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Dumb Little Man : Simply Said...How to Motivate Yourself

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:22:20 +0000

Enjoyed your post Champions are relentless and are motivated from within as I share in my post http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/09/03... I like how you break it down into action items Great job Mark Allen Roberts

StartupCFO : Passion and Performance

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:44:09 +0000

Great Post, When I work with clients I often have the team create a "passion statement " as I discuss in my blog http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/05/24... People today do need that emotional passion, so why not intentionally set out to build it? Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog On Social Media : Social-media faceoff: The ninjas vs. the gurus

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:11:28 +0000

I have met quite a few "smores" as of late....self proclaimed social media experts (whores) as I discuss in my blog : http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2009/10/28... and click on number 15. Mark Allen Roberts

theCHIVE : Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office (33 Photos)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:42:09 +0000

Wow! You will not be out of work long, hang in there. I wrote the most important thing you can do after working with a boss you describe in my blog : http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/06/18... You left, now follow my advice and forgive them so when you land; you hit the ground adding value at your best. Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog on Workforce : How to predict how long a project will really take

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 22:16:43 +0000

Great post on a common problem, The ability to forecast the project time is definitely rare as team members often use their gut and not real data. Another issue is not having a launch plan and cross functional team. So all the different silo's report in but no one is herding the cats. A clear understanding of your market and its buyers is one of the key building blocks most projects lack. Mark Allen Roberts

StartupCFO : The startup forecasting dilemma

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:11:24 +0000

Good overview, we can tell you have lived it, Before you even get to build your projections, make sure being an entrepreneur is for you. I wrote a eBook : 50 ugly truths of starting your own business....so those considering start up know what to expect. You can download a free copy off my blog at www.nosmokeandmirrors.com . Once you clearly understand what you are jumping into, make sure and create projections based on market truths. Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog On Social Media : Andy's Answers: Why trust is everything in social media

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:07:05 +0000

Chances are, if you find yourself lying, you failed to do the upfront work prior to launch. I call the filter we must run through prior to lunch the "4 yes's" as I discuss in my blog http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/07/26... We must be authentic and tell the truth to build trust. Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog on Workforce : How to unleash your creativity

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:51:54 +0000

Iron sharpens Iron. We learn more in our challenging valley experiences than the times everything is running smooth. So I can not agree more. You need to intentionally create "creativity confusion" to create new though muscle. Mark Allen Roberts www.nosmokeandmirrors.com

SmartBlog on Workforce : Dave Ulrich on getting more than a paycheck out of work

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:26:29 +0000

I can not agree more. What most businesses fail to do is connect to a passion statement as I discuss in my blog : http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/05/24... Focus on the impact you make for your customers, the problems you solve for them. Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog on Workforce : Weekend Reading: What has inspired you to be a better leader?

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:19:53 +0000

As I discuss in my blog post: Delivering Happiness; Proof …the “Golden Rule” is Profitable! http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/07/09... I found Delivering Happiness gave me courage to boldly live the golden rule. Mark Allen Roberts

SmartBlog on Workforce : Don Soderquist, on why ethics are important

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:10:45 +0000

Great Post, Identifying values but not threading them through the fabric of all you do is a violation of trust. Trust is the foundation of all relationships. A great book that illustrates the power of living your values is Delivering Happiness as I discuss in my blog : http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/07/09... Delivering Happiness not only feels good, but is highly profitable! Mark Allen Roberts