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Hunger and Hustle
Most of our clients are hungry. It’s a very common trait among entrepreneurs. And when we started our own businesses, we were hungry too...

Fahim Mojawalla and Marty Johnson
Mar 64 min read
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A Case for Email
Email has fallen out of favor with a lot of people, but I want to state my case as to why it should be used more...

Marty Johnson
Feb 187 min read
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Authenticity and Leadership
The bridge to connection is vulnerability. It's not a repellant, but rather it's a magnet...

Marty Johnson
Jan 76 min read
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Milton Mail Boxes
I want to tell you a little story about a little store and a lovely couple running it whose potential is anything but little: Angela and...

Marty Johnson
Nov 4, 20245 min read
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PRINTING United Expo '24
Last week, on behalf of AYM High Consultants , I attended the massive PRINTING United Expo ’24 in Las Vegas. The show took over two full...

Marty Johnson
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Rethinking Systems
I absolutely need to get TSA Precheck. I’ve been putting it off until I get my new address in Delaware after I officially move. It’ll...

Marty Johnson
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Dress For Success
Dress for the clients you want, not the ones you have.

Marty Johnson
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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This Last Week
This is my last week in Ithaca, New Yok, the city I’ve called home and the community I’ve been a part of for many years now. I’ve...

Marty Johnson
Jul 5, 20245 min read
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Foxwood Cottage
I named my home "Foxwood Cottage." It's nothing fancy—a small white painted brick home just outside the Ithaca, New York city limits in...

Marty Johnson
Jun 27, 20246 min read
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Difficult People
Difficult Peopleby Marty Johnson I’ve been writing a bit lately about “the bubble”—that place so many people exist in that’s closed off...

Marty Johnson
Jun 8, 20246 min read
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Going High When They Go Low
I had the great privilege this past weekend—Memorial Day weekend—of helping out at my old business, Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office. As...

Marty Johnson
May 29, 20246 min read
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Who's On Your Bus?
AYM High Consultants coach Steve Merrick, in speaking at industry events for many decades as a coach and motivator from the ’90s to...

Fahim Mojawalla and Marty Johnson
Apr 25, 20247 min read
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Firing A Client
Ugh. The thought of firing a client makes you cringe, doesn’t it? At least, if you’re a conflict avoider like I am, it’s a very...

Marty Johnson
Apr 12, 20244 min read
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Dumpster Delight
Here’s a sentence I didn’t imagine myself writing: I just had the most delightful experience with a dumpster! As I’ve mentioned recently,...

Marty Johnson
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Getting on the ALDI Train: a story about non-traditional relationship-based practices
Years ago, my parents got on the ALDI train in our hometown. They loved it. But I just didn’t get it. For those unfamiliar, according to...

Marty Johnson
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Pearls of Wisdom
My dear friend Fahim is a content finder. He seeks out wisdom, follows countless business influencers, and constantly shares posts,...

Marty Johnson
Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Consistently Clear Communication
How many times a day do you receive an email from a colleague and immediately, upon opening, audibly let out a groan because it’s so...

Fahim Mojawalla and Marty Johnson
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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Respectful Responsiveness: How to Be Professional in Email and Text
Respectful Responsiveness: How to Be Professional in Email and Text by Fahim Mojawalla and Marty Johnson The more devices we have, the...
Fahim and Seema Mojawalla
Jan 17, 20245 min read
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