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At The Surfside Group, we are constantly searching for excellent ideas to share with our Clients - whether the idea relates to business or some other aspect of life.  These ideas may come from books or articles we've read, presentations we've seen, or other web sites.  We've chosen to share some of these with you here.  Please enjoy and pass it on...

www.BeLikeRowan.com  -  "A Message To Garcia" is a brief essay written more than 100 years ago by Elbert Hubbard, but the message still applies today.

www.blueoceanstrategy.com   -  This book by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne is fascinating and shows some interesting ways to create a "Blue Ocean" for your marketing niche.  And besides, what kind of Surfside Group would we be without at least one reference to an ocean?  

Good news!  Survey shows entrepreneurs are optimistic for 2009 - A recent article conducted by Microsoft and Elance, Inc. shows entrepreneurs are optimistic about their business opportunities for 2009. Now that we're in the 4th Quarter of 2009, it's interesting to go back and read this again. What are your thoughts? Has 2009 been better or worse for your business than you expected?

http://budurl.com/wlqh - This article in the Jacksonville Business Journal explains the importance of consistent cold calling.

 


Great Quotes

"Drive thy business or it will drive thee." - Benjamin Franklin

"A sailor without a destination cannot hope for a favorable wind." - Leon Tec, M.D.

"We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve."  -  Maxwell Maltz

"Knowledge is of two kinds.  We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it."  -  Samuel Johnson

"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success."  -  Alexander Graham Bell

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