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Words of the Week – back to the drawing board

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To go back to the drawing board means to start something over. This phrase always makes me think of mapping out a process before you start. If your original route doesn’t get you where you want to go, you can go back to the drawing board and create a . . . → Read More: Words of the Week – back to the drawing board

Words of the Week – location independent

image: Our niece, Makayla, demonstrates the joy of being location independent at a beach condo in SC.

My favorite buzzword of the moment, location independent means you can live and work anywhere you choose.

I began adopting the location independent philosophy when I was designing the MBA in the USA® business model. . . . → Read More: Words of the Week – location independent

Words of the Week – lifestyle businesses

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Lifestyle businesses exist to balance income needs with quality of life needs. The goal is to generate enough income to maintain a lifestyle that appeals to the founder, not to scale the business in hopes of a Google-sized IPO.

Giving entrepreneurs the skills to build lifestyle businesses represents an . . . → Read More: Words of the Week – lifestyle businesses

Words of the Week – under the weather

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Under the weather is a polite way of saying you are ill or sick. Businesspeople most often use the term to explain why they must miss a meeting or an entire day of work. For example, “Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend today’s briefing because I am under the weather.”

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Words of the Week – spin

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There are two ways to tell a story, the positive way or the negative way. The path you choose is the “spin.” I’m not talking about manipulating facts; you should always be authentic. Spin is about presentation.

Many people are afraid they may be laid off in the current economy, and . . . → Read More: Words of the Week – spin