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The Almighty Buck

The almighty buck can actually be detrimental to your business. Think about it, if all you think about is how much you can make, are you really focusing on the other aspects of running a business. For example quality control, safety of your product, ...

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LOST IN A SEA OF CARDS. How To Stem The Tide Of Business Cards

LOST IN A SEA OF CARDSHow To Stem The Tide Of Business CardsHave you ever attended a trade show or networking event and brought home a fistful of business cards, only to find that weeks later they were still in a pile on your desk? When you attend ev...

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Customer Service - why some people just shouldn't own shops

I had a call last week from a friend of mine who is an advertising agent and copywriter. He gave me a referral to the owner of a franchised coffee shop who had called him seeking help with advertising and marketing. My friend said that he thought tha...

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Using Consumer Reports' Health Plan Ratings

It has always been difficult for consumers who purchase health insurance to find meaningful data on the quality of the available plans. It has been even more difficult, I think, for a health insurance buyer to translate the published data into conclu...

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Real Networking

What do you think of when somebody brings up networking? The dreaded Opt-inmailing lists, never-ending Newsgroups, or maybe it's those virtual ortele-meetings with other professionals?The main idea behind networking is to gain the respect of oth...

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Hey! That was my idea!... Corporate Games for a Rainy Day

People occasionally come to me and ask about situations with their jobs orwithin their companies. The primary question I hear is "What do I doif...?" Usually, they got caught up in a turf war or game and have no ideawhat to do next. Most of my answer...

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Defining The Traits Of A Successful Leader

What makes a good leader? For starters, leaders don't wait for other people to give them permission to do something. They just do it. Leaders accept responsibility for the choices they make in life. They don't get sucked into the "victim me...

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Home Loans in the UK

MOHAMMAD AMIRChanceforloans.co.uk [WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005, 00:00:00 AM] Owning a home is the most important dream of any person. It is one of the basic necessities of life as stated by Maslow in his ‘Theory of Hierarchy of Needs’. People ge...

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How to get the best mortgage rates in any economy

Mortgage rates are intricately tied to the health of the overall economy as well as consumer demand for home loans. Two of the most important factors are the activities of the Federal Reserve Board and Fannie Mae. The Federal Reserve board sets inte...

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The Inside Scoop on Mutual Fund Rip Offs

The bear market that showed up at the end of 2000 has everybrokerage house-as well as the entire mutual fundindustry-scrambling to find creative ways to boost both theirimage and bottom line. Unfortunately, this is often at theinvestors' expense...

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