Author Greg Godek claims to have invented “reverse shoplifting.” He takes a copy of his book, 1001 Ways to Be Romantic into a bookstore that doesn’t carry the book. Then, he quietly slips the book onto the shelf. Godek’s theory is that when someone tries to buy the book (and it doesn’t show up in [...]

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Do you find it hard to get ideas or start writing? Lots of people–even famous authors–share the same problem. Here are some of my favorite quotations from writers and others about coming up with ideas, writing and not writing. Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who [...]

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Where do you turn when you need inspiration for blog posts? A picture may be worth 1000 words, but sometimes I only need a few hundred. When I need blog post ideas, I sometimes turn to photo sharing site flickr. Not only do I get ideas for interesting posts, I get the photos I need [...]

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Whenever you hear anyone (including yourself) complain about something, ask yourself, “What opportunity is hidden within this complaint?” 1.More often than not when anyone complains about anything there’s an opportunity wrapped up in the complaint.

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With more bad economic news every day, it is tempting to be like a turtle, pull yourself into your shell, and wait for things to calm down. However, as a business owner, you can not afford to do that. Times of economic upheaval are not only times of crisis, they present great opportunities, too. But [...]

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Looking for a great idea for your next article or blog post? The answer is as close as your email inbox. Many of the posts I write are based on things I receive in my email.  I get so many ideas handed to me this way, it is easy to keep adding content to my [...]

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I was talking with a friend of mine the other day, and she commented on the fact that she now looks at everything through the lens of how it could become a blog post. She even came up with a post for her raw food blog while watching Ironman. That seems to be an occupational [...]

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Getting the attention of an important prospect, decision maker or influencer calls for creative strategies. You need to break through the noise and get yourself noticed. It is not enough to send a standard direct mail package to those special prospects. Leo Quinn is the author of a How to Own Your Paycheck Again!, a [...]

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