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Recession got you down?

September 23, 2008

I don’t watch the news ever.  However, I do have friends that do.  So, if something major happens I hear about it.  And all my friends are talking about the recession and some are using the words crash and depression.
They are worried about losing their job or their business crashing and having to work at [...]

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Strategic partnerships

September 19, 2008

Are you struggling?  Does it seem you are not moving forward?
Have you thought about doing strategic partnerships?
If you are running out of time to do what you want to do then partner with someone that can help.  I was having this same problem and I started to partner with people.  I have a ton of [...]

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Seize the day

August 1, 2008

Sandpipers run towards the waves to eat and take their opportunity.  Then when the waves come back they get out of the way.  They seize the day and take their opporunity.
Are you seizing your day?

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Virgin launches WiMAX in Russia

May 15, 2008

Virgin is entering the Russian market.  Is this a sign that Russia is stable enough for business?
Virgin Group Ltd., an international conglomeration, is prepared to enter the Russian market. This week the company is to announce that the federal mobile operator Virgin using WiMAX technology is coming to 30 Russian cities.
The service will be provided [...]

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Virgin Oil

May 12, 2008

Richard Branson has an alternative fuel company Virgin Fuel and has successfully flown a commercial jet with the alternative fuel which is remoured to have algae in it.  He is also hedging his bets with this Virgin Oil deal.  Since there is so much money to be made in oil he see opportunity.  And Richard [...]

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Bad Profits Create Opportunities…

May 7, 2008

The fast road to bankruptsy is to charge customers to talk to you.  See why bad profits are a bad idea.
* Bad Profits. It’s a term coined by Fred Reichheld, author of The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth. Here’s what he says about bad profits:
Bad profits often boost short-term earnings; in the [...]

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The World’s most profitable remortgage?

February 11, 2008

Most everyone knows that Richard Branson is doing very well.  As the founder of Virgin which owns over 350 different companies and his famous Necker Island, he’s one of the most wealthy men in the world.
But did you know that his parents had to remortage their home back in the early 70’s so their son [...]

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Opportunity Is Everywhere

February 5, 2008

Apparently there is a lot of stories about the economy in the USA is slowing down and prosperity is disappearing.  I say Apparently because I don’t watch the negative news, I focus on the positive and look for opportunity everywhere.
This morning I’m reading my email and I have three tips in my inbox.  All three [...]

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Captain Richard Branson voyaging to the bottom of the sea

January 29, 2008

Richard Branson’s ideas just never stop.  Now Virgin is looking into exploring the oceans.  Since only 95% of them are explored this is a good idea.  Wondering how Branson and other people like hiim do this?  Branson’s idea recording techniques is in my book Play Prosperity Games.
HE’S crossed the Atlantic in a balloon, the [...]

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Virgin Galactic Unveils Suborbital Spaceliner Design

January 24, 2008

My friend Bob emailed me article link late last night. Bob knows I’m a fan of Richard Branson. 2008 will be the year of commercial space flight. You see new business models are being created all the time. Richard Branson sold Virgin Megastores in the UK and has moved on to [...]

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When Is It Time To Leave?

November 27, 2007

How do you know when it’s time to leave what you are doing and move on?
I’ve had to make this decision a few times in my past.  In the past I’ve stayed with things longer than I now think I should have.  I like speed, but I don’t want to move on to fast.
I’ve learned [...]

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