By Pete on Nov 2, 2009 in Money Management, small business | Post a comment
One of the biggest drawbacks of shopping online is shipping and handling (S&H) charges!
All things being equal, the best way to save money when shopping online is to compare S&H costs. These fees are a combination of the fees needed to pay for shipping something and the labor involved in “handling” the shipped items. The handling portion is that which exhibits the most price differences, while shipping items tends to be about the same price for similar size weight items (what this means: you’ll pay about the same price for shipping whether you ship from the post office, or from companies like UPS or FedEx). Continued
By Pete on Apr 1, 2009 in Career, Entrepreneurs, Featured, small business | Post a comment
Robert T Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, is a load of crap! This guru (read: guy trying to sell you something) offers excuses for not being a winner (oh, my dad taught me … [dumb] or my dad taught me … [this guy doesn’t know his a%$ from a hole in the ground]). Let me show you how to win in life for FREE (without blaming the old man who tried his best)!
First off, most people blame external circumstances for everything that doesn’t go their way. They’ll say things like, “Our economy is horrible”, “I am never lucky”, or “My boss hates me”. If you want to succeed in life, however, you have got to take absolute responsibility for whatever happens to you. If you don’t do this, you’re never going to change anything, and you’ll still be googling this topic ten years from now. This, my friend, is the secret to gaining limitless power in your life! Now on to the good/important stuff that you really ought to know…
There are only two kinds of people in this world: losers and winners! Losers will always give excuses whenever they fail — they blame everyone and everything for their failures (like this Kiyosaki poser does). By giving up control of whatever happens to them in life they are guaranteeing themselves a life of helplessness. As for winners: they are the total opposite, and this is what you want to become in life (to do this: read on)! Continued
By Pete on Mar 5, 2009 in Career, Life & Health, small business | Post a comment
You should never infect a work environment with bad-tempered vermin/employees!
For starters, the science behind this lackluster personality: bad attitudes are often a direct result of too much stress on the body. In today’s economy, major concerns over job security, lack of pay, and a sense of being harassed by coworkers or bosses is bringing out the worst in a lot of people (you guys know who you are, or at least should) and this is sort of understandable (sort of). However, some jerks are just plain mean and grumpy all the time, and seem to thrive off of causing anyone who’ll actually listen to them as much grief as humanly possible.
The way I see it, everyone who earns a paycheck has a responsibility to pack a bag full of two things to work each and every single day, regardless of whether they’re the janitor or the CEO (or anyone in between). The first thing is a good, if not great, attitude, and the second is a little bit of respect for everyone that they are going to encounter during their workday. Yes, I know that this is kind of stating the obvious, but I also know that a lot of mean idiots don’t listen to this kind of advice (note: they should)! Continued
By Geoff on Jan 7, 2009 in Entrepreneurs, small business | Post a comment
It’s well-known that entrepreneurs usually have to work hard to overcome inexperience and gain credibility. Here are some tips to increase the odds of success when starting out and launching a new business.
Acquire Experience
If you’ve never clocked a day of work in your life, take a job before striking out on your own — even if the thought of doing time in a cubicle makes you shudder. Think of it as a paid research position. In a couple of years, you can give your business a go. Continued
