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Matt Damon was interviewed by the Associated Press recently and made some comments about the upcoming Presidential election here in the US that made some headlines.

Now I am a fan of Damon’s work. If you ever get a chance to hear him talk about what he put himself through to get ready for his break through role in Courage Under Fire it’s hard to deny the guy is seriously committed to excellence in his profession. And there is no doubt Damon is one of the most bankable actors around.

I like watching his movies.

Fear of the Unknown

In the interview Damon expresses concern about Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin because he “doesn’t know anything about her.” And it kind of freaks him out.

Were that really the case (the lack of knowledge, not the freaking out) I suppose I could see where he’s coming from. But with the intense media scrutiny that Palin (and her whole family) has been under these last couple of weeks it seems a little strange for him to say he doesn’t know anything about her.

I suspect he really means something more along the lines of “I don’t know anyone like her or who values the things she does.”

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Business is About People not Stats

As we work through the current series on Promoting Your Blog with Social Networking Sites, it is important that we pause for a moment and remember that ultimately business is about people and not about stats.

Business blogging is no different.

Show Me The Money

I’ve had discussions in the past with folks who subscribe to the conventional wisdom that Business is about money. That thinking misses the mark.

People ultimately control the money.

You build relationships with clients and customers, who are ultimately real people - even when the clients are businesses - and the money will follow in a solid stream.

You try to short circuit that reality and your income flow will be less certain and less steady. Read more

Make People Like You More with 1 Simple 4 Step Formula Guaranteed to See Success

Business is about people. Business Blogging is also about people.

Some of you reading this are thinking, “No it isn’t. Business is about money (then a few might even add) you idiot!”

If you are one of the folks thinking that, I say you are wrong. Here’s why.

If you get the people, the money will follow. Money doesn’t spend itself. People make the transaction happen.

And it is a fact that people are much more likely to do business with other people that they know, like and trust. If they never hear of your business, chances are remote that they will send their money in your direction. If they have a strong reason not to trust you, you will have a much more difficult time making a sale than if there is credibility built in before you meet.

But how can you become more likable? Is it truly possible to make people like you?

Yes. It is possible.

And it is easy too. Just apply this simple 4 step formula and you will find people like you a whole lot more than they do now. Read more

A Moment To Focus on What Really Matters

Gorgeous and I are heading out of town for a while, taking a much needed break. This year we decided to mix it up a little so instead of spending a day braving our nation’s air travel industry we are driving. From Savannah to Wisconsin. Here’s to hoping for good weather!

We decided to drive this year because we are both such busy people and sometimes it seems like we are going in two completely different directions and only meet for brief snippets at the coffee pot in the mornings. Spending 22 hours or so in a car together will give us some much needed quality time together.

But the whole thing has got me to thinking lately about what is really most important as we all work hard to grow our businesses. When it comes to money they say you can’t take it with you and from what I can tell they are right about that one.

I wrote recently over at Successful-Blog how death is one of the great equalizers in this world. And it is true.

In the entire history of the world, with billions of test cases already complete, the ratio of people who die compared to those who are born is exactly 1. We are all going to die one day. And none of us know exactly when, either. It might be today, or it might be decades from now. Read more