Recent posts related to

Self-Improvement

Recent posts related to

Self-Improvement

What Does $4 Gas Mean for Your Investments?

By Rick Pendergraft | 05/30/2008

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, there were 135,399,945 passenger cars in the United States as of 2006. The owners of all those vehicles have had less money to spend as the price of gas has soared. What impact does this have on the economy – and on your investments? Let’s do the math and find out.

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How to Create Your First Advertising Campaign

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/29/2008

The Big Idea for an advertising campaign comes from your product’s USP (unique selling proposition). If the USP is strong, the Big Idea will be strong too.

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Fat Loss: A Calorie Is NOT a Calorie

By Kelley Herring | 05/29/2008

While losing weight isn’t the easiest task for some, the equation is pretty simple: To drop pounds, you need to burn more calories than you consume.

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A Tale of Two Winners

By Robert Ringer | 05/29/2008

“Leo” had a good strategy for handling big paydays. Throughout his career, whenever he received a big chunk of income, the first thing he did was carve out an amount sufficient to cover the income taxes he would have to pay on it and put the money in a special bank account.

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ETR Insider Report: You Have Questions, We Have Answers

By Suzanne Richardson | 05/29/2008

Wouldn’t it be nice to get insider information and advice on your specific problem from an experienced expert in the field?

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There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

By Clayton Makepeace | 05/28/2008

I know how to make money – a LOT of money – in times like these, because I’ve been there before. All you have to do is hit the history books, figure out who got richest the fastest the last time around, and then do what they did. Only better

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Do You Charge So Much Your Customers Complain?

By Bob Bly | 05/28/2008

Do we really want our customers complaining about our prices? Should we, in fact, always charge the maximum price we can get away with for everything we sell?

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Checking Your Net Worth Progress

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/28/2008

A recent study from DayTimer.com concluded that American workers with the highest incomes and most success in the workplace are those who have written goals.

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Barbells, Ladders, and Avoiding Bondage

By Andrew Gordon | 05/27/2008

Investing right now – when the economy is so shaky – may sound mighty risky. In fact, your main concern is probably not how much money you can make … but how well you can keep your existing money safe. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s in unpredictable times like…

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Take Your Water Bottle With You When You Leave Your Car

By James B. LaValle | 05/27/2008

You know that water bottle you carry with you everywhere? Or the bottles you use to feed your baby? If they’re plastic, they could be making you or your baby very sick. Fortunately, there’s one easy step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones from the “toxic” effects of plastic.

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Living Rich: Drawing on Your Inner Resources

By Judith Strauss | 05/27/2008

Being totally self-reliant, able to fend for yourself – it’s an appealing idea, one that’s been romanticized in literature and the movies.

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Re-Entering the Workforce

By Jason Holland | 05/26/2008

Finding a new job after being out of the workforce for an extended period of time can be tough. Maybe you left work to raise your kids. Or took a few months to care for a sick family member. Or had to quit your job because of an illness of your own. Whatever the reason, you probably want to know what you can do to improve your chances of getting hired again.

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