Love Work: How To Fall In Love With Your Job And Feel The Ultimate Work Satisfaction
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Published:03/18/2011 03:13pm
When was the last time you fell in love with what you do for a living? Could you ever say you've felt the ultimate work satisfaction? Maybe you're thinking, "Love work? Are you nuts? I've never fallen in love with my job!"Falling in love with your work can be as simple as recognizing who your real employer is. Let me give you a hint: It's not where you work, it's who you work for--namely YOURSELF!Even if you're not a business owner, you are still self-employed! Who filled out and submitted your application? Who did the preliminary research? Who went to the...
Laid Off? Leaving A Job? Work For Yourself In Work You Love
Published:03/18/2011 03:08pm
Do you dream of starting your own business doing work you love? Have you been laid off or are you contemplating leaving a job? Have you always wanted to operate a portable dog washing service? Maybe you want to bake cookies that put Mrs. Fields to shame or you dream of owning your own 60's themed diner.You've bought the how-to books. You've taken the business classes at your local community college. But then, cold reality grips your heart. The truth comes to light. You're scared *!less to take that leap into a new venture. You wonder how you can ever pay...
Aim high and sell your book to the world
Published:03/17/2011 06:11pm
Aim high and sell your book to the worldby Elliott KatzIf you wrote your book to influence people with your ideas and sell a lot copies aim high and sell it to the world. If you think your book wouldnt sell outside of North America or will only sell in a specific market you may not be aiming high enough. You may be missing out on selling a lot of books and communicating your message to many people who want it.If your book helps people improve their lives, your market is the world. There are people all over the...
Small Office Security is No Small Task
Published:03/17/2011 02:33pm
Small Office Security is No Small TaskCybercriminals Are Targeting Those Least-Equipped to Defend ThemselvesBy Gary Mullen, vice president of corporate marketing, Kaspersky Lab AmericasWeb-powered office and communication technologies have revolutionized small businesses over the past decade. The Internet has helped level the playing field, and enabled the 4.7 million businesses in the U.S. with 10 employees or fewer to compete with the big guys for customers worldwide. But the technology that allows these organizations to flourish also carries inherent security risks, and these small offices are most vulnerable. In a five-person business, theres often no dedicated IT manager. ...
Have A Unique Voice
Published:03/17/2011 10:09am
As a personal finance expert its challenging to stand out in large crowd of financial gurus and have a unique message. But lately, Ive realized that my talents and experiences have given me a unique voice. No one is exactly like me.The key to standing out is to take what you know and combine it with where youve been and who you are now. Everyone can relate to a personal story about overcoming an obstacle; we all have hurdles to jump over and challenges to face.I worked on Wall Street for twenty years then became a credit counselor for a nonprofit...
3 Keys to Getting Your Message Out into the World So You Can Make a Difference
Published:03/16/2011 08:26pm
If you're one of the thousands of heart-centered and conscious entrepreneurs, getting your message out into the world in a big way is important to you. In fact, it might even be the reason why you started your business in the first place.The problem, of course, is how. How do you get your message out into an already crowded marketplace? How do you make sure you're getting your message in front of the people who so desperately need to hear it?That's what I'm going to walk you through today -- the 3 main keys to getting your message out into the...
Ending Vivisection
Published:03/16/2011 03:38pm
Article first published as "Ending Vivisection and Other Evils" on Blogcritics.The makers of Lipton tea were testing it on animals. And I dont mean sitting bunnies down with a nice warm mug and a scone and tracking whether they preferred English Breakfast over Earl Grey. No, what I mean is: cutting holes into rats intestines and feeding them tea ingredients through tubes in their throats; infecting baby pigs with E. coli toxin and cutting their intestines apart while they were still alive; suffocating mice and breaking their necks; and cutting off rabbits heads.The goal of all this science was...
3 Things I Did Right to Start Seeing Consistent Business Growth, Income and Success!
Published:03/16/2011 01:34pm
Last year I hit a big financial milestone in my business.Now, I'm not telling you this to brag. I'm telling you this because I want this for you, and I believe you can do it too.Look, I made every mistake in the book (and probably even a few that aren't in the book). I also probably started my business exactly the way you did -- as a solopreneur.In 1998 I started out as a freelancer copywriter, which basically meant I created a job for myself. The problem with that is because I was the one actually doing the work, the marketing...
How to Ruin Your Business Reputation
Published:03/16/2011 01:28pm
Awhile ago, I got an email from one of the "gurus" I follow and it shocked me. The gist of it was this person wanted to trade services for a household item.To say it floored me would be an understatement.What was worse was a few days later this person started sending emails promoting their coaching program. How could anyone who had gotten the "trade" email even consider signing up for their coaching program?Now this was a pretty obvious blunder, but there are other, smaller blunders, you might be making that are hurting your business reputation and your ability to attract clients....
Two and a Half Secrets of Compelling Case Studies
Published:03/16/2011 01:19pm
Whats wrong with him? How can his career survive? When are they going to haul him off for treatment?Part of our fascination with the exploits of Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen, is in not knowing whats going to happen next. Whether its fiction or real-life, were always looking for dramatic tension in storytelling. Just when you think that the dust is about to settle, the heros feet are held to the fire once more. In Sheens case this may be self-inflicted, but the result is the same: tension and conflict are what keep us listening, watching and...
3 Simple Steps To Taking a Quantum Leap in Your Biz
Published:03/16/2011 01:11pm
If you want to grow your business, there are 2 ways you can go about it.Slow and fast.Most people end up growing their business slowly. Now there's nothing wrong with slow. It's not easy to grow your business period, so even growing your business slowly is better than what a lot of entrepreneurs do.So let's talk about fast. Another way to view growing your business quickly is by taking a quantum leap, which basically means you leap frog ahead versus taking your growth one step at a time.Taking a quantum leap means transforming your business quickly. It means going from 200,000...
Does Your Business Need a Good Spring Cleaning?
Published:03/16/2011 01:06pm
Over the years I've discovered that most things in life can be improved with a good spring cleaning. Your business is no different.After all, you choose to do a spring cleaning because stuff accumulates. Whether it's dust or dirt or junk mail or clutter or just "stuff" in general, it's good to take some time and get rid of it all. Then you can start fresh and clean.Your business is the same way. Whether it's piles of old files that need to be thrown out or relationships that are no longer serving you, sometimes it's good to take stock on what's...
A Peak Performance Mindset
Published:03/16/2011 01:02pm
A Peak Performance MindsetThe development of a Peak Performance Mindset came out of the need to communicate what transformation is, to people who had never heard of breakthrough work, or who had never experienced transformation themselves. In the personal coaching, and online work I do, all of which was created in response to this need, it was found that doing both the coaching and the course caused participants to experience their own Peak Performance Mindset, which they shortened to "breakthrough" when describing what they went through during the thirty weeks that I had worked with them. What then, is a breakthrough...
Movin’ On Up: Nine Body Language Dos and Don’ts to Help You Win in the Business World
Published:03/15/2011 09:28pm
Todays business world is more competitive than ever. As the economy continues to struggle, competition for jobs, clients, salesyou name itcontinues to be tight. If youre not winning the jobs, clients, or sales you think you deserve, you might want to take a closer look at what youre sayingnot just verbally, but nonverbally. Your body language is just as important as the words you use. If youre sure that youve been saying all the right things, but you still cant get ahead, consider what youve really been saying to potential employers or customersnot just verbally, but nonverbally. While you might be...
SIX STEPS TO ENERGIZING SLUMPING ART SALES
Published:03/15/2011 08:39pm
SIX STEPS TO ENERGIZING SLUMPING ART SALESTheresa BrownART CAREER EXPERTSFollow this six step plan to get your art business back on track and re-energized!There is nothing harder to do than to walk into your studio and start (or finish) a piece of art when you already have a number of unsold pieces sitting around. The energy is suddenly not there. The phone is not ringing. And every time you turn on the news, the top story is the downturn of the economy. If you need to sell what you create in order to make ends meet, then motivation becomes critical. You...
