The Ten Times Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

customer satisfaction.
Business term; a measure of how products and services
supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectations. It is seen as a key
performance indicator within business and is part of the four perspectives of a
balanced scorecard.
cycle (sales cycle).
An interval of time during which a recurring succession of
events or phenomena are completed.
database.
Usually a large collection of data organized especially for rapid search
and retrieval.

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database management.
The act of conducting or supervising usually a large
collection of data.
data-scrubbing programs.
The process of taking a data set with individually
identifiable information and removing or altering the data in such a way that the
usefulness of the data set is retained but the identification of individuals
contained in that data set is nearly impossible.
dazzling.
To arouse admiration by an impressive display.
deaf ears.
Unwilling to hear or listen; not to be persuaded.
deal.
An arrangement for mutual advantage.
defy.
To confront with assured power of resistance; disregard.
degree.
The relative intensity of something.
delusion.
Act of misleading the mind or judgment of something. (I used this in
the context of misleading yourself from falsehoods. In this way, delusion is
good.)
demise.
(1) A cessation of existence or activity; (2) a loss of position or status.
demographics.
(1) The statistical characteristics of human populations (such as
age or income) used especially to identify markets; (2) a market or segment of
the population identified by demographics.
denial.
A psychological defense mechanism whereby confrontation with a
personal problem or reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem
or reality.