This is a continuation of another article, "Money from Home, Make Your Computer a Tool 1." I want to continue more in-depth on starting your home online business. Assuming you are serious about making a difference in your financial future, you should be ready to start. Money from Home Make,…

If you’re out of work or stuck in a career you hate, chances are you’re looking for the best way to find a job. One of the first items on your to-do list should be learning how to make a resume. You may not realize it, but experts in the…

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…

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…

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…

Are you facing the possibility of prostate surgery? What questions do you have? What questions have you asked your physician and/or surgeon? What questions should you ask? What is the best treatment for you and your cancer? Before deciding on prostate surgery or another form of treatment, there are most…

I have something you can do, but I will not be employing you. I don't want to watch over the details of your work. I don't want to have to withhold taxes from your check and pay the government. I can help you get work writing articles and show you…

Making more money is something we all want. Having more money means enjoying a better life, and most importantly, having financial freedom. But financial freedom doesn't mean you really have freedom to do what you really want. I mean, if you work 15 hours a day to make more money,…

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…

Text Message Marketing for business is not as hard as it once was. Before you would have to purchase a dedicated short code. A short code is a 4-6 digit that you give to people to send a text to. It would take about 3 months and a few thousand…

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…

As an entrepreneur and angel investor for over 15 years who has raised both angel money and VC money, and who's sold a company to a private equity firm, I often am asked what are the best resources on the web for finding venture capital funding, whether it's from angels…

Implementing the three “R’s” Responsibility, Recognition, Rewards Are you a good leader? If you have never asked yourself that question, now is a good time. Let’s be honest. No matter how talented you are, your organization would definitely benefit if you made some improvements. When you move up in the…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

In my opinion, getting repeat business and customers with text message marketing is going to be the next best thing to hit local business marketing strategies. It's amazing that more businesses are not actually using text messages to market their services, products, business hours, etc... What is text message marketing?…

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…

According to USA Today today, President Obama joked that the "shovel ready jobs" he promised when he campaigned in 2008 were "not so shovel ready." According to the Carolina Journal Online, government jobs are untouched by "The Great Recession." If you put these together in the context of our current…

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…

I want a job, but do you possess the two essential requirements? If you want a job, improve your chances of finding one by considering whether if you had a small business and you needed one other person to help you, what sort of person you would be looking for.…

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.…

Is EOTM a scam? Well, I will tell you this, when it comes to you being a entrepreneur on the move, you truly have to be careful who you are dealing with, especially when there is no money involved with your name on it. In a second, I will explain…

Current trends in health care are wide and varied in technique and results. Techniques such as positioning, new service delivery, capturing growing markets, geographic distribution, and leadership have been reasonably affective. Techniques and trends like branding, managed care contracts, practice ownership, and sales have not been as affective (Beckman). I…

"Do you think you really are going to make it as a online entrepreneur?"  Mack asked hopefully. "Gosh, Mack I hope so.  When I started, I thought it would be easy, but I quickly became aware that I was not on my playground." Mack laughed and stoked his face. "No,…