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Leading Change - Telling it Straight
"We're not going to that stupid meeting! They'll just feed us more BS." That was the overwhelming sentiment at a recent workshop I conducted for a worldwide company doing around $8 billion is sales. It was one colossal problem they had on their hands.You see about a year ago now the folks from the parent company came in and surprised even the VPGM of this division with the news they were moving the operation to Europe. What you have to know is that this division is the core of the manufacturing business and has employe

being more strategic about your business activity. Don’t just go to any networking event or take on any job; know what results you want before you invest in business activity.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend

How to Raise Entrepreneurs: 3 Easy Ways to Prevent Your Children from Becoming Worker Bees
Ever since my kids can remember, I’ve worked from home. Sometimes I have to remind them that I’m not sitting home playing with their toys or eating bon-bons when they’re at the babysitter or at school, but for the most part they “get it”. As they get older and are able to comprehend dinner table conversations, they are developing a business vocabulary: tax write-off, clients, firing clients, blogs, podcasts, etc. Now I’m starting to get hammered with questions like, “Why do you have c

In order to build the right infrastructure, you must think strategically – that’s having a business mindset. Before you make any decisions in business think about the outcome on all levels; here are seven examples of having a business mindset:

1. Having a business mindset is knowing that the purpose of business is to make money. Sometimes your hobby is just a hobby. Either you’re going to have a hobby that makes you a little extra money or you’re going to have a business that requires a higher level of development in order to acquire a higher level of income.

2. Having a business mindset means thinking for yourself vs. letting other people think for you. Don’t allow the experts to control your destiny or your dreams, let them help you get there. Take some time to think, document, research your own idea before asking for help – if you do – you will be better equipped to ask for exactly what you want and getting it.

3. Having a business mindset means being more strategic about your business activity. Don’t just go to any networking event or take on any job; know what results you want before you invest in business activity.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend

A Con Man's Dream - Think Big When Going Over To The Dark Side
A father / son team of convicted felons actually did this in the early 1990s. The Dominion of Melchizedek, a totally fictitious, sovereign nation was located on an uninhabited Stoll owned by the Republic of Marshall Islands in the Atlantic Ocean,, off the coast of Columbia, South America. President of this island nation was the son's wife, who reportedly lived in California. It was purportedly a quasi-religious society governed by a "House of Elders." It had a complete financial system with phony banks and stock exchanges

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend

What Most Employers Don't Want You to Know When They Talk Salary
When hiring managers describe a salary and benefits package to you, they have one main objective in mind: To get the best possible talent for the least possible expense. They're not going to volunteer the fact that they can go higher in salary or negotiate concessions in your benefits package. So, if you're in the midst of a job change and salary negotiation, here are some important things to keep in mind: Know How Much You're Worth: Well-managed companies conduct regular labor market assessments to determine if their s

uires a higher level of development in order to acquire a higher level of income.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend

Sales for Car Wash Fundraiser Tickets
As a professional sales person I bet you have never considered that your expertise could be used at a local nonprofit group to sell car wash fundraiser tickets. As a professional sales person you know that networking and word-of-mouth advertising with good referrals can help you in your sales career.These are the exact fundamentals needed for nonprofit groups, which sell car wash fundraiser tickets. Consider a high school band with 100 members and they need to raise $40,000 for the upcoming season in order to pay add

ms, let them help you get there. Take some time to think, document, research your own idea before asking for help – if you do – you will be better equipped to ask for exactly what you want and getting it.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend

There Is No Job Security
When I was going to school in the early eighties we were told of a job market that was drastically different than what exists today. We were told not to worry about the future too much. All we had to do was go to school, get a job and do good work. As long as we did these things we would be taken care of. We were also told the best place to put your money was in a savings accountIn today's world these instructions are not only inadequate they are for the most part completely false.Getting an education is alw

being more strategic about your business activity. Don’t just go to any networking event or take on any job; know what results you want before you invest in business activity.

For example, do you know how much it really costs you to attend a training session or a networking event - Money, family, time, babysitter, gas, etc? In order to recoup your investment your reasons for investing in the training must be things other than meeting people and "I just want to learn something." Why? That’s a given when you go to networking (meet people) or training (learn something). Your purpose for attending any event must be 1 – aligned with your vision and 2 - focused on profitability. So make sure you have a specific outcome in mind before investing in business activities like networking and training.

4. Having a business mindset is knowing that we need to connect with our businesses and that connection is…profitability. How do you connect with your profitability? By knowing your profit margin, cash flow, competitive advantage, sales goals, and your key profit indicators. If you're not sure what these are, you should consider joining our Free Telecourse, How to Build Your Small Business Infrastructure.

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If you are ready to do your home work and use your mind to get a big job you will certainly get interview calls.

Many people say; It is All About Money when it comes to big corporations. Well yes, that is their job to make money and yet if you look around today you will might take a look and see that every thing you see everywhere you go was brought or built by a corporation. You cannot have it both ways. These people say that the corporations only care about shareholders equity and quarterly profits and cannot therefore focus on customer needs?

You can further your research by finding out who they do business with. Who do they sell to? Who supplies them with sub-contracting work? Each other company they have contact with will provide you with more insights on how they do business. Reading press releases will give you most of the facts.

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