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How do you stand out in the crowd? ...survive these times?

Do It Different And Do It Better

San Diego: In this episode of the show, we take a look at nine people who work and live within the same physical space. It has its own special challenges.

In this video, Ron Bowman talks about his home office.

Upon reflecting on each person's story, it seems that we are in the early stages of  making the circle -- we will work where we live.  It is back to a pre-industrial lifestyle, but with knowledge tools -- the integration of broadcasting, information, (including technology), communications, education, publishing  and systems.  That new acronym spells BICEPS-- and it truly is a new muscle that challenges  us all to look deep within ourselves to craft and sculpt our unique gifts to give back to the world.

There are about 17 million sole proprietors in just the USA; they are all unique and most have returned home to work.

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Capitalize on your unique gifts and talents. These people have!

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Thanh Lam, founder, Ba-Le Bakery, Honolulu
Step 1: Dreaming
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Step 2: Starting
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Step 3: Selling
COIICD, founder, Blair H. Taylor, owner, The Athletes Foot, Compton, California
Step 4: Growing
Deland, Florida, winner of The Great American Main Street Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Step 5: Employing
RJ Duffy, CFO, Gadabout SalonSpas, Tucson
Step 6: Scaling
Gary Salomon, founder, FastSigns, Carrollton, Texas
Step 7: Sustaining
Hattie Bryant on an episode with Ebby Halliday
Step 8: Exiting

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You are not a business until you create something of valueSelling and servicing customers drives that value equation. That's the heart and soul of capitalism.   To go further, there are over 180 videos about retail  and  over 70 about restaurants.

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