Following the leader isn’t always the most profitable way forward.  If following means copying, then you risk drowning in the sea of generic sameness – unable to stand out or differentiate your products or services on anything other than lowest price.

Now that following has become so popular – following trends, people, success formulas – it’s easy to fall into the trap of just following what everybody else does. It’s time to take stock and stamp your authenticity on your offering in a way that not only differentiates you, but also in a way that your buyer’s value.

The key here is to…

Find out what everyone else is doing, and don’t do that …

…do something better and even more valuable!

A good place to start is to pay attention to what the people around you are doing and don’t do those things.  Do something different – something better that reflects your uniqueness and that buyers truly value.  Here are 36 simple examples to stimulate your thinking…

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1,345 views | Comments (19) | October 20, 2010

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Episode 20: A common habit rich people avoid

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“People get excited by the promise of cash!”

In this episode we discuss a very simple cash-control issue that separates the cash-rich from the cash-poor!

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Episode 20: The secret money-power of boredom

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Making money can get boring!”

In this episode, we touch on a topic that comes up sooner or later for all business owners and entrepreneurs – boredom!

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1,667 views | Comments (37) | August 31, 2010

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Episode 19: How passion kills a business

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“There’s a lot of discussion about the importance of passion in business.”

In this episode, we touch on a topic close to the hearts of many business owners and entrepreneurs – passion!

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884 views | Comments (12) | August 11, 2010

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Episode 18: The most exciting numbers

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“How much money do you really need to make to be profitable?”

In this episode, we discuss the most avoided topic in business – your key numbers!

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592 views | Comments (9) | July 26, 2010

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Episode 17: The love & hate of selling

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Nothing happens in business until somebody sells something to someone!”

In this episode, we discuss a critical business success topic that will determine your income – your ability to sell!

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My mission is to help you succeed in business.  This being the case, pretty soon the discussion will get to business planning.  I believe a big part of sustained success in business is to have and stick to a business plan – no matter how large or small your business is.

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473 views | Comments (5) | June 20, 2010

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Episode 16: Four cash-flow boosters

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Let’s talk about increasing your all-important cash-flow.”

In this episode, we discuss a topic that literally makes or breaks your business – your cash-flow.

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