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3 Types of Capital Investment for your Business - from a South African Perspective
Capital is normally required for three possible applications, namely:1. Fixed Capital:Fixed capital refers to your business needs to buy fixed assets. This means that you need the capital to buy things like buildings, machines, computers, vehicles and furniture. These items are normally purchased for use in the business and not for resale. The purpose is to generate sales. They do not have a resale value and can be liquidated again, but in most instances lose value over time. This is called depreciation. Depreciation is seen as an expense and is recorded in

are trends, the economists wouldn’t exist if there weren’t, there are also dramatic changes. Changes that catch us unaware. One change could however trigger

Customer Service Secrets: Six Secrets of Outstanding Customer Retention
When I was Vice President of Sales for a New York based computer services company, I walked by one of my salesperson’s desk when the phone began to ring and picked up the phone to answer the call. It was one call that tested my customer service skills.It was a call from a Senior Vice President for Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. She was not happy with the service our representative was giving her and said she was considering going to another vendor for her computer services. I let her talk as she vented her anger.I reintroduced myself and let her know that I would personally app

As we move slowly into 2006, what are our thoughts? How is the year going to turn out? How successful will we be and what will happen to our businesses? The businesses we either own or manage. Looking back on the past few years with the changes from 9/11 onwards many have failed to see the subtle shifts in many industries and unsubtle shifts in others. The Airline industry, for instance, is in a subtle shift. From large airplanes to smaller Biz Jets, to even larger airplanes, and the largest carriers filing for Chapter 11. How’s it going to pan out in 2006?

One thing that most of us fail to see is that while there are trends, the economists wouldn’t exist if there weren’t, there are also dramatic changes. Changes that catch us unaware. One change could however trigger

Stuck in Mud (Or I Really Hate My Job)
I have been thinking about a conversation I had last night with a young woman I used to work with and thought I would share what may be possible solutions for all of you who are feeling frustrated, angry, unappreciated and just plain crummy about getting up and going to work everyday. So what are you going to do about it? And just when are you going to stop making excuses for staying and get yourself out of the mire you call a job. Of course, you need to make the decisions based on what is good for you – and what is good for you should be first and foremost in your mind – not what others

businesses we either own or manage. Looking back on the past few years with the changes from 9/11 onwards many have failed to see the subtle shifts in many industries and unsubtle shifts in others. The Airline industry, for instance, is in a subtle shift. From large airplanes to smaller Biz Jets, to even larger airplanes, and the largest carriers filing for Chapter 11. How’s it going to pan out in 2006?

Biofertilizers to Boost Farm Output
After the introduction of chemical fertilizers in the last century, farmers were happy of getting increased yield in agriculture in the beginning. But slowly chemical fertilizers started displaying their ill-effects such as leaching out, and polluting water basins, destroying micro-organisms and friend insects, making the crop more susceptible to the attack of diseases reducing the soil fertility and thus causing irreparable damage on the overall system.The n number of intellectuals throughout the world started working on the alternatives and found that biofertilizers shall hel

ndustries and unsubtle shifts in others. The Airline industry, for instance, is in a subtle shift. From large airplanes to smaller Biz Jets, to even larger airplanes, and the largest carriers filing for Chapter 11. How’s it going to pan out in 2006?

A New Reason to Read
Why do we read? Well, we read for any number of reasons. I've read books for pure entertainment, to pass time, out of cohersion (school), or to learn about something I was interested in. Last year, however, I discovered a new reason I like to read. In reading Tim Sanders' Love Is the Killer App, a book about love and how it relates to business, Sanders suggests that we read because it allows us to share the knowledge and insight we learn with others. It makes us a more interesting and relevant person when we can suggest ideas or books that help solve other people's problems.irplanes, and the largest carriers filing for Chapter 11. How’s it going to pan out in 2006?

How's That Working For You?
I often ask clients to tell me about the management and leadership practices they use. Recently, I asked one client how he organizes priorities and plans his work.He stated that he comes in each day and hits the ground running; he's constantly putting out fires, answering questions, solving problems, etc. Sound familiar? My first question for him was "How's that working for you?"It was obvious to me that it wasn't. This pattern was not allowing him to focus on the true priorities of his job or to be proactive, yet he just laughed when I asked the question. He laughed beca

are trends, the economists wouldn’t exist if there weren’t, there are also dramatic changes. Changes that catch us unaware. One change could however trigger a flood of new ideas and then we’d have a trend, once again. Perhaps video iPod’s is an unsubtle shift for the advertising industry. The way we watch TV and adverts is about to change. We can select shows to down load and we can use TiVo skip ads.

Now we as managers would want to be watching out for radical departures from the norm. As a manager and leader, as a great leader, we need to anticipate changes, good and bad and be in place to work with them. Just as a surfer positions for a great wave. It’s all about positioning and timing, as well as watching the trend but expecting the unexpected. The rogue wave with

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Employee Screenings Save Your Business … and May Save a Life

Staffing vendors who refer candidates on the strength of a resume and a phone interview—foregoing thorough background checks–are asking for trouble. Case in point from the CEO of Palmiter Recruiting of Plymouth, Minnesota: 15 years ago, before she founded her staffing company, Elizabeth Palmiter was on assignment as a contractor herself when the nightmare of nightmares occurred at a client's worksite.

How To Contact Grant Makers with Success

Last week was a busy one for me: I am the contact person for applicants to a local Education Foundation and Friday was the proposal deadline! It never fails that the few days before the deadline I am flooded with questions from people applying. Most of their questions and requests are within reason, but I thought in the spirit of this week, I would offer suggestions on how to contact funders with questions about your proposal.

How To Implement Effective Ergonomic Products in the Workplace

When worker safety and health are a priority, companies benefit in a variety of ways. When the safety and health of employees is put in jeopardy or is ignored, there is a negative impact on employees as well as productivity. Providing safe work environments and effective ergonomic products is an important economic as well as a social responsibility.

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