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- The Psychology Of Success - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from kevin quigleyEverybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like. Usually it takes the form of something we would like to have, or something we would like to happen to us. How we respond to this dream will decide whether we are successful, or whether we remain as we are. We could continue to dream and say ...
Views: 844 - Is Your Business Honeymoon Over? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Margaret MoczkowskiBeing in your own business is like being in a love relationship. And in a way, it is a love relationship, with love for the business idea, the possibilities it offers, and for ourselves as its creators and its partners. And just like in a love relationship, we go through stages, with changing ...
Views: 893 - How to Boost Your Bottom Line by Strengthening Your Power Factor - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickHave you ever noticed how hard it is to fill a bucket that is full of holes? Imagine for a moment how silly it would be to try and keep the bucket full of water when the water just keeps pouring out the bottom. Well that is what most of us do when we try to leap forward in our growth with a ...
Views: 976 - 6 Keys to Solving Any Challenge with Out-of-the-Box Thinking - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickAs my friends and I hovered in the lobby of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, the reality was sinking in that American Airlines had cancelled all of our flights and we were stuck in Nashville for one more day. As we mentally reviewed the checklist in our heads of all the rescheduling, rebooking and ...
Views: 1115 - Get Paid To Live - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Dan NixonLooking for a place to grow your Multi Level marketing business? Are you running low on funds for advertising. Are you running out of people to build relationships with to pitch your product or your service to. Things just got a little easier. Welcome to the world of Yuwie. Yuwie is an ...
Views: 693 - Getting Paid To Make Friends - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Dan NixonSay good by to my space. Everyone is trying to get a little bit of the market share that Myspace is basking in. Recently Facebook,a social network, sold a few percentage points of ownership for several million dollars. Just Google to find out the exact numbers. Truth of the matter is, there ...
Views: 804 - Become A Successful Internet Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Todd HicksDo you want to make your online business succeed? You will learn how to make sales and earn more revenue online. If you do not already have a web site, create one at web.com. If you do not have anything to sell, look for a drop-shipping business online that will deliver merchandise you ...
Views: 660 - Entrepreneurs Lost: A Candid Confession Of A Lost Entrepreneur. - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joe CrawfordEntrepreneur Lost: A candid confession of a true entrepreneur once lost in achievement and entrepreneurial grandiose. Who are Entrepreneurs and how do you become an entrepreneur? Is there an entrepreneur definition?What does it mean to be an entrepreneur, a capitalist,an industrialist? ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - I Jumped And You Can Too! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Sherri Hughes,Standing on the edge of the rock over looking the lake I wanted to jump, but I was scared. My two teenage boys, Evan and Luke, had coerced me into climbing to the top of a 40 foot rock which stuck out over Tygart Lake in WV while we were there boating with a friend. The teenagers made the jump ...
Views: 1129 - 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: 1446 - Three Pivotal Questions - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Benito Yadao JrMan has made it to the moon and then safely landed back on his home planet. It was hailed as a milestone accomplishment in space exploration. What made it possible? The invention of the electronic computer! The computers on board the spacecraft and those at NASA control center made the ...
Views: 711 - Do You See Failure Or Success? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Heather DominickI remember attending a meditation workshop with Mark Epstein, a well-known 'Buddhist psychologist.' He told a story about a meeting he had with Ram Dass, spiritual teacher and author, where Ram Dass had asked Mark Epstein about his work with his patients. As Mark talked about his work, Ram Dass ...
Views: 1421 - How To Breakthrough Your Glass Ceiling - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickYou are working your buns off every day, with the pedal-to-the-metal and yet, the realization has sunk in, you can't squeeze any more in. The experts however are telling you that to make more money you have to fit in these tasks: • Set up a blog and post 3 times a week • Systemize your ...
Views: 1086 - How Control-Freak-Itis Can Derail Your Success - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickImagine what it would be like if you could run a profitable six, seven or eight figure business and enjoy as much freedom as you desire? For many, the moment you decide to grow your business you simultaneously think of all the hard work ahead. You begin to question the dream and wonder if it’s ...
Views: 1161 - Six Sanity-Saving Scenarios To Turn A Massive Breakdown Into A Powerful Busines - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickThere I was. Depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Despite my best efforts to have a smooth running ship and organize my event, I realized I had a significant breakdown in my process. I admit, it wasn’t the end of the world, but come on, I teach this stuff! It was one week before we went live ...
Views: 1028 - Get Your Maximum Business Automobile Deductions - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from MEIRA FINDELWe all want to save money on our taxes. If you are self-employed here’s a strategy to increase your deductions: If you drive only one car for business then you can only get up to 100% of those costs as a deduction HOWEVER, if you drive two cars for business you can take advantage of a higher ...
Views: 1286 - What Have You Created For Yourself? -- Success Strategies Ezine - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Sandra MartiniDo you remember the day you worked for a company -- large or small, it doesn't matter -- and dreamed of owning your own business? "I will be *the boss*", you thought. "I will come and go as I please and make my own hours", you thought. "I will be able to spend more time with my friends and ...
Views: 672 - Prioritize Your Business Spending - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from Monaica LedellFrom time to time, every entrepreneur (I don’t care WHO you are) becomes the actor, desperately trying to decide whether or not to spend money on the growth of his/her business, when to spend it and on what. It feels as if we are walking on a tightrope, fearing that one slight wrong move in any ...
Views: 1363 - Is It Really A Good Idea To Work With Your Spouse? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Kathy MarshackMost of the time I am extolling the virtues of entrepreneurial couples, or at the very least, discussing how to successfully solve problems that come up for families in business. The lifestyle can be extremely rewarding when you work with the ones you love. As I have said often, "Who better to ...
Views: 1872 - Entrepreneurship - Go For Gut - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Kevin KellyAs they journey on the path of entrepreneurship, many successful businesspeople would identify their intuition or gut instincts as their compass and mentor. Without it, they wouldn’t have achieved the “unachievable.” “Don’t let the noise of other people drown out your inner voice. And most ...
Views: 1063 - Managing Your Properties - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Bryan BensonWhat are the best policies and procedures when it comes to managing your properties? Are you getting tangled up in the words? Every time there's a hiccup in the business people run like flies. If you’ve made a lot of money on the lease purchase (and not sure how to circumvent this) you should ...
Views: 705 - If They Say They Will Sell For What They Owe - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Bryan BensonIf the seller says they will sell for what they owe, understand that you are taking over their debt. One of the things you want to make sure that you do is to cash them out and only pay what they owe at that time; keep in mind that is all you can pay. Remember, you'll pay the bank directly; ...
Views: 642 - How Do You Title The Trust, The Trustee And The Beneficiary? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Bryan BensonIf you’re thinking about making the seller the trustee, you don't want to do that. Why you ask? Because the seller is out of this, their business is none of your business and vise versa. We know what you might be thinking, what if I can avoid the due on sale clause by making them the trustee ...
Views: 833 - Parceling Raw Land For Maximum Profits - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Judson VossWhile we, as real estate investors, generally think of purchasing developed land for investment, there is an entire other sector of the business which is worth exploration – raw land. Are you aware of the fact that approximately 85% of the land in the United States is still in its raw and ...
Views: 704 - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Zarko DimitrievskiFrankly, instead of asking, “Who wants to be a millionaire”, I must ask, “Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire”. I think there is hardly anybody these days who doesn’t want to be a millionaire and that too in a shortest time possible. If we carefully try to see the Internet world these days, ...
Views: 759 - Autoresponders - Put Your Follow-up On Autopilot! - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Tracey LawtonAs a solopreneur being able to follow-up with your clients and potential clients is crucial in growing and sustaining your business, and keeping a steady flow of new clients coming on board. However the downside is the time it takes to follow-up with each and every one of your contacts – after ...
Views: 966 - There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute—Don’t You Be One - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from RUTH WALBYSetting up an online business website is the perfect solution for stay at home moms or dads, students, the recently retired or anyone else who is looking into working from home. But then after a few hours of reading sales copy you begin to suspect that maybe most of those work at home plans are ...
Views: 598 - How Organizing Your Office Can Protect Your Family - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerYour office is a busy place; people come and go all day long, clients, fellow workers, maintenance people etc. People that you most often times, you see on a daily basis and are free to enter when needed. However, do you realize that by doing some common everyday things that you may be ...
Views: 1376 - Million Dollar Idea Or Just Plain Dumb? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Dax MoyEver had one of those million-dollar ideas? You know, the kind of lightbulb-over-the-head ideas that you just know without a shadow of a doubt will change not only your life but also the lives of everyone you share it with? And yes, as its name suggests, will net you millions upon millions of ...
Views: 1375 - Yes, You Can Let Your Prospects Know You (Actually, You Should!) - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Heather DominickEvery experience is an energy exchange. If you're focused on only what you can get from a prospect, your fear of not signing on the prospect or being withholding about the amount of time you're spending with this person, your energy will be resonating at a very low level. This makes all the ...
Views: 1116 - What You Can And Cannot Control - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Mitch HarrisOne of the biggest mistakes most entrepreneurs make is becoming emotionally controlled by factors that are totally OUT of their control. Such as: an impossible prospect, market trends, someone else's ultimate decision, attempting as 1 person to do the work of 5, unexpected cancellations, delayed ...
Views: 1091 - How To Detect A Work At Home Scam From A Legitimate Home Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2016 from Leon EdwardBetter Safe than Sorry: Consult BBB The Business Bureau Bureau, which is also known as BBB, is a non-profit and non-government organization supporting the objectives and ideals of bureau and stands as the link between business and consumers. They report and collect information to help people ...
Views: 3159(3 votes) - Why Business And Life Coaching? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Jade SoetaertWhen I started my first business, I didn’t realize it at the time but I had a coach and mentor that worked with me to create what I wanted – in my business and personal life. He asked me all sorts of questions that opened different avenues of thought for me. Recently I have been reintroduced ...
Views: 817 - Expand Your Team And Add More Hours To Your Day Without Losing Any Sleep! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Tracey LawtonThere are only so many hours in a day and working on your own as a solopreneur means that if you want to really grow your business you either have to find a way of going without sleep, or expand your team! Personally, I prefer the latter! And this is what I’ve been doing recently too. My web ...
Views: 833 - Learn To Invent - A Proven System For Creating Inventions - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Steve SponsellerDo you have an idea, but don't know what to do with it? Have you wondered how people create great inventions? Keep reading for answers to these questions. Anyone can become an inventor - you don't need any special training or an advanced college degree. Here's a proven system that has been ...
Views: 815 - The Rich Don't Get Rich Alone - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Robert SheminIf you’re trying to go it alone, you’ll probably never make it. What you need is what I finally figured out I needed, and that’s OP power. What’s OP power? It’s Other People Power. Let me share a true story with you that happened to me. A few years ago when I was ...
Views: 850 - Making The World A Smaller Place - SearchMyCampus.com - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Sunil SoodGlobalization may have made the world a smaller place, but for most of us it’s still not small enough. We are constantly innovating newer means of bringing people closer together. The phenomenal success of social networking sites has proved the basic need of people to connect to each ...
Views: 935 - How To Instantly Boost Your Creativity...and Your Happiness -- Success Strategies Ezine - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Sandra MartiniIt wasn't long ago when a friend asked me what I was tolerating in my life. Tolerating? Me? I have a husband I adore and who adores me, 6 fabulous pets, a house we're comfortable in, supportive friends and family and a business which fulfills me while allowing me to help others. What could I ...
Views: 641 - Would Commander Spock Approve Of A Cash Gifting Program… It's Perfectly Logical!! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Michael J KohnFeeling Poorer Financially Can Lead to A New Financial Frontier. How many can remember watching Capt. James Kirk command the Star Ship Enterprise as they headed out to explore space, "The Final Frontier"? If you've seen even one episode of Star Trek you will obviously remember Commander Spock. ...
Views: 866 - Build Your Business With Your Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2016 from Monica Carter TagoreLaunching a business requires a lot of skills, resources, and information you don't have. But if you do it right, you can have access to the information. Each year nearly a million small businesses start. And most of them fail. Most small businesses in this country go under within the first ...
Views: 1031 - Stop Trying To Be Perfect! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Mitch HarrisIf you want to talk about a limiting perspective on life that can take you out of the game faster than anything, it is what I call the “perfectionist frame.” The feeling or belief that whatever you are doing or working on has to be nothing less than perfect or it is ...
Views: 898 - What Makes Cash Gifting A Viable Home Based Business Alternative? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Michael J KohnThe Truth About Cash Gifting…Part 2 Hopefully you had a chance to read the first part of this article on Cash Gifting, as it exposes some of the reasons many Cash Gifting programs failed in the past. A solid Cash Gifting program, if it is to be a legitimate home based business alternative, must ...
Views: 747 - 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: 2000 - A Note To Food Manufacturers - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from D.S. EppersonFood manufacturing in the US has always been about convenience, product availability, taste and price. The more society ventured away from the family garden and kitchen, the more food manufacturers developed a market or niche for their products at home in the cupboards. Processed foods no longer ...
Views: 1121 - Using Barter Can Boost Your Profits & Cut Costs - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Bob MeyerCompanies of every size and description, from the entrepreneurial startups to multi-national giants, are now acquiring needed goods and services through barter, corporate barter and countertrade. Here’s how companies of any size can start to save money by looking for bartering ...
Views: 1259 - World's Best-Kept Business Secret Revealed By BarterNews Blog - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Bob MeyerTwenty-seven years ago BarterNews began covering the commercial barter industry, reporting on the three levels of barter—trade exchanges (for small to mid-size companies), corporate barter (corporations moving excess inventory for media) and countertrade (international offsets among the ...
Views: 1535 - Becoming a Female Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Lynn PierceI was searching for something I loved doing that would create massive amounts of money. I had no idea what it would be. All I knew was that I was sick and tired of doing the same thing I'd been doing. It was time for a change. I found I could turn my passion for the workings of the human mind ...
Views: 618 - Inventing Into The Future - Create Inventions By Projecting Current Trends - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Steve SponsellerAre you a creative thinker? An Entrepreneur? Try using your creative abilities to study current trends and project those trends into the future. Future trends are great "seeds" for identifying potentially valuable inventions. Current Trends You can develop valuable inventions by looking at ...
Views: 1160 - Focus On What You Know - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Ginger MarksEveryday we read about this coach and that coach. This one helps you build a better network; that one helps train you in one area or another. Don't get me wrong; the right coach, at the right time, for the right reason is worth their weight in gold. I have even personally referred my friends and ...
Views: 1126 - Starting A Carefree Business on a Small Budget - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Ianny LauMany aspiring entrepreneurs look to starting a business in their quests to get out of the rat race. They used to associate businesses with shop fronts, offices, factories, staff and rental. These are just way too intimating for an individual, without even considering yet foot work and admin ...
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