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- The Money Making Advantages of Real Estate Investing in Apartments or Multi-Unit Residential Investments - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerHow does a real estate investor build massive passive cash flow, spread their investment risks, effectively use the important tool of leverage, and build substantial equity? Investing in Apartment or Multi-unit Residential properties is the secret that wealthy real estate investors have ...
Views: 5154(119 votes) - Five Characteristics of the Emerging Business Leader - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Liliane MavridaraMy premises for writing this article are that a)our work is our path, b) our work is who we are and what we bring into this world, and c)our work is such to be of service no matter what the specific form of occupation we are in. Ultimately we shall be known by our fruits and ...
Views: 5040(6 votes) - I Have a Booger Hanging Out and No One Is Saying Squat - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Mike MichalowiczI’ve had my share of embarrassing moments, but one blunder taught me an important lesson that stayed with me and helped me up my entrepreneurial game. A few years back I was in a big deal meeting with three people, looking to close a serious partnership. Right away I noticed all three of ...
Views: 5035 - Am I Being Too Pushy? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Marcy StahlHere's a common problem I see among my clients, and women in general. I don't want to be pushy. I don't want to toot my own horn. The clients who tell me this are so worried about it, that they have fled in entirely the opposite direction and have become invisible. Here's the problem ...
Views: 5006 - How to Make a Single Mall Kiosk Into a Multi-National Company - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Geoff FickeOne of the bigger mistakes we see new entrepreneurs and startup businesses make is to try to hit a home run right out of the box. My experience in the days when I played baseball, and in building a solid business foundation, is that when purposely trying to hit home runs, you usually strike out. ...
Views: 4989(1 vote) - Real Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing - Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part II of Two - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerReal Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing: Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold? Part Two of Two Please read Part One of this article for the background on the Section 8 Housing Program. How does Section 8 work for the ...
Views: 4980(94 votes) - SWOT Analysis: Understanding Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Jan Marie DoreOne of the planning tools I use for my business is the SWOT analysis. It’s a great tool to be familiar with, and it has many applications. SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Here are some tips on how you might use it for your small business. The SWOT ...
Views: 4968(1 vote) - CREDIT SECRETS BIBLE™, You Can Fix Your Own Credit - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Dan ThompsonCREDIT SECRETS BIBLE™ If You Can Read And Write at the 5th Grade Level Then YOU Can Discover The Secrets To Raise Your Credit Score up to 249 Points In 90 Days... So You Can Start Being APPROVED For The CAR, HOME, Business Loans, and CREDIT CARDS You Deserve! February 27, 2011 ...
Views: 4958 - 6 Great Reasons To Attend Business Seminars - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeNo matter what you do in life, it is important that you never stop learning new things. This is especially true if you are a business owner. Trends are constantly changing. Technology changes almost every day, or at least it seems that way. If you don't keep up with the times and keep on ...
Views: 4927 - Lazy Affiliate Riches - Can you really earn an extra $500 per day? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from David McDonoughWhat would you do if you could make an extra $100 per month? What about an extra $1000 per month? It is entirely possible to make that much and a whole lot more with affiliate marketing and Jeff Dedrick and John Hostler's new Lazy Affiliate Riches, which will show you how to do it. This is truly ...
Views: 4925(3 votes) - Training In MLM – The Power Of Motivation - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2012 from Ewen ChiaAre you struggling with your network marketing business? Do you feel that you lack motivation to succeed? You need to read on, because I will be sharing with you why it is important to stay motivated. In fact, motivation is the fuel that drives you toward success. By the end of the article on ...
Views: 4833(2 votes) - ***How Starting a Business Later in Life Made Me A Better Entrepreneur - by Lenny Robbins - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2017 from Lenny RobbinsThe entrepreneurial bug hit me early. The first time I got that rush of excitement takes me back to selling gum for the cub scouts door to door. I realized then that I wanted to be number one, and remembered that feeling of pleasure when a sale was made. Fast forward to high school selling ...
Views: 4735 - Successful Entrepreneurs are Doer’s - Not Dreamers Too Many Inventors Are Confused About the Difference - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Geoff FickeFor many years I felt that if you scratched any American you were scratching an entrepreneur. This is the country where entrepreneurial activity is most possible and seemingly every citizen has an idea with commercial potential. Sadly, over time, I realized I was wrong. If you scratch most ...
Views: 4709(2 votes) - How To Take Control Of Struggling Businesses With Little or No Capital - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Gerald LaceyEveryday there are millions of opportunities for people and firms to take over companies that are having financial difficulty. If that company is near bankrupt, it is not unusual for an outsider to take over and return the company to profitable state. You will find such businesses by looking ...
Views: 4677(10 votes) - Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management: Profile of Successful Venture Capitalist William H. Draper III - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERSuccessful Entrepreneurial Leadership: Profile of William H. Draper III, Managing Partner, Draper-Richards, LP (Venture Capital) This groundbreaking leadership and entrepreneurship research by has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from two well-known prominent ...
Views: 4666(121 votes) - Secrets to getting and using Fake and Life Experience Degrees - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Larry WitmanWhy get a fake degree? Why one would want a fake degree? Yours reasons might be obvious, such as a job opportunity that you just won’t get without one. It may be a little more subtle. There is one reason for which you definitely shouldn’t get a fake degree and there is one type of degree ...
Views: 4660(6 votes) - The Oldest Tea Merchant in the World Is Still a Marketing & Branding Phenomenon - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickeAny traveler to London is naturally overwhelmed with the many sites, sounds, history and majesty of this glorious ancient capital, especially first time visitors. Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Thames, Big Ben the Horse Guards, 10 Downing Street, St. James Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, ...
Views: 4659(1 vote) - INTRAPRENEURSHIP Case Study of Corona Data Systems Inc. -"OEM Private Label Division" - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerThis is an introduction to the Intrapreneurial creation of the Corona Data Systems., Inc. OEM Private Label Division, marketing internationally completely "Private Label" IBM PC Compatible Desktop and Portable PC's to major international main frame Computer manufacturers. Intrapreneurship has ...
Views: 4624(128 votes) - Understanding Leadership: Integration of the Five Frames for Effective Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from J. Mariah BrownFrameworks are used to understand organizations, and to find the best way to operate the organization, its structure, and resolve various issues that arise. The five organizational frames are the rational frame, the human frame, the systems frame, the political frame, and the cultural frame. It ...
Views: 4580(3 votes) - Are You Ready To Graduate and Take The Next Step In Your Business and Life? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Carrie GreeneMy sons, Eric and Josh, graduated from middle school last week. I had a conversation with them about moving onto high school. I expected to hear "I'm looking forward to high school," "I'm nervous" and "I hope there isn't that much more homework" but, after all of the complaints I heard this ...
Views: 4524(10 votes) - Energize Your Life By Understanding Drive vs. Passion - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumI have been talking a lot lately with women who are telling me that they are working hard, quite often achieving their goals, and yet still not feeling successful, accomplished, or good about what they are doing. A typical story goes like this: You decide that you want to accomplish a big ...
Views: 4477(11 votes) - Hollywood, Jimmy Kimmel, and Freemasonry - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Gregory StewartThe Neoclassical El Capitan Entertainment Center began life in 1921 as a Masonic temple. These three things have no apparent connection but are actually intricately tied together in the legacy that is Hollywood. I want to preface this by saying that my local lodge is #355, (formerly) ...
Views: 4384 - Globally competitive- Are you laying the right foundation? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Kevin Abdulrahman"To play on a local level, you can need the mind of a player. To play on a global level, you need the mind of a champion." Kevin Abdulrahman Recently I was invited to do a Keynote speech at the Pan Arab Organizations Global Competitiveness Strategy Conference which was held in the Burj ...
Views: 4357(3 votes) - Effective Listening - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comAll too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said ...
Views: 4353 - Corporate Greed- A review of recent events and the need for Corporate Ethics (Part I of III) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERCorporate Greed (Part I of III) Corporate greed has recently dominated the headlines in the United States. The list of fallen and disgraced Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers is long and alarming, and the stories emerging from the rubble of major corporations are quite ...
Views: 4306(83 votes) - Balance Sheet Analysis - Hiddent Secrets - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Lucy RudnickaIt may surprise you to know that not everyone is as enthusiastic about Balance Sheet Analysis as I am... And yet, a few minutes a month spent looking at your Balance Sheet could make a difference between success and failure for your business! Those "secrets" alluded to in the article title ...
Views: 4286(8 votes) - 5 Considerations for the Home Worker to Make Money Online - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comWith a computer and high speed Internet access, the potential for the home worker to make money online is virtually limitless. When it comes to finding the right home based business opportunity, there are several things to consider. Here are the top five: 1. Are You a Salesperson? Some ...
Views: 4257(1 vote) - Are You Liberated? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkOne of my most favorite quotes - if not my very favorite - is by a woman named Lila Watson, an an Aboriginal Australian, Murri visual artist, activist and educator. In a speech at the United Nations she said, "If you have come here to help me, then you are wasting your time...But if you have ...
Views: 4237(5 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Management: Profile of Dr. John Sperling, Chairman of Apollo Group, Inc. (University of Phoenix) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERThis article provides an insight into the groundbreaking proven research about overcoming adversity and the relationship it has with "Leadership and Adversity" has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and academic leaders, ...
Views: 4227(114 votes) - How Not To Be A Busy Fool - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Andrew HorderThere is a big difference between loving your work, and doing lots of fun things during working time. It’s very easy to get drawn into all number of activities that don’t really contribute to you doing what you love for a living. That might be ‘interesting’ projects that you get invited to ...
Views: 4217(1 vote) - Og Mandino's Secrets To Success - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Monique SchlosserOg Mandino says the most important secret to success is that.... Life is a game.... Precious, Holy, Beautiful but it's a game! Who is Og Mandino you might ask? Og Mandino was a person gifted with initiative, talent, luck and pluck. But before he was a famous inspirational speaker ...
Views: 4199(2 votes) - ***Reading Tarot as a Business—Levels of Skill Seldom Lead to Successful Business Ownership - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Emily Erickson-Sandstrom*Reading Tarot for yourself is one skill. The first phase, of course, is simply discovering cards' meanings. There are a number of ways to do this. Learning is between yourself and the deck, and is at your own leisure. You don't have to be correct. This is a fun activity, and you can do it ...
Views: 4148(12 votes) - Profit from your blog... starting today - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comCyberspace has a NEW marketing tool, even though they've been around for quite some time, yet, ONLY recently have been recognized as a Powerful communication tool for Internet marketers. If you've been following the latest Internet marketing trends like I have, then you've definitely heard of ...
Views: 4147(1 vote) - ***Reading Tarot as a Business, Choosing Clients, Client Relations for the Sensitive Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Emily Erickson-SandstromAccepting whatever client happens when beginning a service business as an entrepreneur is normal. It can be a ruinous detour as a regular practice, though; and you may not be aware of the illfated turn at the time it happens. Example: I opened a court reporting office without directly ...
Views: 4135(13 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Adversities & Accomplishing Success: Profile of “Zig” Ziglar-Motivational Speaker - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERLeadership, Entreprenuership and Overcoming Adversity: Profile of my Mentor “Zig” Ziglar, Noted Motivational Speaker, Self Help Guru, and Chairman, Ziglar Training Systems By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph. D. The article give an insight into the groundbreaking proven research into Become a ...
Views: 4080(128 votes) - 7 Essential Credibility Skills - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Eric MulfordYou want the best way to penetrate the marketplace with your goods/services. Capturing the market share and making boat loads of money in the process. You hear all the hype about the latest approach to getting your message out to the masses. But there is one place that you can focus your ...
Views: 4069(13 votes) - ***Question and Answer – Straight Commission - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Dave KahleQ. We are intent on revising our decades-old sales compensation plan. Management is divided. One half favors straight commission, and the other doesn’t. What are your thoughts? A. In my work as a sales consultant, I am routinely involved in helping my clients revise their sales compensation ...
Views: 4019(2 votes) - It is your Attitude, Not your Aptitude, That Determines your Altitude - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonHow does your attitude affect your business? President Obama frequently reminds us that we are facing the worst recession since the Great Depression. That might be so. But it is our collective attitudes that got us here. Paradoxically, people now have more information, are better ...
Views: 3990(3 votes) - Leadership, Entrepreneur and Overcoming Adversity: The Monzer Hourani, P.E., story. Founder & Chairman of Medistar Corporation - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERThis groundbreaking proven Leadership research is about the relationship between "Leadership and Adversity." This research has received extensive endorsements and enthusiastic reviews from well-known prominent business, political, and academic leaders, best-selling authors, and leading scholars ...
Views: 3966(106 votes) - Mastermind Alliances-Strategic Tool for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Renee CanaliOne of the challenges entrepreneurs face today is their ability to create, develop and maintain a business in a widely diverse economy while growing and enjoying a healthy personal life. Entrepreneurs get caught up in keeping the business going and not on leveraging resources to better and grow ...
Views: 3965(1 vote) - Video Marketing Tips For Affiliates - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from David McDonoughAffiliate marketing can be very difficult to break into. The reason is because there is a lot of competition. In order to survive you have to beat your competition. And the sea of information about this doesn't make it any easier. Here's one trick that almost no one else is using. Video ...
Views: 3958(3 votes) - The Power of Imagination - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain Ask a successful person why he is successful, and you could get any number of answers. Some attribute their success to little more than luck. Others might believe that they owe their achievements to their fine ...
Views: 3955(28 votes) - The Master Mind Alliance Success Principle - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Rick GettleThe Master Mind Alliance Success Principle (Book Excerpt From “The Science Of Success Achievement Course”) Listed #1 Out Of 20,000,000 On Google Under “Success Achievement Courses” Copyright © 2010 By – Rick Gettle/The Master Mind Alliance - All rights reserved. For ongoing personal ...
Views: 3920(4 votes) - Top 5 travel destinations and how to get discounted reservations - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comNational Geographic magazine recently released a top ten list of the best travel spots in the world. The list was based on aesthetic appeal, cultural integrity, environmental conditions, condition of historic structures and tourism management. Here is the list they chose, along with some general ...
Views: 3914(1 vote) - How To Simplify Your Life And Travel The World - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comTired of the constant stress of your life? Are non-stop phone calls, faxes, email messages, and meetings driving you crazy? You're not alone. Studies show most people are stressed to the breaking point. They also would love to simplify their lives and travel the world. Imagine living on a ...
Views: 3884(1 vote) - Lessons for The Entrepreneur Ego - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Sulaiman Basir"The hardest aspect with most young business owners is their attitudes and abstract concepts of the real world", says Ian, community development leader at LeverageSeed. The biggest enemy an entrepreneur has is primarily, themselves. Egos, lack of formal training, misinformation, and ...
Views: 3840(1 vote) - 12 Ways to Sell Against an Entrenched Competitor - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mark S A SmithWhen you sell into an established market, if you're going to grow your share, you'll have to take business away from your competitor. Dislodging an entrenched vendor isn't easy, but it is possible and I'm going to show you how! Try these tactics next time you hear, "We're happy with our ...
Views: 3832(3 votes) - How To Start A Very Profitable Funny Pages Newspaper Business - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Greg BakerHere is a business that has remarkable profit potential with only a part time effort. Requiring no start up costs, you will find everything you need in this article to start, maintain, and make a success of this business. Read on! THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF A FUNNY PAGES NEWSPAPER BUSINESS You ...
Views: 3805(7 votes) - LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEUR & POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Profile of Jack Canfield "Law of Attraction Expert" featured in the film "The Secret" - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from PROF. HOWARD EDWARD HALLERLEADERSHIP and POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Profile of Jack Canfield, Mega Best Selling Author and CEO, Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises, Inc., Law of Attraction Expert, featured in the film "The Secret" By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D. The Law of Attraction has played a major ...
Views: 3797(135 votes) - Effective Listening - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comAll too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said ...
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