Author: Quentin Pain
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Are You Getting Enough?
I am of course talking about MONEY. I was at a meeting tonight of people thinking about starting up their own business. It was run by a lovely lady called Amanda Carlin. Although it was only a small group, it was really interesting to see and hear their aspirations and plans. One of the discussions…
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Offline Businesses And Internet Marketing
There is an incredible thing happening at the moment that few traditional businesses understand. It is the merging of ‘offline’ and ‘online’ marketing methods together with the underground IM (Internet Marketing) movement that has been growing exponentially since the late 1990’s. You may be thinking ‘well blimey Quentin that is bleeding obvious’ but you would…
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3 Steps To Make Quality Products And Services
In chapter 15 of Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the author talks about the word ‘quality’ and how impossible it is to describe with any logic exactly what it is. Now here’s the thing. Most of us recognise quality, but what you think of quality may be completely different to someone…
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How To Focus And Get Things Done
What exactly is focus? and why do most of us have problems with it. Here I am focusing on focus from a business perspective. The bottom line? if you are focusing on something that does not increase your profit then you are not focusing! Procrastination is the other name for this of course. Imagine what…
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What’s In It For Me? 3 Steps To Success
What’s In It For Me or WIIFM is quoted numerous times by many experts as being the most important concept to understand about messaging, and I totally agree, provided that you get the other 2 M’s in marketing (Market and Media). But it will completely fail even with those things in place if you don’t know…
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Change means Changing
Embracing Change: The Challenge We All Face Every 1st January, many of us set out to make changes we believe are crucial for our happiness or well-being. Whether it’s adopting healthier habits, learning a new skill, or breaking an old routine, the desire for transformation is a universal experience. Why Is Change So Difficult? Despite…