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Quote: "The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half." ~ Feodor Dostoevski

Smart Thought: In business build good habits and they will become second nature. Like networking with two people a week, calling old contacts to reconnect, make lists of your to-do's, and prioritize. Then you'll never have to force yourself to do it once you get going.

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{A "Smart Thought" (quotation) is a succinct way of stating a powerful point. How one interprets that point impacts the actions one takes.}

Quote of the Week: "I praise loudly, I blame softly." - Catherine II
 
 
Smart Marketing Thought: Research has shown praise given sincerely is far more successful motivator of people than cash or material rewards. A combination of both can be a 'home run."


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Change and Failure are not the End All Be All - Smart Thought and Quote

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Quote of the Week: "The time you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it,
when people are saying it can’t be done." - Mary Frances Berry
 
 
Smart Marketing Thought: Don't fear change or failure. Welcome the former, learn from the latter.

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Character Building - Smart Thought and Quote

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Quote of the Week: " Character consists of what you do in the third and forth tries."  - James Michner
 
Smart Marketing Thought: Failure cannot be considered until you have examined and tried many approaches.
Too many have given up when success was just around the corner.

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Smart Quote and Thought - Lee Iacocca

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Quote of the Week: "Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people." - Lee Iacocca

Smart Marketing Thought: Motivation in business creates inspiration that generates perspiration from the efforts of those exposed to it, thus delivering positive results.



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Smart Quote and Thought - Charles Schulz

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Quote of the Week: "Life is like a 10 speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use." - Charles Schulz

Smart Marketing Thought: Maximize your full potential by using all the tools (and techniques) available to you.



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Smart Thought - Optimism vs. Pessimism

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Quote of the week: "An optimist sees opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees calamity in every opportunity." 
- Winston Churchill

Smart Marketing Thought: Name one benefit gained from a pessimistic viewpoint. There are none. You will get inaction, indecision, and guaranteed failure. Although optimism must be tempered with reasoning, it will also lead to greater achievements and a more fulfilling life.



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Motivation in Business - Smart Thought

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Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. " -Lee Iacocca

Smart Thought: Motivation in business creates inspiration that generates perspiration from the efforts of those exposed to it thus delivering positive results.

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Banish Words that Limit You - Smart Thought

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Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life.

-Bo Bennett, "Year to Success"

Smart Thought: There are certain words and phrase that should not be part of your vocabulary as they retard your growth, think of which ones they are that you are using and banish them from your life.

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Sit Up & Take Notice - Smart Thought

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In order to get people to sit-up and take notice of you, you have to sit-up and take notice of what makes people sit-up and take notice” --Frank Roemer

Focus on what people are most interested in. . .THEMSELVES! Benefits, real or perceived, are the key factors in getting your target audience to take the actions you desire. Succinctly describe the true benefits you deliver and communicate at every level you can.