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Mike Skrypnek
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
What will you do without freedom? Will you fight?
In the famous scene, the where Mel Gibson, William Wallace, is inspiring his countrymen, the Scottish army to control their destiny against English suppression before the Battle of Stirling, their future and their FREEDOM was in their hands. “And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will n
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Mike Skrypnek
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
Something smells wrong…with your marketing.
Wouldn’t it be awesome to work with just those customers who value you and you enjoy? You know your IDEAL client? You have those perfect fit people, but do you know what attracted them to you in the first place? If you do, then your entire business should be full of them. Since we’re talking about this, the good thing, is that you HAVE clients. But, alas, the truth is there is a wide mix of clients you serve. Why? Is it because your products or services are generic? Maybe you
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Mike Skrypnek
- Jun 19, 2019
- 3 min
There are riches in niches;
But sometimes you must do the DIRTY WORK.
Most businesses choose to race to the bottom. They pursue the lowest price point, the broadest customer base and the biggest selection – a commodity. You can definitely choose to go there in business, but it will undoubtedly result in challenges with profit margins, lack of differentiation, vulnerability to competition and stress with scale, processes, and energy. [Read on or listen to Mike tell this story] On the other hand, specialty and niche businesses scream value. There
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Mike Skrypnek
- Jun 4, 2019
- 4 min
From Grim Reaper to Coaching
In 2008, the biggest downturn in stock markets since the Great Depression hit. During the worst of it I was on the radio giving five market updates per day…with a smile. I joked, uneasily, when Lehman brothers went under, I tried to be optimistic a few weeks later, when the Dow lost almost 15% in a week…making it a near 40% decline to that point. It was my 13th year in the financial industry and this time things seemed really different. It was definitely one of the hardest pe
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Mike Skrypnek
- May 28, 2019
- 4 min
What is a GROW GET GIVE life philosophy?
Some people have asked me, what exactly is that GROW GET GIVE philosophy of life that you talk about and encourages entrepreneurs to live? It is a simple three part goal I have to help business owners: GROW your business, GET more freedom and GIVE back. It is also an aspirational business philosophy that, I believe, should be pursued by all entrepreneurs. READ it below or Listen to Mike explain it :) It is where you, the business owner, enjoy the real GROWth of your business,
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