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- Going Legal: How to Find & Work with an Attorney for Your Small Business - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroDeciding Whether to Go Legal As a former full-time practicing attorney and now a small business owner, I have been on both sides of the fence when it comes to the legal issues a business owner may face. This provides me with the distinct advantage of knowing when to call in an attorney for ...
Views: 1868(4 votes) - 3 Steps to Refining Your Life by Refining Your Mind - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Patrick IrvineSo continuing in the theme of the last few post I decided to put together another list for change and growth. I call this one: 3 Steps to Refining Your Life by Refining Your Mind. 1. Work on responding instead of reacting. Reacting is something your body does out of habit, you step on a ...
Views: 1866(2 votes) - How To Invent A Billion Dollar Product and Personally Gain Very Little - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke In 1930, a young engineer was sent by his supervisor to spend time working on the floor of a Minneapolis auto body shop. The reason for the working visit was to review the performance of his employer’s principal product, industrial grade sandpaper, in actual use as a car door ...
Views: 1865 - Three Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Productive Environment Institute with Barbara Hemphill & Andrea AndersonAfter more than 30 years as an entrepreneur, I have had the opportunity to watch the careers of many other entrepreneurs come and go. It’s not an easy feat; there have been several time in my career when mine nearly died -- or killed me! Today, I’m happier personally and professionally than ...
Views: 1863(5 votes) - Smart Women Live A Proactive Life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffYesterday, as I was on my way to pick up my kids from school, it occurred to me that I was feeling exhausted—I mean really tired. As I made a mental scan of my day, I realized that I had been in a “reactive” mode most of the day rather than a “proactive” mode. We do need to react to situations ...
Views: 1861(3 votes) - Confessions of a 30-Year-Old-CEO - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Ken SundheimIt was not easy starting a company and achieving what I did at a young age and it doesn't get much easier being a 30-year-old CEO. Running a business and making headway, thus gaining a positive reputation in your vertical, takes a dedication that only few have. Small business never stops and ...
Views: 1860(3 votes) - Start a Profitable Global Intl Trade Import Export Business - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from CeCe Carr"Start a Profitable Global International Trade Import Export Business". Become licensed as a Customs Broker. What is a Customs Broker? Glad you asked. Customs Brokers are private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated, and empowered by the US Customs ...
Views: 1854(1 vote) - How To Sell Affiliate Products - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2018 from Jon RhodesThere are many ways you can sell affiliate products. You don’t even necessarily need a website or blog, although I would recommend it if you want to make good money for a long period of time. Although you can make good money without a reputable site, I prefer this route as you can create ...
Views: 1852(3 votes) - Increasing Your Sales Call Effectiveness and Baseball - What Do They Have in Common? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Jason RosadoThe other day someone asked me what the goal of a sales call should be. And it got me thinking about baseball. Even if you're not a baseball fan, stick with me here. I'm talking about how to implement your sales game plan to gear up for a long, successful season. Actually, I'm more of a ...
Views: 1850(7 votes) - Philip Judge; A Look At The Man In Charge At Younique Wealth - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Michael MakahamadzePhilip Judge's experience in the wealth management and precious metals industry is invaluable to the success of Younique Wealth Systems. What does Philip’s experience mean for Younique Wealth Systems Independent Business Owners? If you seek experience in the wealth management and precious ...
Views: 1850(1 vote) - How To Destroy Mediocrity - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Kasi PhillipsMediocrity Is A Learned Habit For most people the idea of having a good job, married with kids, drive a nice car, and retire after 30 years of service to a company is the American Dream. In retrospect it is for most Americans. After doing an evaluation of my own experiences and changing them ...
Views: 1846(5 votes) - Three Keys to Implementing Improvement Goals That Increase Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Pat AltvaterIs there a behavior that if done consistently would dramatically increase your bottom line? But, you can’t make yourself do it. You find yourself thinking you’ll start it tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. Don’t beat yourself up if you can relate – you are not alone! It’s our nature ...
Views: 1846(1 vote) - Time Management: Your Daily To-Do List - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Marcy StahlGetting the right things done in your work day is so much easier when you know what you want to do and when you have the energy to do it. Let’s take a look at energy first. Step 1. Maintain high positive energy while working How do you do that? Keep going back to your WHY. What do you ...
Views: 1843 - How soon will the money come pouring in? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Rob White“Okay, so you quit your teaching job of 17 years to make millions in real estate. How soon will the money come pouring in? When will the results begin?” a fellow teacher mockingly asked me this when I told him that this was my last day in class. He believed I was making a big mistake, and he ...
Views: 1841(4 votes) - Packaged Drinking Water Plant-Importance of Mineral Water Plant - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from prity marksDrinking pure water is an essential requisite for the proper functioning and healthy working of the body. Packaged drinking water is any day a safe bet when it comes to purity, reliability and affordability. Seeing the growing demand for such mineral water many companies are cashing on the ...
Views: 1839 - ***Are You Hiding Out and Playing Small in Your Business? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamA client was sharing with me how he was afraid to get out and begin doing public presentations to promote his business. While he knew that he needed to make himself more visible he had a long list of concerns about why he wasn’t ready “to go public.” My client was not alone in his ...
Views: 1833(3 votes) - The Biggest Reason That Separates Great Guitar Players From Mediocre Guitar Players - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2015 from Tom HessWhat do you think separates great guitarists from average guitarists? Hint: It has nothing to with guitar technique or the amount of time your practice each day. In fact, the answer is so simple you have probably overlooked it: The Secret To Becoming A Great Guitarist It is commonly ...
Views: 1827 - 10.5 Easy Ways To Recognize Unreliable And Even Dangerous Ebusiness Web Sites - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from Curt GrahamWord Count = 2136 Have you already found yourself locked into a business web site that in a very short time made the hair on the back of your neck stand up? Too late? You’ve already been there? Want your money back? Those intermittent spurts of suspicion, while using any web site, that keep ...
Views: 1824 - How to Come Up With Headline Ideas - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Francis LuiComing up with headline ideas can be difficult. But it doesn't have to be that way. You're going to read tips on how to come up with headline ideas and improve your headlines. First, write down as many headlines as you can without editing yourself. Just let the ideas flow and get them down ...
Views: 1824 - Dubai as an International Business Hub and the Incentives Provided To the Free Zone Companies by the Government - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Hosam HabibDubai is one of the seven emirates of UAE. The emirate consists of a city of the same name. The city is the largest in terms of population among the rest of the cities of UAE and is the second largest city in terms of area after Abu Dhabi. The history of Dubai dates back to the era even before ...
Views: 1823(2 votes) - The Tao of Shawshank: 12 Rules for Escaping the Rat Race - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Walt GoodridgeTao is a Chinese word which, loosely translated, means "way." The letter "t" is an approximation of a Chinese sound that does not have an exact English equivalent. The most accurate rendition would be a combination "t" & "d" sound, as in "Tdhow." Many pronounce it "Dow", as in "Dow Jones" (ie., ...
Views: 1823(2 votes) - Letting Go of Fear to Find Your Career Fortune - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceIs apprehension preventing you from becoming a successful businessperson? Understand where your anxiety is coming from - and find out how to overcome it. What's holding you back from business achievement? Is it a lack of skill to do something profitable and worthwhile? I doubt it. Chances ...
Views: 1818 - Therapists Beware This Online Trickster - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Suzanne ZachariaThis is a scam that was attempted on me. Of course, I did not fall for it. I contacted my web person, who told me it was a well-known scam, explained to me how it is done, and informed me how I can report it to the authorities, in order to help other therapists that may be targeted by this ...
Views: 1815 - Offshore Virtual Assistants May Actually Hurt Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Denise GriffittsMy motto is and will always be, “Do What You Love and Outsource the Rest!” Now that is an easy premise for me to put forth, but what does it actually mean to the entrepreneur who badly needs ongoing assistance to build and grow their business? As a business owner you realize by now that ...
Views: 1807(5 votes) - Delegation: What are your core competencies? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Hugh StewartDo you know your core competencies as an entrepreneur? Do you know the core competencies of your team members/contractors? This will help you to know what to delegate. We have previously explored the importance of identifying your Unique Ability and core competencies, with the goal of both ...
Views: 1805(3 votes) - The Sales Theory of Relativity:ABC = Always Be Closing! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Albert Einstein’s famous “Theory of Relativity” (e = mc2) is as familiar to many millions of people as a popular modern commercial limerick for a soft drink or a jingle for a candy bar. Even though very few amongst these millions actually understand the scientific premise of ...
Views: 1804(3 votes) - ***An Unusually Simple Tip For Increasing Your Productivity in Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamOne of the common complaints I hear from women entrepreneurs is that they avoid focusing on the top-income producing tasks in their business. They habitually occupy themselves with busy work that doesn’t result in higher paying clients or more income in the door. Here is a simple tip you can ...
Views: 1803(2 votes) - Do You Have a Selling System? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Dave Kahle“I have my own style of selling.” I have heard this countless times, usually from relatively inexperienced salespeople. What they really mean is, “I don’t have any real system to what I do, I don’t want any scrutiny, and I probably am not going to learn anything from you.” Does every ...
Views: 1802(4 votes) - Use the Law of Attraction to Grow Your Business Through the Roof - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Betty JonesI talked about solo-preneurs, coaches, consultants, healers and spiritual teachers who are struggling, and frustrated to get to the bottom of why they’ve been hiding out, playing small and repeatedly attracting the same kinds of negative people and situations in their businesses. If some or all ...
Views: 1798(3 votes) - A Strong Sales Model Underlies Every Assumption In a Business Plan - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Geoff FickeOne of the most difficult tasks a new prospective entrepreneur faces is the construction of a Sales Model. Many books devoted to instruction for writing a business plan devote little or no attention to this vital exercise. The knowledge needed to assemble a quantified, qualified and clearly ...
Views: 1796(1 vote) - Preventing Physical Identity Theft - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Dovell BonnettPhysical identity theft occurs when thieves come in close contact with their victims or the information they’re stealing. for example, Thieves may engage in dumpster diving, where they look through garbage, or literally dumpsters. to find papers with account numbers, addresses, name of family ...
Views: 1796 - Attract Sponsors and Advertisers - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellThis article examines sponsorships and advertising as methods for making cost breakthroughs and generating extra revenues. Let's start with sponsorships. What do I mean by a sponsorship? It is any way to combine recognition with providing access to desirable prospects and customers for ...
Views: 1792(1 vote) - Massimo Ranieri Inspires in Life & Business: I Sing Because I Don't Know How to Swim - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Margaret Cowan“I sing because I don’t know how to swim” says Massimo Ranieri, one of Italy’s most popular romantic pop singers in the title of his newest CD. My singing resembles a crow squawking, so I swim because I don’t know how to sing! I first heard Massimo sing when I lived in Italy in 1978 and now ...
Views: 1791 - ***5 Ways to Avoid Living a Regret-Filled Life as An Entrepreneurial Woman - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI recently watched a Ted Talk video by Jane McGonigal who shared the top 5 most common regrets of the dying expressed to hospice workers. Her list was fascinating. As women entrepreneurs our lives are often filled with countless tasks and action steps that we must take to market our business ...
Views: 1787(2 votes) - Integrating The Tools You Need As A Console Manager - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Hector Kleinege MugenWhen you need to be able to monitor different sources of input and output that are being run on a central computer system, it is pretty likely you will need a console manager. This nifty little device allows you to gain access to important server features and systems from an out-of-hub location ...
Views: 1787 - ***Got Messy Financial Piles? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamI am often amazed at how many financial books neglect to focus on the critical issue of how to get financially organized. So many of us are desperately seeking the one quick-fix step that will turn our financial lives around (like investing in the right stock) that we neglect to take ...
Views: 1784(5 votes) - Binary Glitch - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Aryana HudsonAll people are plugged into the binary computer technology by virtue of the presence of that system on the planet. How does this affect the world? Well in order to understand the consciousness necessary for the invention of quantum computing and the information highway the observer must ...
Views: 1784(3 votes) - 3 Ways to KISS Procrastination Away for Good - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Lisa MininniProcrastination can be detrimental to an entrepreneur’s productivity and business growth. It sidelines a project or product going to market. Everyone has a certain activity they choose instead of the project they should be working on. Once you identify those procrastination pitfalls, it’s a ...
Views: 1783(4 votes) - Everything I Learned About Methodical Decision Makers, I Learned From My Mom - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Lisa MininniWhatever you’re selling, you must reach out to a decision maker. All kinds of selling techniques are used, but the bottom line is decision makers are people. They have identifiable needs, preferences, and even motivations for what they buy. They have goals, dreams and hopes. That couldn’t ...
Views: 1781(4 votes) - Many Aspects of Modern Travel Were Pioneered By the Ancient Romans - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Modern travelers take the open road for granted. We can hop into exquisitely engineered modern vehicles, pop onto smooth, straight freeways, well lit, with excellent signage and many roadside conveniences. We can cover as much ground as we might like in any direction, in ...
Views: 1781 - ***11 Simple Steps to Signing on a New Client - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Heather DominickI often hear from entrepreneurs how hard it is to sign on a new client. Actually, it’s quite simple. I am going to share 11 steps with you, but before you can take these 11 steps to signing on a new client you must be clear about WHO your Ideal Client is. This is a key pre-step. And another key ...
Views: 1780(7 votes) - How to Borrow a Business Loan for Your First Business - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Isaac JuarezIt seems like you can’t turn on your TV or read a news story without hearing about a new business startup raking in millions of dollars. In fact, it’s never been easier to start a business thanks to a wide-range of online resources including incorporation documents, website analytics, ...
Views: 1779(2 votes) - Virtual Conference Etiquette - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Dawn Scranton, CQAVirtual Conferences continue to gain momentum and popularity as individuals experience increasing amounts of virtual activities for: team collaboration, staff education and delivery of customer support. However, as we ramp-up for online activities, firms will find it mandatory (if they haven’t ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - ***Want More Clients and Money? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamI remember struggling years ago with experiencing severe feast and famine cycles in my business and wondering how I could create a consistent stream of income and prospects. I felt challenged because I would focus on serving my current clients to the detriment of marketing my business. And ...
Views: 1776(4 votes) - How to Start and Make Money with a Blog in 2016 - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2016 from Zac JohnsonBlogging is one of the easiest ways to get started with a website or online business. I'm sure you've heard of blogging before, and if you haven't actually tried it or looked into what it's all about, you might think it's just a platform or outlet for others to share stories, write about their ...
Views: 1776(2 votes) - Entrepreneurship - The Failure Myth - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Kevin KellyA life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful, than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw According to Global Entrepreneurial Monitor (GEM) fear of failure is the top reason given in Ireland and worldwide by aspiring entrepreneurs for not starting their own ...
Views: 1775(1 vote) - Promote Your Business With Free Giveaways - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Simon WilliamsMarketing and promotion is essential for the success of all companies, no matter how big or small. Among the various promotional strategies that help to promote products and services, free giveaways is very effective. These giveaways are used as a part of sales promotion to boost the sales of ...
Views: 1775 - The Enlightened Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2010 from Robert AffolterThese days everyone is looking for a competitive edge. The enlightened entrepreneur understands and conforms with two universal laws: The Law of Fair Exchange and The Law of Appreciation. The Law of Fair Exchange enforces our activity. We must give something in return for what we want in life ...
Views: 1772 - ***Surround Yourself with Smart People - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Tracey FieberThey say you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with – make those five people incredible. Leaders who cultivate potential leaders multiply their own success and effectiveness. Having strong leaders around you will help you carry other loads and grow the business. ...
Views: 1771 - The Worth Of Commercial Properties - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Bayo Shivamber“The worth of commercial properties” “What is my commercial property worth?” that is the question of a lot of real estate investors in today’s uncertain real estate market. Commercial property is property that is used for business purposes, such as gas stations, malls, convenience store, ...
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