Coping With Business Bullies

Dear Susan: My boss spends so much time on trying to find things I am doing wrong that I frankly do not know how he has time for anything else. He also goes around to other supervisors and fellow employees and tells them things about me so now others are keeping their distance for fear that they will be next. I think this is a…

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How To Start a Home-Based Word Processing Business

So, you want to start your own home-based word processing business? Where do you begin? What do you need to do to get a word processing business started? Well, I could go on and on! There are so many things that need to be covered to assist you in getting started. So, let's get to it!

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Business Menu Planning-Satisfy Your Customers, Don’t Stuff Them!

I remember when hair salons offered very basic services. They cut hair, styled hair, permed hair and colored hair and occasionally they did a manicure or even a pedicure for their select clientele. I am a creature of habit. I have been going to the same salon, with the same stylist for 19 years. Nancy knows everything about me and my family and she does…

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Panicked at the Podium? Practical Skills To Cope With Performance Anxiety

I know what you're going through. No matter how many times you may have done it, thinking about your next presentation fills you with dread. As you head up to the podium, waves of panic sweep over you from head to foot. You look out at the sea of expectant faces, all eyes on you, and what you want more than anything is to RUN…

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SEO Corner: The Search Engine Marketing Cycle – Part 1

Reader Question: I am in the typical quandary of the Internet small business owner. I am trying to find a submission/optimization company that will do a good job for us at a reasonable price. We have found that the sales go up for about a three-month period when we take on a new service, then the sales level, then they fall. We are not opposed…

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