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4 Colors You Need in Your Next Promotional Campaign
June 21, 2017 at 2:13 pm

Part of being in the promotional products industry is always staying ahead of the trends. While promotional apparel tends to follow retail, there's no reason not to skip ahead and integrate color trends ahead of time. Based off fashion influencers, these color trends are going to be huge going forward, and they could pay off…

One Simple Rule That's Better Than Motivation
June 19, 2017 at 2:25 pm

In my last article, I mentioned that motivation doesn’t work. If it did, you would be halfway toward accomplishing all your New Year’s resolutions, right?! The only thing that really endures is discipline—discipline to do what we know we need to do when we don’t feel like doing it. The challenge is that discipline sounds…

Stop Learning and Start Failing
June 15, 2017 at 11:38 am

One thing all successful people have in common is a passion for learning. Successful living and successful achievement require insatiable curiosity and desire to be the best. Never stop learning. There is a building near you that offers you the knowledge, experience and stories of others who have mastered many areas of life. It’s called…

The 2017 #Online18 Most Influential People
June 13, 2017 at 3:05 pm

This is the fourth annual list of #Online18 most influential people in the industry. Each year, I tweak the approach and attempt to identify at least one-third new influencers. This year, that was tougher than ever, as so many people on the 2016 list are still delivering great engagement. Engagement is the primary driver of…

My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week, Part 3
June 7, 2017 at 10:59 am

Hello again, fellow promotional professionals. For my blog this week, I wanted to share some new promotional products that caught my attention. Were there any awesome promotions I missed that you think I should have included? Let me know in the comments section! 1. NASA Retro Merchandise According…

Motivation Doesn’t Work
June 5, 2017 at 2:39 pm

Let’s face it. Almost everyone wants to change something in their lives, right? Whether it’s their income, weight, relationships or bad habits, they hope to find the “motivation” to make the changes they want in their lives. But motivation doesn’t work. It’s actually pretty clear by this time of the year. We are six months…

Goals Without Action Are Worthless
June 1, 2017 at 8:47 am

If you have taken the first two steps—gotten your thinking right about what you want, and clarified your true goals—you MUST take action steps to make your vision your reality. You must be willing to move forward with daily action that will begin moving you toward achievement. There is only one time for you to…

My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week
May 24, 2017 at 12:20 pm

Hello, fellow promotional enthusiasts. As usual, I've been on high alert this week searching for the top promotional products in the wild. This week, we have some limited edition drinkware and movie-themed merchandise making the rounds on the internet, and I love it all. Keep reading for my top picks! 1. Lady Gaga x Urban…

Why Use QuickBooks Over Other Software?
May 19, 2017 at 2:20 pm

Question: My accountant wants me to start using QuickBooks Premier instead of industry software. Why? Answer: As described in another blog, QuickBooks Premier works very well for our industry, but your accountant may or may not know that. Likely, your accountant knows how to work within QuickBooks since it is the No. 1 accounting software…

The Ingredients of Success Part 2: Decide What Success Looks Like
May 18, 2017 at 2:49 pm

If you don’t know what success looks like, how will you recognize it? How will you know how close or how far away it is? Get very clear about what your specific goals are, and what your life will look like, sound like and feel like when you get there. We’re talking about your dreams…