You can’t cut your way to growth. For instance, if you were down to your very last dollar, what would be the best strategy to survive financially? Should you spend as little as possible to make that dollar last longer? No, because you’ll live like a pauper and eventually wind up with nothing. Instead, it’s

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When Amazon formalized a simple way for ordinary customers to review the books they purchase, the publishing industry was suddenly turned upside down. No longer did the stodgy literary reviewers, such as the New York Times or Publishers Weekly, hold sway over popular opinion. Now, the common man can exert just as much influence over

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I’ve helped numerous clients improve their public speaking skills and raise their speaking fees. Part of my consulting process involves reviewing video or audio recordings of new speeches that a client presents for the first time. Recently, I had to tell some clients that their presentations were missing the mark. On the recordings, the individuals

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Since I started consulting in 2007, I’ve run into a number of strange requests from people, such as: “I’d like to use your marketing expertise for 6 months, then I’ll pay you at the end.” “I’ll pay you every few weeks as my budget allows.” “The last consultant that I hired burned me. So, I’ll

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