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By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:52:56 +0000

Awesome article and Kirsten-I can see why you shop in the power tool section! I’m so glad I decided to follow my bliss because I’m working at what I love to do and could not be happier. Do I have a house that overlooks the ocean an indulge in vacations such as the men you mention above? No! However, I think going to work everyday with a peace of mind is much more “lucrative”!

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Interesting reading… – The Blogs at HowStuffWorks — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:27 +0000

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By: Steve Wardrip

Steve Wardrip — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:42:50 +0000

It’s interesting when comparing last year to this year. I can add and subtract. What’s hard to guage is effectiveness.
However I do believe that hard work is proportinal to return on investment. It’s especially true with marketing. The harder I work, the luckier I get. And by the way, who was it that said, “Hard work never killed anyone.” because I’ll bet they are dead and if they’re not, I’d like be the one to kill them. What you really need to know is, that just as a negetive snowball gets bigger, so does a positive snowball gain speed and grow bigger. Go roll out that positive snowball and keep it moving.

By: Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:00:26 +0000

Hi Ian, yes, the Blue Man quote was one of my favorites, too. We have to save ourselves from lapsing into mediocrity — it’s so easy. Remembering what the customer wants helps us from falling into that.

Hi Jon, It’s interesting to me how many readers, like you, disagreed with the idea of “do what you love and the money will follow.” How funny — I thought everyone would agree with that.

I concur with you that sometimes it can be easier to make money (especially in the short term) by following the money first. But, the thing that gives me hope about doing what you love is how many entrepreneurs have managed to take a hobby and turn it into a business.

Best,
Anita

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:35:04 +0000

“Do what you love and the money will follow” – What if you love the wrong thing?! Emotions could be misleading…. It’s more about being a businessperson first, bringing in the money and then being able to do what you love… So, it’s more the other way around

By: Ian Denny

Ian Denny — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:53:35 +0000

Anita,

I really like the one about “…competing against mediocrity…”. Too often, we benchmark ourselves against competitors.

But the ultimate judge is the client. Instead, I say benchmark yourself against clients’ expectations and exceed them.

Any other comparison can fall short, so I think you need to stay focused on your clients at all times – despite the numerous distractions in pretty much all small businesses.

By: Custom Decals

Custom Decals — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:27:24 +0000

Provide your customers with exceptional service, quality products and a smile. Follow this simple plan and you have just made a life long friend and client.

By: podnośniki

podnośniki — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:25:42 +0000

“”Follow your bliss.” (Blue Man) — My Take: In a way this is like the old saying, do what you love and money will follow. Of course the reason it is an OLD saying is that there is truth to it. When we are passionate about what we do our passion gets translated into creativity, into the amount of effort we devote to the business, and into many other factors big and small.”

Really I agree with this in 100%

By: dir

dir — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:33:27 +0000

..”The Web puts an exponential twist on the whole word of mouth thing, because word of mouth is now happening virally.” This is so true these days. New ways to virally market a business online are constantly arising. It can be tedious to stay on top of this but the pay-offs can certainly be fruitful…