Mike Baer’s Blog

When I was a kid one of the mind games we’d play on folks was to ask if they have the 4th of July in England or Canada or Japan. A lot of people would fall for it and say, “No.” Of course, the answer is that the 4th of July happens in every country…

The 200 slide solution The next time you find yourself on the hook for a 40 minute presentation (with slides!) consider, at least for a moment, a radical idea: A slide every 12 seconds. 200 slides in all. You’re used to putting three or four bullet points on a slide. That’s at least four distinct…

Maggots force plane back to gate in Atlantawww.breitbart.com http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GLQJE01&show_article=1 I’ve experienced many gross things on planes but this is definitely one of the worst things I’ve ever heard of!

Check out the “talent” of the Knoxville Professional Teams… http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?video_id=JQYg_uf_rsg Any other great videos to share!

So far we have seen that to achieve predictable (positive) results in unpredictable times (welcome to the real world!) there are practices and approaches smart companies can take. 1. Execute on a Few Key Priorities with Excellence (vs. trying to do everything with folks who don’t know what they are supposed to do or why…

Here’s a tip—next week, stop doing one thing that… You hate doing Brings no value to you or  your customer Gets in the way of efficiency Distracts you from more important things

Check out these links to Inc. magazine for some helfpul articles on Closing the Sale and on Cold Calling… http://www.inc.com/guides/cold-calling-skills.html http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/05/closing-the-sale.html

Check out this link. As the IRS steps up enforcement of 1099/Independent Contractors, a perceived dodge of healthcare reform, temporaries make a great alternative for our customers. NFIB Article