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 coffee house singer and until just recently held the post as President of Sony Music Canada. What we have in common with these individuals is that at one point, they had to apply for a job, just...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 Range Understand the Tax Consequences Prepare for a Sale Seek Potential Buyers Negotiate Your Deal Sign a Sales Agreement Plan for the Closing File Paperwork With the IRSNow for the GOOD STUFF!Getting...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 reasons for being very organized with your financial data (and keeping it all in a very safe place) I hope you will put organization on your net worth building to-do list (at or near the top).You need to be able to see your financial strengths and weaknesses quickly. If you are an active investor, it's even more important that you do so. Time wasted on missing data and lost tracking information is money lost.Also, keeping an accurate and up to date personal net worth statement (personal financial statement) can help you get loans or other financing more quickly.It would be well worth the effort to be able to give your financial institutions information they need at a glance. And your needs for the same ability to query your net worth and data associated with accounts, investments, in and outgoing money, and other important data are very important.Be sure and carefully consider all portions of your net worth. Often forgotten components of...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 be building a successful career on all fronts. As a third year associate, Diane was viewed as a...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 win/win negotiating where you build really good relationships but give away the store?" False choice....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 requested permission from the Federal Reserve Board to sell and manage real estate. Pretty much every major organization in the real estate industry is backing the bill against banks in real estate. To be honest, the name of the bill sounded a bit Orwellian to me. My first thought is, "how does prohibiting competition (i.e. the banks) give me the consumer a greater choice?" It's easy to assume that real estate industry giants are just trying to keep a potential competitive threat out of their business in much the same way the local mom and pop retailers will do everything possible to keep new Wal-Marts and Home Depots from being built next to their stores.Then I started thinking about this a bit more. If Bank of America, CitiBank, and the rest of the national banks were allowed into the industry, what would really happen and who would benefit the most from it? Would it give us more or less competition? What would it mean to the average...more
Credit is in every avenue of the modern day world, you can not make a major purchase without the use of credit this includes a auto or a home purchases. But, many consumers are unaware of how their credit stands, and are usually surprised when...more
Audio increases your sales. Point blank. Period. Recent studies claim that audio can increase your sales up to 300%. Independent studies by Terry Telford, from The Business Professional, have shown sales increases of 163% on one website and 79% on...more
You've had your interview and it went well. Now what do you do to make a lasting impression on your interviewer?Send them an interview thank you letter.While writing thank you letters isn't required (most people don't send them), it's very smart, as...more
Got an interview and wondering what to wear?Fortunately, this is one of those articles about how to dress for an interview. Maybe you've heard of dress for success job interview sites. While there may be more details you can learn online on the...more
You've just found a few jobs that you're interested in applying for, but now you realize you need a new resume to really get your foot in the door. While you can find lots of help writing a resume online for free and examples of resume writing, if...more
Early understandings make for the longest relationships.- Alan DohrmannDon't let legalese get in the way of a good deal.Most contracts are often written with complete disregard for the potential emotional impact of the wording. These are the things...more