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The Makings of a Self-Help Investment Guru: The Early Years of Robert Kiyosaki
“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way,” says Robert Kiyosaki. With 18 books under his belt, and 26 million copies sold combined around the world, this millionaire self-help investment guru must have had a very strong dream. Indeed, three of his books have been on the best sellers lists of The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the New York Times simultaneously. From his humble beginnings in Hawaii, Kiyosaki has today become one of the most respected – and controversial – businessmen and motivational speakers in the world.

Lesson #1: Slay the Dragons Standing In Your Way
Today, there are hundreds of millions of Harry Potter books in print around the world. Each book in Rowling’s series has also been on The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. But when Rowling first began to seriously pursue her writing career, the story was a much different one than that.

Using Time
In our hurry-hurry world, the most popular phrases are, "We've got to get together sometime, but it seems that I'm always so busy." "Attend a neighborhood gathering? I just don't have the time!" "Visit with my neighbors or my family? I'm too busy to breathe." And so it goes.
Teamwork
I suspect that all of us in the world of business, athletics, music, etc., recognize the importance of teamwork. Old cliches come to mind, like, "Individuals score points, but teams win games."
CEOs That Are Introverts
Often there’s a perception that to be a successful CEO, you need to be an extrovert. Media and pop culture reinforces this – we regularly see people that are comfortable in the spotlight and equate them with the model of success.
Financial Fitness for Entrepreneurs
While creating a growth business can be exhilarating, many entrepreneurs – especially those starting a company for the first time – don’t pay enough attention to some core issues surrounding the financial management of their businesses.
Thank You, Facebook Bankruptcy, and Late Christmas Presents
Thank you… Thank you… Thank you!
Competing on Price in a Down Market
When companies change their focus to customers really challenges rather than focus on sales, Sales go up as do profits.

My take on the ‘iPhone lite, ‘Apple Pad’
Sometimes the rumors get it right, sometimes not. But I think they’re at least half off on the reports of Verizon and Apple working together on an “iPhone lite” and/or an “Apple pad.” My take: the former isn’t coming, the latter is. Though not necessarily with Verizon.
The Fifteen Most Common Publicity Mistakes Businesses Make
While many business owners understand the importance of publicity, many of these businesses are making common mistakes that are taking away from their publicity efforts. By being aware of these mistakes, you'll be able to make the most out of every publicity opportunity.
Understanding the Vanity Press Release
Setting expectations about routine press releases
How I Managed $20,000,000,000 By Age 32 By Wade Slome
In these very uncertain financial times, many people are unsure what to do with their money, their debt, their portfolio etc. So, they need to find a qualified person to help them. Let me introduce you to Wade Slome, CFA, CFP. At the age of 32, Wade Slome managed $20,000,000,000 and in the pages of this book, we get to know him, his background and his accomplishments. In addition, he shares his finance philosophy and gives us insights about how to choose an advisor and much more.

How You Can Get Your Blog Featured in CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Other Major Media Outlets
About six months ago I was looking at the web stats of one of our clients. His visits went from an average of 30 a day to 150. When I checked who was sending him so much traffic I was very surprised. It was CNN! I went to CNN’s website and I discovered that they have a widget at the end of some of their articles where they show related blog posts. My client’s post was there. I started doing some research on the subject and I learned how you can get your blog featured on CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, Fox News, Reuters, the Washington Post, and CBS.
How SelfPublishing Your Own Book Will Build Your Business in a Lagging Economy
Jordan McAuley, author of Contact Any Celebrity, reveals the secrets to his success in the booming information marketing industry. With little start-up and a lot drive, Jordan used his book to gain credibility and create opportunities for recurring revenue through his membership website. He and 11 other info-marketing entrepreneurs share their success stories in a new book.

Email Marketing Demystified
I’ve combined some of the things I learnt from Matt Furey with my own approach to writing, and the result is a winning combination that I use to write emails that actually make money. For me, writing an email is a 4-step process – it’s a system that you can use and build on. 1. Current or Evergreen? 2. Determine the Strategy 3. Write down the Bones 4. Edit And additional tips.
Need a new idea? Ask your staff.
“You must continually find new ideas, strategies and techniques to increase your sales and profits. If you are not moving forward you are falling behind. There is no such thing as staying even in the selling business.” Who talks to your customers more than you do? Who knows what will most satisfy your customers? Who knows what will attract customers to your business? Your Staff!
Getting Recommended By Others Will Increase Your Profits
Over the past 30 days you have purchased many items and services. If you are like most of us you are completely satisfied with the products and services you purchased. But how many of the sellers have you recommended to your friends, family and colleagues? If you are completely satisfied why haven’t you recommended the sellers to other? I know you are busy; it is not at the top of your mind. Not a priority. You have come to expect satisfaction from the sellers you buy from. You just have not thought about it.
Headlines, Headlines, Headlines
What makes for a good headline? Anything that will make them read on. You only have about seven or eight words to work with, so it can take some time to come up with the right one.

Are You an SEO Link Opportunist?
Link opportunities are abundant if you know where to look. Sometimes there is value in linking outside the box as your site is only as strong as its weakest link. The point is, you have to know where to look for trustworthy, authority or contextual links that provide tactful advertising or serve to ethically build quality links back to your content (such as a Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, etc.) Even links from a from a semi-related page with an authority position is priceless to augment trust to your link profile.
Women Are More Savvy than "The Rest" Want to Admit
Think about it. Women dominate the web (almost) everywhere except at LinkedIn. According to "them" it's because women don't get it. You tell our wife...we won't. Look around the web though and women lead, control, manage. They're also the people the LinkedIn folks want to connect with and yet the site's management looks down their nose at the stronger half of the species. We're betting females probably have more or better things to do. Here's why...

How the Madison Square Garden Lawsuit Changes Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Hall of Fame NBA star Isiah Thomas was surrounded by controversy during his very impressive career on the court, and that is still the case now that he is on the sidelines.

National PR for a Local Story
Don’t be afraid to shoot for national coverage, think of national media as being local media with a huge spillover.
The PR Headline Game
When it comes to your press release a strong, effective headline is the name of the game.

The Online PR Media Myth
You need an even media mix, and those that turn their back on so called old media and exclusively focus on the net, do so at their own peril.
Seven Ways to Put Juice Back Into Your Job
Are you out of sync with your current job or work environment? Here are some ideas to get re-energized and put the juice back into your career and your life.

Even the US is Losing it Intellectual Capital
The land to which people immigrated for its educational and employment opportunities is losing an increasing number of potential citizens. In 1991, 1.82 million people immigrated to the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics. By 2000, that figure had dropped to 849,807. Although it was back up some to 1.06 million in 2002, it had dropped again to 705,827 by the end of the 2003 fiscal year.
Are You Boring?
Entertainment = Sales. Boring = Broke.
The Money Maze
The current turmoil in the financial markets has created more confusion and controversy surrounding money, wealth, and personal finance than ever before. Surprisingly, money is not the key to wealth. Knowledge is the key to wealth. People who are wealthy have a high degree of knowledge and understanding as it relates to money. They did not obtain this knowledge because they have money. They have money because they obtained this knowledge.

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Lao Tzu - Give A Man A Fish...
This famous saying, steeped in thousands of years of wisdom, is a valid today as it was then, yet why is it so vital, especially in the fast-paced and technologically wired world we live and work in today?
The Shift from Push to Pull Marketing
There is a definite shift going on today in direct marketing. Today, more than ever, it is very important to create a compelling reason for people to seek YOU out . . . as opposed to the other way around.
Three Steps To Change Anything
To succeed in today’s ever-changing world, there is no such thing as status quo. We live in a consumer savvy, knowledge-based, microwave society.If we want an edge in today’s marketplace, we must embrace change.
From Boxing to Business: How Foreman Won the Final Rounds
“I told a reporter in 1977 when I made my re-entry into boxing – I stood next to the church, it’s called the Church of Lord Jesus Christ. He asked me what I wanted in the future. I said, 20 years from today to be standing right there in front of that sign being the same human being I am today and you know what, I’ve been successful,” says Foreman. “20 years from today I still want to be that same guy speaking to you, happy, proud of what happened to me. I don’t have anything bad to say about anyone. I have great things to say about my country. I have a beautiful wife who has given me a wonderful family and wonderful kids, so we’re all pretty good. George is fine.”
Black Friday – Shop at Wal-Mart and Best Buy or Invest?
Consumers are out in full force today, on ‘Black Friday', looking for great deals at retail stores. Stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy - all opening at the earliest hours of the morning to get accommodate us eager shoppers. The question for me today was - could the money I might spend today on Black Friday be put to a better use for me and my family's future by investing in something of real intrinsic value, instead of just another consumer item?
Leadership lesson: Tolerance is paramount
Today, I used one of the age-old techniques to sort out differences between two of my teammates. This technique has and is being used by all the great leaders of our time. It’s nothing but the art of story telling. Let me explain. Today...
Developing Business Acumen & Business Sense
Are you excited about Mondays? Or, are you excited by the notion that the workweek begins today and you have to plough and slough through today? If you say ‘TGIF’, you may be missing the point.

More Jobs-Steve and Small Business
Many thousands of words have been written about Steve Jobs as a visionary and titan during the past week. They are well deserved. Today however, I’m looking in on his life as an inspiring story for the small business owners of today and tomorrow.
Forex Market Outlook 10/20/11
An analysis and outlook to today's forex market for October 20, 2011. Find out how today we may see some cautious risk taking, though today is likely to be an “inside day” producing neither new recent highs or lows.

Sustain The Quality Traffic on Your Website Through Website Maintenance
Get your corporate web page maintained and renewed today, since today’s investment brings rewards tomorrow. Get a greater visibility factor on the World Wide Web with the assistance of Web Design Melbourne.
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