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Venture Capital & Recessions
Lots of talk in the venture business, as everywhere else, about the impact of recessions on the business. In general, recession vintage venture funds have been among the better-performing funds. Here are some related points:

Christopher Columbus Was a Salesman
Many people do not realize the important role that sales people have played in America. America was discovered by a salesman. Christopher Columbus was looking for India and missed it by about 10,000 miles. Fortunately, he was a better salesman than he was a navigator!
Finding Greenlandic Synergy
Discovering success through failure while suffering during an adventure race in Greeland
Easing out of Recession not so Easy for Small Service Companies
Very recently, several of my clients have begun sharing that their sales have turned up over the last couple months. Yeah, finally! Since I talk to business owners every day, and no one has expressed that sales are getting worse, this constitutes a trend, albeit an unscientific one. But, hey, any good news brings a sigh of relief at this point.

Manifesting – One Day at a Time
Create for yourself the life you desire. Manifestation is the ability to make the unseen, visible.
Why become an entrepreneur?
With the increase in entrepreneurs in this century, it is common that many of us are hearing or even asking the question - Why become an entrepreneur? What are the pros and cons? What do people really want to achieve when they start out on their own? I’m going to talk a little about these in the following article, and if you are looking to be an entrepreneur, then I advise you to read this first.
Don't Be Fooled By The Dollar's Rally!
Lately, I’ve been talking about the dollar’s decline...and so far, I’ve been right. However, the last few days in the market has gotten some traders to question their positions and its even scared others out of their positions. Not me! Here’s why...

Kiosks Offer Advantages in Owning a Franchise
Kiosk franchises can offer a great low-cost way to launch a business and in fact, many owners will leap in with multiple locations. With a low start-up cost and low overhead, kiosks have terrific margins. Add in that the location practically forces a customer to interact and you have a winning business combination.
Leadership Tips for the Manager Who is Too Easy
The Plant Manager was becoming increasingly frustrated. His production manager was struggling to meet plant performance targets and was not getting his team to take ownership of achieving results. The initial diagnosis was that the production manager was being too easy on his team. As with most management problems, only two or three behaviours cause the majority of aggravation and frustration. Here we examine how to help an easy-going manager achieve what needs to get done.
All About Earnings
In order to see if this market has legs and can continue, we must first take look at what has been causing it to rise in the first place. Quite frankly, the only things causing this market to move up are the hope and prayer that second quarter earnings aren’t going to be absolutely atrocious!
Work-life Balance "Putting on the Brakes"
"Putting on the Brakes", first published in Atlantic Business Magazine, advocates that enjoyment-based decisions are the key to work-life balance and provide coaching questions from business coach Karen Kelloway to help get you there.
Creating Residual Income Online
In today's economic state, it seems that everyone is concerned about his or her bank accounts. There is never enough money and there are always more bills looming on the horizon. Wouldn't it be great to find a source of income that continues to pour in even when you're not at work? It may sound like a dream, but it can certainly become your reality.
Your Hero’s Journey: A metaphor for life and business coaching
Did you know you are on a Hero’s Journey? If you are undergoing significant change in your life, you have been called to embark on a journey of transformation, which Joseph Campbell identified as The Hero’s Journey. No hero undergoes transformation alone, and this article describes how coaching can help you navigate the future with more ease, confidence and resilience.
Why Is it Difficult to Change?
This month a lot of changes are on the horizon and I thought it might be interesting to tackle the subject of change and why it is difficult to change.
The Greening of Expectations
Consumers are increasingly seeing the green movement, not just as a quality of life issue, but as a survival issue as well. Here's why business should, too.
Business Planning - Acknowledge the Old Goals First
An article about business planning and how to acknowledge what might be getting in the way with helpful coaching questions to guide your business planning efforts.
Work Life Balance: C.P.R. for a Balanced Life
Do you feel over-worked and under-appreciated? Are you struggling to balance work & family? Are you too busy taking care of everyone but never have time for yourself? Whether you want to have more balance, more inner peace, or more time for yourself, I offer these tips in my signature workshop "C.P.R. for a Balanced Life".
Expanding your franchise business
It’s likely that you will have the desire to expand your business, after finding some success in the franchise world.
Seven Questions for a Reality Check
Every so often, it’s important to assess the status of your life. Time moves along and you’re busy doing stuff. By taking the time to reflect on what’s going well – and what’s not – you can turn the steering wheel of your life and head in a different direction. If you don’t stop to assess, you might be lost on the road of life and not realize it!
Time to Chuck a Sickie!
Why should your employees have all the fun?

Part 1 - SEO Changes - Are Sales Dropping as Your SEO Rankings "Soar?"
Have you heard some people say that legitimate white hat search engine optimization is now dead with the coming of Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing? You'll notice these types of pitches from Marketers who are usually selling you some new e-book. Social Media is cool but it is completely different than traditional SEO. Rest assured that while everything changes, search engine optimization and search engine marketing are far from being dead. I am happy to say search marketing is still very much alive and well and healthier than ever.

How to crystalize business growth options through Strategic Planning
What is it? Why do strategic planning? When is the right time for strategic planning? Strategic Planning is a tool to formulate high level business strategy. It sets the table to allow preparation of detailed business plans. Strategic planning is undertaken to define the precise mission of the organization, prioritize opportunities and help manage growth. It is also a very useful tool in satisfying succession planning needs. Most strategic planning is undertaken to establish base guidelines for a business plan. It also provides the benefit of helping maximize resource utilization and prioritize growth options.
Storytelling as a Key Leadership Tool
Whether you are leading an organization of five people or 50,000, enveloping important business lessons within the framework of a story helps effective leaders do more than just pass on knowledge and know-how.
Retail Consumer Spending In 2011
While the first half of 2011 saw an increase in consumer spending trends, some economists warn that the good news may not last. The second half of the year is seeing a decline. A retail recession may be just over the horizon.

HOW TO PLAN A REALLY GREAT LIFE!
Does your life just go with the flow? Do you ever sit down and think what it is you would like to achieve in your life? I wrote this Tips article reflecting on a recent holiday to Greece, where I realised just how much time, effort and planning I had put into this one week out of the 52 in the year. In this tip I share with you how to start putting together your own Life Plan.
Risk Management for Law Firms
Have you planned an exit strategy for you?

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In Pursuit of Happiness
This article is devoted to the topic of happiness. We want it. We strive for it. We envy others who have it. We can see it just beyond the horizon …as soon as we get richer, thinner, married, divorced, younger, older, find a dream job, or quit a lousy one.

2010: Getting Started in a Work at Home Business
There has never been a better time than now to consider your work at home opportunities. With a possible recession on the horizon, job security is far from what it used to be. Meanwhile, more and more people are discovering that they can make the same income - and sometimes much more - by working at home.

Creating Residual Income Online
In today's economic state, it seems that everyone is concerned about his or her bank accounts. There is never enough money and there are always more bills looming on the horizon. Wouldn't it be great to find a source of income that continues to pour in even when you're not at work? It may sound like a dream, but it can certainly become your reality.
An Easy Home Based Business Opportunity - The Answer to the Coming Financial Retirement Crisis
A Financial retirement crisis is on the horizon. Some, who have retired or are close to retirement, are ignoring this situation. Unfortunately, many of them will soon suffer the consequences.

Work At Home Business Opportunity? Get Started NOW!
There has never been a better time than now to consider your work at home business opportunities. With a possible recession on the horizon, job security is far from what it used to be. Meanwhile, more and more people are discovering that they can make the same income - and sometimes much more - by working at home.
Why Is it Difficult to Change?
This month a lot of changes are on the horizon and I thought it might be interesting to tackle the subject of change and why it is difficult to change.
Designing LOGOS Creatively
Designing is an art and not all people are artists. General public are always fantasized by the beauty of design. This helps in capturing greater markets and expanding the horizon. The company that is seen well is sold well.

Retail Consumer Spending In 2011
While the first half of 2011 saw an increase in consumer spending trends, some economists warn that the good news may not last. The second half of the year is seeing a decline. A retail recession may be just over the horizon.

Effectively Harness The Available Online Marketing Tools
We would like to suggest you that rather being too conservative and restricted to very few ways of promoting your business it will be advisable to expand your horizon. And look out for more feasible options already available in the market. You need to do a good research about the Web Design Companies, which are proficient enough to provide you with better results.
Workforce/Workplace Forecast
Our annual look at what's on the horizon for 2012
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