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- Guest Speakers and Your Telesummit - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2015 from Lisa SasevichA telesummit is primarily a list-building event, where a host interviews a collection of experts on a specific topic over a designated period of time, while a virtual audience tunes in for free. While most telesummits end up being a huge win-win-win for the listeners, the guest experts and ...
Views: 1779 - I am the KING of failure - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanAt some point in our lives, we are all gripped with a crippling fear. Some will not admit it, but most people will. This crippling fear is that of failure. This fear is so appalling that it stops the majority of people from even taking the beginning step. They make comments like, 'What if I ...
Views: 1778 - The Earth Spirit Journal - Do You Desire to Grasp the Opportunities on Offer? August 2018 New Moon Edition - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2018 from Gregory Reece-SmithA Newsletter created with the intention of providing you with thoughts on the evolving shamanic practise of bringing balance between the Earth and Spirit. Welcome to Shamanics in Portugal´s Earth Spirit Journal. Our intention is to provide you our readers, friends and connections with an ...
Views: 1774 - 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, ...
Views: 1772 - If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Lisa MininniWhile driving down the freeway gazing at the car in front, I noticed its bumper sticker: “If nothing changes, nothing changes.” It’s true, if we continue to think and behave in the same way, we will continue to get the same results. Scientific research shows that when you carry out ...
Views: 1771(4 votes) - Why You Need to Crack Your Neural Code for F-U-N - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Hal WechslerWhy You Need to Crack Your Brain’s Neural Code For F-U-N! “I never win anything, got no friends, and hate school. Nothing is fun.” It was my 12 year old son blaming “me”, for his experiences with people, the environment, and his lack of F-U-N. • 1. I bit my tongue to avoid exposing my own ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - Entrepreneurial Success: 10 Keys by Muhammad Nasrullah - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieEntrepreneurial Enterprise As an employee at Ericsson Muhammad Nasrullah was creating massive telecom networks but he felt there weren't enough services, so he left and “came up with a mobile social network which would be a gateway into other services.” He became an entrepreneur and one of his ...
Views: 1767 - How To Build More Confidence, Clarity and BOLDNESS Into Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Becky HarmonWant to build a BOLD IDENTITY? Then you are going to have to be willing to be teachable. In other words, we should never arrive knowledge-wise, well, until you ARRIVE eternally. This means, ideally we should be willing to receive correction personally and in our businesses/ministries at any ...
Views: 1761 - Are We Truly Free And Independent? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaThe dictionary defines "independent" as: • not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker. • not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman. • not ...
Views: 1752 - How to Gesture And Double Your Communicating Skills - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Gesture And Double Your Communication Skills Adults are learners too, so how do we get our point across (comprehension) without sounding like a dominating school teacher? If you visit your doctor and he says your x-rays are Benign, you are a lot happier than if he says the results ...
Views: 1752(8 votes) - Great Entrepreneurs Build Strong International Brand Names - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Geoff FickeTheir Successors Often Lose Focus And Greatly Damage These Franchises If you are of a certain age you will vividly remember the following names: Helena Rubenstein, Faberge, Germain Monteil, Trigere, Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Max Factor, Schwinn, W. T. Grant, Montgomery Ward and Chuck Taylor. ...
Views: 1747(3 votes) - Relationships Are the Cornerstone of My Company's Culture -- Here's How to Make Them Yours, Too - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Kim PerellI'm excellent with numbers, but reading long documents full of important details is another story -- my mind tends to wander before I absorb all the information. Instead of letting my business suffer, though, I built a relationship with someone on my team who truly loves reviewing contracts and ...
Views: 1747 - 3 Keys to Success for the Mobile Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Ari RabbanNot long ago, being an entrepreneur required some sort of traditional office to network, accomplish daily tasks, and even establish credibility in the business world. But as the marketplace has grown more mobile — from laptops to the internet to smartphones — and conference-calling tools and ...
Views: 1744(1 vote) - Your First Viral Marketing Campaign - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Marquita HeraldViral marketing campaigns can be exciting and if effective literally explode traffic to your website or blog. Following are a few ideas for types of products and services you can use for your campaign, but the first step in any marketing campaign is to determine your goal – what is it exactly ...
Views: 1744(5 votes) - 5 Reasons to Use Twitter to Advertise your Business - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Candy SugarmanOne of the most attractive things about advertising with Twitter is that it's free. Radio, television, and newspapers can get quite expensive and doesn't necessarily hit your targeted demographic. The better advertising can be Twitter. Below are 5 ways that Twitter is an business advertising ...
Views: 1742(3 votes) - graphology - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from vinit bansodeHOW DOES IT WORK? One of the main keys to interpreting handwriting is the fact that we always write differently from the model taught to us at school. How we form and combine characters and position them on the page creates a unique writing pattern. From the graphologist's viewpoint, ...
Views: 1738(4 votes) - America’s Great Advantage Creating Divergent Industries - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe American economy is the growth engine of the industrial world and will continue to be so, as long a steady stream of innovative, divergent products is successfully created. The history of capitalism is replete with cycles of unique, needed product and technology advances that exponentially ...
Views: 1731(1 vote) - Are You Ignoring Messages? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Lisa MininniIn its simplest form, communication in business is conveying a message through a channel. It can link ideas and things and is a mechanism for connectivity and interaction. Communication is expressed in words, pictures, gestures, signals, and colors. In its most basic context, there is a ...
Views: 1729(9 votes) - Grant Money to Start a Business - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Leon EdwardStarting a new business is the dream of many people across the United States. However, with the current economic climate, it has become a tad bit more difficult than it used to be. Many potential business owners are scared out of starting their own business for one reason or another. They don't ...
Views: 1729(6 votes) - How Start Up Business Grants Can Really Benefit New Small Businesses - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Leon EdwardStart-up grants can help benefit small businesses in many ways. Grants for small businesses are offered by federal or state agencies and other organizations. There are also offices such as small business development offices to help the small business grant seeker with advice on how to get ...
Views: 1727(2 votes) - Book Review - Align, Expand and Succeed - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Chantal BeaupreBuilding a business of fulfillment, purpose, honor, and integrity, as well as financial abundance, health, and spiritual well-being has always been a top priority for me. And to help me stay inspired and keep a steadfast focus on my goal of being a conscious entrepreneur running a conscious ...
Views: 1725(3 votes) - Opportunity and Innovation - The Power of Weird Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff Ficke“The Big Idea” that will make an entrepreneur successful is not obtainable by filling in the blanks on a magic invention template. Where do ‘The Big Ideas” come from? Why are some people able to develop exciting concepts and others, though constantly scheming, achieve nothing of value? How do ...
Views: 1724(2 votes) - *** How to Use Teleclasses to Attract More Ideal Clients - Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Heather DominickPutting together a Teleclass can be a great marketing tool to use to bring more exposure to you and your business. AND - It can be a lot easier than you might think, with the right tools and tips to get started. So, how do you get started? I've got some great (and really important) tips ...
Views: 1719(30 votes) - Seven Is the Number of Completion - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Candace HouseDo you feel like your life is spinning off kilter? Are you left feeling as if something is missing? Here are 7 steps to help you to find your way. 1. Know What You Want. Many professionals choose their careers because someone told them they would be good in a particular field. Another is ...
Views: 1719(6 votes) - Your Voice-Body-Language-& Words Influence-Persuade-Convince Others to Follow or NOT - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Hal WechslerWhy Your Voice is King-Kong to Your Left & Right Brain, & Wins Your Present-Goals, & Influences Others to Follow Your Directions. 1. Your Tone (deep or high voice), and your Pitch (smooth or rough voice), is what often convinces people to follow your suggestions or not. We all luv the sound ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - Three Mistakes Transformational Coaches should Avoid - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon WilsonWhile many people associate learning a new task with a list of “how to” items, it can be just as beneficial to know what not to do as well. Learning from past mistakes that others have made allows you to sidestep them in your own path and more quickly obtain your goal. In fact, focusing on ...
Views: 1716 - Opportunity costs of being scattered in business - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonA scattered mind produces scattered results in business. Scattered means: “occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space” and “lacking orderly continuity” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/scattered). If it is taking you longer than anticipated, expected or ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - ***The Beauty of Doing Nothing - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamThe other day I put my son down for his nap. And then I reluctantly forced myself to muster up the energy to turn my attention towards the endless items on my never-ending to-do list. I was fully prepared to take advantage of my time alone to get a jumpstart on everything that “needed” to be ...
Views: 1714(6 votes) - Get Through That To-Do List! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Tracey D'AvieroBeing a small business owner or a solopreneur can sometimes mean an endless list of things 'to-do' - either things to market your business, grow your business, manage your business or even just run it. If you're like me, you probably have put yourself and your business to the bottom of your ...
Views: 1706(6 votes) - Has Your Business Hit A Glass Ceiling? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Adele Howell-PryceThe term “glass ceiling” is most often used in corporate jobs. It is used to explain the phenomenon where people climb the ladder, get promoted, seem to be on track and then for no apparent reason – their promotion path seems to stall and they get no further. However, in my experience this ...
Views: 1705(2 votes) - Let The Words Be Known: Client Modular Approach (CMA) - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Raj GavurlaMany times we have habits, techniques, skills, and processes that bring results, but we fail to capture them and put them in our respective repertoire to use when needed. We forget they are valuable, or just plain don't see it until it's brought to our attention. As we continue to move forward ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - Does A Cash Gifting Program Really Work As A Home Based Business Alternative? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Michael J KohnThe Truth About Cash Gifting…Part 1 We've all heard about the next BIG home based business opportunity. You know, the one that will make you an instant millionaire and you won't have to do any work to get there. All you have to do is send in your money and the next thing you know in 30 to 60 ...
Views: 1702 - Self-Accountability Empowers Solopreneurs - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Young KimHaving a strong sense of self-accountability is the cornerstone of success and productivity. Self-accountability simply means you are holding yourself responsible for your successes and failures. Most of us feel a sense of accountability towards our managers, co-workers, clients, customers, ...
Views: 1697(4 votes) - How to Avail Dave and Busters Coupons - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from febbe freemanThere are plenty of good deals you can avail through Dave and Busters as long as you know how to look for them. You will definitely like the idea of buying a video game console at 50% off from the original price! The savings is quite bigger than buying from any other stores. At Dave and ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Living Rich Is Different Than Being Rich - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Rick MartinezLiving rich has nothing to do with what we can afford to buy — we want to live an abundant and full life with the people we love most. Sure, it would be nice to have the money for a bigger home, a newer car, and a better education for your kids. It would be freaking awesome to be wealthy, but ...
Views: 1692 - Strategic Planning for Cash Flow - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from Tracey FieberWhether your goal is to accumulate assets to generate future cash flow or support your current cash needs, developing a cash flow strategy should be an important consideration when creating your wealth plan. Cash is the life-blood of any business. A business can show profitability, but ...
Views: 1691 - Need or Want: Your New Product or Service Will Succeed if it Addresses Need - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff FickeI have always tried to teach my children the difference between needing and wanting a product. This is a value judgement that applies to every human, many times in surprisingly differing ways. People born to great wealth view need far differently than those of us born to the lower classes. I ...
Views: 1690(3 votes) - 9 Secrets Every Entrepreneur MUST Know - Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Don GibersonSecret #1: Your business is a mirror of you. “We meet ourselves again and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.” - Carl Jung “Whatever is happening TO you is a reflection of what is happening IN you.” - Don Giberson The great Spiritual Masters, Law of ...
Views: 1689 - ***3 Ways to Shift Overwhelming Energy - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Heather DominickNow there are all types of steps, tips and tricks to business success. But there’s one that I’ve found that really keeps the whole energy moving: the ability to process information. There’s more information out there than ever before. More to learn and more to do. There’s more stuff to read, ...
Views: 1688(21 votes) - The Smarty Pants’ Top 10 Business Card Boo-Boo’s! - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Patricia SimoneauBusiness cards are the quintessential business-marketing tool. Whenever you go anywhere or have a conversation with anyone – about anything – you could be asked at any moment… “Do you have a business card?” Odds are the answer is ‘yes’. (And if not, it really should be!) Here’s the real ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Version One Is Better Than Version Zero - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Paul MonaxThat is a phrase that I heard at a recent course that I attended on marketing on the internet. The implication is that it is better to get your first version of a not-quite-ready ad or even a new product out there and see how it goes over, than to have nothing out there at all. And thus no ...
Views: 1685(1 vote) - Being Your Best, The Fastest Way to Success - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkIs there something in your business or life that you would like to change or improve – a relationship, a situation or even a daily task that drives you nuts? If there is some part of your business or life that isn’t working as well as you would like, you can live in resentment, accept it ...
Views: 1684(1 vote) - How Virtual Assistants' and Web Developers Can Avoid Scope Creep - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Denise GriffittsDo you know what’s worse than a project that never starts? The one that never ends! A quagmire project is the stuff of service provider’s nightmares – countless back-and-forth e-mails, ever-changing requirements, the potential for streams of complaints from all sides, and ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - The Biggest Goof Sellers Make When Dealing with Hot Prospects - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Jill KonrathI dream of hot prospects who call me up and say, “We’ve heard good things about your company. We want to make a decision quickly. We’re hoping you can help us out.” Occasionally my sales fantasies turn into realities. When it happens, it’s so easy to be seduced by this low-handing fruit. ...
Views: 1682(15 votes) - The Historic Link Between Tulips and The Sub-Prime Mortgage Debacle - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Almost every living individual is being effected adversely in some way by the international economic meltdown we are experiencing today. The genesis of this severe financial downturn is attributed to the United States government encouraging the expansion of homeownership to ...
Views: 1682 - Follow Trending Topics With Twitter Tools - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from David PerdewTwitter has become the go-to place to learn what is trending, an important consideration for any business. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, you need to know what people are thinking and talking about. Find out more about trending topics at trending topics. Here are seven Twitter ...
Views: 1679 - Getting to the Equity in Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from John LeonettiMany business owners today are confronted with assessing the value of what they have or, more appropriately, may have left in their privately-held businesses. Consequently, most business owners are looking at their business to determine the value and how it can be extracted. This is a part of ...
Views: 1674 - Thinking of buying or selling your business in the New Year, how is your Transition Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Andrew RogersonThe process to sell a business is not a quick and easy matter. At the moment it is taking about 8 months to sell a business, if it sells. This means the business sits on the market for about 6 months before finally getting an offer from a buyer. Once the negotiations finish, due diligence ...
Views: 1674(4 votes) - Are Your Encouraging Codependency In Your Business and Client Relationships? - by Submitted on May 07, 2015 from ling wongA lot of times we are caught in codependent relationship we are not even aware of, and if it is a business or client relationship, it may be costing you dearly. A lot of us grew up conditioned to be “responsible” – so we try to be, often out of wanting to be approved or accepted, or not be ...
Views: 1672 - Five Most Profitable Home-Based Business Ideas with Small Capital - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2016 from James HarnsbergerPeople usually think that starting up some profitable home business is an unrealistic move. It would require a lot of time, effort, and money to even start from scratch. Starting up from scratch is a gamble. You wouldn't really know if it's going to work or not. It’s not surprising why most ...
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