Links for November 21 2010

• Starting Over by Michael Bigger on Bigger Capital

  Great article about starting over…and excellent advice for anyone, regardless of your place in life.

• Want Growth? Focus on Effort, Not Outcomes by Doug Davidoff on The Fast Growth Blog

  Quote: To develop superior performance in others, you must focus on effort. The focus on results kills the opportunity for learning, and can lead to numerous bad habits.

• Leave the gadget in your pocket and connect by Tim Sanders on Sanders Says

  Quote: So here’s the takeaway: Leave your gadget in your pocket or better yet, back in your car or hotel room. That way, you will HAVE to actually engage with people.

• Relevance and Looking After Your Business by Danny Brown

  Quote: The key thing is, sales and marketing and the rest of the new business team is exactly that – new business. And you absolutely need that. But you also need existing business to build on and let you have the means to go after the new. Your customers – and by association, your customer service – are the real profit makers.