Tips, Web Development
March 23rd, 2010
A lot of online business owners start with no money. They have to do everything themselves — the preparation of a product, the development of a marketing strategy, the actual building of a website to cater to their product’s marketing needs. As their business expands over time, they will find that their simple “homemade” site might not be enough to cover everything, and they will have to take a day or two away to simply dedicate that to the website expansion.
Sounds familiar? Chances are, you’re someone who started everything with no money too, so you’re pretty skeptical when it comes to giving away your money in exchange for something that you could have done yourself. However, there is a lot more to hiring a designer than just finishing up a job that you don’t want to do.
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Tips
March 11th, 2010
“Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars.”- Frederick Langbridge, A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts
If you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not to join again?
In life, you are always filled with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist’s route and take a challenging and fulfilling life.
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Tips
March 9th, 2010
How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem – and that that problem leads to a dead end? How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve.
Did it feel like you had exhausted all possible options and yet are still before the mountain – large, unconquerable, and impregnable? When encountering such enormous problems, you may feel like you’re hammering against a steel mountain. The pressure of having to solve such a problem may be overwhelming.
But rejoice! There might be some hope yet!
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Tips
February 26th, 2010
The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen and businesswomen and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the acquisition of required knowledge and help you to plan and organize your resources and your time so that you can get the best out of your life.
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Tips
September 30th, 2009
Everyone is destined to be a communicator. We are a social being and since we were born, we have been sending out messages both verbal and non-verbal all the times, even when we are sleeping.
As we grow up, some people communicate better, more charmingly than others and the rest of us can only wonder if it is a given. Lo and behold that it is not! Great public speaking ability is a trait that can be developed. Here’s 10 great tips to improve your communicating skills.
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Inspirational, Tips
September 29th, 2009
In life we all yearn for something deeper and more enlightening. Let it be the work that we do, the quality of living/ relationship, or our ultimate dream goal. Whatever it is, the journey is more meaningful when we really know the person we see in the mirror.
Ask yourself these 10 questions and get to know you better.
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Branding & Design, Tips
September 20th, 2009
The reason firms fail is not creativity, location, or the marketplace. It’s management ability. Your firm is a direct reflection of you, and you must take responsibility for it. Here are the most common 12 mistakes we see creative service firms make. If you are managing a firm now, you’ll identify immediately. If you are an employee, this might give you some context for the decisions you may not agree with. If you are considering starting a company, this will help you learn from the mistakes of others.
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Branding & Design, Tips
September 18th, 2009
Have you ever seen a person getting a really great deal out of a tight business negotiation in front of your own eyes? I have, and I am sure most of people have experienced it too.
That person didn’t even have to raise his voice or even did something that maybe looked supernatural. It was as if the vendor was giving it gladly to him and even add some more features into the deal. Isn’t it nice to have that kind of talent too?
So, I went to him and ask what’s the secret behind all that charisma. Here’s the breakdown of my conversation with him.
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