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- Qualities To Look For When Choosing A Mentor - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from Brian LewisThere is a special time in all of our lives when we are completely new to a practice, process or way of seeing things. After reading this article, you will be able to understand why and when you need a guide, mentor or navigator. when stepping out into some new aspect of your career, your life ...
Views: 1464 - Sales Is A Verb - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Diane HelbigSales is a verb. Okay, now settle down. I know if you look in the dictionary it says that ‘sales’ is a noun. Stay with me here for just a minute. My point is that ‘sales’ is an activity. It isn’t something you do once the phone rings. It is something you have to actively participate in for your ...
Views: 1464 - Do You Have The 19 Traits Necessary To Be A Successful Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Sherri Hughes,Do you have what it takes to be a successful Entrepreneur? Statistics show that 80% of small businesses fail within the first three years and you do not want to be one of those statistics. Answer the 19 questions below YES or NO to see which of the Entrepreneur Success Indicators™ you have ...
Views: 1463 - Maintaining Market Focus - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonThe small-business operator can start out as or evolve to be a hustler, mainly because he is usually more informal in his decision-making and can do things more quickly. The expectation of being nimble or flexible can divert attention from his main focus and create confusion in the minds of ...
Views: 1463(3 votes) - 3 Keys to Achieve Your Goals and Make Your Business Better Than Ever - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Margie BeiswangerThis year just has to be better than last year, right? But how do you start? You know you're destined to build your business and yet... you have doubts that you can make things happen. You aren't sure what needs to change. Or where to start. I know how that is. I hear it from my clients ...
Views: 1462 - 5 Common Pitfalls of a Work from Home Business - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from TJ PhilpottA work from home business allows you many freedoms but maintaining a healthy life style often becomes an issue as a result. The majority of home businesses today rely upon the internet as their 'base' of operations. These online entrepreneurs are therefore seated quite a bit and this coupled ...
Views: 1462(3 votes) - Yoga for the Mind: Understanding the U.S. Tax Code - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2015 from Sally MarksOur tax season will be upon us very soon. The IRS says it will be ready for the onslaught of returns beginning January 20, 2015. Many people look forward to getting their W-2. They proceed to file their taxes and claim their long awaited refund. I do not get excited by receiving such ...
Views: 1462 - Confident Business Communication: What do your words say about you? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Lianda LudwigAs an entrepreneur, you are meeting with the public, and always making an impression upon others. The most immediate way, and the strongest impact is through the way you communicate. For entrepreneurs, it is important to give an impression of intelligence, competence, warmth and self-confidence. ...
Views: 1461 - Do You Have What it Takes to be a Successful Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from David LindahlHave you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? There are certain key traits that most, if not all successful entrepreneurs have in common. The good thing is, you don’t have to be born with them. You can develop these traits. So, if after you read this list, ...
Views: 1461(7 votes) - Is Your Message Speaking "TO" Your Ideal Client or "AT" Them? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkWe recently received a lovely email from someone in our newsletter community thanking us for the information they have received from us over the past year and that, now, they had something exciting to share with us. They also asked for our professional opinion as well. Oh! How fun…I couldn't ...
Views: 1461(3 votes) - Taking Your Business Brand to the Next Level - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kimberly ReddingtonI am sure you have heard about the need to create a brand or special image for your business. Your brand is the image that your customers think of when they think of your product. Have you ever studied the brands of larger corporations? When you take a good look at what large companies are doing ...
Views: 1461(2 votes) - Women Entrepreneur Academy, Resilience 101 - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Lynn ClarkeSuccessful business women no matter what industry or career path they choose, share many similar qualities and personality traits. Women entrepreneurs are able to overcome adversity and bounce back quickly. They are resilient. Resilience is defined by Merriam-Webster as " the ability to become ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - From Purpose to Decision - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkOne thing we have learned from experience is that once you have passion, fire and purpose behind your desire, the actual decision or "resolution" to fulfill your desire comes much more easily and with a "firmness of purpose". The way we see it is, when you finally get down to the point of ...
Views: 1460(2 votes) - Ohhhh What is like to be an Entrepreneur! A fun anecdote moment. - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Elise QuevedoThose times in biz life when you want to scream and give up.. Just had one of those!! You know what I mean…Heart racing, eyes popping out… ohhh what is like to be an Entrepreneur! So let me tell you about this moment… I am talking to this great friend of mine over Skype when all of a sudden ...
Views: 1460(4 votes) - THE Secret to Staying on Your Success Course - No Matter What! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Heather DominickEnergyPOOR Entrepreneurs believe their success is primarily their own doing. They believe in the self-made person theory. EnergyRICH® Entrepreneurs are aware that all good things come from the spirit of love. They know love is the natural order of the Universe, and that ego and self-pride ...
Views: 1460 - The Security Checklist - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2013 from Dotun AdewunmiKeep a library of your work, digitally and on paper. It's sound operation management in e-business. Because my mind thinks fast, I write articles on paper first. It allows me to jot down ideas as I think and make then correct mistakes really quickly. My word count per minute is good and I can ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - Build Your Business by Nurturing Your Creative Side - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs the caretaker of your business, it's up to you to feed it new ideas and fresh insights. But sometimes it feels like your well has run dry, and finding an inspiring idea is more difficult than squeezing water from a rock. Which is why it's imperative to your mental health and the success of ...
Views: 1459(2 votes) - Your Recipe for Website Building and eBusiness Success - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sue DolanYour Recipe for Website Building and eBusiness Success ~ Measure Strategy Carefully, Garnish with Earnings Clearly there is a standard formula for website building success but it seems to be scattered all across the internet! It's like playing hide and seek. Why aren't all the essential ...
Views: 1458(3 votes) - Design a Dynamic Financial System - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Hugh StewartAn important principle behind a dynamic financial system is tracking the money. Personally and in business, track the money. The better the tracking methods, the more accountability and the better records will be on hand to justify a stronger sale price on your business, if that is an ...
Views: 1457 - Industries Pioneered by Immigrants Prove America Still World’s Center for Opportunity - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Geoff FickeIndustries Pioneered by Immigrants Prove America Still World’s Center for Opportunity My first job after service in the Marine Corps was with the Revlon Cosmetic Company. Revlon was founded by the iconic business man and fashion arbiter of the day, Charles Revson. The business in the 1940’s, ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Keep to Your Plan. The Secret of a Successful Launch! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkDo you ever just feel the world has opened up for you? Like everything is going your way? Like you broke through that barrier that’s been holding you back? Like your on-top of the world? Well if you have, that means you’ve had an experience to contrast that feeling with, which means you’ve ...
Views: 1457 - Taking the Failure Out of Commercial Investing - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from David LindahlThere are three main reasons novice investors fail in commercial investing: inaction, being cheap, and doing deals that shouldn’t be done. I can’t tell you how many times I hear young investors tell me the reasons why they haven’t reached their goals. Well, it’s time to get out of the slump of ...
Views: 1457(29 votes) - The ABC's of Taking Entrepreneurial Action - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Kate BeedersEveryday I take hundreds of different types of action. Some little –some big. I find that the “in limbo” state of not knowing what to do often gets in the way and keeps me stuck. I used to play different scenarios in my head of which way I want to go. I got really tired of doing things that ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Life as an Entrepreneur: Part Two of Two - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo 4. Generating Ideas So, now that you’ve decided to get into the entrepreneurship game, how do you come up with that great idea? Well, there is no magic formula when it comes to that but a few ...
Views: 1456(5 votes) - Please Don't Make THIS Mistake - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkI want to share something that is breaking my heart. Over the last month Paige and I have had several conversations with amazing people, who have incredible gifts, who are feeling like throwing in the towel. These are business owners who have a deep desire to help people, to change lives and to ...
Views: 1456 - Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contracting Industries - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from ANTHONY RICIGLIANOThe changes being forced on to our economy via the recession and globalization are creating and destroying jobs. The job destruction aspect tends to dominate the headlines due to the fact that there are a many industries where it appears that the jobs that have left are not coming back any time ...
Views: 1455(3 votes) - How to Write a Business Plan - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from Robert HazlewoodA well developed business plan will greatly improve your chances of success. When writing your business plan, touch on all aspects of your business. This will include type of business, marketing, advertising, budget, and sales projections. Include anything you can think of that will have a ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - It Takes a Village to Raise a Vision - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickAfter years and years of building my business I know it’s a heck of a lot more fun (and a lot less work) to raise a vision when you have a village of people supporting you! I’ve always had a team. To me that’s a no-brainer. But sometimes I lose sight of the other important “villagers” I need to ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - Networking – Don’t Always Fish in the Same Pond - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Cindy HartmanMy family moved to Sandusky, Ohio, when I was 10. Living on the shores of Lake Erie, my dad thought I should learn to fish. So one Saturday morning we bought a new fishing rod and reel and headed to the dock on Sandusky Bay. Dad carried my new fishing gear and I tagged along, with minnow bucket ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - The Top Four Proven SEO Tips for Your WordPress Blog - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Grainne FoleyI think by now everyone knows that Wordpress is by far the most popular self-hosted blogging platform around, with over ten million different users employing the platform as their blog back-end of choice. Wordpress offers such a huge range of features, customization options, and controls, it is ...
Views: 1455(3 votes) - 4 Content Marketing Trends for Business Owners in 2017 - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2016 from Susan FriesenAs we approach 2017, it’s interesting to think about where we’re headed in the coming year when it comes to marketing our business. All business owners want to stay on top of their game by being prepared for what’s ahead but in today’s fast-changing world, what does that look like? Below ...
Views: 1454 - Do You Have a Plan B? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Robin HardyWhat is a Plan B? A Plan B is the answer when your life is not heading in the direction you wanted to head, Plan B is when you have been searching for a job for over a year and nothing has happened. So have you considered your Plan B? So many have been struggling to find a job since they ...
Views: 1454 - Every Employee Provides Customer Service - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy CarlawAny company that wants to increase market share focuses on providing top-notch service. Not all companies, however, understand that every employee contributes to providing that service. While it’s easy to focus solely on customer-facing employees when considering improving customer service, we’d ...
Views: 1453 - 10 Keys to Business Growth in a Shifting Economic Landscape… - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Michele MolitorToday’s economic landscape has been a bit unsteady to say the least. We’ve all heard about it and certainly have seen the effects of it on our bottom line. No matter if you’re a CEO, manager or a one-man-band business owner, today’s economy has sent tremors through us all in different ...
Views: 1451(7 votes) - Do You Own Your Own Business or Does Your Business Own You? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Andrea CallahanDo You Own Your Own Business or Does Your Business Own You? This is a critical question to ask if you are just starting a venture or a seasoned entrepreneur. I hope this article finds you at a junction in your business that you can re-examine your positioning even if it is not one of business ...
Views: 1451(1 vote) - How to Turn Mistakes Into Miracles (And More Money!) - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2008 from Heather DominickWhen I think of all the mistakes I've made in my business (some small and some not-so-small) it's important to remind myself that “perfect” doesn’t equal more successful. I've observed that one of the main things that keeps entrepreneurs from marketing themselves is fixating ...
Views: 1451 - ***Solo Beach Retreat Magic! - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Heather Dominick“Saving Starfish As Part of My Solo Private Beach Retreat” I took myself on a solo private beach retreat this past week, and there was A LOT that I learned … just to name a few: 1) There is no one around to take your picture (good thing for the iPhone do it yourself feature as you can see in ...
Views: 1450(3 votes) - 4 Ways to Raise Your Bottom Line by Being Adventurous in Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Ruth HegartyI received a card this week from a friend that contained this quotation from Helen Keller: “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” It got me thinking about the ways that I am adventurous in my business and noticing that when I’m adventurous, that is when I am the most successful. ...
Views: 1450(4 votes) - The Art of Intuitive Networking®-The New Paradigm for Building a Golden Rolodex - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Erfan Hettini©2009, All Copyrights Reserved, Erfan Hettini You probably have heard the term”the size of your network determines the size of your net worth”. Now if you are an online business owner, you’ve heard it “the money is in the list”. With that said, both online and offline business owners realize ...
Views: 1450 - Home Page Design - Know Your Website's Target Market - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Carma SpenceIf your website is going to be effective, it needs to speak to your target market. In fact, to be truly effective, it needs to speak to your ideal client. Do you know who that is? One way to define your market is to take a good look at your current clients and identify those characteristics ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - The Prospering Social Entrepreneur (How to Use Your Values and Prosperity to Improve the Double Bottom Line) - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Sue StebbinsAre you one of the thousands of entrepreneurs that believe they could be subject to declines during economic turmoil? Or are you one of the Emerging Breed of Innovative Entrepreneurs that begins to look for the opportunities you and your business could realize and how it could prosper the ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - Giving Is The New Getting: The New Social Entrepreneurism - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Charlene MurphyHave you noticed that some of the most successful business people are also the most generous? Take Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc. You’ve seen him in Time Magazine, on The Amazing Race, AT& T commercials, and featured on TED. TOMS’ simple promise is to give a ...
Views: 1448(13 votes) - Ma$$ive Prosperity - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniWhat's the best way to attract massive prosperity? If you knew, you'd already be doing it right? You have the formula right under your nose and may not know it. The answer is similar to this riddle … Q: How do you eat an elephant? A. One bite at a time. The same is true for ...
Views: 1448(2 votes) - Color Your Business and Relationships Successful - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Candace CzarnyNo matter what colors you have in your office, home or in what you wear, they probably are serving a Feng Shui purpose. From blues to white, purple and red, the colors you use are serving to attract certain energies into your life, whether you like it or not. Color can enhance your ...
Views: 1447(18 votes) - Four Ways that Internet Marketing Can Help You Make Extra Money Online - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Gerald LaceyThe state of the economy is in one of the worst conditions it has ever been in. Times are tough for families, college graduates, and even those who have decades of experience in their field of expertise. That’s why being independent of the pitfalls that come with working in the corporate sector ...
Views: 1447(3 votes) - How to Get on TODAY Show - by Submitted on May 20, 2016 from Christina DavesChristina: Hey Everybody. Welcome to this week’s edition of “Get Seen Be Heard.” We are in for a really, really special treat. We have with us, my friend, Tammi Leader Fuller, who has been in the television industry for 35 years. I’m going to let her share her resume with you. ...
Views: 1447 - Life as an Entrepreneur: Part One of Two - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I told my children when they were leaving education that they would be well advised to look for customers not bosses.” – Charles Handy Following the successes of visionary thinkers like Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, the entrepreneurial spirit has taken the world by storm. ...
Views: 1447(4 votes) - 03 Inventions that Made our lives Easier - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2020 from Iqra ShabbirOver the centuries, the necessary inventions have been made that have made our lives a lot easier. The car, the plane, the telephone or the computer. All things that are indispensable in our daily lives. And devices have also appeared in the home that takes care of our tedious and complicated ...
Views: 1446 - Buying or selling your business in the New Year, how is your Financial Plan? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2010 from Andrew RogersonOne of the hardest aspects of being an entrepreneur is staying on top of some things you may not like to do because you either don't enjoy them or simply aren't good at them…or both. Doing math back in school just wasn't fun for me. I enjoyed almost every other subject except anything to do ...
Views: 1446(6 votes) - Making a Name for Yourself: Tips for Merchandising Your Personal Brand - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2017 from Jesse KaufmanA lot of the time, entrepreneurship and influence bleed into each other — many influencers are entrepreneurs in some capacity, and entrepreneurs often become influencers. And as that reach grows, it’s often a natural next step to start branding that clout with merchandise. Merchandising your ...
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