On The BIGG Success Show, we were joined by David Barnett. David is a philosophy professor turned entrepreneur and founder of PopSockets. Here’s a summary of that discussion…
What did philosophy teach you about business?
David said it taught him how to solve problems.
Where did the idea for PopSockets come from?
David was motivated by his frustration with his earbuds, back when they had cords. His cords were always tangled when he took them out of his pocket.
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One of their examples is not sending in rebate offers. We must confess to missing out on this opportunity before. But how long does it really take to fill out the form and send it in?
Manufacturers know that a lot of us will figure that rebate into the price when we buy the item. However, we’ll never actually get around to sending in the form.
It’s a promotion without a deal!
One behavior may look like another
Have you ever noticed that people who are shy often get labeled “stuck up”? The two can look very similar on the surface.
The author of the article blames this on laziness. We wonder if it could be something else. Using the rebate example, what really caused you to miss out on that rebate? Was it laziness or disorganization? Maybe you got home, set down the rebate form and then it got buried underneath a pile of papers. It wasn’t laziness that caused you to miss out, it was lack of organization. Was it laziness or different priorities? Maybe there were fifteen other things on your to-do list. The next thing you knew, the rebate period had expired. It wasn’t laziness; it was that other things were more important. Was it laziness or inertia? Perhaps you have a routine and filing this rebate in a timely manner doesn’t fit it. Or you’re not good at following up on things in general. The ebb and flow of your daily activities doesn’t allow time for these intermittent events. Was it laziness or a lack of understanding? Could it be that you haven’t translated that $50 rebate into dinner out? You don’t see the benefit of filling out the form. If we were talking about something more complex, maybe you just don’t understand the task at hand. Was it laziness or too much ambition? It’s interesting that the reason you didn’t fill out the rebate form and mail it in could be the opposite of laziness. You may be so busy pursuing your goals that you really don’t have time for anything else.
You have to diagnose properly to find the right prescription.
Seek to discover the real underlying reason why you aren’t accomplishing something. Be careful with labels. When you come up with a label, ask yourself if it could be something else in disguise.
Price isn’t the only factor
“Getting the best rate on your savings account” was first on their list. To get the best rate, they advise you to check with online banks because they often pay better rates than local banks.
It’s reasonable advice, except it strikes us that this article was written for entrepreneurs. It makes price (or in this case, return) the only issue.
What about that local bank that supports your local community which supports you?
Doesn’t that count for anything?
Our advice is to build a relationship with a banker so, when you need money to grow your business, you’ll have a place to go.
We understand this mindset of maximizing returns. But you have to be careful not to see the world too simplistically. There are more factors at play.
This doesn’t just apply to local banks. How about local stores and local restaurants? We have nothing against chains, many of which are franchises with local owners.
Local business supports local communities. Shouldn’t that be part of your buying decision?
We’re coming out of a period of time where we put profit above people. Isn’t it time that we all think about our community along with commerce?
If you’re a local business person or just an engaged member of your community, that’s a part of bigg success!
Thanks so much for reading our post today. Please join us next time when we’ll discuss charging more for your services. Until then, here’s to your bigg success!
For example, some people are now sharing living space. More and more people are accepting the idea of having a roommate again by renting out a room to help pay bills.
There are a number of people who are out-of-work and looking to save money every way they can. “Necessity is the mother of invention” as we’ve heard.
Co-working
Another popular idea is sharing workspace. Freelancers across the country are creating co-working stations in their communities where they can share office facilities and other resources.
Instead of going it alone – signing a long-term lease, paying utility bills, buying office furnishings and equipment – they pay a fee and share space with other freelancers and entrepreneurs.
The spaces are usually nice and bright. They have a conference room and maybe even a full-time receptionist.
It’s not just about money. For freelancers who are starting to feel like loners, it gives them a chance for in-person human interaction during the day.
Sharing infrequently-used items
We started thinking about other ways to share. One example is a lawn mower. We only use our mowers once or twice a week. In our area of the world, we only use it for about half of the year. Would it make sense to share a mower with a neighbor?
As long as both people don’t feel the need to mow on the same day at the same time, it would probably work. There are issues – you have to both agree to take care of the mower and those sorts of things.
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This makes me think of my dad. If he owned something, he took really good care of it. If he used something that someone else owned, he took really, really, really good care of it!
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Sharing for fun
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I had an event coming up and I didn’t know when I would find time to go shopping. I told one of my girlfriends about it. She said that she had the perfect dress. We went over to her house and, sure enough, she did!
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I needed a pressure washer to do some clean up around the house. I told one of my friends that I needed to go rent one. It turned out that he had one that he let me use for the weekend.
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Just so we don’t give the wrong impression, we also share our stuff with our friends!
A fun way to share
Since we like to do everything in a bigg way, let’s ramp up this idea of sharing more. Why not organize an event with a group of your closest friends?
Hop from house to house. If you want, you can have appetizers or organize a full meal as part of the activities. You can do it all in one day or create a series – this month at our house, next month at yours.
At each house, let the host show off the wares that he or she is willing to share.
It could be a Fashion Show – from clothes to accessories. Try them on if you want. Parade around. Show them off.
Or a Home Show … from power tools to hand tools. Test them out. Complete a project together. It’s your show; do what you want.
You could have a Home Entertainment Show. Show off DVDs, books and Wii accessories.
You can all see what each person in your group has to share. Then the next time you need that certain something, you won’t have to go out and buy it – you’ll know Joe or Jane has it.
This is a fun way to spend some time with your close friends. You’ll find that it will spark a lot of fun conversation and you’ll learn more about each other.
It’s also a creative way to save some money by pooling resources. That’s a bigg idea!
What have you shared with your friends?
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We thank you so much for sharing some of your valuable time with us today!
Recent research shows that, even before the recent decline in stocks and homes, the rich weren’t getting richer. Please join us next time when we discuss why.
When you study anything, it’s important to understand the definitions. So today, we’re happy to announce that we have refined the definition for bigg success:
I just love that because it is so empowering. Who else can tell us how to live our lives?
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It’s not about money or material possessions. Or it can be. It’s not judgmental. If it works for you, it works!
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Your terms, not others
We don’t always live our lives on our own terms. We live by the terms set by others.
Our families and friends, with all good intentions, have their thoughts about how we should live.
Society sets expectations of us. Hollywood and Madison Avenue paint a picture of how our lives should look. Teachers, bosses and others guide us to the life they want us to live.
Sometimes we even place demands upon ourselves that aren’t congruent with what we really want.
Taking charge
Enough is enough. We must take our lives back. We must claim the most precious gifts that we have been given.
To choose who we are and who we become.
To live the life we dream of living.
To find our path to happiness without regard for what others think.
To feel in control no matter what situation we face.
When we feel that we have power over our own lives, we can relish in every moment even if things aren’t going exactly as planned.
Not a selfish endeavor
Life on your own terms sounds selfish, but it’s not. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
It means figuring out how to get from where you are now to where you want to be for the benefit of yourself and the people you care about.
How we’re doing it
We understand this definition well because we’re living it.
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I worked in the corporate world. I had outgrown the place where I was working and I didn’t want to move for two reasons: I was engaged to George and the industry I worked in was experiencing troubles so I thought a move would be risky.
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I’ve been a passionate business owner for years and teach entrepreneurship at our local University. I saw the internet as a great place for learning and a way to combine those two passions. I also have a passion for a certain young lady named Mary-Lynn and working together seemed like a slam dunk!
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So we created an opportunity for ourselves – Bigg Success – to be partners both personally and professionally. It works for us, but it doesn’t work for everyone. It’s how we’re living life on our own terms.
People in transformation
We’ve designed Bigg Success to be the place for goal-gettin’ go-getters … bigg goal-getters as we like to call you. That’s the reason for the second “g” in Bigg!
Bigg goal-getters don’t just talk the talk. We also walk the walk. Because we’re positive thinking, fun-loving people.
We’re people in transformation. Usually happy, but never content. Always striving to grow. Always looking to expand. Always in search of our next bigg opportunity.
So from two bigg goal-getter to another, welcome to Bigg Success! We look forward to getting to know you better. To growing together. To seeing you reach your bigg goals while we attain ours.
Reach BIGG success in your life even faster
Bigg success is, and always will be, a developing concept. That’s the nature of bigg success!
It’s still about personal and professional development. We think by defining bigg success the way we have, we can have a richer conversation.
We will discover new things which we’ll share with you. We hope you will share your knowledge with us and the entire Bigg Success community.
Because all of us know more than any of us.
Start by telling us what life on your own terms means to you.
When you share, whether by writing it or speaking it, you get the ideas out of your head. So you learn and so will everyone else in the community.
By all of us sharing, we learn from each other so we all reach bigg success in our own lives even faster!
Thanks so much for reading our post today.
You’ve probably heard of Brand You. You may have heard that you’re the CEO of your own life. We don’t think either one is correct. Join us next time as we dive deeper into the definition of bigg success to find out why.
Today on The Bigg Success Show, we were privileged to visit with Benjamin Klein. Benjamin is the CEO for The Art of Charm, a highly successful coaching service. He is an expert in the psychology of sales, management and success. He has used that knowledge to create an upcoming program called Success Principles.
What is one of the most important success principles?
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The most important success principle for me has always been to say what I mean and mean what I say. It’s very important to come from a position of honesty and integrity and to do things that not only create value for you, but also for those around you. You don’t go into it dependent on the outcome, whether it will be reciprocated or not. If the value is reciprocated, they are the type of person you want to work with. If the value is not reciprocated, you have saved yourself months of time dealing with someone you don’t want to work with. You give up a little bit upfront, but that just comes with honesty and integrity and knowing that you’re creating value for those around you.
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Do you have a value-offer model for some of our business owners who are listening today? Any suggestions for those people who have been offering something that isn’t working, that’s not getting them the leads they were hoping for? Read more
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Forbes recently published an article on 
Our parents taught us to share. It was part of being a good little boy or girl. The economy is reminding us adults about the value of sharing. 
This makes me think of my dad. If he owned something, he took really good care of it. If he used something that someone else owned, he took really, really, really good care of it! 
I had an event coming up and I didn’t know when I would find time to go shopping. I told one of my girlfriends about it. She said that she had the perfect dress. We went over to her house and, sure enough, she did! 
Today on 
The most important success principle for me has always been to say what I mean and mean what I say. It’s very important to come from a position of honesty and integrity and to do things that not only create value for you, but also for those around you. You don’t go into it dependent on the outcome, whether it will be reciprocated or not. If the value is reciprocated, they are the type of person you want to work with. If the value is not reciprocated, you have saved yourself months of time dealing with someone you don’t want to work with. You give up a little bit upfront, but that just comes with honesty and integrity and knowing that you’re creating value for those around you.