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Never Limit Yourself

Never Limit Your Future Never limit you future by the shape of your past. This time-worn truism is still around for a good reason. We still need to be reminded of that, especially as we move forward with our goals, whatever they may be. Never limit your future by the shape of past. As I thought about that statement I realized that history bears witness to many who have overcome horrible past. . .

Try Again

Try Again If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. You have probably heard this many times. If you are anything like me, you may have put this mantra in the back of your mind. Will you do something for me? Right now say aloud "If at first I do not succeed, I will try, try again." Now think about the challenges in your life. More importantly, look at the areas in your life where you h. . .

10 Fresh Ezine Publishing Tips To Maximize Your Success

1. Archive your issues or offer a sample issue. You'll be able to get more of your visitors that are on the "fence" to join your ezine, giving you a bigger list to market your products to. You'll also be able to get more new advertisers as many of your visitors will check out the kinds of ads you run, how many ads are published in each issue, and so forth before they purchase ads from you. 2.. . .

MLM Success Secrets- The Two Unchanging Laws in Network Marketing

There are two unchanging laws in Network Marketing that most folks for whatever reason do not seem to teach, and I may catch some heat over this, but I would rather tell you the truth than not. These two laws can create many things in MLM, including some things you don't want: Frustration. Discouragement. Resentment. Quitting. Many times folks join a Network Marketing company, and are excited, . . .

Maximizing Your Yellow Page Investment

Yellow Page users are the hottest of all prospects – someone who has made the decision to buy, and now is looking for a place to do it. Does your ad convince them that your business is that place? It doesn’t have to be the biggest, although that can certainly help. And if you do it right, it won’t even matter if your business is listed first. What matters is that your ad is the most persuasive.. . .

MLM Success- In MLM, There will Be Resistance to Change

MLM Network Marketing Training-MLM Success- Why Do People Resist Change? Doug Firebaugh The MLM Rule of Life. Here is a sad rule of life that we all in Network Marketing must accept: "Most people resist change in their life." You will find this out quickly in MLM. Why? Mainly, when change has entered a person's life in the past, it usually came in the form of a loss, not a gain. It carried wit. . .

First Time Travel to Europe – Your Six Month Planning Guide

So, you’ve decided that you want to travel to Europe within the next year. Fantastic! Your trip is sure to be an exciting learning experience. This article will discuss the key plans you’ll need to make before traveling to Europe, starting from six months outwards. Traveling to Europe - Six Months Before You Go It goes without saying that at this stage of the game that you’ll need to pick wher. . .

Developing A Focused Marketing Strategy

You want all of your marketing messages to have a single focus, so they pull together instead of competing with each other. Great! So how do you come up with one? First, there are several things you need to know. Who is your target? As specifically as possible, who are you trying to sell to? Don’t just say “women,” say, “fashion conscious women age 18-35.” Say, “stay-at-home mothers of preschoo. . .

20 Ways To Increase Your Traffic And Sales Using Free Follow-Up Autoresponder Courses

An autoresponder course is a group of articles or information set up to be sent out separately over a set period of time by e-mail. People just e-mail your autoresponder to receive the free course and it is sent out automatically over time. You can find f.ree follow-up autoresponders to use by typing it into any search engine. Below are ten ways to use them to i.ncrease your traffic and sales. . . .

Get Personal: Letters vs. Direct Mail

One of the reasons direct mail works is the personal aspect. It’s ostensibly a letter from you to your prospect. Because of this, the more personal you make it, the better your response will be. If you’re mailing to 100,000 people, putting your prospect’s name on your letter is about as personal you can get. But there are times when you can – and should – send out highly personal letters to in. . .

Marketing: Can I Trust You?

We live in an unprecedented era of communication. Because of this, your prospects are literally bombarded from all directions with marketing messages. They’ve heard so many hyped claims, that they automatically distrust them all. How can you avoid this in your marketing messages? How can you convince them that what you promise is what you will actually deliver? First of all, tell the truth. Do. . .

My Marketing Budget Is Small. How Can I Make The Most Of It?

For example, it may not make sense or be necessary to market consistently all year long. Are their times when your particular industry is slow and customers are not likely to purchase? Conversely, are their times during the year when customers are more likely to be in the market for your product or service? Schedule your marketing activities to take advantage of these peak times and to avoid w. . .

Marketing: Are You Focused?

In early 1992, President George H.W. Bush was riding high. He was sitting on an almost unprecedented 80% approval rating following the first Gulf War. Conventional wisdom pegged him as a shoe-in for a second term. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton faced an uphill battle. He was largely unknown at the start of 1992, facing a very popular incumbent. Worse for him, his opponent “owned” foreign policy. . .

MLM Success- Know the SEEDS of Change in Network Marketing

MLM Network Marketing Training "MLM Success- Know the SEEDS of Change." Doug Firebaugh The MLM Business you are REALLY In. In Network Marketing, You are in the business of Change. That you have learned on this "BLASTFire" Series on "How to Become an MLM FireStarter"... But we have mentioned 2 things that are the actual SEEDS of Change, and need to be planted every phone call, every email, every. . .

What Does Your Logo Say About Your Business?

And not only your logo, but also your website, your brochure, your business cards and any of your marketing materials for that matter. Yes, colors do matter They communicate feelings and emotions. They represent ideas and thoughts. So before you create a logo or any other piece of marketing make sure you select the right colors to communicate a personality that accurately represents you and y. . .

The Surest Way to Boost Sales

If you have a small business and you are looking to boost your sales and make the public aware of your business, how do you going about doing this? There is one sure way that I know to boost sales and create awareness. It may not be sexy, but it WORKS! The best way to "start" marketing any business is to develop a marketing plan. And before you decide you don't have the time or expertise to cr. . .

The Power of Taglines - Take My Tagline Test!

An effective logo/tagline combination can be one of the best ways to successfully brand your business. But you don't have to take my word for it. Do any of the phrases below ring a bell? See if you can identify which companies each of the following taglines belongs to. You'll find the answers at the end of the article. But before you read ahead to get the answers, take a few minutes to test t. . .

Skip Christmas This Year. Do Give-Thanks Marketing Instead

November is the perfect time to let your customers or clients know that you appreciate their business. And did you know that doing so can be a very effective marketing tactic? November is a great time to send out Thanksgiving cards to show your appreciation to your current customers, vendors, business partners, or anyone who refers business your way. You can also send cards to prospects. They . . .

Should You Offer Commissions For Customer Referrals?

As a small business owner you may find yourself in a situation where you want to partner with another business but they are asking for a commission on your services. You will want to be prepared to handle such a request BEFORE you find yourself in this situation. Whenever someone asks you for a commission in exchange for marketing your product or service, it is basically an affiliate or referr. . .

Marketing with Special Reports. It's Cheap, Effective, and Easy!

Providing your prospects or customers with information products is a great way to provide extra value or to provide an incentive for them to make a purchase or to register for your ezine or newsletter. And if you write a report or article and provide it as a free download from your web site, you have no printing or delivery costs and you can drive traffic to your site. If you don't like discou. . .

Publishing Special Reports And Ebooks At No Cost

So you'd like to start publishing special reports and ebooks to use as marketing tools and to sell as products. But you have no budget to get this new venture going. Here's a tip to help you get up and running at no cost. The traditional route to publishing digital products is to purchase software designed specifically for creating PDFs, such as Adobe Acrobat. But there is another option that. . .

Print Advertising: Knowing Waht To Put In Your Ads

So you've decided to run a print ad in your local newspaper. The paper may have even told you they could produce the artwork for you if you just tell them what should be in the ad. Problem is, you're not sure what should be in the ad. The first thing you need to do is answer the following question: What is your objective for the ad? You need to know what result you expect the ad to accomplish . . .

Is A Marketing Plan The Same Thing As A Communications Plan?

How does a marketing plan relate to an organization's communications plan? What are the differences? Is the marketing plan just one aspect of the communications plan? Should one consider combining them into a single document? A communications plan is a PART of your marketing plan. A communications plan is a focused strategy you use to get the word out about your business, product or service. . . .

Reach Thousands of Your Prospects, Absolutely Free

I'm big on getting maximum marketing exposure at the lowest cost possible. After all, most small business owners don't have huge marketing budgets, so finding inexpensive ways to market is a necessity. Recently I was able to get free marketing exposure for my business to 100,000 people. It was something that took an hour or two of my time and the payoff was huge. And you can do it for your bus. . .

Marketing Effectively To More Than One Audience

What's a small business owner to do if they have more than one audience to market to? Perhaps they need to attract clients but they also need to recruit business partners or vendors. Do they need two marketing plans or can they use one plan that tries to address both aspects? This is a great question that applies to many different types of businesses who find they need to market to more than o. . .

Marketing A Misunderstood or "Scary" Product or Service

What do you do if your business, product or service is something hardly anyone is aware of or understands? Or worse yet, if it is something they are afraid of or want to avoid? My answer is three-fold. First, focus on the SOLUTION you are providing What is the primary problem your prospects have that you can solve? Do they have pain you can relieve? Do they have an ailment or affliction you . . .

What do Your Clients Need?

"Every person who has ever started a business, I imagine, thought he had a good idea. It's the smart person, and the rare person, who tries to find out the most important thing: do other people think it's a good idea?" Those words of wisdom come from Bernard Kamoroff, author of "Small-Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Small Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes and Stay Out of Trouble!". . .

How To Market Effectively Even If No One Understands What You Do

So how do you effectively market your product or service when one knows anything about them because you're in a new and emerging industry? How can you expect to get customers if no one understands what it is that you do? If this is your situation then a big part of your marketing strategy will need to be educating consumers about what you do. If yours is a field that is relatively new, or perh. . .

Identify The Ideal Target Audience With These 5 Tips

Narrowing your focus to one primary group of people is often difficult for small business owners. They want to help everyone — and very often their product or service CAN help a variety of people. It also goes against human nature to narrow your focus in order to grow a business. Common sense seems to tell us if we want to grow our business big, we need to appeal to more people. In reality th. . .

How Well Do You Know Your Prospects? Take this 10-Point Quiz to Find Out

It’s crucial to know your prospects if you want to market effectively to them. Take this quick quiz to see how well you know and understand your prospects. If you can't answer these questions, how can you be sure you are connecting with your audience in a relevant and meaningful way? How can you be sure you are reaching them with a compelling message about your product or service? How can yo. . .

Getting a Web Site Can Be Fast, Easy, and Inexpensive When You Know Your Options

So what do you do if need to get a web site but you're not sure how to go about getting one. The good news is you have several options. To help determine which option is best for you, ask yourself the following five questions: 1) How computer literate am I? 2) How easily do I learn new computer programs? 3) How much time am I willing to put into this? 4) Is this the best use of my time? 5). . .

4 Easy Ways to Get Free Marketing Exposure

Are there really ways you can get valuable marketing exposure without spending any money? You bet there are. The trick to uncovering these methods is to think of creative ways you can get your products or services in front of, or in the hands of, your prospects. And that last part is critical. It is only valuable marketing if it is targeted at the people you have identified are most likely to . . .

How To Get Others to Market Your Product or Service for You

Marketing can be expensive and most small business owners don’t have big marketing budgets. So looking for targeted ways to get free marketing exposure is a great solution. You may have considered public relations as a low cost marketing tactic, but what if you can’t write, or you don’t have the time to sit down and create a press kit or even write a press release? Well, there’s an easy way to. . .

Help! I Don't Know What To Name My Business

If you are just starting your business, or if you have just developed a new product or service for an existing business, one of the first questions you need to answer is, "What should I name it?" And while you may feel pressure to make this decision quickly, I caution you to not make it lightly. What kind of things should you take into consideration when choosing a name? Don't Use Your Own Nam. . .

Customers: The Key To Successful Marketing

How well do you know your customers? What is the primary reason your customers or clients come to you? Or purchase your product or service? What is the Number One problem you solve for them? Do you know? Are you certain? If you don't, your marketing could be missing the mark, and you could be missing out on sales. Uncovering Your "Key Selling Point" This is the Single Marketing Message that . . .

Do I Have To Be A Good Writer to Market My Own Business?

Many of the most effective low-cost marketing strategies require writing. What can a small business owner do if they're not much of a writer? Can they still market their business themselves on a shoestring budget? Marketing is a form of communication. And you do need to be able to write well to communicate effectively. So what do you do if you don't write very well? You have two choices. You . . .

Dramatically Improve Marketing Results With These 6 Simple Steps

What if there were things you could start doing now that could help you to market more successfully in the future? Even if you didn’t have your marketing act together over the past year. Well, there are. (1) Review your past marketing activities and results Take some time to review all of your marketing activities and try to understand which ones worked best. And when I say “worked best” I me. . .

Deciphering Marketing Lingo for Small Business Owners

Maybe you've heard these different marketing terms, maybe you haven't. Either way, let me help to clarify the difference between them, because you should have all three if you want to market successfully. And knowing what they are may be your first step to accomplishing all three for your business. Unique Selling Proposition A unique selling proposition, sometimes referred to as a USP, is the. . .

How to Massively Multiply Your Web Exposure AND Position Yourself As An Expert

What's the quickest, easiest way to get exposure for your business all across the web AND turn yourself into an expert, in one fell swoop? The answer is Article Marketing. And if you haven't heard of it, or tried it yet, you're missing one of the most effective and inexpensive marketing strategies available on the net. If you can write, or find someone to write for you or edit your work, you c. . .

Earning the Right to Sell with Stats

We could learn a thing or two from pro sports. Baseball players use stats to tell the story of their season and their career. Scorekeepers keep track of every at bat, every hit, every strike out, every run scored and every base stolen. Those stats are cited by commentators during the game, sports reporters after the game and they are featured on the backs of baseball cards to they tell the st. . .

Determining Market Effectiveness Even If You Didn't Track

What if you've done a variety of marketing activities over the past year, but you did not establish any way to track the response? Now you don’t know what worked and what didn’t. Is there anything you can do now before you continue with your marketing efforts and potentially continue spending money on not-so-effective marketing activities? First of all, don’t beat yourself up. You are not alon. . .

5 Easy Ways to Create Great Info Products

So you've decided to start publishing an e-newsletter, or you'd like to develop a Special Report as an added-value for your customers, or maybe you've even decided to teach a teleclass or a seminar as a way to bring prospects into your business. So now you have to decide what you’re going to write or speak about. So just how do you come up with the content? Well, you can start with looking at. . .

Are You a Small Business Lone Ranger ? Take My 10-Question Quiz to Find Out!

So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?" A "Small Business Lone Ranger" is a business owner who does all the work themselves. No matter how big or small the project, the Lone Ranger handles 100% of it. Either because they're afraid to let go of control or because they feel they can't afford to hire help. Can you relate? I know I can! So what's wrong with doing everything yourself? W. . .

Can Small Business Owners Really Afford A Great Logo?

And is having a logo really that important? My answer to both of these questions is an emphatic YES! A logo is a graphical or visual representation of your brand. Your brand is your business, product or service and what it stands for. It's whatever you are out in the marketplace selling. Why do small businesses need a logo? Why can't they just market using their company name? Logos are expens. . .

Beat the Holiday Sales Blues with These Festive Marketing Ideas

The holidays can be a tough time of year for some businesses. Let’s face it, if you are not in a retail business tied to the holidays, odds are your business dips this time of year. It’s a natural phenomenon - consumers are preoccupied and busy so they tend to put off purchases and decisions that they don’t absolutely have to make, until the first of the year. So what can you do to drum up so. . .

A Marketing Lesson From TV's the Apprentice

Advertising and marketing are creative disciplines. That's one reason I love being a part of the marketing industry. Finding creative solutions to help clients sell their products and services is a fun way to make a living. Having said that, I must also say that too often I see marketers going too far. In my opinion it is certainly possible to be too creative for your own good. What exactly do. . .

Improve Your Marketing Results With These Simple Steps

What if there were things you could start doing now that could help you to market more successfully in the future? Even if you didn’t have your marketing act quite together over the past year? Well, there are. Review your past marketing results Take some time to review all of your marketing activities and try to understand which ones worked best. And when I say “worked best” I mean, which o. . .

MLM Network Marketing Training- The Biggest Success Principle in MLM

MLM Network Marketing Training -MLM Success- The Biggest People Principle The Deepest Principle of Human Nature is to be appreciated....." William James MLM Praise. Can go a long way in creating what you want to happen with people that you work with, socialize with, or even are family with...it's powerful.... Here is a little known Network Marketing secret.... Most people wake up every morning . . .

How to Know if You Are in the Right Career

by Kathleen Gage Ever wonder if you are in the right career? If you are like most people you have. Did you know that 80% of people are currently misemployed? They are either underemployed, not happy with their current position or not fairly compensated for their skill and/or function set. If so many people are misemployed, why do they stay in their current situation? Why do they not take the n. . .

MLM Network Marketing Training- MLM Recruiter or Baby Sitter?

MLM Network Marketing Training -MLM Recruiter? MLM Sponsor? MLM Baby Sitter? MLM Mentor?..... by Doug Firebaugh There are many Leadership factors involved in building a downline, but none are more frustrating than the roles a Leader can play when recruiting and engaging a new person in this business... We have a tendency to go from one extreme to the other... ignoring the new person to practi. . .

MLM Network Marketing Recruiting Training- The 10 Commandments of MLM Recruiting

The Ten Commandments of MLM Recruiting by Doug Firebaugh 1) Thou Shalt Recruit through Your prospects eyes. So many times when we are trying to recruit, online or offline, we do not take the time to see what our prospect is seeing. Your prospect is looking through THEIR eyes, not yours, and has no clue to how you see things...the only thing that matters to them is how THEY see things...and the. . .

5 Tips to Help You Identify WHO to Market To

If you have your own small business, it's important to decide exactly who you will be marketing your products or services to. After all, you probably don't have the time or the money to market to everyone. And even if you did, it is not recommended. You'll want to select what is called a "target audience." This is an identifiable group of people you believe will be the best prospects for your . . .

Is PR Right for You? 6 Questions to Ask

When most people think about marketing, they think advertising. While advertising is a part of marketing, marketing is much bigger than advertising. There are lots of different marketing methods floating around out there, and the challenge as a business owner is figuring out when it's appropriate to use each one and the best way to use it. Public relations, or PR, is the art of getting someone . . .

Are You Sabotaging Your Marketing Success?

What?!? Sabotage your own success? Who would do that? Well, you'd be surprised how many small business owners think they are effectively marketing their business, when in fact they are cutting their own throat. Yes, they may be running ads that are pulling in leads or customers. And yes, they may be writing a regular column for their local newspaper so they are perceived as the expert in their. . .

A Great Logo Is A Marketing Must-Have. But Is It Affordable For Small Business?

And is having a logo really that important? My answer to both of these questions is an emphatic YES! A logo is a graphic or visual representation of your brand. Your brand is your business, product or service and what it stands for. It's whatever you are out in the marketplace selling. Why do small businesses need a logo? Why can't they just market using their company name? Logos are expensi. . .

How Not to Write a Press Release

Several years ago, when I was working for an agency, I was fired from an account. What that means is the client didn’t want me writing for him anymore. Another writer, a friend of mine, got the account and life went on. Of course, I was pretty upset by the situation. I had completed several writing projects already for that client, which had seemed to go well, and had just finished a press rele. . .

MLM Network marketing training- Are You Fooling Yourself Out of MLM?

MLM Network Marketing Training- Are You Fooling Yourself Out of MLM and Network Marketing? "Are you fooling Yourself in MLM and Network Marketing?" by Doug Firebaugh Are you fooling yourself into believing that you actually are working this business? Many distributors practice what I call "Pretend Power". That is where you are actually "empowered" by pretending you are doing this business. . . .

The Power of Confidence

My experience has taught me that people want to buy from sales people who are confident in their abilities. Taking control of the circumstances and situations around you will develop your self-confidence. When you consider the amount of rejection that many sales people encounter, the fact that many salespeople lack self-confidence is not surprising. Top performing people in any industry typical. . .

10 Shocking Ways To Super-Charge Your Sales

1. Test different web site color themes to see which combination will sell your product better. You can also test the size and style of your web site text. 2. Promise your readers an end result or outcome in your ad. You must give them a solid g.uarantee that your product will solve their problem. 3. Never assume people believe the information in your ad copy. You need to back-up all your claim. . .

Welcoming Your Website Visitors

Imagine you're going on a blind date. You've heard wonderful things about this person, and in your heart of hearts you're thinking -- hoping -- this might just be "the one." Your heart beats a little faster as you pull into the driveway, and your stomach is all aflutter as you gingerly reach out and ring the door bell. The door opens, and suddenly you are facing one of the most attractive membe. . .

Bite Your Tongue

Most people don’t realize how powerful a negotiating tool silence is. I discovered exactly how effective as I recently observed someone discussing a deal with a prospective customer this past week. The customer started describing his situation and after a few moments he paused – briefly. It was an opportune time for the sales person to make a comment or talk about her product and service. Howe. . .

The Choice between Yes and Yes: A Psychological Revelation

Three year old Kara was throwing a tantrum. She didn't want to go to bed, of that she was certain. "Do you want to brush with the red or blue toothpaste?" her dad asked gently. "Blue," she says, glad to be given the opportunity to make a decision. Ten minutes later, Kara was well tucked up, wondering when she'd agreed to go to bed in the first place. =========================== You laugh at t. . .

Emotions That Sell, Part 2

In a previous article, we looked at three emotions (besides fear and greed) that you can use to connect with your prospects and enrich your marketing campaigns. This time, we're digging a little deeper into the sales psyche. See if you can "connect" with these feelings: Nostalgia: Remember how wonderful things were back in the "good old days?" Whether those days were really "good" or not, we ha. . .

2 Ways To Eliminate Your Competition – It’s Easy!

Eliminating your competition is the easiest way to increase your chances of business success. And I don’t mean literally eliminate them, in the sense of doing something “bad” to them. When I say eliminate, I mean ... take them out of your prospect’s consideration set for your product or service category. Make it so your prospects ONLY think of your business, product or service when they are . . .

Pricing Strategies in Marketing

Price is an often overlooked marketing strategy, as many tend to focus on promotions or advertising. Pricing strategies, however, can have a large impact on sales and (more importantly) profit. The price is what your customer pays and/or what the end consumer pays for a product or service. In the case of products not sold directly to the end user, pricing is often described as "wholesale" and ". . .

Traveling in Mexico City: The Ins & Outs of Getting Around

If you have never traveled to Mexico City before, getting around can be a bit overwhelming. There are many ways to travel within Mexico City, and the methods, rules and day-to-day getting from Point A to Point B can be frustrating. This article will give you the necessary information you require to get around in Mexico City, while ensuring your travel plans are still pleasant, exciting and fru. . .

How To Make Niche Profits Without a Website

You don't need to buy any "amazing new ebook" or a bunch of fancy software. You don't need to write hundreds of pages of content or hire someone to. You don't need to do a ton of research to find a topic You don't have to spend a dime and you can start doing it right now. You don't even need a website. Just follow the simple instructions below and you can make niche profits on autopilot. 1.. . .

10 Reasons Why People Don't Visit Your Web Site

1. You don't offer free original content. It's important to give your visitors information they can't find any- where else. If you're the only source for a certain type of information, people will flock to your web site. 2. You don't offer free software. Most people like to find good deals on software for their computers. If the software is free, that is even better. 3. You don't offer a free c. . .

Create Your Vision of Success

Most marketing strategies are about being in motion. Have a plan, be proactive, and take the necessary action steps. Although being proactive is a necessary aspect of marketing, an often overlooked and yet equally important part is your company’s internal perception. Many companies put a lot of effort into all the external aspects of what they do, yet completely overlook what is happening due . . .

Are You Throwing Money Away?

Shopping for trade show giveaways can be an overwhelming experience. One catalog is jammed with custom printed pens, another showcases mouse pads. Your boss mentions that last year, everyone was giving away really nice tote bags. The sales rep really wants you to buy keychains that can play MP3’s of your marketing message set to popular tunes. But what happens to all this stuff after the show?. . .

Motivation ABC’s: Tune Up Your Booth Staff

Are your sales people burnt out? You may want to check. Have they clocked too many twelve hour days? Do they have enough frequent flier miles to charter a jet to Mars? Are their faces permanently skewed into perpetual smiles from chatting with hundreds of thousands of trade show attendees? Answer yes to any one of these questions – or even chuckle at a situation a little too close to home – an. . .

Marketing is More Than a Token Process

ˇ§Necessity is the mother of invention!ˇ¨ The first time I heard this was nearly twenty years ago when I was introduced to Tony Robbinsˇ¦ material. I was listening to, and applying, information from his thirty day series. I have to admit, the first time I heard this it didnˇ¦t quite register. However, nearly two decades later, it makes all the sense in the world. In fact, a majority of the thin. . .

Fast Food at Home

Kids have to eat. Three meals a day, every day. All moms know how important it is to have an arsenal of quick meals handy. You never know when you'll have to put healthy food on the table in a hurry, or when you need ideas so dad can help. Dunk It Lucky for us, kids love dip. Cut some fresh cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, celery, and bell peppers and serve them with ranch dressing. Ev. . .

Top 10 Ways to Stay Sane as a Work at Home Mom

The other day, someone asked me what it's like to be a work at home mom. I just blinked back at him, my mind blank. How could I possibly describe life as a work at home mom? Only someone who's lived it can understand the juggling act it requires. Work at home moms have the usual responsibilities of being a mom - folding laundry, scheduling doctor's appointments, helping with homework, reading . . .

How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language

The word is spreading. Sign language is a great way to communicate with pre-verbal babies and toddler. New moms everywhere are grabbing American Sign Language books and absorbing them feverishly. Pregnancy classes are full of moms teaching each other basic sign language and day care centers across the country are training their teachers in sign language. Why would you do such a thing? Some of . . .

7 Sure Ways To Grow Your Ezine Subscriber List

1. Swap an ad for your ezine. Use testing and tracking to show you which ads are best to use in your swaps and also which ezines pay off the best for you. 2. Swap a "thank you" page recommendation. Your swap will give you excellent long term promotion of your ezine. You'll also be able to build up your readers' trust in your recommendations because they'll see that the ezine you endorsed deliv. . .

Profitable Growth Is Everyone's Business - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: Profitable Growth Is Everyone's Business "10 Tools You Can Use Monday Morning" By Ram Charan Published by Crown Publishing Group, 2004 ISBN 1-4000-5152-5 198 pages The days of ruthless downsizing and drastic cost cutting are long gone. Nowadays, companies have realized that the best way to earn profit is only through growth – profitable growth. In t. . .

The Oz Principle - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: The Oz Principle : Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability By Roger Connors, Tom Smith, and Craig Hickman Published by Penguin Group, 2004 ISBN 1-59184-024-4 234 pages In The Oz Principle, Connors, Smith, and Hickman brilliantly use the analogy of “The Wizard of Oz” to discuss a business philosophy aimed in propelling . . .

Ideas Are Free - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: Ideas Are Free By Alan G. Robinson and Dean M. Schroeder Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2004 ISBN 1-57675-282-8 232 pages Without great ideas, no organization can stay afloat, much less flourish. Managers and top executives are constantly struggling to come up with big ones – creative marketing strategies, ingenious cost-cutting. . .

The Brand Called You - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: The Brand Called You: “The Ultimate Brand-Building and Business Development Handbook to Transform Anyone Into an Indispensable Personal Brand” By Peter Montoya Published by Personal Branding Press 2003 ISBN 0967450659 278 pages What does it mean to consider yourself a brand? When Ralph Lifshitz wanted to become a famous fashion designer, he didn. . .

Turbo Strategy - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: Turbo Strategy 21 Powerful Ways to Transform Your Business and Boost Your Profits Quickly By Brian Tracy AMACOM, 2003 ISBN 0814471935 160 pages Businesses are run mostly on auto-pilot and any problem areas are only dealt with when they are already critical, but by then it may already be too late. Most business managers are too busy with the day-. . .

Execution - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done By Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan Crown Publishing Group ISBN 0609610570 278 pages You’ve got the bright ideas and the smart people, and the market is just ready for you. But why hasn’t your business taken off as you predicted? Maybe the problem is in your execution. What does it really take to get a. . .

Creating Your Target of Health

Creating Your Target is easy. What I use to help create these targets is what I call SMARTS targets SMARTS stands for: Simple, Sensory, and Specific Measurable and Meaningful As If Now Realistic Time Framed Smiley Factor Some more about what these all mean: “S”: Simple is exactly that. Simple. Do not make it too complicated, or long and drawn out. Most people should be able to understand what. . .

Primal Leadership - A Book Summary

This article is based on the following book: Primal Leadership “Leading To Lead With Emotional Intelligence” By Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie Mckee Published by Harvard Business School Press 2004 ISBN 1591391849 306 pages Primal leadership takes center stage in this book. This concept goes beyond the set of conventional competencies on the making of a leader. Beyond bottom line f. . .

Travel Canada: The Calgary Stampede

Welcome travelers to Cowtown, Canada! This two-week long festival starting the first Friday after June 2nd can showcases everything under the sun to do with ranching. Here is a short description of the attractions, events and festivities this world-renowned event has to offer. Travel Canada: Stampede Parade Those traveling from outside of Canada have most likely already seen a Stampede Parade. . .

6 Easy Steps for a Smoother CD/DVD Order

It’s all about turn times in the eMedia industry! The speed with which your vendor can get your CD or DVD project completed is vital to many customers. However, responsibility for these projects meeting their completion dates starts with the customer and ends with the vendor. It’s a partnership that shares the responsibility. Just follow the 6 easy steps below: 1) Complete Credit Reference . . .

Your Target of Health is easy

Many of us, probably even you, want this thing called health, yet have no idea what it would look like if we had it. We are going after this elusive thing, but we really have never stopped to think about what it was. We have never thought about what having health would be like, what our world would be like. Now is the time to do that. Figure out the target for how much bazuji you want. You can . . .

7 things to your health

Health is the thing. And no matter how many ways you can measure and quantify symptoms and disease, the only way to be healthy is to add to your health. So what adds health into your life? I have boiled it down to 7 simple things. 1. Listening to your inner knowing – that gut feeling, instinctual response type knowing everyone has – listen to it and communicate with it. 2. Rest – and not just s. . .

What is the Cause?

The question most people think they need an answer to is what is the cause of their this or that? Many people pay it lip service, but what is cause really? Going with the bucket analogy, what is the cause of one of the symptoms or diseases not being covered by water, or being expressed? Could it be that water is leaking out of the bucket through the holes? Which hole is the “cause” of the sympt. . .

What is Actually Health?

Nature works mostly on the principle of thing and no thing. Light is the thing and darkness is the absence of light. Sound is the thing and silence is the absence of sound. Health is the thing, and symptoms and disease are the absence of health. But some time back they got mixed up. Somehow symptoms and disease became the thing, and once you treated away the symptoms and disease, you would be l. . .