It’s been said more than once that the internet is changing the very face of business in ways that we never saw coming. Today I want share a quick illustration from the world of financial services.

The example is the emergence of online peer lending networks, such as Prosper.com and Zopa.com.

If you’re not familiar with the concept,...
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We hear about it in business all of the time. Simplify. Focus. Do what you do best and leave the rest to others. Or, as Peter Drucker put it, “Stick to your knitting.”

Indeed one of the toughest decisions any business owner faces is deciding what the business is not going to do. It is easy to...
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It’s 4 am and I am in a hotel room in Pleasanton, California packing and preparing to head back home after a quick two-day trip to facilitate a planning session for a client. And though I promised myself to never let my blog become a place where my personal complaints were vented, my promise to you to be on the lookout for lessons that impact business growth...
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It’s the little things that really matter the most. Because it is in the details where we really show our intentions and demonstrate our core beliefs.

Think about it. If you say you care about your customers and that you will go the extra mile, where do you think they look first? Here’s a hint–it is not the obvious...
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Sometimes when you want to help people get a message, you have to expose a weakness of your own to make a point. This entry is one of those times.

It all started two weeks ago when I traveled to Orlando, Florida to attend a conference. The hotel where we were staying offered a town car shuttle service from the airport, and prior to...
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