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Are You Asking Enough Questions?

By Jason Holland | 01/16/2009

Whether you’re intimidated by your boss, afraid to look dumb in front of a coworker, or embarrassed by your lack of knowledge, not asking questions can have serious consequences: failed plans, miscommunication, and stalled innovation.

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Make Your Site More Popular With “Link Juice” Power

By Edwin Huertas | 01/16/2009

You already know how powerful links can be when it comes to your search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. As Alexis Siemon pointed out in her article “Become a Killer Link Builder“: “A link is a shortcut to quickly get you from one website to another. If you can harness the power of the link, you can make your website a force to be reckoned with. That means higher search engine rankings, more traffic to your site, and, eventually, more customers and more money in your pocket.”

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The Only No-Risk Way to Ride the Next Big Market Pop

By Andrew Gordon | 01/15/2009

Your next big investing dilemma is right around the corner. Should you – can you – take advantage of the next big stock market pop?

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The “100 Thing Challenge”

By Judith Strauss | 01/15/2009

Michael Masterson has been encouraging ETR readers to simplify their business lives for years. “If you think it will mean making less money, enjoying less success, maybe even being less effective as a businessperson,” Michael told us, “think again. It’s about having more – not less – of the good things. More productivity. More passion. More meaning, love, friendship, and serenity.”

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The Business Choice of Internet Giants

By Paul Lawrence | 01/15/2009

I’m an entrepreneur, and I’ve been involved in at least a dozen profitable enterprises over the years. But the business I’ve been in for the last five years is by far the best. Let me give you an idea of just how powerful this business is. After the costs of…

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Is This the World’s Most Profitable Business?

By Paul Lawrence | 01/15/2009

I’m an entrepreneur, and I’ve been involved in at least a dozen profitable enterprises over the years. But the business I’ve been in for the last five years is by far the best. Let me give you an idea of just how powerful this business is. After the costs of creating and selling my products, I am still able to bring in a 95 percent profit. What’s more, this business has proven to be successful… even in a struggling economy. (In 2008, though the economy was crumbling, mine continued to bring in about $12,000 a month.)

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The Secret to Fat Loss

By Craig Ballantyne | 01/15/2009

You want the secret to fat loss? Okay, but you’re not going to like it.

It has nothing to do with green tea, acai berry juice, or the Master Cleanse. Instead, the secret to fat loss is a state of mind. And once you’re in that state of mind, you can’t fail.

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Instant Motivation

By Jon Benson | 01/14/2009

If you’re like most people, this is the time of year when you make big promises to yourself. “I’ll lose 50 pounds.” Or “I’ll run the Boston Marathon.” Or “I’ll stop drinking diet soda.” Resolving to get fit and stay healthy is one of the best things you can do for yourself. But there will come a time when a little voice in your head will try to tell you your goal is too hard… or that you have something better to do.

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A Little Personality Goes a Long Way

By Suzanne Richardson | 01/14/2009

Getting people’s attention is a big part of success in the business world. As Internet marketing expert Yanik Silver says, “If you want people to remember [you] and keep coming back again and again, [you have] to project a unique personality.”

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A Commonsense Approach to Getting Free Publicity

By Mary Ellen Tribby | 01/14/2009

Of the many channels of marketing, public relations is one that no business should ignore. And because PR is nearly free, that makes it an ideal channel for small and start-up businesses.

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Finding True Wealth (in ANY Economy)

By John Carlton | 01/14/2009

I just spent a week with family – mostly my sister’s boys and their wives and kids.

I was sitting in my sister’s living room, watching the grandnieces and grandnephew play (ages 2, 4, and 6) with rambunctious glee… and I realized that all the adults were reading books.

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What a Theme Park Can Teach You about Business

By Jason Holland | 01/13/2009

Say what you will about theme parks. (Too expensive! Too cheesy and artificial!) But at least some of them get one thing right: They bend over backward to make the customer experience as good as it can possibly be. Take, for example, a few conveniences for visitors with young children that I noticed on a recent trip to an unnamed park in Orlando. (Funny … I never even saw these things until I had a little one of my own.)

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