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The New Power Of Advertising
A website is an island. Advertising is a bridge to that island. Large and small businesses online are discovering that truth in a hurry – or else. Advertising is not what it used to be. The internet has changed its purpose and its strength. Rather than making advertising in the traditional media weaker, the net has made it stronger. That’s why all guerrillas must be aware of the new power of advertising.

The Art of Sucking Up
There is an art to sucking up. Done too blatantly it will backfire. Done too weakly, you won't get what you want. The perfect suck up contains the following elements:
Advertising No Longer Has to Make the Sale
Not very long ago, advertising's main goal was to make the sale, though there are many other goals. But that has changed dramatically with the growth of dotcom companies all over the internet. Today, the goal of much advertising is not to make the sale but to direct people to websites.
Don’t Just Spend Time; Take Time
There’s always something to do, right? Somewhere to be. Someone to meet. Commitments to fulfill. We all have our reasons, but the one thing we need to ask ourselves is this: is this really taking me toward my idea of success?
Reflection is The Breakfast of Champions
As we strive to create peak performance, one key element of the process is to take time to reflect. It is the "internalizing" part of my AïM Program. Awareness can be translated into action by taking time to reflect on how we are using our energy and time to create optimal results.
The “Karmically Correct” Way to Lay Off an Employee
For anyone in the unlucky position of having to fire an employee, here is the “karmically correct” way to lay off an employee:
Reorganize your life
I recently read about this study conducted by Nobel Prize recipient Daniel Kahneman. He believed we would all feel a lot better if we spent our time more wisely. He conducted a diary study with 909 women in Austin, Texas. He asked them to record all the activities they did during the day and then rate how happy they were while doing them. He then had them narrow the list to their least favorite activities. Unfortunately those activities accounted for nearly half of the participants' waking hours. Not surprisingly his advice was fairly simple. He said "Reorganize your life to be in situations that you'd rather continue than stop."

Profitable Online Business Ideas and the Power of Duplication Part 2
In part one of this topic we discussed how involving others in your online, in-home business duplicates your efforts. We saw that working a job limits a person to just their own efforts. We will only be paid so much of a wage. We can only work so many hours. We are simply limited to what we can earn working a job. But involving other people in our business and teaching them to involve others in their business, literally duplicates our efforts. But there is another aspect to this topic I would like to discuss.
Taking Stock of What's Happening
There's a lot going on these days. People are stressed, no two ways about it. I'm observing a 'tired' group of executives whose staff are looking to them to 'fix' things. Well, no one has a magic wand, or... does everyone have a magic wand?

How To Deal with People Who Bring Us Down
It takes all kinds of people to make up the world we live in. In life, we have the opportunity to meet many people. Some of them we find are too difficult to deal with. These are the people we end up not liking and we try and avoid them as much as possible. Keeping well away from them might be the right thing to do. But sometimes there are situations where it is impossible to avoid them.
Franchise Operations Manuals
Franchisors are required to provide their franchisees with an operations manual, outlining how the business may be successfully operated.
Finding new customers when times are tough
Finding it hard to get new customers at present? Here are a few ideas that will help you succeed.

MOST OF US REMAIN STRANGERS
Leo Buscaglia has been quoted as saying; "Most of us remain strangers to ourselves, hiding who we are, and ask other strangers, hiding who they are, to love us." Unfortunately, there is an incredible amount of truth in this statement. One thing that my life of experiences has taught me is that the likelihood of finding a deep and meaningful love relationship is directly proportional to the amount of time and effort I have spent in getting to truly know and accept myself.

Discover How to Identify Your Core Desires
Core Desires are those things you have your heart set on- what you want to be, have, or do most. One might think that identifying these Core Desires would be easy, but people often tell me, "I don't know what I want, please help me." This dilemma affects people of all age groups and crosses all political, social, and economic lines. People tell me that they don't know what they want to be, have, or do when they "grow up." They are still searching.
Engagement, Performance, Retention - Where Do Your Employees Fit?
Employers need to look forward and not hunker down during an economic crisis. You do this by using all the tools at your disposal and by understanding your employees and where they fit in your organization.
Six Tips To Earn Extra Retirement Income With Affiliate Marketing
If you are just beginning to look into affiliate marketing as a source of extra retirement income the first the first thing you must do is choose the best programs to join. There are certain criteria to look for when researching a particular affiliate marketing program.

Ethics Is Not A Place
It seems that Ethics is a growth industry. There are even advertisements in the newspapers for “professional ethicists”.
Turning Obligation into Celebration
The holidays are upon us, and, especially during the midlife transition, they can be overwhelmingly stressful. Can you redefine what they're about to keep your sanity?
Salespeople and Their Fantasies
Our five-year-old son, often the subject of a posting in my blog, gave reason to post again tonight. He decided to recite the names of the planets and was doing a great job. He said, "Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Krypton, where Superman and Krypto the Super Dog live"...
Shortcuts to the Decision Maker
Every seller knows it can take as many as nine phone calls and emails to finally get the attention of a busy business owner or executive. While this persistence can be aggravating for everyone involved, its work that must be done to make an honest introduction.
Working With Accounts Receivable
A brief explanation of the mechanics of how the accounting of an accounts receivable systems works.
Getting In Control
Advice from an expert in work/life balance uses the acronym C.O.N.T.R.O.L. to help you get some balance in your life.
Checking and Giving References – Both Sides of the Coin
To Check or Not to Check - that is the question many employers ponder. The answer, you should always check and do your due diligence, but do it correctly.
When Strategies Are Not Strategic......
Modern business planning owes it origins to two very different parents.
Internet Business Advertising Scams - Guaranteed Sign Ups
Are you an affiliate marketer who is interested in paying for guaranteed sign ups to help grow your downline? This article will explain what you will receive in return for your money.

What Questions are Your Prospects Wanting You to Answer
The intellectual property that I own is in dealing with Fortune 500 Companies as clients and helping my solo-preneur prospect and clients identify and implement the system that has taken me years to develop and fine-tune. I didn’t seek this knowledge out strategically; it happened organically and as it should.

Wholehearted performance checklist
"The antidote to exhaustion is not rest; the antidote to exhaustion is ... ... wholeheartedness" - David Whyte We perform at our finest when we are wholly engaged. Whether we are working or playing tennis, we achieve our best (with least effort) when we are fully focused on what we are doing, when we enjoy the task in hand without stress. Yet this engagement can often be missing. For example, our tendency to constantly evaluate ourselves may get in the way. So does our fear of "getting it wrong". For many successful professionals, boredom can be a big distraction)

Coaching Tip: Stop “Shoulding” Yourself
How often do you begin statements inside your head or out loud that begin with words like: I know I - should, shouldn’t, need to, have to, supposed to…? These words create constriction and the illusion that you have a lack of choice. The ability to have choice and make our own decisions is an important freedom; a part of having free will and spiritual growth. Without the freedom to make choices we can feel powerless and hopeless.

Why Motivation Malfunctions at Midlife
Do you have trouble completing tasks? Do you lack organization and drive? These questions identify why so many baby boomers find it difficult to maintain their momentum through the overwhelm of their daily responsibilities. The following are several reasons why motivation falls apart and what you can do about it.

4 Steps to Choosing the Right Web Designer for Your Business
Searching your favorite search engine for "web designer" is like throwing darts - blindfolded. You never know if your dart will hit the mark, or even come close to hitting the dartboard! Fortunately, finding the right web designer at a fair price isn't difficult when you know how. That's why it pays to follow these steps:
Three Steps To Befriending Your Mind
An article of 966 words describing the three steps on how to befriend your mind so that you can do what you would love to do.
Business Development isn't for Cowards!©
There are alternatives to field Prospecting, but not many. This one is fun but takes some work. There are a lot of rewards, however, and you may just get development of new customers at the same time.
LEADERS ATTRACT THE TEAM THEY DESERVE
Because a team follows the leader, leaders have to be both careful and clear about the message they put out, not only in words but also in actions. They will attract the people who subscribe to whatever image they project, good or bad.

What Do You Need to Pass a Franchisor’s Test?
Buying a franchise is a lot like marriage. Two parties enter into a relationship with the expectation of mutual benefit, long-term support and common goals. When entering into marriage, both people spend a great deal of time learning about each other and making sure they are a good match before making the commitment. The same is true for franchising. Both the franchisor and the franchisee gather information about each other and evaluate whether there is a good match. Although it may not be immediately evident, a franchise company is under no obligation to award a franchise to just anyone who can afford the franchise fee. In many cases a franchisor has as much or more at risk when a franchisee fails.
What Makes You Think I Owe You?
What makes us ‘owe’ you? Isn’t that about obligation? When somebody says ‘much obliged’, it has a different meaning to ‘obligated to you’. Do we need to be obligated to anyone? What about the notions of ‘paying back what I owe you’ and ‘paying the debt’? Why should it be ‘you owe me’?
Why don’t my goals work?
It is not unusual for me to meet with someone who has an incredibly detailed outline of their goals. It is sometimes layed out in a PowerPoint presentation with pictures and symbols. To the outside world it looks as if they have a very focused and productive guide for the future…BUT, they will say to me, “These are the same goals I have had for the last 7 years. I have made no progress towards these goals. What is the problem?”

Are You Addicted to the Yes Habit?
How often do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Can you take on this extra project? Would you join our volunteer committee? We know its last minute but can you organize next week’s meeting? Would you like to get together with so and so (someone perhaps you’d rather not)? Is your 'Yes Habit" working for you? If not, read on for a better understanding of what your 'yes' is all about and how to navigate towards meaningful 'no thank-you's when it counts!
Negotiating Leases
Are you a tenant or a landlord? Do you usually sign a Heads of Agreement or Letter of Offer for Lease that is intended to be subject to a formal lease being executed? If so, beware! You may be about to bind yourself to a valid lease the moment you sign the Heads of Agreement or Letter of Offer for Lease.
The Right To Be Rich
You have a right to be rich! As Wallace Wattles states in his ground breaking book " The Science of Getting Rich". It is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich." Wattles believed that no one could rise to his greatest height in talent or soul development without plenty of money. In this first lesson we will look at the reason why you have a right to be rich.

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Plain English Guide To Contracts
A contract is an agreement between two or more parties that creates an obligation to do or not do particular things. Contracts almost always contain the following essential elements:
Franchise Fees Produce Income, but be Careful
When you receive a franchise fee you take on the obligation to train the franchisee, mentor them, and do almost everything possible to help them. However, income from franchise fees can be substantial!
Preparing for Security Breaches
A major security breach of sensitive customer data is a nightmare every business with digital consumer records needs to plan for. It may be impossible to stop security breaches, but it is possible, and even a legal obligation, to have a process in place to manage and minimize the damage that a security breach can cause. Here's how to do it.
Disengaging From Your Family of Origin
Do feelings of fear and obligation stop you from disengaging from your abusive family of origin? You might want to reconsider this decision.
Should Social Networking Support the Sales Effort?
Deborah Penta, my guest on this week's episode of Meet the Sales Experts, shed some light on how the relationship between sales and marketing should work. One of the things she said that I really liked was that executives "have an obligation" to market their companies and generate quality leads for their salespeople. An obligation! It doesn't get any better than that.
Aligning your brand with a charity, more than just PR
Let's face it, people like to associate themselves with businesses and brands that support causes. When embarking on a charity initiative, consider the sort of giving that you'd like to be involved in and why you're doing it. If corporate charity is undertaken as an obligation or as a means of self-promotion, this will show through in your efforts, and no matter how great your giving, it will be seen as less than sincere.

Government Takeover Is Never A Good Idea
I have argued that there are two sorts of people out there (and inside each of us): the Entrepreneur, who is self-reliant, personally responsible and lives by a sense of obligation to his fellow human... and the Victim, who relies on others to solve his problems, and lives by a sense of entitlement. If, as a society, we lean toward Victimhood, we're in trouble. If we can give Entrepreneurship the upper hand, we might just solve this mess.

Revolutionary Leadership in Today's Economy Part 2
In a revolution, a leader’s greatest weapon is the ability to inspire others to act from their own heart. When people act because they believe in something, they are acting from passion which is far more powerful than acting from obligation.

What Makes You Think I Owe You?
What makes us ‘owe’ you? Isn’t that about obligation? When somebody says ‘much obliged’, it has a different meaning to ‘obligated to you’. Do we need to be obligated to anyone? What about the notions of ‘paying back what I owe you’ and ‘paying the debt’? Why should it be ‘you owe me’?
Make More Sales By Invoking the Principle of Reciprocity
This is the rule of reciprocity: When you do somebody a favour, they feel an obligation to return the favour. Use this to your advantage on your Web site by giving away something free.
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