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It’s almost here!
Our new website will be live this week!
We value your input and would love to get feedback from
you.
When we meet and talk with people
at networking events, social gatherings or just around our neighborhood,
we aim to listen to them and find out not only what they do, but
what they’re passionate about and what needs they might
have. Then we try to think of who else we know who could perhaps
help them—who could they benefit from connecting with. We’ve
been amazed recently at the fruitful,
truly win-win connections people have made, and
encourage you to try this. It’s fun to watch what happens
when the right people link up!
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We
invite you to attend the Make-it-Fly Café next week,
on Thursday, June 28, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Seasons Café. Come
join us, meet some special people and make great connections!
Our very best regards,
Dave and Victoria
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| Jim
Moores
Business CELLutions
In the world of telecommunications, it’s easy to
get lost. With so many choices out there, it’s
hard as a small business owner to know if you’re making
the right decision. Started in November, 2004, Business Cellutions
was founded by Jim Moores and John Vallot.
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them make smart choices for their wireless investment. “We
have industry experience since 1989 and focus on business customers,”
Jim says. “Each carrier has a unique value proposition in
terms of coverage, equipment, applications and pricing.” Business
Cellutions represents multiple carriers and helps identify the best
solution for a business and then provide long-term support
to help minimize the amount of time spent on their cellular program.
“Since we receive compensation from the cellular carriers,”
Jim says, “we are able to provide our expert knowledge and
experience to our customers for free.”
Q: What do you find most fulfilling
about running your business?
JM: Nothing more than helping people. Wireless
can be very confusing…we really enjoy rolling up our sleeves
and solving problems for businesses. Carriers can be very confusing
and our goal is to eliminate the confusion and ensure you are
with the correct carrier that matches your business needs.
Q: What motivated you to start
this business?
JM: We were both working in sales for one of
the carriers in director-level jobs and over the years we realized
in some cases our competitors could provide a more appropriate
solution for their particular situation. This led to the formation
of our business…one that identifies the need and then plugs
in the appropriate solution.
Q: What book has been most helpful
to you in your business?
JM: There were a number of books that have been influential,
but if I had to choose one I would say Execution: The Discipline
of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan and Charles
Burck. This book focuses on getting the results by closing the
gap between understanding what needs to get done to getting it
done. In small business, there are a million distractions, but
you have to focus on what’s important.
Q: Who has influenced you most
in your life?
JM: In both our situations, it’s our wives…they
have tolerated drastic changes in income, long hours and us not
being there as much as we would like to be. They have been extremely
supportive, helpful and we couldn’t have made these changes
without their understanding and love.
Q: What has proved to be your most
successful marketing strategy?
JM: In the beginning, it was more cold calling on businesses….now
it is moving to more networking and word of mouth.
Q: What have been the greatest
challenges you have had to overcome, or are currently facing,
in your business?
JM: The perception that if it’s not broke, don’t
fix it. Telecom was very popular in early 2000, and as a result
there were a lot of sales people out there creating a lot of confusion,
slamming businesses and making promises that weren’t delivered
upon. So naturally, today folks are apprehensive with change.
So our greatest challenge is getting decision makers to open their
minds and spend the appropriate amount of time with us on their
wireless situation.
Q: How did you benefit/are you
benefiting from participating in a Make-it-Fly®
program?
JM: Make-it-Fly® helped put
all the pieces together for a small business owner who might be
rusty in some aspects of running a business. The program really
gave you an opportunity to define the vision for your company
and helped put together a plan to make it happen. Pairing up with
accountability partners ensured you stayed on track and devoted
the time and energy to focus on the important areas that you need
to be successful.
Q: What would you say to other
business owners who are contemplating getting involved in a Make-it-Fly®
program?
JM: If you are ready to take action on your goals and
are ready to move your business to the next level….it’s
a must to get involved for the next Make-it-Fly®
Advisory Board. You build great relationships and walk away with
a team of advisors that help you with your business.
Jim Moores can be reached by phone
at: 720-488-7700 or visit his website at: www.businesscellutions.com.
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Networking Tip:
One
of the best ways to build strong relationships is
to give someone a great
referral, one you know will meet or exceed his or her
expectations. Be very careful whom you refer, since your
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 Need
More Hours in Your Day?
There is a solution!
By Victoria Munro
If you want more hours in your
day, more days in your week, you’re not alone.
This is the biggest complaint we hear from entrepreneurs. There
is a solution. Of course, we can and
should maximize our time, become more efficient, automate and
delegate, but this alone won’t resolve the time deficiency
crisis.
As small business owners, we must balance the many aspects of
running a business—marketing, sales, keeping up with customer
demands, industry trends and the latest technologies, etc.—with
family and friends. The fact that we don’t have
to answer to anyone else for how we use our time adds to the challenge.
On top of that, we’re constantly barraged with a seemingly
endless array of opportunities and new ideas—many of them
worthwhile, even valuable. There are more wonderful things to
do, to see, to buy—more ways to spend our time, energy and
money than resources allow.
You simply can’t do it all. If you’re
to accomplish your dream and look back in the future without regret,
you must identify what’s truly important to you, clarify
your vision, keep a laser-like focus on your goal, avoid tempting
distractions along the way and keep on course.
Keys to Help You Stay on Target:
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Define what
you want your business and your life to look like
three years from now. Think big, but be realistic or you’ll
add more stress. |
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Working backwards from
there, ask yourself what you’ll need to achieve
in the next two years to get there, then what will you need
to have in place 12 months from now? Six months from now?
Three months from now? |
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View requests for your
time, energy and money through this filter. Say “no”
to distractions, busywork and opportunities that won’t
move you towards your goal. |
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Take time out daily, even
if it’s five minutes, just to think—focus
on your goal, how it will look and feel when you’ve
achieved it. Are there better ways to reach it? Hang a picture
of it on the wall where you spend the most time. |
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Prioritize your tasks
in light of this. Define daily the one most important
task that will move you forward towards your goal. |
There really are enough hours in the day—but
only if you define what’s important to you. You’ll
need to spell out your vision, keep a laser focus and be choosy
about how you spend your time. Only then will you begin to get
time on your side.
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| Victoria’s
Marketing Advice
Know Why They
Buy
Find out why clients purchased
your service of product over your competitors’.
When you understand what caused them to buy, you can more
effectively encourage them to purchase again in the future.
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The
Make-it-Fly® Advisory Board 101
Each
Make-it-Fly® Advisory Board 101 program
consists of 12 non-competing business owners who meet once a month
for three consecutive months. In the spirit of giving, they offer
each other solutions, ideas, resources and encouragement. Dave
and Victoria facilitate each group and share powerful tools to
assist business owners in reaching their goals and living more
balanced lives.
If you have experienced a Make-it-Fly®
program, please share the following openings with other business
owners who need support. Call Dave for more information at 720-962-8888.
Programs are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Programs are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Current program openings in Denver:
- Thursdays - July 5, August 2, September 6, 2007
- Fridays - September 7, October 5, November 2, 2007
- Tuesdays - October 2, November 6, December 4, 2007
Click
here to sign up for Advisory
Boards.
Or call Dave at 720-962-8888.
Alumni
Boards are groups of 12-14 small-business owners who have
participated in at least one Make-it-Fly®
Advisory Board 101 and wish to continue the support and accountability
with a group of like-minded, giving business associates. Members
meet once a month for a three-hour meeting.
If you completed the initial Make-it-Fly®
Advisory Board 101 and are interested in more information on Alumni
Boards, call Dave at 720-962-8888.
Make-it-Fly®
Café
High altitude networking, where exceptional people help each
other.
Next
Café is scheduled for
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2007
Time: 4:30 to
7 p.m.
Location: Seasons Café
in the DTC, located at 8101 East Belleview, in the Marina Square
Center.
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