It is often easy to get caught up in the moment. You may have your nose to the grindstone or–become too comfortable and forget to keep your eyes off the compass. A successful business requires constant monitoring and adjustment. Too much comfort quickly initiates chaos.

It is often easy to get caught up in the moment. You may have your nose to the grindstone or–become too comfortable and forget to keep your eyes on the compass.

Blackbeard was wanted from England to North America on the following accounts: piracy, theft, murder, blackmail, and extortion. Rewards for his head were posted everywhere, and complaints about his crimes rained everywhere in North America.

Blackbeard’s strategies worked, and soon, news of him had spread from Jamaica to England to Boston. He was regularly featured in papers and was wanted worldwide for piracy.

Carefully craft your story and pass it along. There are multitudes of people listening!

Once the other ship was within range of the cannons, Blackbeard would haul down the mock flag and hoist the “Jolly Roger.”

When swamped, it is often difficult to think about finding more business. Although it may be uncomfortable, this is when you need to be cranking in the sales front.

Don’t be afraid to think small first, and then go BIG!