Managing complex projects is difficult enough at the best of times, but a whole new level of complications is added by outsourcing. Problems that commonly derail outsourced projects are not usually caused by the outsourcer’s competence so much as a lack of common...
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5 Easy Ways To Create Wealth
Many people assume that to create wealth you have to find additional sources of income. While another job or winning the lottery is certain to boost your bank account balance, there are simple little things that anyone can do to help increase the amount of money they...
Marketing & Selling Tip of the Week – 100% Guarantee
We’ve all seen those infomercials that promise they will solve all of your problems, if you just pay $19.99 and shipping and handling. But the one thing they never forget to mention is their 100% Guarantee! And there are several reasons for that, one being to...
Facing Up to Debt Problems
Recent years and the impacts of the world’s economic crisis have seen more and more households getting into financial difficulties through no fault of their own. In all too many cases, however, when bills have started to pile up and there hasn’t been enough cash...
Curb Your Spending With a Shopping List
We’ve all seen them – the little old ladies religiously checking items off their shopping lists as they negotiate the aisles of the supermarket. But if you’re tempted to think that their need to write everything down is due to failing memory, think again. These canny...
Getting Insurance Through Your Financial Adviser
If you stop and think about it insurance is really very similar to an investment. Although it is not necessarily designed to earn money over time, it does provide protection from financial hardship in the event of a medical emergency or the loss of the ability to work...
The Importance of Operations Manuals
The largest and most successful businesses understand the importance of written procedures. They have operations manuals that clearly outline all of the steps required for each job. These companies know that their continued success depends on doing...
Don’t Forget Branding
Branding was once something marketers couldn’t stop talking about. But once online marketing arrived, branding took a backseat, and has even been devalued. But branding still has a place in marketing! Recently, I was in a meeting going over a campaign for the...
Take Care of the Pennies
We have all heard the old saying “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will look after themselves,” and, indeed, some of the richest people in the world are those who are well known for being careful with even the smallest amounts of cash. In our normal daily...
Overworked? Take a positive approach with your boss
Ever feel like you can’t get ahead of all the work that’s being thrown at you? Sometimes you have to grit your teeth and do your best, but if you’re in danger of making mistakes because you can’t keep up, or burning out from overwork, you owe it to your organization...