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Working a Joint Home Based Business 2007-06-08 05:00:00 Working a Joint Home Based Business Sometimes a home-based business is not just something a mother does to spend time with her children. It can be an idea husband and wife develops in order to have something that they can do together. How well they can work together depends upon the strength of the marriage and the couple in general because some people cannot work together and live together at the same time. What kind of business is typically that of a couple? Men are not typically the in-office kind of people unless they come from an executive background. It is more likely to find a married couple working in the construction or remodeling business with the husband doing the work while the wife handles the accounting and paperwork end of the business. Another business that is becoming more popular with husbands and wives is that of operating a web building and hosting business. Quite often what happens in that kind of business is that one of the team works ...

Problems are a Normal Part of Change 2007-06-07 05:00:00 Problems are a Normal Part of Change by Denis Waitley When asked, "How do you develop mental toughness in life?", my response might sound negative at first when I answer, "Always be prepared for a surprise. The surprise might be a negative surprise. Something is going to happen in your day, whether you are late because you got stuck behind a train or your car had a flat tire -- something is going to happen... And the key is your ability not to take mole hills and look at them as mountains." Problems are a normal part of change. Things are changing so rapidly that there are going to be problems you face. So you must look at failure as an event, not as a person. I'm not a failure. Maybe I've had a failure or a temporary inconvenience. I've had a stumbling block, and the idea is to turn the stumbling block into a stepping stone, and step on it instead of stumble over it. So look at failure as the fertilizer of success. Fertilizer stinks, it smells. You see that ...

The Seed 2007-06-06 07:00:00 The Seed A successful Christian business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO," he said. "I have decided to choose one of you." The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a seed today - a very special seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO." One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Every day, he ...

This Should Be Your First Business 2007-06-05 05:00:00 One of the first online businesses someone should attempt......is GDI.  Global Domains International. I believe that GDI is a great company for anyone from the beginner (to practice) to the mega advanced networker with the huge contact list...BECAUSE... the beginner, only has to put out $10 a month to start practicing the "Network Marketing Game" vs. the advanced, can very likely easily hit 10K per month income even within 30 days.Top four reasons I feel GDI is SOLID.1.  SIMPLE and it can be duplicated. 2.  Affordable for almost EVERYONE ($10 a month).3.  HIGH RETENTION.4. TRAINING. Make it a great day! Jon Clayton860-265-3655E-mail: jonclaytonbiz@yahoo.comWeb Site: http://jonclaytonbiz.typepad.com<:))))><< ...

Learn to Deal in Challenges 2007-06-04 05:00:00 Motivational MondayLearn to Deal in Challenges by Jim Rohn To really help people in extraordinary ways, learn to deal in challenges. That is what sports is all about, challenges. That is what music is all about. The challenge to play so well, someone is inspired. The challenge to say it so well someone gets it. The challenge to be so gifted in language that someone sees it. Insight is unbelievable, only human beings can do this. The man closes his eyes and puts his hands over his eyes and says, "I see it." You say, "No, you don't, you've got your eyes closed." No. There is more than one way to see. And all someone has to do is to see an answer that they can start on immediately and within six months their life could start to multiply and change. Within one year, the difference will be extraordinary and a person who was lost now becomes a person of influence. Just because someone helped them to see for the moment what was wrong and the possibility to change it. ...

Sunday Quotes 06.03.07 2007-06-03 05:00:00 "Don't wait. The time will never be just right." -- Napoleon Hill "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mohandas GandhiI've believed ever since that living on the edge, living in and through your fear, is the summit of life, and that people who refuse to take that dare condemn themselves to a life of living death. -- John H. Johnson "It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up." -- Vince Lombardi "A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person." - Unknown "Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams." -- Robert K. Greenleaf<:))))><< ...

Silly Saturday 06.02.07 2007-06-02 05:00:00 We Are But Dust.... A visiting minister waxed eloquent during the offertory prayer. "Dear Lord," he began with arms extended and a rapturous look on his upturned face, "without you we are but dust..." He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter (who was listening carefully for a change!) leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little girl voice, "Mom, what is butt dust?" :-)<:))))><< ...

Taking a Closer Look At The Profit Angle 2007-06-01 05:00:00 Taking a Closer Look At The Profit Angle Some people engage in a certain home business out of whim. It is uncommon for people to start a home business simply because they feel that this business is right for them. Unfortunately, in business, gut feel may not be enough to keep you going. More often than not, your gut feel does not really turn into reality. To really stay in business, you need to study your profit angle closely. You need to ask yourself ?is this business going to be profitable?? and ?how will this business become profitable?? ?What will it take to make this business profitable?? If you can honestly answer these questions, then, you are closer to your dreams of making your home business a success. Projecting future profit To be able to make a sound projection of profits, you will need to formulate a sound business plan. In your business plan, you must make a realistic projection. You must be able to identify the expenses that you will mostly incur in the course ...

Manage Your Home Business (So It Doesn't Manage You!) 2007-05-31 05:00:00 Manage Your Home Business (So It Doesn?t Manage You!) The Problem of Time Management If you already manage a home business, then you are also probably aware of how it can consume most of your time. Most likely, this happens against your will. After all, there are probably many things that you want to do with your time, such as spending time with your spouse and your children, going out with your friends, listening to music, reading some books, or what not. And yet, the task of managing your home business seems to take up all of your time. What can you possibly do? What was described in the first paragraph is a classic example of a time management dilemma. Millions of people, not just home business owners, feel that they are not in complete control of their time. This tends to make people miserable, since most people want to feel in control of their lives. After all, what is your life but a measurement of your time? As long as you are unable to spend your time in a manner th ...

How To Select The Perfect Home Based Business 2007-05-30 05:00:00 How To Select The Perfect Home Based Business Today, many people are taking advantage of the flexible work and turning to home based businesses which means there are plenty of opportunities and options for those who want to start a home based business. One of the first steps towards having success with a home based business is making sure you have a good home computer with internet access. However, after this it can be difficult to decide between the abundant opportunities available for those starting a home based business. It is often more a matter of finding a business that works for you since all of the home based businesses can bring you profits as long as you work at it. So how can you determine which home based business is best for you? Identify The first step you should take is identify what you are specifically interested in doing. While a home based business can be fun, it can also be boring if you find yourself doing something you don?t like to do. You should then l ...

Don't choose ANY home business until you've read this! 2007-05-29 05:00:00 Don't choose ANY home business until you've read this! Hello Serious Networkers, I'd like to thank you again for visiting our blog and/or viewing my movie presentation about GDI. I can tell you're serious about making more money because you took the time out of your day to fill out the form on my web site and view my movie, so over the next several days - I'm going to send you some information on some things to look for when choosing a home business. There are a lot of good ones out there these days, but you really have to sift through A LOT of bad ones to find them. I really believe the Global Domains International business is the best there is, and I'll show you why I believe that. TRUE Financial Security When choosing a business, one of the most important things you need to make sure is that it can offer you TRUE financial security. That means the business has to be here to stay, and it must have a compensation plan that is powerful enough to put new reps into the ...

Believe While Others... 2007-05-28 11:00:00 BELIEVE WHILE OTHERS ...by William Arthur Ward Believe while others are doubting. Plan while others are playing. Study while others are sleeping. Decide while others are delaying. Prepare while others are daydreaming. Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing. Save while others are wasting. Listen while others are talking. Smile while others are frowning. Commend while others are criticizing. Persist while others are quitting. <:))))><< ...

The Razor's Edge 2007-05-28 05:00:00 Motivational Monday The Razor's Edgeby Bob Proctor Vince Lombardi, former football coach of the Green Bay Packers football team, described the Razor's Edge concept in football very well when he said, "most games are won or lost in the last two minutes of the first and second half." But what Lombardi is best remembered for - with respect to football's Razor's Edge - is the "Second Effort" concept, which he introduced for the edification of his players. In a nutshell, the "Second Effort" concept simply meant, that when a player was initially stopped by the opposing team, he would always surge forward a second time, with the added thrust of a "Second Effort." Now, just consider the tremendous difference you could create in your own life if you were to adopt a similar mental attitude. For example, if you are a person who is working in sales and currently selling only three units a week, what would the consequences be for you if you were to dec ...

Sunday Quotes 05.27.07 2007-05-27 05:00:00 The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat. -- Sam Snead (1912-2002, American golfer) "Your life is a reflection of your thoughts. If you change your thinking, you change your life." -- Brian Tracy The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next.  The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing. -- Michael E. Gerber "The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes." -- Amy Grant "None are so empty as those who are full of themselves." -- Benjamin Whichcote Obstacles are those frightening things you see when you take your eyes off the Lord. - Unknown<:))))><< ...

Silly Saturday 05.26.07 2007-05-26 05:00:00 They Said It Couldn't Be Done Oldies ... but a good reminder! "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." - Western Union internal memo, 1876 "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?" -- David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C,' the idea must be feasible." -- A Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.) "Who ... wants to hear actors talk?" -- H.M. Warner,Warner Brothers, 1927. "I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper." Gary Cooper on his decision n ...