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Home Based Business - Separating the Successes from the Failures
It's probably everyone's dream to have a home based business. Aside from the social outlet, who really enjoys going into an office each day, suffering through a hectic commute and making awkward water-cooler conversation under the sharp eye of one or more managers? Most people would prefer to manage themselves and set their own hours, without the dreaded rush hour. Instead, with a business based out of one's home, you can drink coffee and entertain guests while still maintaining the income that makes this lifestyle possible.

Increase Productivity and Profitability by Simply Eliminating Gossip
Do your employees gossip? Have you ever considered the financial impact to your bottom line? What can you do to eliminate it?
Yes You Can Change Your World - But Change Begins With You
They say that in a corporate environment it can take years for someone to get promoted, quit, or die so that you can move up. However, one’s ability to move forward to the bigger office, bigger responsibility, or bigger paycheck is only limited by words and thoughts. Someone who understands the power of a positive mindset, moves freely up the ladder of success, while their water cooler mentality counterpart remains stuck in his puddle of negativity.
Should A Home Based Business Be Part Of Your Retirement Plan
There was a time when the average person did not need to worry about their retirement future. You went to work every day and spent the better part of your adult life working for the same company. When the time came you were handed a gold watch a guarantee of a monthly pension check.
Real Estate Marketing Strategies - How To Stay Positive In Today's Market
Have you been struggling with all the negative energy around you, but not sure how to eliminate it? This article gives you some great tips on how to remain positive.
Do you have a Truly Profitable Mindset?
With all the negative talk about the economy in the media, it's no wonder we're all concerned about the growth and vitality of our business. Use these three quick tips to keep your mind focused on what truly matters so your business thrives no matter what!
Entrepreneurs: Recession-Proof Your Business Success With Masterminding
These days, everywhere you turn, you are bombarded by news of gloom and doom about our economy. If you focus your attention on the bad news that's broadcast 24/7, and hang around the water cooler whining, bitching and complaining, your chance of success is doomed. This article offers a fresh perspective and strategies for YOU to recession-proof your business success.
Ideas! And How To Deal With Them In Your Business
Ideas. Business meetings are scheduled around them, water cooler discussions are dedicated to them, and in the end very little, if anything, is accomplished. So why do we keep entertaining ideas?
Anger Solutions at Work Can Your Team Survive
With reality TV dictating that the only way to win is to use your team until the team is no longer useful, the dog eat dog mentality is threatening to overtake the corporate world. But do the behind-the-scenes antics that stink of tribalism and "game strategy" translate to the real world? In today's competetive corporate market, would your team sink, swim, float, or survive?
Keep Un-necessary Stressors Away
Very often the reason we are stressed is that we don't know how to set limits, to say no, and to make conscious decisions to avoid un-necessary stress inducers. This article is excerpted from Julie Christiansen's new book, Stress Less in 27 Days, and will provide you with some sensible, practical tips on how to avoid those types of stressors that have one purpose only: to seek and destroy. Learn how to steer clear of un-necessary stressors so that you can be more productive and less overwhelmed at work.
The Loneliness of the Home-based Business Person
If you are in business for yourself and working from home, you are likely to get lonely sometimes. You have no office cohorts, no company cafeteria, no water-cooler or lunchroom to hang out in and chat with folks to ease a stressful day. The evil temptations arise then...
It’s Not Net-sit, It’s Not Net-eat - It’s Net-work!
If you are in business for yourself and working from home, you are likely to get lonely sometimes. You have no office cohorts, no company cafeteria, no water-cooler or lunchroom to hang out in and chat with folks to ease a stressful day. The evil temptations arise then: somehow the refrigerator door opens of its own accord and ice cream jumps out into your bowl as if by magic.....
Microsoft Acquires SAP? (A Commentary)
In her December 3rd posting in Information Week, Mary Hayes Weier reported a rumor in which Microsoft was in the process of moving toward acquiring SAP. The markets as Ms. Weier put it “felt strongly enough about the rumor that they drove up SAP’s stock by nearly 2%.” She went on to say that “there could be something to it,” as Microsoft had originally “looked at acquiring SAP” in June of 2004. Here is the link to the post in its entirety: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/12/microsoft_rumor_1.html?cid=nl_IWK_daily#community

14 Characteristics of Top-Flight Salespeople
The Difference between The Best And The Also-Rans… As a consultant and trainer in sales and the sales process, I’m often asked the question, “What makes a top-performing salesperson?” As with most things in life, the answer can be summarised in just two words, Attitude and Activity. Attitude determines the difference between the best and the rest. The best don’t necessarily know more, they just do more and do it better and more frequently. Activity is the manifestation of their desire to succeed. Combined, they become Actitude - activity conducted with a positive attitude.

Maintaining Positive Relationships with Co-Workers While you Telecommute
Maintaining positive working relationships with co-workers can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. When you are a telecommuter, however, it can be even more difficult. Here are some tips to help you stay away from some common pitfalls.
Is Owning a Business Part of Your Retirement Plan?
What considerations do you make for your retirement? What is your vehicle of choice to get you closer to more time with your family, traveling, or time with your hobbies? You may be able to reach your goals sooner in life by buying in a franchise or business of your own. An opportunity may exist where you may involve your family for more time together and reach your defined goals, together.

Other water cooler Related Articles

It’s Not Net-sit, It’s Not Net-eat - It’s Net-work!
If you are in business for yourself and working from home, you are likely to get lonely sometimes. You have no office cohorts, no company cafeteria, no water-cooler or lunchroom to hang out in and chat with folks to ease a stressful day. The evil temptations arise then: somehow the refrigerator door opens of its own accord and ice cream jumps out into your bowl as if by magic.....
The Loneliness of the Home-based Business Person
If you are in business for yourself and working from home, you are likely to get lonely sometimes. You have no office cohorts, no company cafeteria, no water-cooler or lunchroom to hang out in and chat with folks to ease a stressful day. The evil temptations arise then...
Ideas! And How To Deal With Them In Your Business
Ideas. Business meetings are scheduled around them, water cooler discussions are dedicated to them, and in the end very little, if anything, is accomplished. So why do we keep entertaining ideas?
Pipeline Management
Imagine a bath filled with water. Almost instantly the water begins to evaporate or can slowly seep through the plughole. Over a period of time the water level reduces and the temperature drops! The only way to keep the water level high and the water hot is to turn on the tap and continually refill it. Equally, you want to keep your prospects ‘on the boil’ by actions that continuously warm up and consolidate your relationship with them. You certainly don’t want all your efforts to go down the drain!

Entrepreneurs: Recession-Proof Your Business Success With Masterminding
These days, everywhere you turn, you are bombarded by news of gloom and doom about our economy. If you focus your attention on the bad news that's broadcast 24/7, and hang around the water cooler whining, bitching and complaining, your chance of success is doomed. This article offers a fresh perspective and strategies for YOU to recession-proof your business success.
Water Everywhere!
With water so plentiful around us, usually people question only the quality of water. Hardly anyone asks you seriously, whether you think you drink ENOUGH water. They ask, instead, what TYPE of water you drink, if they ask at all. Typically, the people who ask what type of water you drink have some sort of a water filter to sell. I’m not selling water filters!
Water – It’s a Great Place to Be in the Future
Most people in this land believe access to water is some kind of right and that we should not charge a market price for water, explained Mike Farrell with aspenIbiz. As a result, market forces have not molded the water industry and many are shocked at the picture of government run water systems which look like something out of the old Soviet Union with unclean, old, and rusted plants … pipes filled with crud and buildup … and outhouse like structures with no security, tapping right into the country’s drinking water supply. We have a water crisis waiting to happen. Read this informative article to understand how the unfolding water disaster is a good place to be in the years ahead and how it is generating an alternative wealth creating strategy spanning the next decade.
Personal Impact and Influence – The Conversation Control Map
Conversations are how things get done in organisations. These conversations might be meetings, email interactions, telephone conferences or chance corridor or water cooler discussions. What they have in common is their purpose. Business conversations are there to solve a problem or make a decision. A mental model or map helps people notice where a conversation is and provides pointers to what to do next to move it to a more useful place.
Seven Steps to a Drama-Free Office
This article helps you stop energy-draining drama in your office and redirect it toward productive endeavors. Using the step-by-step guide, you can end the infighting, water cooler talk, meaningless meetings, turf wars, etc. and get to a Drama-Free Office!
Leaders Handle Performance Problems
A water bearer in India had two pots attached to each end of a pole. He would sling the pole over his shoulders to carry water from the stream to his house every day. One of the pots was cracked and leaked water. The other one was perfect. One day the cracked pot spoke to the water bearer about its shame and apologized for dripping water while the other pot never lost a drop. The water bearer replied to the pot, "Yes, you are cracked and do not carry water as well your brother pot. But you have an ability that he does not have.
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