In the physical world, most people lock their doors, buy car insurance, and take other precautions to protect themselves from harm. In the digital world, most people leave their valuable online reputation wide open and vulnerable to computer errors, cruel pranksters, vicious rivals, and identity thieves. Learn how to protect your online reputation.
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May 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
Strategies to Overcome Adversity
May 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Even though there is talk that things are turning around, 2010 is going to be tough for many. Learn how 10 extraordinary people overcame great adversity in their personal or professional lives by applying winning strategies that guided them out of the darkness of near-defeat and into the light of success.
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March 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Is there a formula for success? According to Stuart Levine, there are fundamental elements to attaining success. In his book “Six Fundamentals of Success: The Rules for Getting It Right For Yourself and Your Organization,” he explains that mastering these fundamentals will show you that success is something that you can achieve.
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March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Are you prepared to run a business? This is the question that Linda J. Lord’s new book “The Pitch: Business Lessons Learned on the Soccer Field” explores. Your level of preparedness – mentally, intellectually and emotionally — can spell the difference between the success and failure of your business.
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November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the women entrepreneurs I recently interviewed on WomenHomeBusiness.com is Jen Husted, owner and founder of JIH Designs. What sets her business apart is that JIH Designs positions itself as an “eco-conscious graphic design studio.” Why is going green becoming important? According to the GreenBiz State of Green Business 2009 , the annual buying [...]
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November 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
As a small business owner, an important element to creating and sustaining a successful business is a constant and reliable source of quality products. The key question of course is where to find these suppliers and manufacturers. If you are open to finding manufacturers and suppliers from other countries, particularly China, check out Alibaba.com . [...]
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October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Businesses are in fierce competition, and it’s a no-holds-barred fight out there. As a small business owner, you have two options: be just one of the entrepeneurs out there who operate within their comfort zones; or you can break from the perceived limitations of small businesses. You can choose to become an Alpha Dog.
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August 6, 2009 By 5 Comments
Do you have what it takes to achieve financial success? Barbara Stanny in her book “Secrets of Six Figure Women” explores the strategies that financially successful women – from entrepreneurs to corporate executives to freelancers and part-timers — employ to reach their highest income potential. According to the author, here are the eight secrets of [...]
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July 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
I am currently reading an excellent book “World Famous: How to Give Your Business a Kick-Ass Brand Identity” by David Tyreman. A passage that struck me talks about the fallacy of being everything to everyone (which according to the author the big businesses do not even do): For your business to join the ranks of [...]
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June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
eBook Camp: Proven Internet Marketing Techniques to Grow Your Business” by Corey Perlman is an excellent primer on internet marketing and search engine optimization for beginners. The book covers all the essentials of Internet marketing, from the effective use of metatags to the right way of using the social networks to the steps needed to [...]
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