Do you have a routine of networking? If you are not reaching out on a regular basis, how will people know about you? You have to show up to networking groups consistently and persistently to build relationships.Remember, EVERYONE you speak with is a potential client, referrer, center of influence, or joint project partner. Once you start viewing each person you meet as one of these things, it becomes easier and easier to engage in small talk at...more
Tax-Definition.org (www.tax-definition.org) is reporting on the second part of the tax scam alert from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Manipulation of Tax Codes and Laws in Tax Scams.With the IRS bringing out its annual listings for the numerous tax scams that are taking place, the debate on the misuse of tax laws has become hotter. The "Dirty Dozen" looks at different kinds of tax scams that have taken place in a year, to keep the people of...more
When you find yourself in the midst of credit card debt, you may wonder if there is any way to pay off your balances without accruing so much interest and becoming trapped in what seems an inescapable cycle. If you can go online, visit the America Express website at http://www.americanexpress.com to see what they have to say about credit card debt consolidation. The American Express credit card offers a six month period without credit card interest. This means that if you transfer your balances from your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover cards, you will not accrue any interest on these balances. You only receive one statement and deal with one company for all your cards. BenefitsCredit card debt consolidation lowers your monthly payments, which means that you will be paying out less each month than you have been. This is great news for those people with high monthly bills. You will have more access to cash and be able to apply that money either to the principle of our debt or to other needs.The American Express credit card would be the only card you carry. So you would receive only one statement each month. If you are paying forty dollars on three credit cards right now, then you pay a...more
Despite recent reports of a fall in borrowing Britons are still set to experience debt problems, an industry expert has warned.According to James Falla, director of Thomas Charles, the announcement from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) that an increasing number of borrowers are looking to pay off more debts accrued on credit cards rather than...more
Home equity is a give/take arrangement, since the borrower is wagering his home, putting itentirely in the lenders hand in exchange for a large sum of money. Therefore, home equity loanstake great consideration. Many borrowers step into loans with a goal in mind, and usually that isto save money, invest in homes, roll debts into one bill, buy new...more
Today Sales Managers usually have two roles. First, they have to manage and administer the sales team. Second, they are also expected to demonstrate Leadership of the sales team. These are two different roles. Most Sales Managers are trained in the management and administration skills, but few are taught Leadership. They are simply expected to Lead - a very poor and risky strategy.I want to discuss General Leadership development first.Leadership - Setting Visions/Goals and then empowering and motivating others to accomplish those Visions/Goals.Some people demonstrate Leadership skills naturally. We saw them as we were growing up. They were the student council leaders, athletic team captains, club presidents, etc. Most managers will need training in Leadership and that takes a commitment from the corporation because it will take time and dedication. But the rewards can be phenomenal. The company will have to:- Commit to the development of people. - Commit to developmental programs - the key word for training is developmental. - Commitment to the long haul, unfortunately, nothing good ever seems to happen quickly. So the corporation must keep driving people development regardless of...more
One question almost every investor asks at some point is whether it is possible to achieve above market returns by selecting a diversified group of stocks according to some formula, rather than having to evaluate each stock from every angle. There...more
Equity loans were developed to help homeowners up the equity on their home in order to makeprofit, or else take out another loan on the home. Home value goes up each year, making the homeworth more everyday that it exists. Home's equity then is the...more
Many people who know in the back of their minds that they got the possibility to transform a monthly payment or annuity long term payments into a big lump sum and by that to relieve some temporarily financial problems, or need to buy a new car or a...more
Credit cards, personal loans, mortgages and other forms of personal credit are an everyday part of financial life for all UK consumers. Looking at the figures for UK personal debt shows that Britain appears to be addicted to borrowing money and...more
I've been jobless for quite some time now! Am I worried about it? No way. I have decided to take my own destiny in my hands and join the many entrepreneurs in self employment. Not just self-employment, but home based business.What is the...more
What worse could have happened to the US economy then the 9th September 2001? Some perverted religious fanatics demolished the embodiment of the world trade. Terrorism is a threat to all the nations of the world. The human loss due to these...more