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The 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: 1470
Have 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: 1469
Growing a business is very much like raising a child. Both require lots of love and care, sleepless nights, excessive worrying and far more money than you originally envisioned. However, both are infinitely rewarding. Except, of course, that a business is not really your child. Or is it? Let’s ... Views: 1469
by: Geoff Ficke
One of the qualities that we look for when evaluating prospective clients for our consumer product marketing consulting firm is PASSION. If an entrepreneur is not passionate about the product or business idea they are attempting to commercialize we cannot help them. Passion is ... Views: 1468
As a teacher, it's always important to have a list of rules and expectations for the children to follow in order to have a productive and successful classroom. Expectations are posted on the board under the heading 'Commit to Excellence.'
These expectations don't just apply to students in the ... Views: 1468
As a huge fan of self-reflection in general and having seen the evidence of it’s impact on success many times in working with clients (and myself) the only real question becomes: what questions do you ask yourself that have the power to elicit the answers that are vital for you to manifest your ... Views: 1468
MONEY MYTH #3 “I Can’t Do My (Business, Art,Purpose, Mission) Without Funding First!”
This is probably the number one money myth that drives us away from living our dreams, passions, and true talent and consequently realizing abundant wealth from those gifts and inspiration.
And it is not ... Views: 1468
Several years ago when I launched my business, I had a newborn and a three year old at home. I was the breadwinner of my family, and I was constantly struggling to keep all the balls in the air that I was juggling.
Today, my kids are quite a bit older, I'm still the breadwinner and I'm still ... Views: 1468
21 Rules for Success
1. You need to have a single minded purpose and have total clarity and accuracy on what you want.
2. Have unstoppable positivity – positivity is contagious
3. Lifelong Genius – It's important to constantly improve yourself with lifelong learning and education – ... Views: 1468
Ken looked puzzled when he asked, ”Why are you crying?” I had not even noticed that my eyes had pooled with tears and one was slowly making its way down my cheek. He and I had just spent a day practicing, designing and training for his new workshop. I have been coaching Ken by phone for months ... Views: 1468
Are you in business with a spouse or significant other or do you know people including family members who are? If so, you may understand there are some very unique challenges in these types of businesses that require attention.
* Because these family run businesses are the backbone to our ... Views: 1467
When you think of the end of the year, what do you think of? Most small business owners think of taxes. It’s not only a good time to analyze, but also plan ahead for the next year.
Since I developed a business blueprint complete with identified metrics, it’s easy to see how I’ve done ... Views: 1466
GlycoNutirents is a term relating to sugars considered necessary for our bodies to function correctly.
So you're maybe wondering the reason I am talking about sugar, because if you're an American that is the one element of your diet that is not slacking in any way. Thus let me escort you down ... Views: 1465
John Di Lemme
I will be teaching from my book, the *31* Attitudes of Self-Made Millionaires. To follow along with the teaching, go to www.LifestyleFreedomClub.com/31attitudes and grab a copy of the book for FREE plus receive the audio book as a Bonus.
Attitude #1 - Forward Moving: ... Views: 1464
Have you ever been so passionate about your business, so in love with your business that you’ve stayed up late, maybe most of the night to work on an upcoming project? Have you gotten up early because the spark of an idea woke you up without the need of an alarm clock? What I am describing is ... Views: 1464
If You Know How to Arouse Curiosity, You Win the Prize
• 1. Science tests, everybody else – guesses without proof. If you want super success in school & your career, do the research.
• 2. We tested ‘Subject Lines’, the email “message” we all use to decide if we Delete-or-Read. Ten-thousand ... Views: 1464
A 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 ... Views: 1464
For most small business owners and Entrepreneurs sustaining business growth in today’s economy can feel like you’re treading water — which is unnecessarily exhausting when you’re doing those 52 weeks a year.
A well thought out marketing plan to attract new customers is important factor to ... Views: 1464
So you've done it . . . written your first eBook. Now you have to decide how much to charge for it.
Charge too little and people will think it's of little value and they won't purchase it, or even if they do buy your book, you’ll have to sell thousands of copies to break even after all your ... Views: 1464
These days, because of the Internet and smart phones, the very essence of communication and relationships has changed. As a result, how you build your Business needs to change also. Are you aware of the fact that Facebook grew to 1 million users in 10 months, Twitter hit 1 million followers in ... Views: 1463
When it comes to marketing your services, two facts hold true. One is, when things are important to people, they buy -- or at least attempt to buy -- from a recognized expert. The other is, to be most profitable, you must differentiate yourself from your competition. One of the most effective ... Views: 1463
by: Geoff Ficke
The Great Department Store Visionaries Created Much More Than Vast Retail Palaces
Before the middle of the 19th century retailing was a disorganized, semi-professional business. Small general merchandise stores carried minimal stock levels and were often limited to local ... Views: 1463
Home based business ideas is one of the most widely searched, long tail keywords on Google today. The reason for this should be obvious. People by the thousands are entering the work at home market in response to a sluggish economy and a stagnant job market.
But here's the thing about the ... Views: 1463
He sat quietly for a moment, perhaps realizing the gravity of our conversation. Unwilling to accept defeat he finally said, “Well, when you get this thing out of your system, give us a call. We’d love to have you back.”
My former boss could be called many things… excited about my new venture ... Views: 1463
When you are creating effortless success, it's important that you learn to take extremely good care of yourself - physically, mentally and spiritually - and to always put your best interests first. There is a good reason why airlines instruct passengers who travel with small children to put ... Views: 1462
Almost every person in the world takes a certain pride in being a reasonable person. They will make prudent choices based on their background and attitudes. The safe decision minimizes the chances of being wrong. No one likes to be wrong.
The safe decision, however, carries little upside ... Views: 1462
Do you know that more than 90% of the fully operational businesses in the US are under the category of ‘small businesses’? This is a surprising fact, but an encouraging one for those of you who are considering becoming an entrepreneur. This figure only shows that the majority of the successful ... Views: 1461
Enhance Prosperity and Relationships with Feng Shui Color Advice
Feng Shui is a practice that many people are employing in their daily life to enhance their prosperity and relationships. Whether they want to add more money to their bank accounts or they want to simply make a relationship a ... Views: 1461
You know you would like to do it, but you don’t know how.
You want to get started, but think it’s too complicated.
You wonder if the time you invest in it, is really worth it.
What is it?
Blogging.
Blogging is a type of article marketing and is often written more informally. Blogs can be ... Views: 1461
The phrase for for many network marketing company is show the plan.. So let's say you go out find 5 people who say they want make money from home, you invite them to a hotel meeting, they're pumped, they're excited, and then they eat the free food and go home. Now, you left behind soon to be ... Views: 1460
You have some strange ideas.
The unfortunate thing is that you do not see them as unusual because you think that everyone in your world thinks the same way. And yes, they do but does that make it right?
I don't think so.
You may have been brought up in a family where it was considered ... Views: 1460
It was just three years ago that I quit the security of having a wonderful corporate
CEO job, working for one of the few thriving organizations in a dreadful economy.
Many people told me I was nuts. They knew that jobs like mine were few and far
between.
They were right in saying that ... Views: 1460
As an entrepreneur we are trained to focus on results – make more money, get more clients, sell more products, and achieve more recognition. It becomes easy to let these hard numbers dictate our daily levels of success, happiness, and even survival.
In order to get more results, many of us ... Views: 1460
According to the SBA, fifty percent of all small businesses fail within the first five years. Wow! That’s scary! Think about it this way – you’re standing in a room with another small business owner, and most likely one of you will close your doors. Who will it be? There’s a fifty percent chance ... Views: 1459
Now, I don’t mean just your financial contribution …What I mean is what will your kids, grandkids and so-on remember you for? What did you do to make a difference in this world? Their world. We know that at this time is very different than how our parents lived and VERY different than the ... Views: 1459
Many people marketing with the Internet are utilizing a couple of very effective strategies to increase revenues and market reach. Newer marketers may believe these tactics are brand new and are some great “secret” recently revealed. Anyone who has been in marketing for any length of time knows ... Views: 1458
My father is totally hooked on golf. When he first started out, he couldn't afford to buy full club sets. Even used club sets were expensive. Then one day, while chasing down a bogey in the cabbage (whatever that means), he found a club head that had broken off from the shaft. These were ... Views: 1458
Can you think of anything much better than a good story? Stories are how we relate to and understand one another and there are so many great ones out there. They stand the test of time, passed on from person to person, generation to generation. They are made into books, poems, plays, movies, TV ... Views: 1458
I get to work with a lot of great personal development and business growth experts who are making the world a better place. In their industries, like in most, there seems to be a trend when it comes to audio for one of two things: speed or quality.
In the speed category, they're working to ... Views: 1457
As a book publicist, I am constantly being asked to help authors get speaking gigs. But, it’s a specialty in itself and outside our wheelhouse. Authors can make a lot of money speaking, more so sometimes than selling books, but often it’s the book that creates the demand so there is a symbiotic ... Views: 1457
If you want to be successful in your time management skills, you must first take a good look at how you manage your time. So right about now you must be thinking how do I do that? It's not very difficult, let's start by determining what you do in a day. This can be easier seen if you keep a ... Views: 1457
Today, I want to make things easy for you. (Actually, I want to make things easy for you everyday. That’s my job!) I know how much you must have going on right now, so I’m sharing 20 easy-to-swallow tips for leading your business to success in 2016.
1. Never stop learning and investing in ... Views: 1456
Having a business of your dreams is all about the energy. I have coached many people that had no clue of HOW they were going to do things, and in some cases, they had some real gaps in skills like marketing and selling. But, when they really understood that this is an ENERGY game- first and ... Views: 1456
If Not, Here's How to Start
You may find yourself overwhelmed by mountains of things to do and just too little time to get it all done.
Don't worry, you’re not alone.
There are ways to tweak your normal routine to help make your time more efficient so that you and your business will ... Views: 1456
As much as you may want to experience and enjoy the freedoms that come with being a business owner, there’s one thing that might be stopping you: perhaps you haven’t fully stepped into your entrepreneur “spotlight” yet. What do I mean by the entrepreneur spotlight? Being in the entrepreneur ... Views: 1456
Email is one of the most personal advertising methods used today. Here are four of the many ways you can improve your email marketing results.
1. Spread the Word – Get others to sign up for your mailing lists with their consent. Spread the word about your mailing list through word of mouth. ... Views: 1455
Are People’s Judgments Rational And Stable or What?
21st Century Science: If you are a lifelong learner and want a healthy mind-body connection and longevity, you have to consistently and persistently use your brain to keep learning.
What does that really mean? How?
Did you know up to ... Views: 1455
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Entrepreneurship Vs. Employment - by Brian Krall - Personal Development Specialist - True Life Development - www.TrueLifeDevelopment.com
Most people these days are taught to “Go to school, Get a job, then retire”…But unfortunately that is just not viable anymore. People who are going to college are more often than not unable to get a job in their field for most degrees, and are left working entry level jobs with massive student ... Views: 1455
You want to protect an invention idea because of its high in your perspective. It is unique and new in the market, and you are fully confident about it that it will work. You can successfully market it. But until then, you have to work it out further and develop it further. That can take a ... Views: 1455
Before you start developing products and services for your niche, you need to know whether this niche is worth pursuing. To find out, ask yourself these four questions and be sure to do the research you need to get the correct answers. Gut feelings don't count here ... you need cold, hard facts ... Views: 1455