"It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not
refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as
in the end his response is aiming at." Ludwig von Mises
Economics - to the great dismay of economists - is merely a
branch of psychology. It deals with individual behaviour and
with mass behaviour. Many of its practitioners sought to
disguise its nature as a social science by applying complex
mathematics where common sense and direct experimentation would
have yielded ...Read more...
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WRITE, WRITE, WRITE! By Dr Kem Thompson
I should just leave this tip at that, shouldn't I?:)
But seriously, writing is a cost- effective way of promoting
your business. It exposes you to potential customers in a way
that few other marketing vehicles do.
Writing and submitting your work to online sites gives you fr*ee
marketing opportunities. It also ...Read more...
Hello readers! Thanks for the comments and stories from the
article last week. I hope to share one with you when I get
permission. I have had several questions regarding my
complimentary coaching offer. Basically this is simply a 30-40
minute phone conversation where you have the opportunity to
experience coaching. Simple as that. You pay for the call, I
provide the experience. Is that fair, or what? I am increasing
my coaching rates next week by a fairly substantial amount. If
you are ...Read more...
The TRUTH! Your Thoughts Effect Your Business!
Anyone who owns a business knows that there are many things that
can have an influence on whether or not you are successful.
Offline or Online, many of these things are the same: 1. # of
customers visiting your business. 2. Time of year. (Holidays can
be good or bad depending on what business you are in.) 3. Amount
of time and money you spend on advertising. 4. Where you
advertise. 5. Customer Service.
These are just to name a few, and we know ...Read more...
I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids? By Judith
Lindenberger
One of the responsibilities of a human resources professional is
to let employees know that their job has been eliminated. It is
seldom easy to do and often painful for the person who is
hearing the news.
Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to
employees at a Fortune 500 company. I sat with one woman after
she had heard the news to tell her about the career transition
services she could take ...Read more...
Q: I just discovered that for the past six months I have been
billing a client half of what I should have been. Should I just
include the total of the past due balance on his next bill or
contact him first to let him know that it's coming? This client
has been difficult in the past, so I'd rather not deal with him
until I absolutely have to. My partner, on the other hand,
thinks we should call the client and let him know what's going
on before sending the bill. What do you think? -- Louis K.
A: ...Read more...
Starting an internet based business when you have zero marketing
experience is, to say the least, bewildering. I speak from
personal experience as I started out with no specialized
knowledge. I gradually weaved my way through what seemed like
hundreds of sites selling just about everything and tried to
resist buying every white elephant that was offered.
In the interim, I purchased my first package which turned out to
be of little practical use. While I was doing that, I somehow
went off in ...Read more...
Offering less-SERVING MORE
We tend to be creatures of habit, get up at a certain time, take
meals at a certain time, retire the day at a certain
time....plugging through each day much the same as the day prior.
The internet has changed a great deal since it began in the
80's--the evolution has brought forward a great number of
changes in our 'day to day'. The way we advertise and the way we
do business has changed.
Back in the good old days, a businessperson was out there in
the world, ...Read more...
Get Coached! By Marcie Hanhart
Coaching is a hot trend at a growing number of companies, from
IBM and Dow Chemical to entrepreneurial start ups. According to
a recent survey by The Hay Group, an international human
resources consultancy, between 25 percent and 40 percent of
Fortune 500 companies use executive coaches. A coach is defined
as being 'part advisory, part sounding board, part cheerleader,
part manager and part strategist (Business Journal).'
Coaching can occur in one-on-one ...Read more...
I knocked on the door nervously and waited.
Finally a tall young man opened the door and looked at me
calmly. He was tired.
"Yes?" he asked, expressionless.
"Is D-D-D-Dave there?" I stammered.
"Sure. Just a minute."
Chris disappeared as quickly as he appeared, leaving the door
slightly open. That's a good sign, I thought.
The door opened again and there he stood, Dave Brubeck, one of
America's greatest jazz pianists.
I couldn't believe it.
There I was, face to face with my idol, in a dingy ...Read more...