Time to Rethink “Waiting to be Picked”

 

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We’ve all heard the entrepreneurial mantra, “Stop waiting to be picked.”

Coined by Seth Godin, the phrase has taken on a life of its own. It’s not surprising that people have latched on to it. It’s great advice.

But like many buzzwords, catch-phrases, and bits of wisdom borrowed from our heroes, people tend to either miss the true meaning or change it all together as time goes by.

And in this case, not getting the whole meaning could cost you opportunities.
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Reader Questions: Online Marketing, Audience Loyalty and Delight – Best of The Web

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   May 2013 With another month of steady growth at Reboot Authentic in the books, I thought it was high time I share some outstanding content with you again. If there’s a theme to this edition of Best of The Web, it would be reader … [Continue reading]

Why You Need To Get Comfortable With Discomfort and Uncertainty

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  How much time do you spend thinking about how things will turn out? When you’re still in the early stages of a project, do you find yourself stressing over the end result? When you’re watching a movie, do you find yourself … [Continue reading]

The Simple Truth Of How To Get Your New Blog Noticed

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  Has the world noticed your blog yet? There’s nothing more stressful, more doubt-inducing, or more enthusiasm-crushing than running a blog that you know is good – but no one knows about. You study everything you can get your … [Continue reading]

30 Excuses Why You’re Not Starting Now

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  I sat there on the phone listening for just short of an hour. Not conversing, not discussing… just listening as the person on the other end rattled off a litany of reasons why they could not possibly succeed. Not only did I not get a … [Continue reading]

How To Stretch Your Limits Without Over-Extending Yourself

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  Have you ever felt like you’re being tugged on from every direction? The boss needs 3 things from you right now, your friends need another 6, your peers are asking for 4 more – and your family… wow… you can’t even count the … [Continue reading]

How To Effectively Swipe Great Ideas From Your Heroes

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  If you want to be successful at something, find someone who has been successful at it – and do what they did. Right? Well, not really… but sort of. The problem with that statement is that it’s just way too general. Sure, you … [Continue reading]

7 Things The Fijians Accidentally Taught Me About Business (and Life In General)

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Have you ever had one of those experiences that made you look at everything in your world differently? This week, I’m very fortunate to be vacationing in Fiji – and I can tell you that my eyes have been opened to many new ideas, insights, and … [Continue reading]

Social Media, Audience Building and Engagement – Best Of The Web

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  03-07-2013 The last month or so has been crazy busy here at Reboot Authentic. Between the Free Airfare Giveaway, an active guest posting campaign, and my usual fly-around-the-country schedule, it's been nuts. And fun. And it went by really … [Continue reading]

Free Airfare For McCloskey Partners: Building Small Businesses

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  In a lot of ways, conventional wisdom says that I should have waited to hold Reboot Authentic’s first Free Airfare Giveaway. You could make the argument that with such a new blog, I really didn't have the following yet to really … [Continue reading]

What Is Success? 2 Steps To Keeping It Simple

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What is success, anyway? And who gets to define it for you? Do you ever get fed up with all the success talk out there? You’re supposed to exhibit the 7 habits, use the power of positive thinking, follow the 21 irrefutable laws of leadership, … [Continue reading]

The Evolution of Sales Success In Today’s Economy: As Simple As A-B-C

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Selling is tough right now. The economy has seen better days. Heck, it’s seen better decades. Not only do consumers have less expendable income than they used to, but they’re also much more discerning than they used to be. The ease of … [Continue reading]

Why A Blog Needs To Be In Your Marketing Plan – 10 Reasons To Get On It Now

No matter what you do for a living, you need to understand why a blog should be higher than you might think on your priority list. Whether you're a small business owner, a solopreneur, a salesperson, or an online marketer - promoting yourself and … [Continue reading]

Reboot Authentic’s Free Airfare Giveaway Is Live!

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.   It's Boarding Time!   This is exciting stuff, people. The Reboot Authentic Free Airfare Giveaway is now officially live until 11pm CST Friday February 15, 2013. … [Continue reading]

Reboot Authentic’s Best of The Web

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   Today kicks off the very first edition of a new series: Reboot Authentic’s Best of The Web Yes, I know several blogs do a "best of" series. And there’s a reason for it. See, when you are interested enough in a blog to follow it … [Continue reading]

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