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Building a Business You Love with Joe Knoernschild, Founder of Hurley

Building a Business You Love with Joe Knoernschild, Founder of Hurley

| June 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Matt Wilson: When you started Hurley you were 26.  Can you tell us a story from the early days living the surf entrepreneur lifestyle? Joe K: 1980, 26 years old, happily married with Cindy and our young son Joel, teaching Junior High 4 years, waiting tables, exporting surfboards to Japan and managing Hurley Surfboards.  And, I [...]

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The Best Apps to Boost Your Productivity

The Best Apps to Boost Your Productivity

| June 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

We have come to that age when most of us wish to have 50 hours a day, because there is so much to do with so little a time. Everyone is stuck in between managing work and other aspects of life. Here comes the involvement of technology, particularly smart phones and gadgets. There are some [...]

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An Unconventional Path to Better Business: Raise Your Rates & Turn Clients Away

An Unconventional Path to Better Business: Raise Your Rates & Turn Clients Away

| June 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

“We waste time looking for the perfect business, instead of creating the perfect business.” – Tom Robbins When I started out my own business, I made so many mistakes. Terrible mistakes. The type you wish you could sweep under the rug and hide forever. A year and a half later, the company’s revenue has increased [...]

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How to Get Yourself to Do the Things That Scare the Sh*t Out of You

How to Get Yourself to Do the Things That Scare the Sh*t Out of You

| June 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Often, it’s doing the things that scare us that can make the biggest differences in our lives. Unfortunately, these very same things are also the tasks that we procrastinate on the most. We put off doing them and cover up our fears with excuses like, “I don’t have the time to do that right now” [...]

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12 Strategies for Becoming a Sought-After Speaker

12 Strategies for Becoming a Sought-After Speaker

| June 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Question: How do you break into the world of speaking engagements to grow your brand? Question by: Ashley Make the Pitch “Draw up a list of all the professional organizations in your industry, and make note of when and where their annual conferences occur. If it makes sense for you, draw up a proposal for [...]

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6 Tips to Overcome Obstacles and Take Your Business to the Next Level

6 Tips to Overcome Obstacles and Take Your Business to the Next Level

| June 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

“I love to compete I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me.” By Mark Cuban, Owner, Dallas Mavericks Are you struggling with your business? Is your business taking too much of your time? Are you becoming perplexed because you’re giving so much time and [...]

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4 Life Changing Opportunities around the World

4 Life Changing Opportunities around the World

| June 14, 2013 | 1 Comment

Traveling the world is an ambition that many of us share, and one’s younger, more formative years are often thought of as the best time to do it. But backpacking across Europe, or going on museum tours only scratches the surface of the rich opportunities world travel can provide. Whether you’re a recent college graduate [...]

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19 Tips for a Healthier Mind, Body and Start-up

19 Tips for a Healthier Mind, Body and Start-up

| June 13, 2013 | 5 Comments

You’ve committed to making your new venture work. You are determined to fund the project, the hype is building and you are starting to see your once crazy business idea as a viable opportunity. After 6 months, the endless amount of hours are probably starting to wear on you, and the last time you sat [...]

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How to Handle Difficult Customers as a Business Owner

How to Handle Difficult Customers as a Business Owner

| June 13, 2013 | 1 Comment

“You must fire bad customers just as you would fire a bad employee. If you do not get rid of your bad employees, the good employees will leave. If I do not fire bad customers, not only will my good customers leave but many of my good employees will leave as well.” Robert Kiyosaki, Rich [...]

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25 Ways To Live Differently

25 Ways To Live Differently

| June 13, 2013 | 13 Comments

If your goal is to live a boring life and be like everyone else, you are probably well on your way. However, if your life goal is to make your own decisions and live on your own terms; look at what the masses are doing, then start doing the opposite. Changing your life isn’t difficult. These [...]

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