Throughout life, we all have Big Mac Moments—moments where you have to decide whether to do something that’s a little uncomfortable, that allows you to grow and forces you to do something different than you always have, or to continue to do what you’ve always done and yield the same results. As the year begins, it’s a perfect time to think about your Big Mac Moments…
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What’s Your Big Idea?
I am always amazed when I realize that every great man-made creation started with only an idea. Just an idea. The iPhone was just an idea at one time. Amazon.com was just an idea at one time. You get the point. But do you get that there is no limit to the size of ideas? There’s no limit to the size of your ideas for your business or your life…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Most Popular Articles in Our Marketing Blog for 2021
In planning our content strategy for the new year, one of the things we do at Action Marketing is a thorough review of the readership of our existing content. Here are our top 10 most popular articles from 2021. We hope they are informative and inspiring for you to elevate your marketing for your distributor business…
Read MoreMake Shift Happen: Be More, Do More, Have More Success
After many adversities, including being placed in foster care at a young age and losing his NFL career to an injury, Anthony Trucks learned the power of “shifting your identity” to reach your full potential. Tune in to this new episode of Million Dollar Monday to hear how you can have more success…
Read MoreHow Can I Use QuickBooks Premier While Out of the Office?
Question: I like QuickBooks Premier, but I would like to be able to use it when out of the office. Is there a way to do that? Answer: Yes, there are several ways to work remotely with QB Premier. One is using a remote viewer software, like LogMeIn or TeamViewer, where you can remotely log into the PC where your QB Premier…
Read MoreDiscard Annualized Thinking
One of the biggest barriers to high performance is annualized thinking. Annualized thinking is the unspoken belief that there is plenty of time in the year to make things happen. If we have a slow start in January, we may be disappointed, but we think, “I’ve got 11 more months to make my goal.”…
Read MoreWho Really Cares? How to Move on From Well-Intentioned Failures
Too often, we don’t ask for what we want. It’s almost as though we’re too embarrassed or too shy to actually ask. Amazingly, that’s exactly what’s happening. Most people’s insecurities are directly tied to their identities. Regrettably, that reality isn’t going to help you land your next order or…
Read MoreYou Were Built to Rise
Like a beautiful hot air balloon rising in the sky, you were built to rise. Rise higher in business. Rise higher in life. But many never rise to their full potential. Some never rise at all. Why? The reason some people never rise to their full potential is the same reason some hot air balloons…
Read MoreHow to Fix Payments from Check to Credit Card in QuickBooks
Ask the Accountant… Question: I recorded bill payments as being paid by check instead of by credit card. How do I fix that? Answer: QuickBooks is very forgiving. Just go into the checking account register and delete the payments you recorded by check or electronic payment. This will put the bills back into the “Pay…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons You Need a CRM System
If you’re looking to grow, you need to add new clients on a regular basis, so you must always be prospecting for new business. A CRM will help you stay on top of all the touches needed to convert a lead to a prospect and eventually to a client. Here are five ways a CRM can help you be more effective in your sales process and business growth…
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