My husband and I have taken many of Harv Eker's personal development classes over the years. Just this summer, we went to a camp called Enlightened Warrior Training Camp. One of the key messages they taught is the importance of keeping a commitment to yourself. When you say you're going to do something, you do it.One specific idea from this camp that really stuck with me is "either commit 100%, or commit 0%." That means if you know you can't...more
When dealing in your everyday life or only from time to time with potentially dangerous elements like cables or anything close to something with high voltage, it is extremely important to wear arc flash clothing and all the arc flash protection necessary to work as safely as possible.For those who have never heard of arc flash protection, it is important to define arc flash.An arc flash is a kind of electrical blast that can result in serious...more
Chances are, people who are in business for themselves view financial freedom as a motivating factor for venturing out on their own. Money in the banktime off for friends, family and traveland even a luxurious lifestyle can all be part of the vision that entrepreneurs have when they set off to build a business. But according to the latest research, when it comes to women entrepreneurs, financial prosperity isnt the only carrot: the desire for greater work-life balance is also a primary motivating factor.A new study from Jane Out of the Box, an authority on women entrepreneurs, reveals that there are a significant number of women in business whove created significant financial success, but who may feel overwhelmed by a to-do-list that is out of control. This article provides important Dos and Donts for duplicating the success of the market segment known as Go Jane Go in the year aheadwithout taking on the stress of her hectic life.Comprising 14% of all women entrepreneurs, Go Jane Go is passionate about her work, and has no problem marketing and selling herself, so she has plenty of clientsbut shes struggling to keep up with demand. She may be a classic overachiever, taking on...more
Not too long ago I had a meeting with a fairly new marketing and technology start up company. I met the Chief Financial Officer and the President right off the bat, and I was impressed with how organized they were with sharing what they were about and discussing a way we could potentially work as a team to reach their goal of raising some new...more
There are many ways to set up a business model, and more are developed every day with the growth of the world wide web. The classic brick-and-mortar storefronts, pure service ventures, and manufacturing and warehouse models still exist, but have been expanded from their classic versions to remain competitive in today's environment. In addition,...more
Is your inbox overrun with emails claiming that you can make $20k or more each month working from home? The majority of these emails are multi-level marketing business advertisements. Ranging in price from a few hundred to several thousand dollars to buy in, these businesses provide you a product that you then sell to others. A portion of your sales go to the guy above you on the food chain, and if you manage to sell to others, you generally get a piece of their sales. With the growth of the internet has come an explosion of MLM opportunities, and these offers usually come with a "free" website for you to launch your business and include a monthly fee (usually around $50) to host the website.MLM programs offer just about every type of product you can imagine, from the popular Pampered Chef and Avon programs to the "information services" programs that sell virtual libraries or other how-to instructions of questionable value. The purpose behind many of the latter types of businesses is solely to build an MLM program and quickly cash out. Some entrepreneurs find great success in all different types of these programs, at all different levels, but most who invest do not.The majority of...more
Whether you are looking to open a new tanning salon, upgrading your existing salon or treating yourself to a home tanning bed, deciding whether to lease or outright buy your tanning equipment is a decision you are going to have to make. In general...more
In every female entrepreneurs life, opportunity will knock. Successful women must determine how theyll answer. Will they fling the door open and shout, Welcome! with no more trepidation than theyd use when hosting their best friend? Or will they hook...more
What is the key to making money online from home? There are so many businesses to choose from today, which one do I choose? We all know that there are many disreputable businesses on the internet. Most people with any amount of discernment at...more
Every female entrepreneur dreams of the day her preparation meets opportunity and her own good luck is born. In her dreams, she knows exactly what shell do when presented with an opportunity, and exactly how the cards will fall when she takes it. But...more
If you are spending any time surfing the web for ideas and advice about starting your own business, you have probably read hundreds of ads and articles about how to get rich with little money and even less effort. Too good to be true? Absolutely. Any...more
Wordtracker ReviewIn this WordTracker review series of videos we are going to be re-learning or learning for the first time how to use WordTracker to find out how to get the right keywords.What you are going to see as you follow along in these...more