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The Quest for Business Success Starts Here

Small Business Success"Beyond Great Ideas and Good Intentions" was a series of business lessons and lectures I wrote in the early 1990s. As I create and expand the SmartTechnology website I still think about many of the business success stories I have studied over the years.

Business success has many meanings.

For the seasoned professional, as well as the new explorer, we hope to provoke thought and encourage actions, rather than to lecture.

If you ever have discussed computers, you probably heard someone express the sentiment that the quality of the output is only as good as the programmer,  or phrased another way, garbage in garbage out.  Your brain is a very powerful computer.  If you have been giving your brain poor or incomplete instructions, you will be achieving poor or incomplete outcomes.  Your outcomes in life reflect the quality of information you program into your brain.


Your experiences in life are unique.

While much information is public domain, or common sense, what is uncommon is your way of using it.  Your experiences in life are unique.  When you master the ability to illustrate a point with a personal example from your life, when you add your personal perspective to an idea, your missions will have true meaning, and you will begin your journey beyond ideas and intentions.

Get up off the couch and exercise.

As a tool, this information will only increase your odds for success if you use it, not simply read it!

Write down questions that come to your mind as you are reading.  Write down personal examples of ideas and thoughts which will help you remember points you want to remember.

This material is not written from the perspective of a lawyer or accountant and should not be used in place of professional guidance.  Do not let this website, or any other single source of information, make decisions for you.  The key to business success is finding the proper professionals to advise you, but still be your own boss.

Some thoughts on who do you trust for information and advice is our next topic.