Wow!  Simple, powerful business insights in less than two minutes.

Recalibrate your personal or professional focus.  It's not persistence alone,

but improving and inventing, as well.  Enjoy this short, insightful video by

Derek Sivers (CD Baby). 

If it's not a hit, switch from Derek Sivers on…

Note:  I wrote this piece with a view toward helping Real Estate sales professionals, specifically.  But whatever your business or profession, you may find it easy enough to transfer the ideas into your own situation and put the power of personal storytelling to profitable use.  -RS

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Do you advertise on radio*?  

Do you run ads in newspapers or magazines?

Do you blog?

If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you really ought to make an…

Recently I was talking with a friend about some of the keys to success in our professional lives. One of these is the importance of building business cases.

In its simplest form, a business case is a written justification for doing (or not doing) ‘something.’ Classic examples include seeking funding to hire someone or to purchase something expensive.

Key reasons for developing business cases, are…

LaunchPad continues to experience tremendous growth and we are excited to roll out new programs that will address that growth and help shorten the learning curve for new members. 

Part of that process will be a series of training tips that new members will receive in their first few weeks of membership. As we design that program, who better to ask what to include than our seasoned members? We would like to hear your suggestions on what new members need to…

This past 3 years in the Real Estate/Mortgage Industry there has been plenty to moan and complain about.   We've all encountered people who moan and groan about their jobs, their circumstances, their situations, but they never seem to have enough energy to do something about any of it.  They are not yet sick and tired of being sick and tired. 

Each of us is born with the power to change our attitudes that could often change negative circumstances,  We do not have to be victims of the…

“Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr. Bond.  It may be your last.”   -Auric Goldfinger to James Bond, who is about to be cut in half by a laser beam.

Bond: “Well, you’re forgetting one thing. If I fail to report, 008 replaces me.”

Goldfinger: I trust he will be more successful.

Bond: Well, he…

April Seasonal Boost in Home Prices According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices    show a monthly increase in prices for the…

Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) - Reminder 

Did you know that ANYONE who has at least $10,000 in foreign financial accounts must file a special and seperate tax form by June 30?…

“Getting Things Done—The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”

by: David Allen

ISBN: 978-1-101-12849-7

Getting Things Done, or ‘GTD’ as adoptees like to refer to it, is indeed a productivity book. But it’s not about ‘time management,’ to-do lists, or other seemingly similar equivalents. Through GTD, Allen attempts to help the reader not only with their professional lives, but their personal lives as well.

Getting…

John Lynch (@DigitalMinister) raised this question recently, after having read, “Where should social media sit within your organization?”  This is a question I’m sure many of you may have as well.



The article is an interesting read. The article would be even better, if Cara’s (author) repeated negative biases of her work…

I came across this well-written parable today, “Let the Rabbits Run.” I encourage you to take a minute and read it.

Ok, if you didn’t, the gist is a discussion of how we spend so much of our lives, focused on what we’re not so good at, at the expense of what we excel at.

There have almost certainly been times where both you and I could relate.

Last night, coincidentally, I also just watched Company Men. It’s a…

They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit right?

 

Well, I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately asking if I have a fast solution to help with shrinking the waist, hips and butt area.

 

While there is no quick fix (I don’t care what the infomercials claim) I did go to the drawing board and put together a new 21 day rapid fat loss program that’s right up your alley – if you want fast results.

 

You probably know that the Razor’s Edge boot camp is pretty…

Through the partnership, Dex One customers will be better positioned to optimize their lead generation activities,…

I've long thought it odd that our society vilifies "illegal" drug use while at the same time prescription drug use is growing rapidly. What's more, when you look at the most popular prescription medications, you realize that they are not curing anything and often doing more harm than good.

During a national online news conference June 8, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu said that the nation’s construction industry recovery may be two years away.

“From what we’ve seen so far in 2011, non-residential construction will likely be further delayed,” said Basu. “Right now, what will happen in 2012 remains unclear.    …

A Two Part Series on Building and Leveraging Your Online Presence

Last month, as part one of this two part series, we discussed how to create an online presence that showcases who you are and creates a good digital first impression for potential employers.

This month we will talk about how to entice those employers to your digital self, and land your next job…

Ever since I joined Launchpad I've heard the common complaint of the job recruiter, that clarion call that "life isn't fair!" that basically goes like this: "I've got 5.2 million resumes on my desk and none of them are formatted right, don't refer back to the job we're advertising, say nothing about the person, is some generic thing generated in Word, or is completely unqualified for the position." Because as we all know, it is entirely the job seekers responsibility to read your mind and…

Hello LaunchPad Groupies,

I did a post on how local business are falling behind, and what they can do to stay ahead of the curve.

If you are wondering why your phone hasn't been ringing lately, you should  check out this post and make the suggested adjustments.

Here is the link to the post.  I hope it helps.…