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Be Careful What They Tell You, Tales of Running A Small Web Design Firm
I was surfing online for a minute today and learned this 2000 bloggers thing has exploded. Basically this guy Tino has decided to create a list of 2000 blogs, all using images of the authors. I heard about it over at 9rules and asked to be included. As you can see I was fairly early to jump on the bandwagon and have received a good number of links and a healthy amount of traffic thanks to the project.So I decided to start clicking around my picture to meet those around me and stumbled upon a great post by Christine Kane about business advice. I was driving home yesterday too, thinking about all of Unique ID’s upcoming projects, we have some exciting in-house products we’re developing, but also lots of proposed client work.Proposed client work.As Christine’s blog notes running a business does not coincide with emotions. Emotions are deadly to a small business. You don’t want to get too heated, lose staff or clients, you don’t want to get too attached and begin to discount your services or provide too much as an employer. But, emotions play a huge role in running a business. Running a business is an emotional roller coaster.I have received tremendous highs when I have pitched an idea to a client and they are very interested, or when a friend or colleague has come to my company for a proposed web solution tha

successful go of it on the Internet as opposed to in the "real", world. Mostly because doing business on the Internet is still a relatively unknown quantity. Whereas in the "real", world there are established ways of building a business and even well established businesses built upon helping others build a business.

Sure there are scores of websites designed to encourage you to start building your own business on the Internet, but - There are so many different attitudes and approaches towards doing so that it's quite overwhelming and hard to know which ones really work.

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

Best advice - Don't spend one thin dime or even attempt to start your own business on the Internet until you've taken a good deal of time and done extensive research of what's being presented as THE way to achieve success on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to wor

The Number 1 Rule for Businesses - Be Professional
Have you ever walked into a store and things looked sloppy? Stores should have nice neat displays, right? Normally, yes, but sometimes they get a bit messy on busy days and we all understand how that can happen.But what if you were to walk into a store as soon as it opened in the morning and the place looked liked it had been ransacked? What would you think?You'd probably think it wasn't very professional-looking. If a rack of shirts was haphazardly thrown together, with all the styles, colors and sizes mixed up, you'd probably walk right past it without giving it a second glance.If a sales associate wouldn't answer your questions or help you find something, you would consider that unprofessional, too, not to mention rude.When we do business in the offline world we expect a professional appearance and professional manner from those who deal with customers. The same is true for online businesses.Your business depends on how professional you are. Your website, your customer service and the appearance and quality of your work all reflect upon you, the business owner.Two key factors of professionalism:Good Customer Service/RelationsQuality Appearance and Writing SkillsRecently I had problems submitting information to several websites. After trying

Whether you're just entering the workforce or have been entrenched for many years or are creating your own business, the world of work is an intrinsic part of all of our lives. And for a relative few, it's not all about the money.

Our lives in the work world can take many transitions:

As a teenager just entering the work world, it may be to earn enough money to buy a car, clothes, afford dates and for some, earn tuition into college. And along the way, discover if the type of work is one that appeals enough to continue, or indicates the need to try something else.

For others, who have taken a chosen path through college and are preparing to enter the work world, their focus will be following their path into positions for which they've studied. Although it's just as possible that along the way, they may discover a penchant for something entirely different.

For those who have been entrenched in the work world for many years, it's quite possible that their initial position(s) and intention(s) may have been shaped or even curtailed by the need to earn enough money to support a lifestyle that may include a spouse and maybe children and a mortgage.

For others, it's not a rare occurrence that they have taken the lowliest, "entry", position and worked their way up through the workplace and achieved all they desired in terms of personal accomplishment, respect within the workplace and garnered the wealth they need to support whatever their lifestyle.

For those who are creating their own business, it's rare that it's done right out of school, but more often a result of experience already gained working for someone else and in the belief that they can earn enough money to support an idea/product/service of their own, as well as support themselves. And hopefully, when it comes to hiring others to support this new business, experience has also been gained as to how to treat employees to get the best from them.

Whatever your position in relation to the world of work, one thing is clear - Your attitude towards work and/so how you approach it makes all the difference in how well you succeed.

You know the old saying about how there are no small parts, only small actors? It's like that in the work world. There are no small positions, only small minds.

Regardless your position in the work world, there is always opportunity to improve your lot. So if you foster an attitude that you are not limited to your position, and approach each work day with an open mind and pay attention, you will discover ways that you can go from a sales clerk to store manager in just a few months.

Now if you're thinking this sounds a bit like those commercials on tv that are suggesting you can go from a size 22 to a size 10 in a few months with their weight loss product and you think to yourself it sounds too good to be true, perhaps you didn't pay attention to the part, "combined with exercise and a sensible diet".

Which is to say, that whether it's losing weight or achieving success in the work world, you will have to pay attention to everything that is going on around you, what you are doing and make a concerted effort to integrate yourself. In other words - You will have to work at it.

Right now there's a tv commercial touting how you can work at home and buy a new home or earn $7,000 a month in your spare time ... Which does sound exciting, but - NOT ONE WORD is said about HOW you can do any of this. Only that there's a website that will show you.

If you've been enticed by such "come ons", it's understandable - Everyone one would like to be able to buy a new house or earn lots of money, and there are those who have achieved financial independence and monetary success via the Internet. So if you've gone to this or any other website seeking your fortune, that's nothing to be ashamed about. But if you were believing that such sources would be THE answer to your success, 'time for an attitude adjustment.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVER NIGHT SUCCESS

The only way to achieve success is by planning your work and working your plan. And that's much easier said than done. On and off the Internet.

Don't believe the hype that it's "easy", to achieve financial independence and monetary success via the Internet. It's not. In fact, it may very well be even more difficult to make a successful go of it on the Internet as opposed to in the "real", world. Mostly because doing business on the Internet is still a relatively unknown quantity. Whereas in the "real", world there are established ways of building a business and even well established businesses built upon helping others build a business.

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to work

MicroCap Business Cashflow Stabilization: ERP System, Divestitures & Spin-Offs
Company restructuring, merging & acquisition should be done in concert with ERP system tuning up or building up. Sometimes you should consider switching to cheaper and more efficient ERP solutionThe MicroCap space may be viewed as a jungle containing many hungry predators who may view you and your company as just another meal. Within six degrees of separation from nearly everyone in the American business community, unfortunately, you are likely to meet someone who has been victimized in a reverse merger transaction or some other transaction that was poorly structured, ill conceived and designed to fulfill the selfish interests of a few. Divestitures or Spin-Offs may substantially improve you cash flow:• Sometimes companies can be burdened by assets or divisions that are not relevant to their current business focus.• This can cause financial problems and can create a lack of clarity on the part of their shareholder base.• What is the solution? Maybe your company should consider getting operationally and financially back into focus by spinning out a division or divesting itself of an asset?• Usually you need specialist to assist in identifying a target for divesting or spinning off, valuing the asset, finding a buyer and/or assisting in a public or private spin-off of the asset to your shareholders

to support a lifestyle that may include a spouse and maybe children and a mortgage.

Whatever your position in relation to the world of work, one thing is clear - Your attitude towards work and/so how you approach it makes all the difference in how well you succeed.

You know the old saying about how there are no small parts, only small actors? It's like that in the work world. There are no small positions, only small minds.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVER NIGHT SUCCESS

The only way to achieve success is by planning your work and working your plan. And that's much easier said than done. On and off the Internet.

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to wor

Building A Practice On Purpose Series Part #5-2 Develop a Championship Team by Creating a Coaching
Turn low-performance players around.Remember, your job as a coach is to enhance your players’ performance. To do so, you’ll need to take a very close look at the situation to find the clues you need to turn the problem around–and it’s not always easy. I use a coaching tool I call “be-do-have” to bring tricky problems into focus. To put it into action, just focus on the different elements of a team member’s performance issue by asking yourself the following questions:— Being. What’s the person’s attitude regarding her job? Is she exhibiting a change in attitude or temperament that’s interfering with her job performance? Are situations outside of work contributing to the poor performance? — Doing. Is she doing the job poorly because she simply doesn’t know how to do the work? Have you shown her the correct way to do the work then, observed to be sure she can perform the task? Has the work changed in some way that hasn’t been taken into account? — Having. Is she missing a tool, a skill, or the time to do the job properly? In some cases, you may uncover something in each of these three domains that need attention, or the problem may be more isolated. The key is to identify the root issues so you can correct the situation effectively.Learn from lossesStaff members terminate their employment for many reasons,

are no small parts, only small actors? It's like that in the work world. There are no small positions, only small minds.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVER NIGHT SUCCESS

The only way to achieve success is by planning your work and working your plan. And that's much easier said than done. On and off the Internet.

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to wor

Build Lifelong Networks With Your Own Barter Group
I don’t know if you have ever seriously considered bartering. If you haven’t considered it, it’s probably about time that you did. Why? Well, besides the fact that both parties involved in a barter leave feeling satisfied, it can also build lifelong personal or business connections. Building a network of contacts with other people not only increases the number of acquaintances and friends you have it also practically guarantees success.It is well known fact that networking is a very important part of business whether it is done for finding more business deals or finding cheaper products or for enjoying exchanging goods and services without money or simply to build networks. Barter is one of the most overlooked business and personal tools available to you right now.Now the question becomes, how to take advantage of the barter system for your own interests? The internet is the easiest way to take advantage of barter and set up your own group. Never before has the interconnectivity between individuals been so easy to achieve or maintain. In fact with resources available online you could set up your own barter group without even spending a dime!OK, now to the steps to form your own barter group…1. Determine what you want to barter. Appliances, services, books, everything?2. Set up your group with the best

mmercial touting how you can work at home and buy a new home or earn $7,000 a month in your spare time ... Which does sound exciting, but - NOT ONE WORD is said about HOW you can do any of this. Only that there's a website that will show you.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS OVER NIGHT SUCCESS

The only way to achieve success is by planning your work and working your plan. And that's much easier said than done. On and off the Internet.

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to wor

Why Should I Go to a Networking Event or Join a Networking Group?
Have you been thinking about attending a networking event but keep putting it off because;a) It’s all just an excuse for those that love to hear themselves talk to get more and more “air” time !b) I hate making small talkc) I can’t see how my particular business could benefit it’s1. Too small2. Too big3. Not relevant for any of those peopled) It’s too nerve-racking !e) I get all the networking I want online, I don’t need an offline event like this.If you have been using some or all of these excuses not to attend a networking event or join a networking group, then you probably have a misapprehension of what networking is all about and how it can help your business.Think about some of the most successful people that you know either in your industry or in your town or city, how many of them are known and respected by many people? Quite a lot I’d guess? One of the characteristics of highly successful men and women, and most successful entrepreneurs, is that they tend to network perpetually, everywhere they go and with almost everyone they meet. If you can learn and develop the skill of networking. You can often move ahead faster, rise further, and accomplish more in a shorter period of time.So what can networking do for you and your business? Here are just a cou

There have been many people who have lost everything because of following a certain "guaranteed", path of creating a successful business on the Internet.

And if you do achieve a state where you believe that you know what will work for you - Be prepared to work, work, work. Establishing and maintaining a viable business on the Internet is no free or easy ride.

And if you work in the "real" world, here's the real deal -

To achieve success from/with/in any position, the first steps you can take are to be at work every day, on time and to agree, without question, to do whatever is asked of you.

Of course, you shouldn't do anything unethical, but in today's work world, it's very rare that an employer would even suggest such. Too much corruption and unethical behavior has been exposed and too many organizations have been established to protect people in the workplace for this to be a common occurrence.

A key example of practicing a positive attitude and approach regarding your work position: Consider your employer, all the way to the top position, as a person instead of, "THE MAN". A person, just like you, who had to start somewhere, learn the ropes and make the climb to where they are.

Then, take a look at the big picture and ask yourself just how much you know to be able to run a company with all its complexities, right down to the process of hiring you.

If you consider your superiors as people who have not only earned their positions, but as people who have to continue to earn their positions, which involves a great deal more than your position, you'll find that your attitude and approach towards them and consequently, the experience of working with them, will improve exponentially.

So what we're talking about here is learning to adjust your own attitude and approach to become an asset to your workplace, which will naturally benefit you. And by being an asset, those who are in positions to help you advance within the workplace will be more likely to do so.

If you add to this mix a willingness to go the extra step, by volunteering at least your enthusiasm to learn more, do more, then you really will get noticed and yes, promoted, to the level of your incompetence, as the joke goes.

See, most people become their own worst enemy within the workplace because of their lackluster attitude and approach. Instead of looking for ways that they can keep their days at work at least interesting, if not exciting, which just naturally leads to advancements, they start watching the clock, goofing off, calling off sick and generally start seeing their position as a dead end job.

That's not to say that there aren't times when work positions truly are dead ends, but again, with a better attitude and approach, one can at least make the best of it, and begin looking for another position that may be more satisfying.

There are several important benefits of making the most of your current work position while seeking another:

1) It's a fact that it's much easier to find new employment when you're already employed.

And -

2) It will allow you to give a two week notice, which is regarded as a common courtesy within the work world. Doing so will allow you to leave one position with a positive reference, and prove to your new employer that your attitude and approach is about doing the right thing.

NO ONE NEED BELIEVE THEY ARE STUCK IN A DEAD END JOB

Even if you're someone who has been at the same workplace without feeling like you're on the "fast track", to improving your lot, but you believe it's better to have a steady job than risk unemployment because you do have responsibilities - Take a good, hard, long look at your attitude and approach towards your work position and start thinking in terms of what YOU can do to improve it, instead of lamenting how it's lacking.

But, if your efforts do not improve your position, start sending out resumes. Believe it or not, employers of other companies, especially if they're in competition with your current employer, love to "steal", away a long time employee. Such a transition usually is just what you need to achieve the advancements you had been seeking.

Then we have the relatively rare individual whose attitude and approach has been to actively participate within their workplace while "absorbing", everything they could until they achieve a state of self confidence that leads them to believe they have what it takes to strike out on their own.

It may be with an improved product/service based on their previous work experience, or it may be based on solid

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In previous articles, we discussed the generation of a contact list. This time, we look at one idea on what to do with that list once you have it.

So you want to ask for a raise. You are not the only one. Most employees feel they deserve a salary raise. What are the secrets that will make you stand out from the crowd and get the raise? I've got 9 powerful tips for you. Implement the following strategies with faith and vision and you will succeed. Keep reading.

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