Synergy: {n} The working together of two things to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.Most businesses operate on two distinct levels: Human Systems - Those systems that are concerned with or operated by people. Process Systems - Those systems that are functional or mechanical in nature.Each of these systems is independent of the other and each has its own characteristics and needs. Human systems and process systems...more
Debt is a problem that is ever increasing in our society today. Offers for credit cards coming in the mail is happening more and more often, interest rates are appearing low, and borrowing money seems like the "smart" thing to do at times. However, it seems that going into debt is not that good of an idea after all, and now many people are stressed to get out of debt. Are you caught in debt yourself? Fortunately, there are steps that you can take...more
Small business success is very similar to learning to walk, talk and spell. The basics have to be understood before moving on to the next step. I am blessed to have twin 2 year old girls in my life and am amazed constantly how much I learn from them on a daily basis. As I watch them run around and explore, I find myself realizing just how much my observations apply to being successful and happy in life and in business. So take heart in the following tips - they may come from little people but they have the power of giants. To your happiness and your success ! 1. No matter how small you are you can change lots of lives - your goal for starting your business should be to change lives in one way or another. Remember this in everything you do - how can I change my customers lives ? 2. Climb that wall - no matter how big the wall is - persistence pays off in the end. Never give up on your dreams and keep on trying. 3. Times when you appear small and frail are when you can surprise everyone with your hidden strengths. Everyone in business pays attention to what the big boys are doing and how they became successful. What they miss though is the small businesses that...more
Everyone hates late fees and being late will cost you dearly these days. For some credit cards today, if you are late, you will have to shell out as much as $40 each time. This can put a nice sized hole in your pocket really quick.Below, I will provide you with some tips and strategies on how to steer clear of those monstrous late fees. This will...more
SECURED CREDIT CARDS Secured Credit Card is similar to a prepaid credit card since the funds you are using are actually yours and not the issuer of the credit card. Generally people who apply for secured credit card or prepaid credit card are people with poor credit or unemployed. Prepaid Credit Card spending limit is the amount of money you loaded...more
Part 1: Getting StartedIf you're just getting started with ClickTracks, you'll find it's a very versatile tool. It presents information by overlaying it on your actual Web pages. It also allows you to create reports "on the fly" so that you can look at your visitors' behaviour on your site in very different and detailed ways. But if analyzing Web metrics is new to you, the charts, figures and mass of potential data can still be quite overwhelming. It's helpful to have some starting points and questions in mind as you study the reports so that you can find the most useful information. This article offers some ideas and examples to spark your thinking: Navigation ReportThis report shows you (among other things) how many visitors clicked on each link, and how long they spent on this page. If you have links that receive few or no clicks: Is the link image or the link text too small? * Is it in a colour that doesn't show up well or could pose problems for visitors with visual impairments? * Is it badly placed or hard to find on the page? * Is it too far down? - check the time spent on the page to get an idea of whether * visitors are reading most or all of the content. Remember that...more
1.Searching for a job onlinePierre Omidyar's (pronounced Omidvar) first job out of university was that of a software developer, now he's the founder of ebay. Brad Pitt dressed up like a chicken before his breakthrough as an actor. Denise Donlon was a...more
This year, some 700,000 American businesses will be sold. Most will be small and mid-sized businesses like yours. If you, too, are thinking of selling, consider these practical steps for making the process go smoothly. Determine a Realistic Price...more
Wealth and Your Net Worth by C.C. Collins http://networthpublishing.comMost people know it's important to keep and organize all of your vital financial information. But knowing you should and knowing how are two different things!Once you know the...more
Marie noticed that Diane seemed to be sailing through her career and receiving "nods" from the firm's partners. According to Marie, Diane was extremely successful in handling her cases, developing strong relationships with her clients and seemed to...more
I once got a phone call from someone responsible for sales training at a large company. She said to me, "Mike, we need negotiation training for our sales force." I said, "Great, you've come to the right place." Then she said, "But do you teach that...more
This week Congress introduced a bill titled, "Community Choice in Real Estate Act," to permanently ban banking conglomerates from entering real estate brokerage or property management. This is because some of the larger banking conglomerates have...more