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Aspirations
Issue #10
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How do you get things done?
It looks good enough to eat!
Recommended Resource - Profiles International
Recommended Culture - Iron Man
Maximize the Value of Your Business
What's your business worth?  How should you value it?

A workshop on May 14th (8:30 to 10:30) can help you find out?

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April 2008
Dear Shawn,
 
 
I hope you enjoy this edition of the Aspire newsletter - if you know of someone else that would enjoy it, please Share with a friend.
 
"I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants."        - Zig Ziglar Motivational Speaker and Writer
 
We live in a fast paced world where it can be really hard to keep on top of everything that's going on.  As a business owner, you likely have this 'opportunity' in spades.  That's the focus of my first article.
 
Another thing that business owners should be thinking about is the value of their business in the long run - coincidentally ;-)  I've got a workshop that I'm co-hosting on Wednesday May 14th that will really help you determine how to Maximize The Value of Your Business.  Interested in learning more? Click here!
 
I help small business owners that are feeling overwhelmed, lonely or just not sure what their next step should be to grow their business.  If you know of someone that might be interested in that I would love to meet them - I'll even buy the coffee!!!
 
Have a great day and I hope to talk to you soon!
 
Shawn
 
How do you Get Things Done?  
Hint - it's all about focus: 
 
Sprinkle or Spray
I was talking with a business owner the other day and he was pretty stressed.  Overall things were going well for him, but he was in a constant state of crisis with a huge backlog of things to do.
He estimated he had a list of 20 things to do that were all #1 priorities - develop a comprehensive marketing plan, hire the right employee, organize key responsibilities (so he knows what employee to hire), upgrade his selling system and quite a few more.
Sound like anyone you know?  Sound like everyone you know? 
 
How do you get everything done?
 
It looks good enough to eat!  
Are you illustrating your benefits to your prospects?Good enough to eat?
 
Have you ever been watching TV when you were really hungry?
The pizza ad with the impossibly good looking slices of gooey cheese and crispy crust, super piled high with great looking toppings.

The decadent chocolate dessert with ice cream and chocolate sauce drizzled on it.

I'll admit, I have been swayed to try out certain restaurants and foods just because of the commercials (curse you Taco Bell - next time I'm saying no!!!).  Invariably they don't live up to my expectations, but they do succeed in getting me to give them a try, which is really the point.

What can you do to make your product enticing?
 
Recommended Resource  
Profiles InternationalProfiles International
 
How much does it cost you to make a bad hire?
 
For any business, finding the right people for the right job is a critical piece of success.  For a small business, it's even more important because there's not much room for error!  Your empoyees are your lifeblood.
 
Profiles International supplies best in class pre-employment assessment testing that can make a huge difference in the overall success of your business.  If you are considering hiring someone, give me a call and we can talk about how Profiles can help you make the right decision.
 
Recommended Culture  

Iron Man Iron Man

It's seems a little early for the summer movies to start, but the season kicks off this coming weekend with the ultimate popcorn movie - Iron Man!
 
If you haven't seen any of the trailers yet, go online and check it out - there's nothing deep or philosophical here, just a lot of action, a fun fast-moving story line and one of the more interesting super heroes ever created.  What's not to love?  I'll see you at the theatres.
 
Aspire Business Development works with small business owners looking for more.  We work with successful people that understand the value and the need for continual improvement and growth.  We'll help you figure out where you are, where you want to go and we'll work with you to help you get there. 
 
If you have customers, revenue and costs, we can help you grow your bottom line, find more free time and generally have more fun with what you're doing.  Give me a call and I'd be happy to have a free consultation with you.Shawn Kinkade
 
Have a great day!  
 
Sincerely,      
 
Shawn Kinkade
Aspire Business Development
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