Comments on: Go ahead, dream small

By: David Marx

David Marx — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:00:10 +0000

Awesome post. Doing the basics right, day in and day out, will eventually lead to the breakthrough deals that really make a difference.

Focusing on bagging the biggies, and neglecting your basics is a recipe for disaster that we’re all but only too prone to follow.

By: Increase Sales Coach

Increase Sales Coach — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:02:23 +0000

This is a great point. Rather than chasing fairy dust you’re much better off focusing on the most important things to do every day and then doing those things you know produce results.

When you want to try another marketing approach add it after you’re existing marketing systems are working automatically and then remember to aim small miss small and fail forward fast with your new marketing efforts.

By: Shawn Frey

Shawn Frey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:07:40 +0000

John,

Awesome job on the blog. Haven’t been here for a while and you have some great content.

Thanks for tip several months ago to check out Tim Ferris and The Four Hour Work Week. That book literally changed my life.

Hope to meet up with you soon.

Your pal in SE Iowa,
Shawn Frey

By: Luke Faccini

Luke Faccini — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:28:15 +0000

That is just the kick in the butt I needed right now to get onto my article. Thanks.

Where can I get an electronic scoreboard for my office

By: Shawn Kinkade

Shawn Kinkade — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:18:44 +0000

Great point about keeping the focus.

I’ve found, both with myself and my clients, that less generally is more. Subtract out those activities that aren’t working for you, save yourself some time and stress and do a great job with activities that do work!

Shawn

By: Piyush Bakshi

Piyush Bakshi — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:09:22 +0000

Great piece of wisdom. Very true, if you have a small workforce or if you are a one-man show, you need to be doing that three or four things right and not get carried away by the promise of so many ideas. The trick is to find the right thing to do, pick up the best possible combinations of activities to promote business.

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:23:11 +0000

Wonderful concept! I really like what you say about how the only way to get good at marketing your business is to practice. So many people want real answers as to how to market in their specific industry. Really, you just need to dive in and do it!

By: Free Advertising Techniques

Free Advertising Techniques — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:02:55 +0000

Good point, I can’t tell you how many times I get distracted by a news article that says “this is the new rage to get traffic, this is the new social bookmarking org that’s sweeping the nation…” When it all boils down, what’s the one thing that has made a difference in your day and actually brought changes? The actual physical work parts.