How To Negotiate Your Welcome Aboard Letter
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Published:04/29/2011 08:17pm
ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: In his Welcome Aboard letter at a large securities firm, Lou was promised a base salary of 100,000 and a "minimum guaranteed" bonus of at least 250,000 after his first year on his new job. After his first year ended, he was told he would be receiving a bonus of only 100,000. When he asked his boss about the "obvious mistake," he was referred to Human Resources. When Lou brought the "obvious mistake" to HR's attention, they referred him to his written acknowledgement of having received a copy of the Employee Handbook. His HR rep then opened the...
Three Practical Marketing Solutions You Can Use NOW
Published:04/26/2011 09:10pm
Practical marketing solutions are necessary to build a successful business. As a solopreneur, you dont have a full-fledged marketing department at your disposal. You need some practical marketing solutions to grow your business without exhausting all of your time or money.Practical marketing solutions are things you can do quickly, repeatedly and cost-effectively. They can and must become part of your daily or weekly routine. Here are three practical marketing solutions you can put into practice immediately.Practical Marketing Solution # 1Publishing Search Engine Optimized articles is a quick and easy way to start driving traffic to your website so you...
Five Ways to Avoid Intimacy
Published:04/25/2011 03:35pm
When an apprentice called me to tell me his wife was thinking about leaving him, he was mystified about what more she could want from him. He worked hard, supported her so she could be a stay-at-home Mom, he mowed the lawn, and kept the oil changed in the car. He was always busy with tasks and duties to support his family. He was feeling unappreciated, and helpless to get it right for her. In other writings, I have shared my definition of intimacy as our willingness to be open and present and share ourselves with others. I have also described...
Shame on The Secret?
Published:04/22/2011 03:44pm
In 2006, Rhonda Byrne released "The Secret", a DVD and later a book which, after being featured on Oprah topped the New York Times Bestseller list.Its message is that your thoughts and visualizations create your reality and that by changing your thoughts and the imagery in your mind, you can change your world and, of course, become rich and wealthy.Yes, your thoughts affect your life, your world and your outcome but they alone do not determine or create 100% of your reality.The challenge with "The Secret's" premise is that instead of empowering you into thinking you can change your life, it...
Why "Over the top" displays Work
Published:04/19/2011 05:02pm
WowWhy Over the top displays WorkWant to sell more? Of course! How can you with fierce competition distracting your customers and diluting sales? With so many choices in the market place, retailers have to make a significant first impression on people when they walk in their front door. The eyes have it when it comes to the energy needed to connect a customer to a product. This connection happens with a clever, fun, beautiful or thought provoking WOW display. When emotions are evoked, a bond is formed. The merchandise you sell has a reason...
The No-Cost Way to Market Your Business and Grow Your Income
Published:04/15/2011 04:02pm
Whether you're in start-up mode or an established business owner experiencing a cash crunch, you may find yourself without as much capital as you'd like to spend on marketing your business. That may be your reality, but that is no excuse for not marketing your services. The only way you're going to grow your business and create more cash flow is to market your solutions consistently. Fortunately, there are several FREE strategies that you can use to put your business in front of the people who need what you have to offer.Use all or one of these strategies to market your...
3 Keys To Attracting Leads, Clients and Sales to You Effortlessly
Published:04/14/2011 12:21am
It sounds magical, doesn't it? Attracting leads, clients and sales to you effortlessly. In fact, it almost doesn't sound possible.But the truth is, it IS possible, even if it isn't magic. It's all about good, solid marketing principles. And if you follow the below 3 keys, you'll be well on your way to experiencing that for yourself in your business.1. Create a powerful message that appeals to your ideal clients. This could also be thought of as your Unique Selling Proposition (or USP). So what exactly is that? Basically it's the solution you provide presented from your ideal client's viewpoint. So,...
Five Steps to Eliminating Time Wasters and Increase Your Profits
Published:04/14/2011 12:10am
Time. It's the most precious asset we have as entrepreneurs and the one thing we can't get enough of. Many service professionals struggle with using their time effectively and find it hard to consistently market the way they should. While we can't literally add hours to our day, we can use the time we have much more efficiently so that on a daily/weekly/monthly basis we are connecting with ideal prospects that want and need what we have to offer.If you want to change the results you are seeing in your business, you have to change your actions. The truth is, you...
ABC's of Time Management
Published:04/13/2011 10:35pm
Question: Peter Turla, you're a time management expert who advises us to set priorities on the things we want to get done, but dont most of us routinely set priorities on our activities?Answer: Yes, most people do set priorities, but they give high priority to the wrong thingsto items that are quick and easy to get done.----------------------------------------------Question: So whats the right way to set priorities?Answer: The key is to ask, How does this activity fit in with my long term objectives and where I want to go with a particular project or with my career or my life? Often we lose...
The Challenge of Intimacy
Published:04/12/2011 08:49pm
Probably the biggest challenge to those of us wanting to live conscious spiritual lives in these rapidly transforming times is the changing form and expectations of romantic courtship, relationship, and marriage. The traditional models are rapidly disappearing, and the foundation for new forms is wobbly.In this series of articles, I offer you my thoughts and experience in this realm. Your comments and feedback will be an important part of a vital dialog that will contribute to new and expanded possibilities for modern love and relationship. Lets jump right in with a look at intimacy.When my dictionary defines intimacy, it beings with...
Quantum Learning Teacher Wins Teacher of the Year
Published:04/08/2011 03:29pm
Margaret Malek, a fifth grade teacher at Garrison Elementary, has won Oceanside Unified School Districts Teacher of the Year award. Malek has been practicing Quantum Learning methodologies for 12 years. Everything I do is Quantum LearningI eat it, drink it and live it, says Malek.Its amazing to see different behavior in children; from those who are denying behavior issues, not being responsible for their actions, and not realizing their full potential to children who take ownership, and do the right thing without being asked, says Malek. Quantum Learning makes this change in attitude for students possible not only for Malek, but...
What is Womb Wisdom?
Published:04/08/2011 01:40pm
Womb Wisdom: The New Evolution What are the Forgotten and Creative Powers of the Feminine?What is Womb Wisdom?Womb Wisdom is a feminine expression and richly felt longing, that is not a part-time practice, but a way of being that is powerfully re-surfacing at this time across the planet. Many would call this the celebratory resurrection of the Divine Feminine. Felt powerfully within women as the true desire to reconnect with the Earth and nature in a new way, sensing this personal call to return to our place within the Divine feminine soul (pulse of life) of our known...
Record Breaking Fundraising Auctions in Any Economy
Published:04/01/2011 04:48pm
3 Surefire Strategies forBenefit Auction Success in Any Economy!By Kathy Kingston, CAI, BASIf you're worried about the economy, you may be focusing on the wrong thing. Non-profit organizations are achieving auction success today by charting their course on the things that they CAN control to reverse the trends that many benefit auctions are experiencing due to the tough economy. These predictable yet controllable factors include: fewer attendance; auction items not achieving full or over value; use of volunteer auctioneers; cautious spending by guests; inadequate planning, lower sponsor participation, reticent bidding and sluggish events that do not maximize each and...
Top 5 Shapewear Trends for 2011
Published:04/01/2011 01:39pm
Wondering what will be this years shapewear must-haves? The buyers at Classic Shapewear, a leading online retailer of the best brands of shapewear, have identified the top five shapewear trends to expect in 2011. Trend #1 Cellulite Fighting Shapewear Shapewear isnt just about holding you in, with todays advanced technologies, companies are incorporating science into their textiles to reduce the appearance of cellulite. We expect to see a growth in the popularity among products that ease the fight against cellulite for the foreseeable future, commented Oren Shapiro, buyer for Classic Shapewear. In 2011, products based upon the principles of micro-massage,...
After Divorce - Letting Go and Moving On
Published:03/30/2011 12:17pm
Divorce it entails loss, even if you wanted it. Aside from the ending of the relationship with your spouse, you may be losing your home, time with your children, in-laws, extended family, and even friends. There are inevitable financial losses, loneliness, a change of lifestyle, imagined losses of what might have been, and of memories of what once was. It may involve a move to a different city, a change of jobs or schools, or a homemaker entering the work force for the first time.Divorce is harder one the spouse who is less prepared or feels left. It...
