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Intrepid entrepreneur and home staging expert The Staging Diva, talks about the role timing plays in the journey toward making a living by following your passion.
Change Your Mind and Change Your Life
Want a new job? You'll have to pull some time and attention away from what you're doing now to make the time to launch a job search. And if you believe that business development is something that you'll begin "later," you likely won't recognize client development opportunities that may come your way -- because chance favors the prepared mind.

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Change Your Mind and Change Your Life
Want a new job? You'll have to pull some time and attention away from what you're doing now to make the time to launch a job search. And if you believe that business development is something that you'll begin "later," you likely won't recognize client development opportunities that may come your way -- because chance favors the prepared mind.

Preparation: The Key to a Successful Interview
The success of an interview does not rest solely on your performance in an interview but also how well prepared you are. If you are well prepared, you will present yourself in a very confident and professional manner because you will be much calmer and better organized. Plus, you will have a better chance of obtaining the necessary information to make an effective decision about the company and position.

Establishing Your Work At Home Business Hours Of Operation
From day one, establishing your work at home business hours of operation are key to a successfully run enterprise. Your clients need to know when they will be able to reach you. Most importantly, you need "off time" established for your own peace of mind. You will not be doing anyone any favors by working overtime, stressing yourself to the max, and taking your workload "home".
Latest Government of Canada Scandal Belies the Very Prinicples Associated with Effective Purchasing Practices
In the opening comments from a recent segment of the PI Window on Business Show in which I had interviewed government contracting expert and author Mark Amtower, I had made reference to the famous Louis Pasteur quote that “Chance favors the prepared mind.” I would of course have to admit that I found myself reflecting on its validation as an axiom during a conversation with one of the top investigative reporters in the country, Kathryn May regarding a story that “broke” yesterday on the pages of the Globe & Mail.
Don't expect an invitation to the recovery
When recovery begins, you aren't going to get an invitation, and it's not going to happen overnight. It's a slow process, like watching water boil on a campfire made of sticks and limbs. It won't change while you're watching. But when it does, will you be ready? You can't turn your best efforts at the snap of a finger, you have to be prepared. When new customers start coming and old customers start returning, you're going to have ONE chance, so you better be prepared.
Step Right up & Take a Chance!
Step right up & take a chance, no I am not urging you to buy a lottery ticket or play roulette. I am urging you to give yourself the chance to take a chance. How many times have you heard somebody say, “Well, I would have done it, but I never got the chance.” Or maybe “nobody would give me the chance to show what I could do.”
Preparing for A Media Interview
Don’t launch your public relations outreach until you’ve had some media training and have prepared yourself to handle media interviews. If you’re going to go through the work of launching a PR campaign, you owe it to yourself and your business to be prepared to fully maximize your media opportunities. Whether it’s a TV, print, or radio interview, don’t assume you can just wing it and hit a media home-run. With that in mind, the following are some interview tips to review before.
I'm concerned about my sales dropping over the Christmas break. Got any tips?
I live by this maxim, "Chance favours the prepared." We all know the festival season and corresponding break is looming, yet I'm staggered by the amount of salespeople I speak with that don't have an end of calendar year strategy.

Chance favours the prepared
Chance favours the prepared
Audits: Always Be Prepared
Don't ever assume you won't be audited. It can happen to anyone and you need to be prepared. What many people overlook is that you will need much more than your receipts to be properly prepared for an audit. We have provided a list of items you should keep in mind at all times in case you are later audited:
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