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A New Job Opportunity - David Leonhardt
HR Lady stared at me across the desk. She was trying to size me up, to understand what makes me tick. I had explained that I wanted to work for MegaCorp, and that I was the perfect person to fill a position that had not even been advertised."Tell m ...
Bosnia - An Economy in search of a State - Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
Bosnia-Herzegovina (heretofore "Bosnia") is an artificial polity with four, tangentially interacting, economies. Serbs, Croats and their nominal allies, the Bosniaks each maintain their own economy. The bloated, fractured, turf conscious, inefficient ...
Cash Advance Payday Loans - David Myers
The ads are on the radio, television, the Internet, even in the mail. They refer to payday loans - which come at a very high price. Check cashers, finance companies and others are making small, short-term, high-rate loans that go by a variety of name ...
Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees! - Keith Thompson
Tis' the season for business and corporate gift-giving! If you believe in the law of reciprocity, and if your business is the least bit successful you must; you know that giving back is not only the right thing to do, but it's very smart business as ...
Control Stress or It Will Control Your Business - Dale Collie
When we think about stress in the workplace, we usually refer to ulcers or heart conditions, but stress has a much broader impact. It is known that stress is linked to cancer, lung ailments, cirrhosis of the liver, immunity to common illnesses, back ...
Design Web Site Around Affiliate Programs - Stephen Bucaro
When starting a Web business, most people choose a topic for their Web site and then look for products and affiliate programs related to that topic. In this article, I suggest searching for a group of related affiliate programs first, then designing ...
Dont Make The Mistake Of Thinking A Will Is Not A Priority - News Canada
(NC)-Did you know that many Canadians mistakenly believe that having a will is not a priority? Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, a will is probably the most important document you will ever write.If you die without a will, the provinc ...
Finding Your Niche - Sue and Chuck DeFiore
Have you found your niche? If you really want to find out, you need to answer the following questions:1. Is your business the only one of its kind in town?2. Do people consider your service first and price later?3. How can prospective customers tell ...
Finding Your True North - John Assaraf
Okay Friends,It's time for a 'check up from the neck up'! It's time for an evaluation in each area of your life. Some of you may be saying 'I don't need one!' Well, you may be right. And you may not be. But you know what they say? The best time to go ...
Getting Software Developed for Your Business - David Berube
At some point, your business is going to need to have some software development. Maybe your business is small, but existing software doesn't fit your needs. Maybe your company is larger, with significant technology resources already, but you need an ...
How Long Should You Hang Onto Your Home-Based Business Dream? - Vishal P. Rao
A home-based business becomes for the business owner, an entity in and of itself. Because so much hard work, blood, sweat and tears goes into every home-based business, it is easy to view it as having a "life" of its own and a home-based business can ...
How Salespeople Can Create Instant Believability And Credibility With Their Customers - Jim Meisenheimer
It pays to be specific. I believe that statement is true. If it is true, why do so many salespeople pepper their sales presentations with phrases of generalities? There are two primary reasons. One is habit and the other is instinct. So many people i ...
How to Analyze the Veracity of Investment Newsletter - John McKeon
When trying to analyze whether a promotional ad for an investment newsletter or a market timing investment trading system is worthy of investigation, the following questions should be asked:Does the strategy have a track record? Without this you are ...
How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund Online - Richard A. Chapo
So, you were pleasantly surprised to learn that you are getting a refund on your taxes. Congratulations! The IRS expects to issue approximately $54 billion dollars in refunds for the 2003 tax year. The question for most taxpayers expecting a return i ...
How To Make Good Use of Spreadsheets - Abdallah Khamis Abdallah
Most computer users use spreadsheets software such as Microsoft Excel in their daily home and office. However very few are aware of the potential of spreadsheets in helping them in financial accounting and statistical analysis.There are many uses of ...
Lies, Damn Lies and Mutual Fund Returns - Ulli G. Niemann
How many times has this happened to you? You're at a social function and the conversation turns to investing. Pretty soon, people are comparing how well their investments are doing. As you might imagine, being an investment advisor this happens to me ...
Make It Happen Now! - Lorraine Pirihi
Most people think that when they have chosen a path that's it - that's the path to follow. This is far from the truth according to leading Business Coach… Brad Tonini who has just released his latest book "Make It Happen Now!"I asked Brad to share hi ...
Meditation: Why Just Sitting There Isn't Just Sitting There - Abigail Beal
Meditation: Why Just Sitting There Isn’t Just Sitting There At first you might not think this is a tool for creativity. Meditation does typically involve sitting quietly by yourself for a period of time. No computers or pens or pads of paper included ...
OPEC's Swan Song? - Sam Vaknin
Indonesia's Energy Minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, is unhappy with the modest production cut, from June 1, of 2 million barrels per day, adopted by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries last week. He intends to demand further reductions at ...
Organize Yourself Otherwise Your Work Could Kill You - Lorraine Pirihi
We are in a society where people are applauded for starting work early and finishing late.It's about time employers recognised that their people have a life and that working from dawn to dusk does not make them a happy and productive employee.Have yo ...
Prospering with Mutual Funds: How anyone can “Afford” an Investment Advisor - Ulli G. Niemann
Recently I was invited to appear on a live CNNfn television show to discuss my article “How to evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds.” (You can read that article on my website http://www.successful-investment.com/articles21.htm)As the producer and I ...
Questions To Ask Employees You Want To Retain - Lora J Adrianse
Times of cost cutting and downsizing has dramatically impacted the way employees look at their careers. Employees at all levels now know better than ever that job security is no longer something they can count on. They've been required to think big ...
Saving Money By Using a Calling Card - Mike Yeager
A calling card offers a viable alternative to traditional long distance calling plans. In fact, a long distance prepaid phone calling card is the fastest growing segment of the telecommunications industry, with more than 60 percent of Americans havin ...
Take This Job and...Re-staff It - Linda Matias
Deciding to leave a job isn’t easy. In fact, quitting a job requires courage, especially in today’s soft economy when the unemployment rate has reached 6.4%. However, in a tight job market, some people consider leaving their jobs without having anoth ...
Tax Assessment/Appraisal: How Do I Know What My Home is Worth? - Elaine VonCannon
If you are in the home buying or selling market, it’s important to understand the difference between tax assessment and appraisal value. Concentrate on the appraisal value because this determines your asking price. Understanding Tax AssessmentThe tax ...
The 21st Century Way To Build Equity - B F Boggan
Here to stay and firmly established in the U.S. mortgage market, biweekly mortgage payments are gaining momentum. First introduced into the U.S. in the early 1980's by several small Northeastern Banks, the idea of biweekly mortgages has its origins i ...
The Real Truth About Working Smarter, Not Harder - Lorraine Pirihi
Running a business or department can often stretch you to the limit.To be effective at doing what you do best, it's imperative to look at what tasks you can either delegate or outsource.DelegatingThis is an interesting word. For some people it means ...
The Value of a Customer - Bryan Brandenburg
You need to determine what the value of a customer is to your company. Answer the following questions:How much will the average customer spend with you per year?A = _____________If you provide quality service and products, how many years can you expe ...
Top 5 Reasons To Check Your Credit Report Regularly - James H. Dimmitt
#1 Make sure mistakes aren't hurting your credit.Reviewing your credit report can help you avoid costly errors. In one recent study, more than 50% of the credit reports checked contained errors. Other studies have shown similar results with as high ...
Unvelling the Data Mining Mystery - The Key to Dramatically Higher Profits - Steven Chabotte
Data mining is the art of extracting nuggets of gold from a set of seeminngly meaningless and random data. For the web, this data can be in the form of your server hit log, a database of visitors to your website or customers that have actually purcha ...
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