeed.  Ironic, since you’d think that people who take…

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23 May 2009

Brutal efficiency– my way of getting things done

It’s 3:42 am on a Saturday morning and I’m almost done with my work. These techniques may or may not work for you, but I’ll share anyway:

  • Don’t go to bed until you’re done: Why? In the morning,

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19 May 2009

How to ensure your resume goes immediately in the trash

We get several unsolicited resumes a day. Most go straight into the round file (the trash). I got one today that was so bad that I just had to blog about it, as it has all the classic no-hire reasons:…

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