No Hassle,no opt-in,free download…..

Here’s a No Hassle, No opt-in Free download to my 1st E-book released last year. It’s about a Great Atlantic Canadian Entrepreneurial Family, Humour, and Lessons in Business & Life.Enjoy the quick read….Just click on image.dz

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The Alternative to Failure by Seth Godin

Seth’s Blog.

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Go Where The Eyes Are…..

If you are in a crowded marketplace, and your competitors (including yourself), all look the same. And a competitive advantage appears unobtainable….you owe it to yourself to Check Out These Facts about mobile marketing:

-A leading cell phone provider reports a 20% decrease in talk time and an increase of 160% in texting
-68% would rather text than talk
-Google reports that 90% of internet connections will be on mobile devices within the next 3-5 years
-Businesses are currently walking away from

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Flying Through The Air Bobby Orr Style

Exciting times to be in New England 

Exciting times indeed to be in New England these days. The Bruins have a chance
to “fly through the air” again AND NEFI EXPO the 34th edition, is being held at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston on June 7 & 8.

And it’s a great time for me….I am officially back in the game, after many months away…to set up a family

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Sugarloaf, mental illness, uh?

                As we come to the end of mental health awareness month, I decided do to my small part, and share my experience.  

 In the mid 1990′s I was quarterbacking a major initiative to promote oil heat in homes throughout Atlantic Canada. Helping my efforts were the facts that the cost to heat a home with oil was less than electricity and the existing retro-fit market was booming. Back then, I was employed with Irving

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High Tech, High Touch, the Constant Contact Way

With the onslaught of ever changing technologies,  virtual training, self lead or self taught set-up and integration has become mainstream for blogs, websites, hosting, graphic design, video, the list goes on and on. The interesting piece that many of these service providers boast is that they provide great customer service and support, and ultimately if you need, dare I say human contact they are only a phone call away.

And that’s when their authentic self shines… or not.

Over the past many months,

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I Hate Mowing The Lawn

I simply hate to mow the lawn, but I love to run. My non-running friends say ,”hey, DZ why don’t skip a day of running and MOW the lawn, and save yourself the cost of lawncare”. Sounds simple I know, but when I respond ” the chore of lawnmowing doesn’t give me the “runner’s high”. They look at me if I were from Mars.

I am an eco-friendly nut, love to save money, and by now you

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For Hire!

Well, my wife, Sue finally kicked me out of the house….well, not really. The plan from day one was to re-enter the corporate world at some point, once ZooNation was up & running, and that day has come. My running buddies, have been asking “What ya going to do now, jump back in oil business?” If the truth were known I have been leaving the house ( I mean my attic office) more often lately, to tap into some

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Music and Passion by Ben Zander (and there’s a business teaching as well)

I was inspired by a presentation earlier today by Lou Bacon, M.Ed. Which led me to watch Ben Zander’s TED Talk presentation for the 30th time (at least).
I feel strongly, there are many learnings we all can apply to our personal and professional life. Interested in what you think, after you take a boo at Zander in action…..Chat soon. dz

Here it is…. worth the 20 Minutes – guaranteed!!

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Lessons A Lifelong Buddy Taught Me Over The Years

Reflections On Dan Boyd’s 50th Birthday
Congratulations Dan….Imagine 50 trips around the sun!! AND you & I have been buddies for 46 of them. This makes me uniquely qualified to share some stories about you…..yes—-the

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