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Some of you may recall the classic characters Goofus and Gallant from Highlights Magazine for Children. As you might guess, Goofus did things wrong … and Gallant, as the name implies, was gallant and did things right.

It’s easy to be ordinary (ordinary = with no special or distinctive feature). C’mon … surely you want to be special and distinctive. So surely you want to be extraordinary.

Ever think about how much more you could accomplish if you would focus on less? Get out of the idea that you can do it all and get really good at just a few things. Be very mindful of what you want your business to look like.

Until 30 days ago, I had never used a Macintosh for more than a few minutes to do a specific task. So when I had a chance, I gave up my Lenovo Yoga for the Macbook Air for 30 days.

No; currently, QuickBooks Premier is a desktop software and not a subscription service. That means that when you buy the software, you own it.

QuickBooks supports its desktop software, such as Premier, for three years. QuickBooks Premier 2012, for instance, is supported until May 31, 2015. During this time period, you can expect to receive automatic updates and fixes, as well as support and access to any integrated add-on services.

I’ve recently had a revelation. For many years, I have worked to build up a significant online presence for my PPAI-award winning, content-driven program, FreePromoTips.com. Our industry database for our e-newsletter is 50,000 and we have a strong social media reach. I’ve shared about this before, but that isn’t the point of this commentary.

It’s easy in sales to fall into a bit of a battle-worn mindset. Salespeople face rejection, get stood-up, are misunderstood, get taken advantage of, are shopped, make the sale and then don’t get paid—or get paid way beyond terms. It’s amazing that more individuals in sales don’t suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Or maybe we do.

Email signatures are widely used and almost never updated. Some signatures are really sad. We are in the branding business, and your email signature says so much about you and your brand. My recommendations below will help you get the most from your email signature.

The answer is yes! It is important that you have separate business bank accounts—be it checking, savings, money market or any other kind. You should also keep a credit card just for business use.

An everchanging marketplace is something we all ponder. Our ability to thrive will depend on how well we keep adjusting to these changes and evolving communication trends.