Monthly Archive
Viral Video Branding: Choosing The Elusive Unicorn
Remember watching a video so funny or inspiring, you had to share it with your friends? Viral videos have increased in popularity over the years thanks to the proliferation of video sharing sites such as Youtube and Vimeo that allow the easy sharing of videos. Brands...
Moving Free With Mirabai Talking Off The Pounds
Was it Einstein who said "I talk to myself in order to have an intelligent conversation"? Maybe it was Buddha. Anyhow, I'm in a conversation with myself right now. I'm trying to knock off a few winter pounds, (If you think being a fitness pro makes you...
5 Ways To Overcome Jealousy
Jealousy is one of those things that can creep up on you if you're not careful. It can eat away at you - sometimes literally - and cause worry, stress and anger. Here are some simple ways to overcome jealousy. 1. Stop the comparison game Jealousy is often a game of...
How Can You Laugh When Your World Isn’t Funny?
"What do the simple folk do, to help them escape when they're blue", sang the King in the Broadway musical, Camelot. He felt someone had the secret, but he did not. It's difficult to force yourself to laugh, and annoying if someone else urges you to do so when you...
3 Steps to Safe Profitable Investing
Verifying that what you are about to buy for an investment actually has a great probability of going up and making you money is an important element of stock investing. Of course, the same holds true for buying ETFs or mutual funds. The greater our confidence in our...
Retirement: Reward Of A Lifetime
Before, retirement meant a gold watch and time on your hands. Now it means volunteering at the crisis center, scheduling trips to tourist spots and squeezing in visits with the kids. Many people are at or close to retirement age - a new phase of life that can be...
Skills Every Jobseeker Must Have
In today's increasingly competitive job market, employers are looking to hire the ideal candidate - the one that meets or exceeds every criteria on their wish list. The competition is stiff out there, so in order to present yourself in the most positive light...
Anatomy Of A Process Improvement Projects
All businesses can benefit from some form of process improvement. Process improvement is the way a company analyzes how it carries out a certain business activity and then methodically improves upon it. In a title insurance agency, this might involve cutting down...
Keys To Protecting Your Business From Litigation
As a business leader, chances are you're aware of the risks associated with litigation. With the multitude of local, state and federal regulations, there are ample opportunities to get into trouble if one isn't aware and prepared. So, what are the most common causes...
Truths And Lies About Affirmations
Personally I have read literally hundreds of books on psychology and self development. Most of them talk about positive thinking and positive affirmations. Now, I have noticed that this type of stuff simply isn't as effective as they make it seem. The truth is that...
Exploring The Barriers In Communication
Plenty of people feel that effective communication is rather easy to attain while in the business office. Even though it is not really the most complicated thing in the world, it may also be a little challenging occasionally. This is especially true when you are up...
The Secret To Living To Be 100
"Do not go gently into that good night. Old age should burn and rage at close of day." Dylan Thomas When do we become old? What mechanisms trigger within us that cause us to begin to accept the onslaught of age as overwhelming us or inevitable? Why do some children...
Online Surveys
Paul Clark discusses how to make money by participating in online surveys. Learn how the blanks the you fill in can lead to numbers on a paycheck. Making Money With Online Surveys Gone were the days when you had to wake up in the early hours of the day, rush your...
Selling On Social Media: The Relationshio Myth
Frequently, I find myself responding to the following question: "I understand that social media marketing is all about relationship building, but how do I measure ROI and justify my costs?" If you Google "Social Media Success Stories" you generally find a lot of...
Is Your Routine Killing Your Goals?
Some of the best things happen to us when we least expect it. You've probably heard the story of 3M and post-it notes. At the time, they were trying to develop a super strong adhesive, but instead they created a very weak one by mistake. That weak adhesive that would...
