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Big Ooga recently sent out a survey to find out what our members want for the coming year.  Did they want to meet more wonderful people?  Did they want to learn more skills? Did they want small group think-tanks and Mastermind groups? Did they want to create products or go to [...]

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If falling in love with the people with whom you work is a crime, I want to be guilty.  I’m an unashamed fan of work well done, inspired leaders and motivated people.  Awe, to me, does not go with shock, it belongs with words like brilliance, trust, accomplishment and courage.
Love and Profit, written [...]

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I’ve spent a lot of time this week shaping and articulating entrepreneurial companies.  We have searched for the “vein of gold” as Julia Cameron refers to it - for what sets a company apart and fills an unmet market need.
We have approached it by asking what really turns on the entrepreneur & what [...]

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Have you noticed the entrepreneurial world is in an uproar? That we’ve been thrust into this QUEST to find answers?  Is one workshop better than another - is one piece of information more relevant than another? Who is the guide? What do we need to know? How many events and seminars must we [...]

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Let’s say you have the most brilliant business blog on the planet.  It is well written, well researched, optimized and rich with SEO words like business networking, small business marketing, Chicago professional networking, social media tools AND it is a great read with deep insight and usable tools that will impact your bottom [...]

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When you look at the media empire of Oprah, like her or not, the leadership of Obama, the purpose of Kashi, the popularity Yoga & why charity is prized - it’s all about leading with your heart.
Companies that are built on purpose began with ideas generated from love, concern and innovation.   Having just [...]

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We are all travelers in the great unknown called tomorrow. Freezing is as dangerous as melting down.  Withering disintegrates our brands and innovating builds them.  But how do you know in what direction to move?  What risk to take? And to know we must?  In his [...]

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There’s a new trend surfacing for small business owners and entrepreneurs that blends leisure with work to create Weisure.  It’s really putting a kink in  work-life balance because the lines are most def being blurred.
Have you noticed you unhook, but not really?  Stop working, but work anyway? Draw a line in the sand [...]

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No matter how clearly you see who you are as a business, there is a process of seeing beyond it.  Evolution is a series of epiphanies that unfold with insight and information.  Sometimes the key to your true direction gets buried, but was there all along.  You just couldn’t see it from your [...]

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If you haven’t read the FAQs on Facebook, think of it like your car’s owner’s manual except Facebook still owns the car.  If you push the wrong button, or worse, repeatedly push the wrong button - you get bonked-honked-and taken out of the game. They send you a warning WHILE you’re doing the [...]