Tips for Using Social Media to Grow Your Business Everyone benefits from good tips for using social media. Hopefully, this post will do that and go the extra mile too. Since the birth commerce, merchants have dreamed about how great it would be if they could spread awareness of their products and brand, dramatically increase their customer base, and make more sales without spending anymore money (or … Continue reading
Plan ahead for your Small Business Exit Strategy – The Basics In all aspects of life, an exit strategy can come in handy if you find yourself needing to extract yourself from a given situation. In romance, this is referred to as coyote love because is the point where you’re willing to chew your own leg off to get out of the trap you find yourself in. … Continue reading
What is your Definition of Success? What is your life about? What is your definition of success? When you aren’t with us anymore, how will people remember you? In your last few moments, what regrets will fly from you along with your soul? Remember the last time you reflected on your life? It may have been while you were on walk, in a shower, even when you … Continue reading
Finding Inner Strength (Willpower) The other day, one of my daughters asked where I find the strength (willpower) to deal with everything life throws at me. At the time, we were talking about the seemingly endless list of stuff that stands in the way of our goals. I answered, “I’ve had lots of practice over the years. Everything I’ve dealt with in my life helped me build … Continue reading
How to Start Living on Purpose Lots of people have written all sorts of obvious stuff about living on purpose. What isn’t plainly obvious is what happens as a result of not living on purpose. If you want to see the outcome of letting others determine your destiny, truly listen to any person who blames others or “the system” for their lot in life. Inversely, listen to … Continue reading
Find a Good Free PDF Editor What is a Good Free PDF Editor? In one of the forums I frequent, I was given the chance to answer this question that may be helpful for others. So, I’m sharing it with you in a quick Q&A Post. To see others like this, select the Question and Answer Category from the group of categories in the sidebar of this … Continue reading
“Help I can’t find a job!”, said Ryan. He added, “I have been unemployed for 3 years. I can’t find a job and I would like to know how to get one because I have tried everything. I have called everyone in the local directory to ask for work & work placements. I went around shops asking managers. I apply online every day and hand out resumes … Continue reading
Are you Making a Career Choice? Making a career choice and the related planning will continue throughout your life. For example, I am a 44 year old who has retired from a 25 year military career, is running a business, and is still planning my next couple careers. I think that when you stop figuring out what is next, you start spending all your time looking back … Continue reading
Ron asked, “Where can I find a business partner? I’m 15 and excited about starting an internet company. Is partnering the best way? How do I take action on my idea?” Great questions Ron! Wanting to partner shows you are serious about making it happen. I love that you are asking how to take action!!! Great attitude. I’ve organized my response with headings that mostly match your … Continue reading
People often ask, “How do you get a blog?” Once someone explains the basics, building a website is not as hard as you may have previously thought. In this blog, I’ll walk you through the high level steps that you need to follow in order to set-up your own website. A true beginner should set a simple “dummy” site first. Build one for your cat if you … Continue reading
As we grow, we learn how to focus through procrastination and paralysis. This is not something we are born with. It is something we learn. If your life is anything like my own, you need to know how to focus through both triumph and turmoil! You especially need to know how to focus even when all the drama in the universe is knocking at your front door. … Continue reading
A Question on Mean girls Kate Asked: “Is it true that the nicer you are to your partner, the less they respect you? Is that why all the mean girls get the nice guys?” Good Question Kate, I think it has more to do with what people are looking for. Nice guys are nice because they are trying to fill a need. This need may be social … Continue reading
Qualities of a Leader …Tenacity Needs Vision Thomas Edison is often quoted as saying, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”. I always thought that was a catchy phrase because I felt it inferred I could display genius if I worked hard enough (and because it rhymes). Because of this, I smile when I come across it. In my youngest days, I smiled because it … Continue reading
How to change your life is something we’ve all wondered. The ironic part of that is how deep down in our heart of hearts we know our lives are constantly changing. We and the world we shape around us change from the moment we’re born to the moment we pass on to new beginnings. What are you really looking for when you search for hints and secrets … Continue reading
Are you a leader? I asked myself, “Are you a leader?” often as a leadership instructor (at a school where airman learned to become sergeants). I was fortunate back then and I knew it. My students gave me no slack and put me to the test early on in every session. When I look back at those countless (and now humorous) memories of students challenging me, some … Continue reading
Student Debt – Key in College Decisions Tried and true advice regarding “Student Debt”. The borrower is the slave of the lender – Proverbs 22:7 A Guest Asked, “I need help deciding on a college!?” I need to make a final decision this week. Both of my options are close to home and I would live at home. Both are fairly cheap but money isn’t a big … Continue reading
How do I start this “online business”? Anonymous Asked: I really want to start an online business while I’m in college to get first hand experience while I’m learning before I open a store. How can I go about doing this? I want to start by selling pet treats, then grow into a full pet store. I don’t know what licenses I need to have or … Continue reading
Cognitive Dissonance from Worry & Productivity from Concern Most of us have occasional times when we’re concerned with something. Some of us spend almost every moment consumed with anxious thoughts and uncertainty that create a crippling state of unease. Many of us (me included) have funky days/weeks when our inner compass keeps pivoting between those two paths. This feeling of inner strife is often described by people … Continue reading
Cindy asked, “How do you become a lecturer”? I’m studying a criminology degree and at the minute I would like a job where I can continue learning about the subject. I figured a being a lecturer would allow this and I think I’d enjoy teaching people about something I think is really interesting and hope that they would also realize why it’s a really good subject. But … Continue reading
How do we lead a victorious life? A leader I respect and learn much from (Dan Miller) included this poem in a recent news letter from his web community (www.48days.net). It hit home because I’m setting out on a new journey in my own life as I retire from 25 years of military service and pursue several new adventures at the same time. This poem (by C.W. … Continue reading
