Business

The Right Way To Bring In Revenue

I was at my mastermind retreat in California. Being that I live in New Jersey I found myself very awake and productive at 5:00 in the morning and went to the gym at 5:45.

After my workout, I was standing by the water cooler and looked out the window. There was a beautiful sunrise. One of the hotel attendants was next to me and I said, "Look at the beautiful sunrise." She was courteous to me, but yet I could see in her eyes that she assumed that I wanted something from her or was complaining about something. I said, "Everything is okay, I just don't want you to miss the good stuff."

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Why Is It So Hard in the Beginning?

I often talk to people at events who tell me that they are surprised about how "hard" it is to run a business. They aren't complaining. They are just pointing out how challenging a business can be on every level.

If you are feeling this emotion, know that it is totally normal. Here's an explanation of the process and how it works. It will help you to become more accepting of the emotions and less resistant to the challenges.

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Five Surprising Things About a Cranky Co-Worker

Whether it's the guy who interrupts every meeting with his blustering complaints or the gal who stomps around the office for no apparent reason, it's no fun dealing with a crabby co-worker. In fact even the calmest employee has been known to lose his cool once in a while when having to contend with the antics of a sourpuss in the workplace.

The easy assumption in such situations is that the Grumpy Gus you're up against is purposefully wreaking havoc just to needle you. That may be true in some instances, but such an explanation is more the exception than the rule. Consider these surprising things about your coworker that will help you deal more effectively with his irritability.

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Nine Free Public Record Resources You Can Research Online

These days, just about any information you're looking for can be found on the Internet through public record research. While these records have always been publicly available, with the evolution of the Internet we can now simply log on to a website to conduct research that used to take hours and hours of legwork.

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How to Deal With Just About Any Boss

If you're like me you've had a career that spans more than a few years and you've probably come across more than a few different types of bosses. And, if you're like me, you may have learned the hard way what not to do when dealing with them. Managers can be an interesting bunch: Some of them will drive you crazy, some are complicated enigmas, and a few will motivate you to grow far beyond the limits you've set for yourself.

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