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Creativity is in all of us

Creativity is in all of us !

 “By standing on the shoulders of giants you can take existing ideas make small improvements upon them and create something quite different and successful”

 So often I hear “but I am not creative” yet creativity is in all of us it is just a matter of where we start. Sometimes it is from stracth and sometimes it is using someone elses market concept, a picture, someone talking about an issue, or the way someone else displays something- all of a sudden you think I could do that but differently.

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Business Partnerships & Succession Planning

A Moment of  Thought

"There is Nothing Wrong Until Something is Wrong"

Partnerships can be a great advantage, two different sides two different options all add to a very different outcome   

But in reality and for many years I suggested partnerships didn't work except with husband and wife.  I saw so many that had bad outcomes.  Business breakups and exits are just like marriage, they can end very bitterly.  So just like preparing and discussion and family meetings, business partnerships should go through the same.  Preparing exit strategies, succession plans and partnership dissolving make it easy on your.  Do this planning early rather than later.  If you have "IP" (Intellectual Property) do you know who owns it? What do each expect out of your agreement and what are the triggers of the exit stratety.  Partnership agreements, succession planning and alliances can work very well when there are clear guidelines.

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Not every action will be perfect

As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right. Jack Canfield.

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Preparation v Poor Performance

Prior Preparation Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance

How many people have excuses when they did not do something, when something did not work out the way it was 'planned' or why something simply failed? When in reality they just didn’t spend enough time in the reparation and planning. The old saying “If you fail to plan, you can plan to fail”. If you think you don’t have time to plan, change your attitude. Make time for business planning and you will find you have time.

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10 Most common Excuses

We all make excuses at some stage. And we most often all use the same ones. But often, they are excuses of the mind and not a reality. Have you hit a wall and unable to progress further? Don't cling to those empty beliefs. Following are some simple action steps to help you move on.

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