It's as inevitable as death and taxes: everyone reading this has, at one point or another, had to call in to a company's customer service line. You know the drill - get bounced around an automated system, push 1 for English, and eventually you wind up with a bored, disinterested representative on the line who doesn’t answer your questions, ignores some of your issues, and isn't paid enough to care...
Any retirement professional can tell you that you need to invest your earnings in order to retire in comfort. They might tell you to look at bonds – debt issued by corporations or municipalities – and shares of stock, which are pieces of individual companies that entitle you to a portion of the profits (known as dividends). And it’s true – investing is essential to stay ahead of the curve....
In my last post, I touched on how to choose potential business opportunities after exploring your many options. The flip side of that equation, however, is just as important. While you'll certainly want to try your hand at many different things to maximize your earning potential, discover your most enjoyable tasks, and get yourself the largest possible piece of PIE, it’s important to remember not to overextend yourself. The temptation...
There are millions - perhaps even billions - of business opportunities out there, in just about every industry you can imagine (and some that are yet to be imagined). With so many options, there's no reason why you should settle for working in an industry that doesn't suit you. It's not the middle ages - you've got more options than farmer or blacksmith. But how do you decide which one...
Recently, I talked about the importance of following up or, failing that, of letting it go and not feeling guilty. But that does leave a pretty important question unanswered: with whom, exactly, are you supposed to follow up? Me, of course! Well, ok, not just me. When you're in business for yourself, you're always on the prowl (so to speak) for new networking opportunities, and that means you'll want to...
It would be difficult to select a single action or attribute and consider it the one, most important tool to master. You could make a case for the importance of mastering your online presence, for building your team, or for taking the time to learn from more experienced mentors, just to name a few. The simple fact is, however, none of these is the single most important weapon in your arsenal -...
If you've been following this blog for a while, there's a good chance that you've received a lot of helpful advice, and hopefully put it to work making you money. First of all, congratulations! I'm glad to have been able to lend a helping hand on your road to personal independent earnings. You making money all on your own with no boss telling you what to do makes me happy....
The business world offers a virtually limitless array of opportunities and, consequently, challenges. There is always something more you could know about how to achieve your business goals - even the masters (especially the masters) are still always learning more about how they can achieve ever greater success. There's an important takeaway from that knowledge - there isn't anybody in business who is already perfect. Everybody has screwed up a couple...
Everybody loves a clever marketing campaign. You've certainly seen a catchy ad on TV or in the newspaper before, and during the Super Bowl companies often compete to have the most eye-catching and memorable commercial. It's great fun. But is it helpful? Do you remember the most clever ad from the last Super Bowl? I don't. In fact, most people don't after a day or two. Even worse, some ads...
Once you’ve gotten past the start-up phase of your online network marketing venture, you should experience a kind of settling-in period, where statistics can be monitored to determine the volume of traffic visiting your website. If you’re unsatisfied with those numbers, don’t be alarmed – it’s very common initially to experience such sluggish traffic. That doesn’t mean you need to settle for it – there are some very positive steps...