Layoffs

Setting up a display at a trade show is expensive business. You have to rent the space, create a display, promote it, stock it, and staff it. Before you decide to get involved, take a serious look at the costs of all of these components. Start planning well ahead. You already know this, right? Keep yourself as organized as possible right from the beginning -- even before you book your space. You know how carefully today's brides plan their weddings. Months, even years ahea...

Miracle happens everywhere, it can happen to you as well. And the good news is you can deliberately create miracle in your life, and you don’t have to do much work. All it takes is a few new thoughts and awareness.

Nancy did not consider herself to be fussy. She was just trying to eat a healthy diet which included herbal teas. The trouble was; when she attended seminars and workshops, a frequent part of her job, she was always offered coffee in the breaks and rarely, if ever, her chosen beverage. Even when she brought along her own herbal tea bags, the venue could never seem to be trusted to supply boiling hot drinkable water to complete the infusion. The dietary requirements of your...

If you have not heard of conversational or covert hypnosis then it is time to you get to know about it. What is conversational / covert hypnosis? Conversational hypnosis is a term used by Ericksonian hypnotherapists to create a trance using embedded words in the verbal text.

Q: Is the online world the best place to sell a product or service these days? My friends seem to think that brick and mortar stores will totally disappear in the future. I debate this all the time with them, but it seems to be heading that way. Your thoughts? - Alex H. At last report, Alex, Sam Walton was still resting comfortably in his discounted grave, so I’d say brick and mortar is safe, at least for the next few years. During the dot-com boom the mantra was “Bric...

What to do if someone you care about has a gambling problem

Learn how to stay focused through the turmoil of life by following a few tips that teach you how to concentrate on your goal.

In the old traditional training, we learned the latest techniques for making a sale. We talk to "prospects" rather than with people. Where does honesty and integrity fit into this scenario? We can change that by changing our goal.

I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and leadership issues, policy matters, etc. Lately, however, many of the messages are coming from employees of medium-size and large companies who are growing frustrated at working in an environment that they deem (to quote one ...

Buying quilting fabric seems like it should be pretty simple, and on the surface it is. But for the best results in your quiltmaking, there are some things you should think about when you buy your quilting fabric.