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Purple Cows Are Essential to Accelerated Success!

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In his best seller “Purple Cow: Transform Your Company by Being Remarkable,” Seth Gordin reinforces the critical importance of standing out in the marketplace by being remarkable.

We are reminded that whenever we are not out marketing products or service, we need to be invested in creating and updating our products and services so that they are so powerful, interesting, impactful and full of value that our target (aka niche) market will recognize and reward our expertise.

Check out our March Featured Book Discussion to learn more about how to create a Purple Marketing Plan.

Always – Live with Passion!

Coach TC

PS - One great point made by Seth is that people sometimes have trouble creating Purple Cows because they fear “being different”. Please know that if you want to experience accelerated success in your business, you must accept and embrace that when you are being “remarkable”, some people will not like you or appreciate what you are adding to the marketplace. Remarkable people rarely, if ever, get unanimous praise. Instead, we accept that criticism is a byproduct of standing out.

PSS - We’d love to know what you are doing to make your marketing efforts “remarkable” ~ feel free to leave a comment!

PSSS - You may notice that our website has a new look! Many thanks to our fabulous VA Jill Chongva of VA Diva for creating wonderful new online home for us at Upwardaction.

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It’s All About Leadership & Good Books

My friend and college classmate, Ryan C. Greene, has just released his second book - MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LEADERSHIP: 15 LEADERSHIP LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS via his publishing company Bakari Book Publishers.

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Bakari Book Publishers has named today - March 19, 2008 - as its AMAZON BEST SELLER DAY. This simply means that we need you to purchase MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LEADERSHIP: 15 LEADERSHIP LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS from AMAZON today!

As an added bonus for purchasing your book from AMAZON today, you will receive 2 Bonus Gifts! Simply email Ryan at ryan@ryancgreene.com with your Amazon receipt number and he will send you 2 Audio CDs. CD #1: “Setting Goals That Work” and CD#2 “Relieving Stress”. Both CDs contain one hour-power packed interviews featuring Ryan.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support a fellow entrepreneur, while increasing your ability to lead and inspire others!  I encourage you to support Ryan and Bakari Publishing by purchasing your copy of  MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LEADERSHIP today!

Always - Live with Passion!

Coach TC

PS - After reading this book, be sure to let us know what you’ve learned!

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What Is Your Business Missing? - Check Out Our Favorite Blogs to Find Out

Blogging has increasingly become the new must have business accessory.  As a result, lots of lawyers, entrepreneurs and other folks have become bloggers for the sake of blogging,  regardless of whether they have anything interesting or useful to contribute to our collective community.    So … as an early Christmas gift,  I have compiled a list of my favorite business and professional development blogs.  Here goes …

1.   Seth Gordin’s blog gives fabulous business insight in the form of short posts inspired by happenings in everyday life.   Seth is also the author of The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick), a book I LOVE.

2.  Keith Ferrazzi’s blog provides great tips about networking and building relationships.  He is the author of Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time, a book that provides wonderful information about building relationships.

3.  Tuned Into Business is a great blog by Michelle Anton, a noted producer.  This blog provides an interesting analysis on T.V. shows that focus on entrepreneurship.

4.  Making It Legal is a smart business-oriented legal blog that provides really useful information about the intersection of law and business as well as insight about best practices for businesses from a lawyer’s point of view.   I especially appreciate this blog because I am an entrepreneurial lawyer and business woman.

5.  Copyblogger is absolutely one of my FAVORITE blogs.   I have learned a great deal about the business and art of blogging from this “writter’s blog”.  Many thanks to Brian Clark for sharing such powerful information.

6.  The Vestpocket Consultant is certainly a must read blog.  Be sure to check out this blog by Rosalind Resnick from time to time.  You will pick up valuable tips to accelerate your business success in every post.

7.  The Wonderful Web Women blog and online community provides really practical information designed to help you maximize the impact of your online business activities.  In the span of only 4 or so months, Janet Becker has managed to provide really powerful resources for women.   We are a part of this community and we LOVE it.   Kudos to you Janet!

So, there you have it … my favorite business and professional development blogs.   Check them out and come back to let us know what you think.

Until next time … Take GREAT CARE!

PS -   We hope you check out the books mentioned above and let us know what you think …

The Dip by Seth Gordin

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

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