From being locked out of home on the coldest day of the year to running out of hot water when getting ready for a date, a quarter (24 per cent) have spent at least £200 putting something right that has gone wrong at home at the worst possible moment.And according to the British public, people are most likely to have to put their hands in their pocket on a Monday - the day when sod's law strikes most often.But it seems it's not just cash that...more
If you want to have a fighting chance in the business world, you'd better be an effective communicator.Here are three steps that will help you operate as a truly effective communicator.Step #1. Know your outcome. An effective communicator knows her outcome and states it in the positive.Step #2. Know where you are in the process. Know if you're moving away from or closer to your outcome. Your questioning and listening skills play an important role...more
When it comes to running a business, much of the necessary focus is on the bottom line. Many businesses, however, fail to realize they can seriously cut energy costs by going solar. Tax Incentives Federal and State governments know the best way to initiate change is to provide an economic benefit. When it comes to energy, governments try to make the use of solar energy as economically attractive as possible to businesses. This is done through granting tax incentives in the form of tax credits and deductions. Depending upon which government agency is involved, federal or a particular state, corporations can get tax credits and deductions ranging from 10 to as high as 35 percent of the cost of purchasing and installing solar energy systems. Net MeteringOn top of the tax incentives given to businesses for going solar, a majority of states now offer incredible cost savings through net metering. Net metering refers to state laws that require utilities to purchase power generated from solar systems used by businesses at the same price the utilities would otherwise charge the business. If the business is producing energy in excess of what it is using, the energy is sent into the utility...more
Investors are now starting to move their investments to the most recent investment trend: Making money with E-gold.When you make an investment in E gold is a all about a profitable system that allows you to capitalize from the money that is moved through online transactions everyday. The process that is going on when you are trading e-Gold (or...more
The term "market analysis" is often confusing to entrepreneurs, especially for people who focus on a specific niche or market segment.In fact, many small business owners don't understand the process or complain that conducting a market analysis is too complicated or too expensive and wonder why or if it is necessary.What is market analysis?In the...more
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the future outlook for medical transcription looks good. This is a lucrative, in demand-career with great growth opportunities. If you're considering a medical transcription course or are already taking one, this is good news. It means you will have plenty of employment as well as financial opportunities. Although, medical transcription is predicted to grow and remain stable, there are a few common concerns among the MT community. These are the most common. Will voice recognition replace transcriptionists?There has been talk for a long time about voice recognition and new software which will replace the jobs of MTs. This will not affect you any time soon. There are a number of growing issues and concerns with this software. It is not being used in a large setting and has not yet replaced the need for medical transcription on the whole. Medical terminology is complex and the regulations for patient records are stricter than ever. At present, the most accurate way to transcribe these records is by trained MTs.According to the Medical Records Institute, which actually promotes the use of computerized medical records, current research...more
You keep hearing about this money generating model that takes no marketing or selling, merely 60 minutes a day (at the most) and no genius skill.I have to see it to believe it!At the least that was the 1st feeling for any person that knows the...more
There are some convenient and conventional loans in which you pay the amount borrowed in a few weeks' time. They are called as payday loans. These loans are of two types - one of the payday loans are is where you require to fax the documents required...more
Do you need to borrow money? Home equity lines may be one source of credit. Home equity credit lines may provide you with large amounts of cash at a low interest rate and they may provide you with certain tax advantages with other loans. Home...more
In their book, Beyond Budgeting, Jeremy Hope and Robin Fraser highlight the inadequacy of traditional annual based budgeting and argue passionately for a new management model that can cope with the volatility of today's business environment. Their...more
Another year is upon us and if you are like most people you have hit the floor running without planning a clear objective for the upcoming year. However, top performing sales people make the time to establish clear targets. Setting goals is not a...more
Traditionally people have considered their retirement 401Ks and IRAs to be like safety nets rather than wealth builders. However, with the self directed IRA, you need not be satisfied with growth rates in the single digits. It is possible to realize...more