Tag Archives: Life rhythm

HEY! Clean up your cloud or no allowance for you!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Barry Owen

Do you hear your Mother’s voice? (CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM or ELSE!) Sorry to elicit unpleasant memories, but I DO have a point. How neat and tidy is your life? Seriously! Is there any semblance of order and focus as you … Continue reading →

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Connections . . . What good are they?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Barry Owen

Are you “Well Connected?” How many “Friends do you have?” Do these “Relationships” fulfill you (personally and/or professionally)? How many of these “Friends” do you REALLY know? Of those you really DO know, with whom do you interact with frequency … Continue reading →

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People

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Barry Owen

PEOPLE Can’t live with them . . . Can’t live without them . . . Some we love . . . Some we hate . . . Some we love AND hate . . . Regardless of what we project, we … Continue reading →

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Taking Responsibility – Fueled by PASSION

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Barry Owen

What do you REALLY care about? Who ARE you? When you “Take a Stand”, who’s standing there with you? At your core, what’s your PURPOSE? When you die, who’s coming to your funeral and what will they (and your epitaph) … Continue reading →

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Cicada Marketing Wisdom

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Barry Owen

We’re in the midst of the cicada season here in Nashville, and I cannot help but think about cicadas (because they are EVERYWHERE and I think too much). Literally, EVERYWHERE you can imagine . . . there they are . … Continue reading →

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Becoming the “Expert”

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Barry Owen

“Experts” are considered to be quintessentially knowledgable, highly specialized people on whom the rest of us mere mortals rely for their sage advice and wisdom when faced with an unexplainable anomaly relating to their area of expertise.  Experts tend to find some … Continue reading →

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Why Specialists make more money . . .

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Barry Owen

The most successful and profitable businesses are specialists at what they do. Others who are more generalist and aim to please more people often tend to use price to attract new customers, and thereby have lower margins and must have higher volumes … Continue reading →

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Momentum

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Barry Owen

Momentum builds as a result of the compilation of many single tasks . . . and thereby often creates the illusion (in the eyes of the casual observer) of sudden and awe-inspiring success. when’s the last time you saw a … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Coffee – You can lead a horse to Water, but . . .

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Barry Owen

Good Monday Morning! Easter Weekend at the Owen’s house was large this year not because we actually did anything exotic . . . What we as a family did do is take advantage of virtually anything that presented itself as a … Continue reading →

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Business Karma

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Barry Owen

Karma – “the concept of “action” or “deed”, understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect” (Wikipedia) Are you a believer? Do you buy into the notion that you reap what you sow? Does the golden … Continue reading →

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