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Archive for July, 2007

Business Quote of the Week – Jim Horan

Monday, July 30th, 2007

“The greatest value in creating a [business] plan is not the final document. It’s the communication, prioritization, focus, clarity and learning that make the process worthwhile. ”

- Jim Horan, author and consultant

Commentary: This quote speaks for itself, of course we would pick Jim Horan to quote about business plans, he is the author of one of our favorite business books of all time: The One Page Business Plan. Read more about writing a business plan on our page dedicated to that topic.

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Business Quote of the Week – Thomas Edison

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”Â Â - Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor

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100 Best Productivity Blogs

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

If being more productive (also known as “lifehacking”) isn’t a concern of yours as a small business owner, then it should be.

Whitepapers.org has collected the 100 Best Productivity Blogs all on one page which we highly recommend.

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Business Quote of the Week – Daisy Bates

Monday, July 16th, 2007

“The man who never makes a mistake always takes orders from one who does.” – Daisy Bates

Commentary: If you are terrified of failing or making mistakes, then you simply will not have the fortitude to do anything beyond mediocre. Great people tend to fail – a LOT – but when they succeed, they win big because they are willing to risk big. Great people see “failures” as “learning opportunities”.

When starting a business, it’s important to realize the value of mistakes. The key is learning from your failures and pressing forward.

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