Pity the small business owner. He/She is only running his business because he wanted more freedom, more independence. He/she had a vision in his mind of a lifestyle that did not include bosses, or corporate politics, or putting up with foolish nonsense normally associated with a regular 9 to 5.…

There is a good bit of discussion lately about needing the entrepreneurial spirit of America to pull us out of our economic doldrums.  That folks will miraculously start to use their savings to create businesses and jobs, and help us get out of our recovery.  I have a twenty year…

Teams can often address challenges that are too large or complex for an individual. But teams, themselves, can be a challenge as they evolve and mature from the infancy of formation to a unit that overcomes obstacles. I have over twenty years of senior leadership experience in health care and…

After you have selected a text message marketing service, your next question will be how to get customers using text marketing. The first thing that you want to do when you promote your keyword and short code is to make your list sound like it's the best thing going! Use…

Today I want to focus on a method of making money from the Internet that, although it can take a lot of work without any guarantee of making money, it has an amazing amount of potential that is realized by those who put in the effort and keep on putting…

Are you looking for a wedding planner in Victoria BC? If you are, there are a few things that you need to consider when choosing a Wedding Planner to make completely sure the most important day of your life will go as planned and with the least amount of stress…

Leadership is an essential part of guiding and encouraging the best of a staff or facility. The characteristics of the leader can influence an organization to reach improved service goals, further financial gains, and a higher quality product (Gandez, 2006). How an individual fills the role of leader greatly affects…

Your employer has a lot of choices these days, right? With the unemployment rate what it is, it's an employer's market. If someone has a job to offer, there is a job seeker that is willing to work it, even if it means making less than the industry standard, because…

Retirement does not look good when you have to ask how much savings to retire. When you are trying to build a retirement by saving money it is possible but very difficult because it is a matter of how much to curtail today's lifestyle to grow tomorrow's. How do I…

Once you have a list of potential target companies as a private equity advisor you must begin to outline potential opportunities for improving the value of the target company. I have over 20 years of experience as a successful senior leader and entrepreneur and I believe that for a private…

You gain new clients, increase average spend, save on print costs, introduce an elevated level of energy and vitality, and increase your profits. You have to have a good reason not to use it. Whether you're a Hotel, Boutique, Pharmacy, Leisure Centre, Car Dealership, Restaurant, or Take-Away, providing clients with…

“Hello, this is John Larkin.” “Hi, John, my name is Jay Pullman and I represent Mirandello investments.” “Yeah, Barbara, my secretary has been told me that you have called a number of times.” I had made 13 calls to Barbara over the course of seven weeks trying to speak with…

Business cards are one of the most basic, although powerful marketing tools currently used in business today. They effectively serve a number of purposes, allowing a person to convey simple concepts such as a name, phone number, and an address to the more complex such as a full-blown business proposition.…

Are you feeling the pinch like the rest of us? Its not that easy finding out how to make money in a recession. In these times many people are grasping at straws. Don't Panic I Can Help There is a such a panic created by the media that people mainly…

When normal people get married, it is referred to as a union, but when you are the likes of Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, you are a corporation. Undoubtedly, they have more employees than your local sports shop (shameless plug) and as such they should have dealt with their breakup…

Successful entrepreneurs tend to follow a multi-step process on four main elements to achieve their goals. These processes include identifying an opportunity, developing a business plan, determining the resources needed, and finally managing the newly developed enterprise (Hirsh, Peters, & Sheppard, 2005). A clear understanding of the entrepreneurial process is…

Some things should never be questioned. The world needs some absolutes and I find this especially true of quality management. During my more than 20 years of successful senior leadership and entrepreneurial experience in health care, I have come to appreciate the four absolutes of quality management as they were…

Those who make money from home make the economy stronger by having more money to spend and by building the businesses whose products and services they help to sell. It costs nothing to become an affiliate marketer for companies because you are helping them build their business. Why would they…

So you have been doing your text message marketing and you have built a pretty nice size list, now it's time to start advertising your business...but how often should you text market to your customers??? This is going to vary depending on the type of business you own and what…

Interviews can be nerve-racking occasions, but even more so if you find yourself with a hostile interviewer. One of the problems is you don’t know if the hostility is part of a test to see how you react in a stressful situation or it’s because the interviewer is naturally abrasive…

I wish I could help. I can tell you this, if you are like most people, you say you want a job, but what you really want is money, and if you are like me, you want it by your own efforts and not government handouts of any kind. I…

As some of you may know, internet affiliate companies pay out millions of dollars each year to their marketers. Internet marketing is one of the careers that can profit greatly from cheap affiliate marketing training or even inexpensive training programs. There are internet marketing gurus out there that have been…

Establishing collectively agreed upon team charter of mission, vision, and value statements with your team or business group is of great benefit. A common culture of accountability and singular focus can help a group's performance. I have had over twenty years of successful experiences as a senior leader in health…

So you want to make money online, huh? Sure you do. I mean, who doesn't? Every now and then you hear about someone making a small fortune online. Just several days ago there was this guy who sold "Obama killed Osama" T-shirts online, and made about $120,000 for 4 hours…

There is a dilemma in the hedge fund industry, in these difficult times. The larger Investment banks, and other Prime Brokers, looking hard at their cost base find it hard to justify supporting smaller and midsized hedge funds as overheads do not justify the cost of supporting these smaller funds.…

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could be your own boss? You wouldn't have anyone to answer to, you could take your vacation whenever you wanted to, you'd choose your own working hours, and you wouldn't have to always carry the thought in your head that you're not appreciated or…

Internet marketing classes can be of substantial help to a new Internet marketer. The number of fields to cover and the depth of each field by itself is more than enough to discourage even enthusiastic newcomers. Taking a class is a great way to put some order into things and…

Part time jobs in Essex are becoming harder and harder to find these days. For those who wish to make a little extra money to help pay the bills or parents who are only able to work a few hours a week due to family commitments, finding this sort of…

I just read a review of Herman Cain's Book, Leadership is Common Sense.  I am admitting to not reading the book; though I am sure it is good.  I am becoming a product of my time so I rarely read anything that is over 140 characters in length.  I realize…

You may want to make money from home online and I hope you do, and as much as I can, I want to help you. However, there are attitudes that will enable you to make it and attitudes that will cause you to fail. You may think you have a…