Your values are who you are and the ideas you represent, and your priorities are the things that are most important to you. Being able to identify what these are for your business will help you be profitable and successful. Trying to build a business that does not take your values and priorities into account will end up making you … Read More

Gasoline refining lacks its spark, for now NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While the cost of crude has risen in the past year much faster than the price of gasoline at the pump, Big Oil absorbed a huge body blow to the bottom line. After racking up sharp losses on their refining businesses in the last quarter of 2009, energy companies … Read More

Your office pool is fun, but how about competing against fellow search marketers far and wide? It’s time for the 4th Annual “SEO Madness” College Hoops Pool , where we all make our March Madness picks, and the winner gets the links. Teams and brackets are being announced today and you can sign-up now . Here’s what you need to … Read More

When I first heard of blogging, I said to myself –that looks silly and time consuming and how the heck could it help my business? And I buried my head in the sand for a couple of years. And then, one of my coaches started nudging me and showed me some practical reasons to blog. And now I’m hooked. Today … Read More

A lot of us have funds that we have set aside for retirement, perhaps with some matching from employers. Some of these are pre-tax funds that are hard to get to–our employer gives us some investment choices and that is about it. Other funds are ones we have set aside ourselves. The question arises, what should we be doing with … Read More

Your business needs clients to survive and thrive. There are several steps you must take to attract and to make your business grow. Getting clients needs to be part of your daily business routine. You need to feed your business like you feed your body, with fresh clients. Neglect this for too long and your business grows weak. Schedule business … Read More

Innovation is never enough by itself. This article in Forbes - How GM Destroyed Its Saturn Success, by David Hanna - explains what went wrong at Saturn. “A lesson in how to win at innovation in even the most traditional company–and then how to crush that innovation.” ————— I remember talking with an official from Saturn in the nineties. I … Read More

Online Tax Software Giveaway T ime for a bit of housekeeping. It’s been a while since both giveaways started, but I’m only now getting around to sorting through the winners. A quick summary, both UFile and QuickTax are convenient and cost effective ways to file your taxes online. There are 10 winners of UFile, and 5 winners of QuickTax Platinum … Read More

Here is a helpful list of resources for managing and growing your career. “The work place is ever changing and you don’t want to get passed up for a raise or get laid off for becoming a stale employee. Click on the links below to be part of the cutting edge and show your boss and co-workers you are looking … Read More

Your personal image speaks volumes about you before you ever utter a word. What is yours saying about you? Watch as Laurie talks about finding an authentic image to match your message. Related posts: Stay Relevant: Update Your Message How would it feel … How to Bring Cruelty-Free Garments to Your Lifestyle and Wardrobe

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