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10 Ways to Handle a Customer Complaint

Most professionals take pride in the work they do. Dealing with complaints is often challenging and upsetting. It is very natural to try to explain or justify what was done. The suggestions I have made in this list are not easy to do in the heat of a situation. So when you hear a complaint about you or your business/practice perhaps the best strategy is to count to ten and then do some of t. . .

Pink Sheets Discover Disclosure.

Once upon a time in the world of finance there were three kingdoms the most widely recognized was also the most snobbish and wealthiest its subjects were affluent and known worldwide. Its king was NYSE (New York Stock exchange) the king ruled proudly over his subjects. Every brokerage firm had a stock ticker to provide their customer with trade information on NYSE listed stocks. The second king. . .

Expand Your Business using Venture Capital

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The Difference between Typical Project Management and Six Sigma Project Manag...

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) became an accepted standard (as established by the Project Management Institute) that is still widely used in many industries around the world. At a basic level, many of the methodologies advocated by PMBoK and Six Sigma have a great deal in common. Both seek to establish a sound plan; identify and communicate with stakeholders; conduct regular r. . .

What's Your Business Model?

If you have enough clients to keep you busy, you must be making a good living, right? Well, not necessarily. Some of the busiest professionals around aren't earning enough to pay their bills. On the other hand, there are some consultants, coaches and other service providers who have plenty of time on their hands but also earn quite a bit of money. The difference between the income levels of t. . .

3 Essential Elements of Operating a Successful Business

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live your dream? A good place to start would be to recognize that there are three elements, and only three elements, that separate success from failure. If you exercise one of the elements, you might just be successful. Two and you will probably succeed. Three, and you can practically guarantee your success. What are they? They are deceptively sim. . .

How to Prepare for Cold and Flu Season with a Strong Immune System

Copyright 2005 - Patty Gale Ah-choo! Oh, that awful achy feeling when every muscle and bone in your body just hurts. You can't sleep, you have no appetite and you certainly can't afford to be under the weather for even just a few days. Cold and flu season will be upon us again and there is no better time to protect yourself than right now with a strong immune system. What is the immune syst. . .

Ultralight Sleeping Bags

Why ultralight sleeping bags? Because ultralight backpacking is only made possible by cutting the weight of the "big three;" the backpack, shelter and sleeping bag. The days of five-pound summer bags are gone - at least for those of us who prefer to go light. One Pound Ultralight Sleeping Bags There are several one-pound ultralight sleeping bags on the market now. My own is 17 ounces. It actual. . .

5 Key Ingredients of Business Success

What do you need to have for a successful business? Many people focus too much on the money part and neglect other important ingredients of a successful business. Here's the list of key ingredients for business success: 1) Time: You must understand that time is money. In business, our objective is to make money. Period. But the question is how productively you convert your time into money. Are . . .

2 Pieces To The Puzzle Of Organizational Change

Kurt Lewin, the consummate applied social scientist, is responsible for giving us three of the ten concepts that support effective OC practice: Forcefield Analysis, The Three-Stage Model of Change, and the Action Research Model. I will cover the first two concepts in this article Lewin's first concept, and practice tool, is called Forcefield Analysis. Lewin believed every organizational situat. . .

Six Sigma is about More Than Just Number Crunching

Top executives who know only that Six Sigma is famous and popular have called for the implementation of Six Sigma programs, and, of course, want to see numbers. They may become very enamored with the copious numbers that Six Sigma produces. Unfortunately, they may not want to see more than just a series of reports and may not understand that Six Sigma is about so much more than crunching number. . .

Ten Online Customer Service Tips

Other than the current buzz words, customer service has changed very little since commerce first began. If you want a customer to buy from you again, and to recommend your product or service to others, complaints or problems must be handled properly. "A satisfied customer will tell five people about their experience, a dissatisified customer will tell twenty-five!" Customer Service on the Inter. . .

How to use Testimonials as an additional Marketing Tool

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20 Questions To See If You Are Ready To Outsource

Some companies are jumping into software outsourcing before they are ready. They hire a team, sometimes the wrong one, and then expect them to start producing software right away. In their rush, they skip the planning, goal setting and careful evaluation of how outsourcing fits into their organization. What does it mean to be ready for outsourcing? Is there a way to measure your readiness? Now . . .

The Best Romantic Vacations - Five Ideas

The best romantic vacations are those that bring a couple together. This can mean spending time alone, without friends or family around. It can also mean an opportunity to do things together. Here are five of the best romantic vacations. Beach Vacations Beaches are romantic. The sun, sand, and the sound of the waves relax you and take away the stress and worry of "everyday life." Relaxation and. . .

Tarp Shelters For Lightweight Backpackers

Why use tarp shelters? The biggest reason ultralight backpackers use them is to reduce pack weight. The lightest tent you can find will be close to three pounds. Some of the newest ultralight tarps weigh just seven ounces. Weight isn't the only advantage of tarp shelters, though. They also give you room to move, and you can easily look around. You can quickly take them down when you're ready to. . .

Bad Credit Mortgage - Got Bad Credit? Get 100% Financing!

Would you like to purchase a home but think it is impossible because you have low credit scores and very little money saved for a down payment? So you've given up the dream of owning your own home, having to wait until your credit scores improve or until you have saved enough for a substantial down payment. Here is the good news: 100% financing is no longer the privilege of those with perfect c. . .

PRESENT LIKE A PRO! Ten Ways to WOW Your Audience

PRESENT LIKE A PRO! Ten Ways to WOW Your Audience By Alan Cutler, alan@leadershiptalks.com “I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make sure they are still going!” Lord Birkett OK. You have been working in the company for a few years now and, through hard work and enthusiasm, have risen up the ranks to a re. . .

How To Dispute Your Credit Report Errors

Your credit report contains important information about you. It generally includes facts about your identification data, your bill-paying habits, inquiries and public record information. Credit bureaus compile and sell your credit information to businesses, which use it to evaluate your credit applications. Therefore, it is important that your credit report contain complete and accurate informa. . .

Systems Thinking and Open Systems in Organizations

Systems thinking is important for Organizational Change (OC) practitioners (and managers) because rarely is there an "evil" person in the organization bent on bringing pain and destruction. Bad behavior, or ineffective behavior, is often unwittingly rewarded by management. Protecting turf, not communicating with peers, not contributing to the team, high absenteeism, and resisting change happe. . .

Lightweight Backpacking Techniques

These lightweight backpacking tips and techniques are options or ideas, not recommendations. I tend towards the extreme side of ultralight backpacking, and if you don't know yourself or your skills, some of these techniques will get you into trouble. A good example of this is the "natural mattress" that allows you to leave your sleeping bag behind. With this technique, I've slept with no pad, a. . .

Take Control of Your Paper in 3 Easy Steps

Do you have piles of paper on your desk. Many do and don't know how to deal with them. They have no working system to deal with the day to day influx of paper, email, magazines and other information. Worse yet, after a while that pile on your desk gets moved to the top of the file cabinet. And the pile on the file cabinet gets moved to the window sill. Pretty soon you have piles of paper all ov. . .

Your Ideal Client

A lot of small businesses make the mistake of thinking that their product or service is good for just about anyone. The logic is "why should I limit my market to a smaller segment of the whole and sacrifice a sale". The problem with that logic is that for most products and services you simply cannot expect consumers of vastly different segments to view you as valuable. Teens have a different li. . .

Be the Full Jigsaw! How to Solve the Leadership Puzzle

BE THE FULL JIGSAW! How To Solve the Leadership Puzzle By Alan Cutler, Leadership Writer, Speaker and Mentor “There is no such thing as a perfect leader, either in the past or present, in China or elsewhere. If there is one, he is only pretending, like a pig inverting spring onions into his nose in an effort to look like an elephant”. Liu Shao-Chi It may be true that there is no such thing . . .

Dating..A Parents Worst Fear? It Doesn’t Have To Be!

Parents with Teenagers…be Prepared!! I am writing this brief article to parents who have or will have teenage girls. I want to share this because if necessary precautions are taken you will save a lot of pain, heartache, and tears! At the age of 16 my daughter became ill, headache, throwing up, nausea and tired. Yes all the symptoms of pregnancy, as I know the symptoms well as I have brought f. . .

Listening To Your Partner

Do You Really Hear What Your Partner is Saying? Listening to your partner can make or break a marriage, partnership or friendship. When I say listen I mean it in the sense of, ladies put your Women’s Day magazine down when your partner is trying to talk to you and Men turn of the ball game when your partner is trying to speak to you. Now you don’t have to go overboard with this quote such as l. . .

Ezine Publishers: Increase Your Profits With RSS

As an ezine publisher a major obstacle you face is getting your issues to your readers. In fact, because of the spam filters, many ezine publishers lose sales, commissions, and advertising revenue because their ezines don't make it to their subscribers' in boxes. How can you take back this lost profit? A solution to this all too common problem is to add RSS (or really simple syndication) to you. . .

Review: Words That Sell

by Karon Thackston © 2005 http://www.copywritingcourse.com/wordswork.html It's the Golden Rule of copywriting. "Know your target audience." It is impossible to persuade someone you know nothing about to take any type of action. But the question remains: How - exactly - do you get to know your prospective customers? For copywriters, this task is the most time-consuming. When you're faced . . .

Living Your Light - Even During These Times

As the pictures of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath dominate the airwaves alongside the perpetual drone of other world conflicts in the background, it is enough to make anyone veer off what is still discernible of their spiritual path or to at least question its relevance. These are understandably trying times for many of us even if we haven't been directly affected by recent hardships- aren't we. . .

Mind over Milkshakes

The adage that the most valuable lessons in life are learned in the hardest ways may be applied to the hardest activity of all – dieting! It’s not fun; it’s not easy. But it’s something most of us do, and something at which many of us will fail. And despite the importance of physical activity while dieting, the most successful dieters will tell you that mental activity is equally – if not more. . .

12 Point Checlist for Buying Your Business Christmas Cards

1. Determine how many Christmas cards you will need. Will they all need to be the same Christmas card with the same personalization or will some need to be different? Will you be buying just for your immediate office or are there other branches that you will need to buy for? 2. What kind of budget do you have to work with? Try to keep within that budget as you make your selections to consider. . . .

Sell Your Real Estate Notes

People sell real estate notes to raise cash quickly. A real estate note is just the loan document created when you financed the sale of your house or investment property. It could be a mortgage note, or a land-contract or contract-for-sale. The point is that the buyer is making payments to you, and you want to cash in. You can sell the entire contract, or just a certain number of payments if yo. . .

The New World Currency

Do you ever consider the possibility that the money you work so hard for could be gone from your pocketbook in the next few years? Quicker then you might think, currency as we know it, is changing. Necessity for efficiency is transforming the flow of cash into a digital form. The use of e-currency is quickly spreading throughout the world. Everyday, more and more people are making purchases onl. . .

Negotiating the Sale of Your Home

Negotiating a successful sale of your home requires good communication skills. You must sustain the buyer's interest and trust during the process. Many of our clients have been very experienced negotiators, and from them we have learned that the goal is to reach a “good agreement” - one in which the underlying interests of both seller and buyer are met. The results of a poor agreement may c. . .

Thinking Outside The Box - The How To

When innovators talk about thinking outside the box, they mean coming up with creative ways to solve problems - new ways to look at things. How do they do it? How can you do it too? We first have to ask what the "box" is. Then we can look at how to get outside of it. The "box" is the normal way of doing things and looking at things. It is the assumptions that almost everyone involved is making.. . .

SEO Copywriting Makeover: Finding the Right Trigger

by Karon Thackston © 2005 http://www.copywritingcourse.com You've got a great product or service. Now, how do you make buyers sit up and take notice? How do you get them excited about what you're offering? You have to pull the trigger. There is at least one trigger for every product or service on the market today. Finding it is the hard part. Once you determine what will set your customer. . .

One Simple Strategy to Organize your Online Business

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Know Thyself: MBTI and DiSC

In my practice as an executive coach and consultant, I use both the MBTI® and the DiSC®. I am often asked, “Which one is better?” The question reveals a common misunderstanding about psychological instruments. The fact is, there is no such thing as “the best” psychological instrument. As consultants who use psychological instruments our challenge is to choose the “appropriate” psychological ins. . .

Success in Golf and meditation. The same skills?

When we say to people that you need the same skills to be a successful golfer as you do meditator it usually raises a huge laugh. Golf and meditation are miles apart. Some often suggest that in hitting the perfect Golf shot you need to be in a focussed meditative state, but that’s as far as it gets. What do you think? I know. You think we’re crazy. But let’s look at the evidence. Let’s just loo. . .

Negotiating the Purchase of Your Home

Negotiating a successful real estate contract requires communication and listening skills, as well as the ability to create a environment of cooperation. Many of our real estate clients have been very experienced negotiators, and from them we have learned that the goal is to reach a “good agreement” - one in which the underlying interests of both buyer and seller are met. The results of a po. . .

How Many Salespeople Should I Hire?

One of the most asked questions I get is how many sales people does it take to get the revenue numbers needed. Personally, I believe in large sales forces because in highly competitive situations the largest army wins. That doesn't mean, however, that you can go out and hire 100 sales people if all you can possibly sell this year is a million dollars if everything goes right. So how do you deci. . .

Medicinal Plants Backpackers Should Know

Why learn about medicinal plants? Certainly, backpackers shouldn't leave the first aid kit home, but it can be useful and interesting to know a few plant medicines too. Whether you are someday in a survival situation, or you just lost your first aid kit and have a terrible headache, wouldn't it be nice to find relief nearby? You can. There are many effective medicinal plants. Some are also dang. . .

Five Steps to Starting a Business

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Look Familiar?

Don't I Know You From Somewhere? If any of the following situations look familiar to you, you may want to consider our quick fix. For every situation, there is an appropriate response that can maximize your benefit, and limit your loss. Take a look at some of these for example. Holding A Dog Your stock continues to sink, week by week. You keep thinking that it can't go any lower, or that it . . .

How to be a Great Speaker Without Using PowerPoint

RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE It amazes me how some speakers will go to a speaking engagement and really not know anything about the audience they are speaking to. Many speakers just get lazy and feel that their message is so important that anyone would want to hear it. They couldn't be more wrong. Your core message may be about the same for everyone, but knowing your audience will allow you to slant . . .

The Lonely Leader

THE LONELY LEADER By Alan Cutler, Leadership Writer, Speaker and Mentor John had started small but, over the years, he had built his business up, and he now employs over 20 staff. It had taken hard work, long hours (and an understanding family). Whilst, in the early days, he knew all his staff personally and was, himself, involved in front-line operations, these days his role is more detache. . .

Privacy Rights – Big Brother’s Bumbling

The General Accounting Office has reported the federal government is ignoring individual privacy rights of citizens. Not only is it ignoring guidelines, the actions being taken may server to put your privacy at more risk of being violated. Government Run Amuck Five federal agencies are charged with using electronic data mining tools to track terrorist, catch criminals and prevent general fraud. . .

Certainty

In a recent coaching conversation I was having with a bright young client he asked me what I thought was the single most important thing to get across to a practice member when explaining chiropractic to them. I thought about it for a moment and answered CERTAINTY! He was puzzled by my response so I rounded out the conversation for him. This was such a pivotal conversation for him that I deci. . .

Keeping the Spark alive

For those of you that have been in practice for more than a couple of years tell me if you have ever experienced this scenario. You are on your way to the office and as you drive into the parking lot you get the funny feeling that you WERE JUST HERE! Time and space warps and you suddenly feel like you are in the movie "Groundhog Day!" The day ahead of you looks and feels identical to the day yo. . .

How To Find The Crowd In Your Niche Market

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Are Your Business and Personal Lives Balanced?

For the sake of your sanity, the health of your relationships and, yes, even the success of your business, your business and personal lives need to be in balance. Many small business owners spend so much time on their businesses that they hardly have any time for their families or even themselves. Often this is more a symptom of chaos, disorganization and lack of clarity than anything else. A. . .

11 Proven Sales Strategies to Help You Close The Deal

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7 Essential Elements of Leading Change

In my practice as an organizational effectiveness consultant, the most frequent phone call I receive involves clients and prospective clients asking how to overcome resistance to change in their organizations. Throughout my book, Strategic Organizational Change, I recommend a strategy-driven approach to planning and implementing change. Unfortunately, many organizations do not follow a systemat. . .

Your Moving Checklist

A moving checklist can keep you from forgetting important things, like turning on the utilities in your new home. You'll want to make your own list of things to be done, but you can start with the suggestions below. Moving checklist - One Month Before - Make reservations with moving company. - Notify friends and family and give them your new address. - Submit change of address forms to post . . .

Test Your Direct Response Marketing Using two Steps

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How do YOU define success

Welcome to another edition of the Chiropractic Excellence Newsletter. In this edition we are going to help you determine a very important aspect of your life and practice. HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS !! I have clients that see a thousand patient visits per week that are an outrageous success in their ideal and I have clients who see 100 patient visits per week who are just as big a success. Ho. . .

10 Sizzling Offers That Sell Like Crazy

One of the best way to increase your sales is to o.ffer your potential customers a special offer. It could be trial offers, discounts, purchase awards, etc. Below are ten sizzling offers you could use to sell your products like crazy. 1. You could offer your potential customers a free sample of your product. If the sample proves what you claim, there is a high chance they will buy it. 2. You co. . .

Measuring The Success Of Your Outsourcing

"If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." - Peter Drucker Many people fear that outsourced software development means having little or no control over the development process. They think there is no need to measure while the programmers are there in the same room. Or is there? When I worked as a programmer in the 1980s, my boss used to joke that he was going to hire a guy with a kettle d. . .

Money Making Real Estate Marketing Ideas

Money Making Real Estate Marketing Ideas Copyright © 2005, Lanard Perry Real estate marketing is a lot simpler than most Realtors make it out to be. Some equate expensive products and services with quality. However, effective real estate marketing does not have to be expensive, complicated, or sophisticated. Sometimes, plain, simple, direct and to the point makes lasting impressions that re. . .

Mortgage after Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy Discharged Yesterday? Purchase a Home...

word count: 447 character width: 60 Mortgage after Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Discharged Yesterday? Purchase a Home Today! -by Lee Seno (c)Ascenteum Mortgage - All Rights Reserved ====================================================== So you have been through a bankruptcy and surely have been told to wait at least two years before applying for a home loan. Waiting two long years without any guara. . .

3 Undercover Ways to Make Big Profits from your Competition

You have heard that there is extra money on the table marketing products related to yours. You have also heard that your direct competitors product is off the table. How unfortunate. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to profit from the hard work, expertise and quality of your competitions product? By the end of this article you will be very familiar with three ways to do just that. You will . . .

RV Boondocking Tips

What is RV boondocking? It is simply camping in your recreatinal vehicle in an area with limited or no facilities. In many areas of the west, you can just drive into the desert, and stay free for up to two weeks. This is the case on most BLM (Bureau Of Land Management) and national forest lands. How far you have to move to stay another two weeks is open to interpretation, but is probably isn't . . .

Cheap Insurance - Ten Tips

Cheap insurance? Auto insurance, life insurance, health insurance, liability insurance - whatever type of insurance you need, you can buy it for less. Try the following: 1. Raise you deductible. Why have a $100 deductible if a $1000 deductible won't break you? It may hurt to pay the first thousand someday, but what if meanwhile you saved several thousand? High deductibles mean lower rates. Of . . .

Our children and community development.

Community development and federal grants have always walked hand in hand. The process has traditionally been considered a matter for adults. Getting us government grants and developing your community is so much more than that. Getting grant money can involve our whole family as well as the whole community. Community development is more than “adult participation.” Some recent research and e. . .

16 Vital Traits Shared by Successful Entrepreneurs

The first step in deciding whether to start a business is to ask yourself this important question: "Do I have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?" A variety of experts have documented research that indicates that successful small business entrepreneurs, whether male or female, have some common characteristics. How do you measure up? It will be up to you -- not someone else telling you ­- to d. . .

The Efffect of September 11th on Christmas Cards

September 11th, 2001 was a day the whole world will always remember. It changed how many people do things, even how they select holiday greeting cards. The morning of September 11th, 2001, was sunny and warm, and it started out like other mornings which had come before it - people hurried to work, kids rushed off to school, and people boarded airplanes. But, September 11th, soon became the day. . .

Ultralight Backpacks - The Lightest Out There

Why ultralight backpacks? Devotees of ultralight backpacking know you reduce your packweight most by concentrating on the "big three;" backpack, shelter, and sleeping bag. Forget those 6-pound backpacks, 9-pound tents and 5-pound sleeping bags. Reduce that 20 pounds to less than 5, keep the other gear to 5 or 6 pounds, and you can chuck the hot and heavy hiking boots, put on the running shoes, . . .

CHANGE: Do you Do It? or Does It Undo You?

Change: Do You Do it or Does it Undo You? It has been said that CHANGE is THE only constant. Change is all around us every day and every day our lives our changing. It CAN’T be avoided. We can’t bury our heads in the sand or a favored pillow and pretend it isn’t there. • Sometimes it creeps up slowly: over time we’ve gotten older, gradually the kids grow and leave, incrementally our health . . .

How's Your HUB?

Marketing gurus are always coming up with new lingo but oftentimes they are restating the old tried and true concepts in new terms. Marketing students from the 70's and 80's will be familiar with the acronym USP. USP stands for your "Unique Selling Position" and it should be the cornerstone of your marketing. Today they use a different acronym and talk about your HUB. HUB is a good one becaus. . .

Are You a Leader or a Manager?

President Ike Eisenhower once demonstrated the difference between leadership and management to his cabinet by putting a piece of string in a straight line on the conference table. He then asked one of the attendees to put his finger on one end of the string and push it. The string, of course, bunched up in an ugly bundle. He then asked the man to pull the string with his finger on one end. . . .

What has happiness got to do with business?

Have you ever been really happy? Have you ever tasted the fruit of pure happiness? Have you ever completed a task with that feeling of YES! I gave it my all. I’m really happy and proud with what I’ve done. Have you ever had that inner glow and outer radiation? But was it happiness? You see, most of us have replaced happiness with pleasure. Pleasure is those times when you feel terrific like a. . .

Buying a Franchise- What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know.

The concept of franchising is a couple of centuries old. The franchising business and world economies have developed simultaneously. The term ‘franchise’ comes from old French where it meant freedom, or privilege. Franchising goes back to the feudal times when the feudal lords granted permission to their slaves and common men to hold fairs, markets, ferries, and even allowed hunting on their la. . .

Accounting Methods – Cash and Accrual

When starting a business, you have to determine the method you are going to use for accounting and paying taxes. The two choices are the cash method and the accrual method. Cash Method If you are looking for simplicity, the cash method is probably your best accounting choice. Generally, income and deductions can be claimed when payment is actually received or made. This is best shown with an e. . .

How to Write a Resume That Stands Out From The Crowd

Today’s job market is competitive. Many companies receive hundreds of resumes a year, making it difficult for yours to stand out from the crowd. However, that should not keep you from getting interviews. The following 10 tips will help you learn how to get employers to read your resume and get your phone ringing. 1. Include a profile Begin your resume with a profile, which contains a synopsis o. . .

Advertising on a budget -- Using print to drive traffic online (Part 1)

I decided to try something a little different and illustrate the marketing challenges of a small business. I'm using one of my clients, PrescottWeddings.com. PWC is an online resource guide for couples planning their weddings. Along with a ton of information for brides and grooms, the site includes a resource guide where local businesses can advertise their products and services. We launched PW. . .

How To Stay Warm Backpacking

Stay warm or die. That's what it comes down to at the extremes. More people die in the wilderness of exposure than from any other cause. Staying warm, of course, also means more comfort, and for backpackers, it can mean going even lighter, without more risk. Staying warm in the wilderness is about proper gear and good skills. Proper gear means clothing and equipment suited to the enviroment you. . .

Hurricane Katrina – How To Use Your Business Loss To Get A Refund on 2004 Taxes

With the massive losses caused by Katrina, the economy of the Gulf Coast region is in extremely bad shape. Fortunately, there is a quirk in the tax code that can help you generate a large refund from your 2004 taxes. Apply Losses to 2004 Taxes When a large geographic area suffers a disaster, the President can declare it a federal disaster area. President Bush has made such a declaration for th. . .

Hurricane Katrina – Businesses Can Claim Casualty Tax Losses

Hurricane Katrina has left a wide and long path of destruction. Besides the human toll, businesses on the Gulf Coast have taken a beating. If yours is one, here is how you can write off casualty losses on your taxes. Casualty Losses – Katrina If your business suffered losses because of Hurricane Katrina, you can at least write-off much of the loss. In doing so, you may be able to get a refund. . .

Motion Detector Technology

Motion detectors are in use all around us in both residential and commercial locations. There are many common uses for motion detectors that most people find convenient and helpful in very common, everyday situations, and there will be some new and innovative uses that we may see more and more of in the future. Residential Uses Residential consumers are putting the motion detector to a variety. . .

Fraudulent Tax Shelters – KMPG Goes Down Hard

In the largest criminal tax case ever filed, KMPG has copped a plea to using fraudulent tax shelters to bilk the government out of 2.5 billion dollars. KMPG has agreed to pay a fine of $456 million dollars, but nine of its executives still are under indictment. Son of Boss Tax Shelters From 1996 to 2003, KMPG promoted a tax strategy known as the Son of Boss. This shelter was used to create phon. . .

Hurricane Katrina – IRS Waiving Diesel Fuel Penalties

Obviously, the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina has had a major impact on fuel supplies. The IRS is temporarily waiving regulations that ban the sale of certain diesel fuels to address shortages. Dyed Diesel Fuel No Longer Banned Diesel fuel comes in two general forms, clear and dyed. Dyed diesel is not environment friendly. Under laws passed by Congress, the IRS effectively bans the sal. . .

Ebonics made Easy for Caucasians with no Flava

by Rick Hendershot, Linknet Publishing Network When you see Snoop Dogg in that Chrysler commercial along with Lee Iacocca, and you hear him say something like,Fo shizzle ikeizlle! ...do you have any idea what he's talking about? Chances are, your reaction is the same as mine: "Hey, this guy is pretty good at coming up with nonsensical impromptu rhymes." But that just reveals my ignorance of whe. . .

The Purpose of Your Practice Part 1

Welcome to your first edition of the Chiropractic Excellence Newsletter. A newsletter dedicated to helping you define and achieve success in your life and your practice IN YOUR OWN IDEAL ! I want to start this edition of the newsletter off by sharing my perspective on the idea of purpose .......... specifically the purpose of your practice as a chiropractor. Many people have espoused from the. . .

Behavioral Interview Questions You Can Use Monday Morning

If past behavior is the best way to determine future behavior then behavioral interviewing is a requirement for anyone serious about hiring top talent. This skill isn’t something that should be taken lightly, but everyone’s got to start somewhere. Keep in mind that you’re looking for specific examples rather than vague descriptions. A good communicator can dance around the question and sound. . .

You Might Be An Ultralight Backpacker If...

If you you find yourself saying "Hey, that's a good idea," to more than one of the following, you might be an ultralight backpacker. They are collected from various lightweight backpacking forums. For those of you that don't share our passion for ultralight backpacking, let me explain that these are funny, but also mostly true stories. You Just Might Be An Ultralight Backpacker If... - Your wi. . .

The Secrets of Effective Networking

Before we talk about specific networking tips I want to address a critical aspect of networking that is often overlooked. Sometimes we are so eager to network that we don’t stop to consider whether or not we are investing our energy in the right places. Listen, you can go to all of the networking meetings under the sun and collect hundreds of business cards while you’re at it but if you’re not. . .

The Pain & Pleasure of Practice

Welcome to another edition of the Chiropractic Excellence Newsletter. A newsletter committed to your PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. The reason my work and this newsletter is dedicated to both personal and professional success is because I do not believe you can have one without the other. Great practices are not built, great practitioners are!! Therefore in this newsletter we will cover . . .

The Purpose of Your Practice Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of the Purpose of Your Practice from Dr. Tom Preston and the Chiropractic Excellence Newsletter. The last time we were together we reviewed the consciousness of service and realized that in order to serve others we must be willing to serve ourselves. I know I know, that idea takes a bit of getting used to doesn't it? However trust me when I tell you that it is one of the key. . .

Change May Be Your Ace in the Hole

Whether it has been thrust upon you by external market forces or it has simply bubbled up from the internal dynamics of your enterprise, change itself always presents opportunity for improvement. And in a knowledge based economy, change may be the only thing we can count on as small business people. So, if you want to stay ahead of the curve, you must embrace change as a necessary strategy fo. . .

How To Avoid Scam Artist When Donating To Katrina Relief Efforts

The pictures and videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina are sadly stunning. As is true for our great nation, millions are lining up to donate to help those that have been impacted. While your actions are a shining example of the best traits of people, a few unsavory groups are trying to make a profit off of the tragedy. Scam Artists You can avoid these scam artists by taking a fe. . .