There are millions of guitar players out there. How could anyone hope to breakthrough and make a living playing guitar? Not lead guitar in band, just straight up guitar?

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be Extraordinary?

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This week’s guest contributor is my friend, Alison Kramer, owner of Nummies and Mama to three beautiful little ones. A writer, Waldorf parent, lover of hot yoga, reluctant runner and certified twitter addict , you can read more stuff by and about Alison on her blog here and on her “ What I Learned Today ” posts

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Should What You Wear Reflect Who You Are In Business?

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  FYI – The first picture was taken in Chelsea, NYC. The other three were taken in Santa Monica, CA. Funny how the vibe changes, huh?

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4 Signs You’ll Never See in Big Corporations

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I started following the work of Collis Ta’eed around three years ago, when he launched a blog called Freelance Switch. I suspected Collis would rock the blogosphere for a couple of reasons

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How To Build A Successful Blog Business, For Real

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Not long ago, I posted about the lament of a local optometrist and how taking a much broader view of that industry and the role the internet might play could redefine how he solved his customers problems and potentially reinvigorate his business. I’ve never stopped thinking about that example, because it was indicative of a wide swath of industries that sell a product bundled with either a personal service or need to “touch” that product before buying that are being redefined (read “hammered”) by the web. Recently, I came across another example at the convention center in Melbourne, Australia.

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Are You Wed To Your Market, Or Your Model?

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Today’s post is the second in our summer guest post extravaganza. It’s from my friend and contract limitation-killer, Danielle LaPorte, the creator of WhiteHotTruth.com and The Fire Starter Sessions . You can also find her on Twitter @daniellelaporte ++++ “You can’t change the world from the rear-view mirror.” – Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop When I get a group of entrepreneurs together in a room we kick off with introductions, and here’s what I request of people: When you introduce yourself, please give us: Your cocktail line

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Cocktail Lines and True Presence: the Power of Not Relying on Your Past

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“Who are businesses really responsible to? Their customers

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Tree-Hugging For Money

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Last week, my buddy, Charlie Gilkey of ProductiveFlourishing.com , asked me to share my top 3 or 4 marketing and business posts with him. I sent him a link or two from my blog, a handful from others…and a link to the below video of Stevie Ray Vaughan playing “Lenny.” My question to you is…why? Why did I include the video of Stevie?

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The Stevie Ray Vaughan School of Business

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I first met Tony Hsieh a little over a year ago… Jenn Lim, Tony’s friend and “backup brain” was in NYC and had asked to film an interview with me for a project they were working on. About halfway through filming, Tony walked over and sat down next to Jenn, wearing a t-shirt with a zipper hoodie and jeans. He sat quietly and, after the interview, we talked for a little while about what’s important in business, life and traded ideas on the health and fitness industry.

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Delivering Happiness: Inside the Mind of Zappos’ Tony Hsieh

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Every social media rulebook hails authenticity as the bastion of success in the world of digital interdigitation. Yet, I have to confess something… I wonder if the more ubiquitous social media becomes, the harder is to bear the burden of being authentic IRL (in real life)? Because, with increasing frequency, you’re not the only person reporting on your every move anymore

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Is Social Media Killing Authenticity?

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