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Buying a Business Non-Financial Strategies
There are three non-financial keys to buying a business because buying a business is not just about "the numbers." Buying a business will only be a job if you are buying it to be a job. You need to decide if you live to work or work to live.

When Your Parents Move in with You
Your Mom and/or Dad has moved in with you. At some point s/he told you s/he wants to pay you something to help defray the cost and you said no. Or maybe when the subject came up and you were uncomfortable and said “let's discuss it later”.

Caring for Aging Parents: What's The Best That Could Happen?
How often have you done something that you really dreaded and heard yourself saying "that wasn't so bad"?

Helping Your Aging Parents Help Themselves (Step Two)
"THE 2-STEP PROCESS TO AGREEMENT" consists of 1) helping your Vicky-D's (your aging parents) determine what they want and 2) helping them get it. A process by which, rather than you trying to convince them to do what's in their best interest, you help them convince themselves to want to do what's in their best interest - ideally the same thing!

Helping Your Aging Parents Help Themselves (Step One)
"THE 2-STEP PROCESS TO AGREEMENT" consists of 1) helping your aging parent(s) determine what they want and 2) helping them get it.

Trash or Treasure: De-cluttering That Preserves The Memories

Do you have a "memory box" filled with treasures such as a corsage from your high school prom, your Girl Scout badge sash, old Valentine's cards, a napkin from your wedding, ticket stubs from your first pro ball game, or your baby's first shoes? While this "stuff" may look like junk to others, to you these mementos represent precious memories, the story of your life - what I call the "family fortune".

Taking Control of Eldercare Paperwork
As an eldercaregiver, do you feel like you're playing "Whack-a-Mole" at a carnival but without the cool prize? Every time you get one issue under control such as managing your elderly parent's finances, maintaining their home, dealing with their driving (or driving them), another one pops up? If so, you're not alone.

Should You Sign A Nursing Home Admission Agreement?
Admitting a loved one to a nursing home can be very stressful. In addition to dealing with a sick family member and managing all the details involved with the move, you must decide whether to sign all the papers the nursing home is giving you. Nursing home admission agreements can be complicated and confusing, so what do you do?

Keeping in Touch: How to Avoid Return to Sender
I've always been a big postcard sender and this vacation was no exception! Watching me write the cards, one of the friends with whom I was traveling, a woman in her 80's, mentioned how sad it is that she's lost contact with many of her friends over the past several years. She said she doesn't know if her friends are sick, have passed away, or moved, and she doesn't know how to find out.

Elder Caregiving: Oy, The Guilt Already!
Are you giving everything you've got and then some to be a caregiver for an aging loved one and still feeling guilty that you're not doing more? If so, welcome to the club!! Not a club you want to be a member of? Then here are some suggestions that will help you out.

Communication that Works with Aging Parent or Older Clients
Do you want to open the lines of communication with your parents? Do you sell products or services to seniors and want the most effective communication possible?

Basic Eldercare Realities
I always say that for the best results, talk early and often with your aging loved so you can resolve your eldercare issues by choice, not crisis. The earlier you start talking, the easier it is to get plans in place. The better the planning, the easier it will be for them and you in the long term.

Another Eldercare Issue: Hoarding
What is hoarding? What are the differences between clutter and hoarding? What are some reasons people hoard? These questions and more will be addressed in this article.

Caring for Aging Parents: How Do I Know the Right Thing to Do?
I get asked this question a lot from my Generational Coaching clients: When making decisions for my aging parent, how do I know what is the right thing to do? The first question you will always ask is “What is in the best interest of my aging loved one”?

Elder Caregiving: How to Help Family Members with Denial
Family members get so frustrated that their aging parents or their siblings are in denial. "How can they not see it?" Some people think those in denial don't see the situation clearly because they don't want to. I don't think that's it.

Who Wants To Earn Money Online With Adsense?

Housewives, retirees, mom and dads, who are just staying at home and have never made a dime on the internet have created full-time incomes by simply placing Adsense ads on their web site or blog.Kids in high school are making thousands of dollars every month with Adsense Online.You may have already heard about their story for they are among the few who are on their way to making millions worth of cash just by promoting Adsense sites.

Heroines
We love our moms. Especially as adults, and especially as parents ourselves. It wasn’t until I became a parent that I ‘got’ what my mom must have gone through with me. We’re so narcissistic as children and young adults it’s difficult to get perspective, or to understand the courage it takes to raise children.

Winning at the NEW “Mommy Track”: Seven Ways to Use Smart Connecting Skills to Become a Mompreneurial Maven
As the economy struggles and household incomes fall, “mompreneurs” are picking up the slack. How can these busy, busy women win the constant battle for time? It’s all about making connections-and here are a few tips on doing just that.

Lesson #1: Give It All You’ve Got
“You get what you give,” says Lopez. “What you put into things is what you get out of them.”

The Ultimate Mompreneur: Julie Aigner-Clark Gets Her Start

She never wanted to run her own business; she just wanted to be the best mom she knew how to be. But today, what began as a single children’s educational video that she filmed in her basement with a friend’s camera and her cat as a prop, has morphed into a billion dollar company that continues to be an industry leader. Julie Aigner-Clark might not have predicted her own success with her Baby Einstein series of videos, but she was certainly happy to roll with it. Today, mothers the world over know this entrepreneur’s name, and love her for the intelligent videos she has brought to the market.

Lesson #2: Make A Commitment To Be The Very Best
“My first ambition in life was to be Miles Davis,” recalls Gardner. “I didn’t want to be a trumpet player, an artist or a jazz musician – I literally wanted to be Miles. My mom said to me, ‘Baby, you can’t be Miles. There ain’t but one, and he got that job.’ But I made a commitment at an early age that I wanted to be world class at something,”

Lesson #3: Get Word Of Your Business Out There
“We didn’t spend any money on marketing and advertising,” recalls Aigner-Clark. So just how exactly did her basement operation become the billion dollar industry leader that it is today? What it all came down to, she says, was her ability to hit the streets and get people talking about her business.

Lesson #5: You Need Balance To Maintain A Business
“Honestly I felt and still feel guilty all the time,” says Aigner-Clark. “Even now, I feel like I never give either my company or my kids enough attention. It’s really a battle when you have your office in your home.”

Magic Johnson Quotes
Magic Johnson Quotes

Keepers
I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, garden hose in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things ... a curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep

When women leave the workplace
Many women who leave the workplace to raise children become isolated and depressed. As you might have read in my article in Reader's Digest, my friend Jennifer is different. She realized that having a community, preserving her relationships, and making new friends was going to be as important to her happiness at home as it was to her success at work. And she is rocking!

Sheepwalking
I define "sheepwalking" as the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line.

Talking to Directors
On Saturday, I called a director at a company I’m on the board of to get a reality check on something that is going on. Ten minutes on the phone solved three things: (1) I was able to road test my idea with someone I respect and (2) I incorporated his feedback into my idea, and (3) we were calibrated.

Moms Not Working
For years, career women have heard that it’s fine for them to quit their jobs in order to become stay-at-home moms. They’re told that it’s the best thing for their children and eventually they can make their way back into the workforce when their kids get old enough.

Mom-and-Pop Multinationals: How to Go Global
Here is the beginning of a worthwhile article in the current issue of Businessweek called “Mom-and-Pop Multinationals.” Ever wondered how much personal outsourcing really costs? How to divide and delegate the various tasks that consume your time? This article includes several useful case studies:

The Rhythms of My Life

I was in a board meeting yesterday with a company planning a major commercial release of their product “at the end of summer”. We managed to turn this into 8/31/09 at 11:59:59pm pacific time (since I don’t believe you can release something unless there is a time/date stamp associated with it.) As part of this discussion, we spent some time discussing the notion of a daily / weekly / monthly rhythm for both the CEO/CTO as well as the product team.

The confusion
We frequently confuse internal biochemistry (caused by habits and genetics) with external events. If we didn't, marketing wouldn't work nearly as well.

What sort of accent do you have?
Not only the way you speak-but the way you write and act. More than geography, accents now represent a choice of attitude.

An Unwitting Entrepreneur - My Mom
But I do believe that the very same spirit of self reliance, resourcefulness and entrepreneurial thinking is more important than ever. The country is hungry for it. You’ve probably read the biblical references to teaching people to fish rather than simply giving them a fish

New to Blogging
What blogging is about.

How to Write Articles that Attract Ideal Clients
Writing and publishing articles, as long as they relate to your area of expertise, will always result in traffic to your web site. However, not all those visitors will become clients, or even prospects. Why? Because oftentimes they don't find what they're looking for. But this can be avoided.

Just Say No!
Why is it so hard for some of us to say No?

How to sell yourself to others
So you've got all the great closing tactics down but you are still not closing. Here's why.

The Art of Lifestyle Design: Cultivate Business Around Your Life

Are you wondering what you need to do so your business will support your lifestyle? I was. I was tired of working by the hour and lacking free time. I embraced these 5 steps, and fast tracked my life and my business to the way I wanted it to be. I re-defined and designed how I was going to spend my time. I took back control, and you can too. Here are 5 steps to design your life and business the way YOU want it to be.

Right and Wrong in the Eye of the Beholder
Do we stretch our own ethics to remain competitive?

How to Advertise on the Internet! ~A MUST READ 4 SERIOUS ENTREPRENEURS

Most people who are selling something would want to know how to advertise on the Internet, but few take the necessary steps to produce results. Learning how to advertise on the Internet is a valuable skill that you must master if you want to be as successful as possible selling you product and that is exactly what I want to teach you in this article. Enjoy this short article by Omari Taylor and learn how to advertise on the Internet effectively.

I Know How to Do This!

I thought I had pre-paved a happy-go-lucky attitude towards being a mother. I had intended to let my son, Lucky, follow his own path and my job was to get out of the way. Ahem! Well, my little controller side came out in full force in ways I had not expected. I started out by trusting that Lucky would find his own sleeping pattern. That didn't work. So, when he was four months old I swung to the opposite side of the issue. My child would forever more be on a sleeping schedule. This potentially could've worked if I were more relaxed about it. But I wasn't. I was in huge conflict with my mate, Steve, about my schedule and method of putting Lucky to bed.

Get Time with your Family with this Online Home Based Business Opportunity
A business marketing plan that will enable you to enjoy more time with your family.

Getting Unstuck
Is there something you keep thinking about but never seem to manage to accomplish? If so you are stuck and the following article may help.

Are Your Customers Asking For Too Much
It happens. You've trained a customer to ask for everything (and for a low price) and guess what? Now they expect it. And now you're feeling overwhelmed, swamped and, quite frankly, a little green around the edges because their latest request has almost made you weep with frustration.

Women Entrepreneurs--Step into Your Power
Over and over I see women entrepreneurs who are multi-talented, brilliant, hard working, warm, loving, humorous and passionate. Often overwhelmed and unsure, they have been selling themselves short. What are they missing?

Target Marketing Lesson from My Teenage Daughter
It’s so important to target your marketing toward the specific group of people who might buy from you, rather than too broad a group of people. How do you do this?

Smart Women Are Like Christopher Columbus
This article is about the value of life-long learning. Women must continue to grow themselves personally, professionally and spiritually. Our confidence and outlook on life is much brighter when we are learning and mastering new skills. The positive energy flow in adult learning environments is wonderful.

Smart Women Are On the Slopes!
This article is about getting prepared for success as an entrepreneurial woman. There are certain solutions that you can use and follow to help you to achieve your Big Idea, Dream or Goal. Things to make your journey easier, faster and more enjoyable. It is a lot like snow skiing. Being prepared for both success as an entrepreneur and snow sking have a lot in common.

Smart Women Think and Speak in Abundance
This article is about being positive in life. We must look for the gratitude and abundance that we have rather than focusing on the negative part of life. If you have your health and great friends and family, then this is something to be thankful for even if these times are unstable.

What to Do in a Down Economy or The Magnificent Seven

It’s easy to survive when business is good. There is never going to be a magic solution to save everyone when times are tough. The measure of a business is whether they flourish in bad economic times not in good. Maybe that’s why the average lifespan of a business is only seven and a half years. “If your business is not eight years old, the odds are it will never be.” I will share with you several strategies the will not only help you survive, but thrive in this down economy.

Turn On The Switch To Your Hidden Energy

Although many people acknowledge that we are born with an incredible, God-given power to do, have, or become whatever we want, no one has explained what it is or how to turn it on. We wonder, "Where is the switch to my hidden energy?" Your Core Desire is the switch. Having your heart fixed on your Core Desires is how your latent talents, gifts, and abilities are unleashed. Once you have a genuine, clear, and accurately defined Core Desire, you will expend all the necessary effort, for as long as it takes, to overcome any obstacle in your way in order to achieve it.

Home Business Expert: How To Advertise Innovative & Fresh Ideas
These days an ever increasing number of moms are deciding to work from home because the Internet is allowing them the opportunity to benefit from the many opportunities that are out there.

Home Business Expert: Benefits Of Personal Development Education
Personal development will help you manage not only your time, but people and your business in general more efficiently.

Smart Women Are Like Rocket Ships
This article is about thinking about your life both personally and professionally in terms of launching a rocket ship. Taking the time to prepare for this journey into the future with a solid plan of action. It’s about getting clear on what you want to accomplish, what you will need in order to accomplish the goal and who will you need to have in your life to support the goal.

Leadership Development: There’s a Cow In My Cereal
A little boy is staring into his bowl of oatmeal. His mother, in a hurry to get him to the school bus tells him to hurry. His sits and stares. She stands over him requesting he finish his breakfast. "But mom, look, there's a cow in my bowl".

Don't Feel Guilty For Getting Childcare Help To Do Some Work
If you're a mom who works from home and wants to be successful as a mother and at work, you've no doubt felt the competing tug from both your children and your work. It's easy to lose concentration on your work when you have little ones vying for your attention.

Smart Women Take the Leap

This article is about how women need to make a decision in their lives to “take the leap” or take action on an important Big Idea, dream or Goal. Sometimes we daydream about what might be possible in our lives and there comes a time when we have to make a decision to turn those dreams into reality and that means by “taking the leap.” “Taking the Leap” to realize a dream means making some changes in our lives in order to accomplish our goals. It means gathering support from people who can champion us and help us.

Memoir: How to Write about What Troubles You the Most
Everyone has a story to tell, and unfortunately those stories aren’t always pleasant. What makes memoirs and other personal stories of recovery and triumph so appealing is that struggle is universal. And writing about it is one way—a great way—to make sense out of what troubles you the most.

Smart Women Get Uncomfortable

This article is about getting uncomfortable and trying new things in life. When we have the opportunity to try new things, we have two choices: Say yes to something new, or say No and stay right where we are in our comfort zone. Sometimes in order to realize our passion and find our purpose in life, we have to get uncomfortable. We have to be willing to take a risk to live a life full of passion, purpose and meaning.

Im a Momtrepreneur And You
What exactly is a WAHM (work at home mom) and why do we do what we do? More importantly - how do we do what wo do? Who is our support sustem? How do we find such support? Anyone that works rom home has these issues, and this aricle includes tips to overcome them.

Six Tips for Work At Home Families
As a work at home professional, I often get asked how I make things happen. These six tips are the compilation of answers given to each and every person I coach on working from home.

Neat Appearance in Sales and Management

You see, if you stand out people will notice you. If people are noticing you among the thousands in the crowd you never know when an opportunity will come your way that will enhance your life. How many times have you left your house just to run up to 7/11 or something and you’re hoping no one sees you? Well, we all know what happens. Of course, the one person you never wanted to see you in that condition pops up out of nowhere!

The (Aging) Parent Trap
When people think about midlife (and the crises that surround it), they don't always consider their unique relationship with their aging parents. That adds a whole other dimension to the mix!

Reflections of Sept 11

September brings with it both endings and beginnings. Summer has ended, a new school year has begun. 9/11 brought many dreams, wishes and lives to an end. However, rising up from that tragedy were many new beginnings. This article is dedicated to those who are no longer with us as well as those of us who are still very much alive and creating new beginnings in our lives everyday. Is today the day to make a new beginning for yourself?

Analysis Paralysis
If you are finding it hard to make decisions that will move your business forward, you could be suffering from "analysis paralysis." Use the tips discussed in this article to break free and gain the momentum you need to grow.

Schedule Your Day to Reflect Goals and Priorities - Part 1 - What Are Your Priorities?
If you are struggling to have your day reflect your goals and priorities there are a number of things that you can do to make it happen. "Sometimes you have to let go a little to grow a lot." -- Marsha Firestone, Ph.D

Were All Entrepreneurs On The Inside
This article highlights the core capabilities and features that are indicative of successful entrepreneurs. Knowledgeable, friendly, professional and supportive of customer needs are just some of the features of entrepreneurship that this article explores.

The 8 Things You Must Know To Build A Great Website
Last week we talked about how a bad website can do your business more harm than good. That column brought several emails asking what is the key to building an effective business website. I replied with the same answer I always give: building an effective business website is a simple matter of definition

Yes, It Does Involve a "Secret" Victoria…
People don't know what you want until you tell them--and asking for what you want results in landing exactly the kind of client you are hoping to reach.

Millennials – Can’t Work With ‘Em…Can’t Work Without ‘Em: So what’s a company to do?

Millennials: The youngest members of your workforce, given that moniker becaue they began entering the workforce at the turn of the millennium. As with their older counterparts, they have their own set of stereotypes that come along with them: "Slackers" - "Whiners" - "The 'get a reward for everything' generation." How do companies, and particularly we Boomer bosses, make the most of these young people's capacities while we help them learn how to navigate a work world that will not always be as warm and fuzzy as was mom and the soccer coach?

If Your Salespeople Can Spell They Can Sell
This article explains why salespeople have trouble articulating what they do.

Does Your Marketing Feel As Effective As a Dead Horse?
It doesn't matter how good your product is or how much you believe your target market NEEDS what you're selling. If it's not a good fit, it isn't going to matter because they won't buy. Why your marketing campaign needs to be aligned with your targeted market audience.

Smart Women Have Dreams Too!
What fuels you? What’s your dream moving forward into 2008? When you land on where your energy and passions are, you feel this incredible sense of being alive with possibilities. Everything seems possible.

Hey Mom - Inspire Your Child by Living Alive!
It's OK to go back to work! Every Mom wants to be an inspiration to her child. However, sometimes Moms need a little reminder that one of the greatest ways you can teach your child is leading by example. When you model a life of living fully alive, you will invite your child to live life to its fullest as well.

Smart Women Rarely Hallucinate
Since the beginning of the New Year I’ve been writing about taking risks, realizing your dreams and goals, and taking inspired action on your big idea. I’ve been expressing the idea that you need to create the space in your life to explore and discover what’s next in your life’s journey.

Increased Aggressive Selling = Increased sales
Aggressive Selling IS the key to selling success in your fierce competitive market

Stay at Home Moms Business Opportunity
Being a mom to four children who stays home with them all day, I can tell you that a work at home business opportunity is the best solution for those that want to earn some extra income.

Smart Women Know How to Make Music

This article invites women to create the space in their lives to find out what’s next for them. Women need to take time out of their busy lives to hear their own music. Our society thrives on 24/7 productivity and women experience this more than anyone else with all of the many “hats” they wear (wife, mom, entrepreneur, volunteer, etc.). We all have a unique song or piece of music within us that longs to be shared with the world. We must take the time to learn more about what it is so that we can take inspired action to make our song known to the world.

WAHM Strategies When Kids Are Home During the Summer
Your WAHM career probably hits a major bump in early June, when the kids are home during the day from school, and they might just be too much for you to handle. It is easy to get the same amount of work done, however, so if you follow some easy tips you'll be able to have smooth sailing, during the summer and all year round!

Are You SUFFERING From This Rainy Day Sales Mistake

Many Sales People Live Too Much In The Moment Yes - I know we're taught by the self-help gurus to "live in today." But when it comes to business and especially to selling, that is the kiss of death. I see it all the time. People get excited when they close a big sale and then promptly throw all caution to the wind and spend every cent. Sometimes they even do it ahead of time (before the sale is even closed)...and that is a recipe for disaster sister. Selling is like life. It will have ebbs and flows. Sometimes you will be making more money than you can imagine and then 6 months later you're wondering where everybody went!

A Ridiculously Easy Way To Increase Sales

So What Does Stir The Pot Mean? I'm sure you've had this happen. (in fact - you may be experiencing it at this very moment) You've been busy. Or distracted. Or focusing on something else (whatever that may be). And during your "mental absence" your sales have slowed down -in fact, there's nothing simmering at all. And you're starting to panic. Lots of heavy breathing, heart racing, 3 am wide-awake moments (and George Clooney nowhere in sight!) Get out Your Wooden Spoon Lady! It's time to stir things up a bit.

What would you do?
What does your soul long for? What would you do if you didn’t have to do it perfectly? Many of us never discover our passions or follow our heart’s desire. What if we aren’t very good at it but can enjoy it anyhow? How would your life be different?

Planning Vs Worrying
A story from STORIES OF SHIFT: How to Deal with Difficult Situations and Change Them to Positive Opportunities

Attract and retain the right people for your Company
Steve Thompson, a FocalPoint Business Coach takes you through how to solve your hiring issues. Find out more here.

The State of Being in the Moment

In the western world, taking action often appears to be the best solution for many life situations. When you want to expand your business, for example, you might set up a short term plan as well as a long term vision. Each day you take action as you progress toward your chosen goals. Being a well-rounded person, you incorporate creativity and inspiration to achieve the dreams and goals that you desire. You work with others who contribute to accomplishing common aims. After several years, your business is increasing and you enjoy financial and personal success. Being a person who is confident and has good self-esteem, you feel proud of your accomplishments, as you should. Then one day your inner self whispers a deeper truth.

Eleven Ways to Generate Leverage from Your Business

Too many businesses – even fairly large ones -- are more like mom and pop entities that take too much time to run, barely make a profit after factoring in the owners’ time, and aren’t worth much on sale. Business owners need to develop sources of leverage so that their business runs without them. That way, work becomes more enjoyable and the business becomes more valuable. This article describes eleven ways that business owners can generate leverage in their business.

Does it Pass the Katie Couric Test
No one is perfect, life isn’t perfect and we all make mistakes. But if, at the end of the day, you are at peace with the actions you have taken, then the past may come back to visit, but it won’t haunt you.

Taking Time for You
Learn how self care can bring more joy and balance to your busy life.

Delay, Delay, Delay
Hey gals are you delaying looking after you?

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