Category: Robin’s Rant

Are We There Yet?

Choosing what you want is one of the most difficult things to do in life – and it is my experience that most people think they know what they want but are extremely vague about their ambitions, thinking in general terms, saying to themselves and others, “I want to have a ‘successful’ business,” without specifically defining what a “successful” business is to them.

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Easy Street

This obsessive-compulsive desire for EASY RESULTS is also one of the biggest reasons why only 1% of the functioning businesses out there truly succeed and create substantial wealth for their owners. Go on and hate me if you will for that statement. It IS an uncomfortable truth, but a truth nonetheless. 

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The Bargain That Isn’t

I was asked recently what I thought of the Super Bowl commercials. I told the person who asked that I had zero thoughts because I hadn’t bothered to watch them. Why? Several reasons, but the most important one: I was too busy doing things that actually generated money.

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“All You Need Is Love…”

One of my favorite holidays happens this week: Valentine’s Day! Red wine, dark chocolate-dipped everything, and you don’t have a huge obligation to buy people stuff like at Christmas. At least for us ladies. Guys, well, take your chances if you like…

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“Know Yet That We Have Granted And Given License To…”

If ANY group should understand the seriousness of this, and the probability of something like this happening, it’s THIS audience. We KNOW they’re already “in” the network, waiting for the okay to push the button. God help us if an attack on our infrastructure should happen. If serious, it could cause more harm than 9/11 and Covid combined. This news about China brought a couple of things to mind…

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When Should You Give Up?

A common theme I’ve been writing about, and one that is gaining more and more interest from my audience, is quitting, or the frequent, strong and overwhelming desire many MSP owners have to give up.  

Seems like I’ve hit a nerve.

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Failure Is Temporary, Unless…

Some unfavorable conditions we find ourselves in ARE temporary and can be righted in short order; others, not so much. Piles of debt, poor health, failing businesses, low profit margins, an unproductive team, cheap clients who don’t appreciate you… ALL of this is the result of our own doing, our own choices. The good news is that ALL of this CAN be made right and completely turned around at ANY moment if you are truly determined to change it.

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