“If you put enough monkeys on typewriters,” said one of my consulting clients in a seminar with me, “sooner or later one of them will come up with WAR AND PEACE.” I was predicting that with so many people doing phone sales, telemarketing, lead generation, appointment setting, telesales, phone solicitations, inside sales, or whatever you want to call it; at […]
What you can learn from songwriting genius and film composer John Williams
Every aspiring film composer with a passion for songwriting dreams of composing the hit song for that top grossing movie which will immediately remind you of the movie scenes. Consider John-Williams, one of the world’s greatest film composers, a five-time Oscar winner and composer of more than 80 films. These movies include some of the best movies of all time, […]
Dividends: an old idea is back in style
Businesses exist to make money for their owners. So why is it great news that Apple, the most valuable company in the world right now, has announced plans to resume paying dividends, and how could Apple get away with not paying dividends for the previous 15 years? The short answer is that dividends have been scorned by corporate managers and […]
Dollhouse Décor – For the perfect fabric, think about color, pattern, and weight
If your inspiration for decorating dollhouse miniatures comes from interior design magazines or TV shows, don’t forget the scale you’re working on. It sounds self-evident, but many of us lose sight of that fact when we look at all the wonderful fabrics on offer. Here are some guidelines to help you focus on what’s most important: You’re looking for the […]
Court Reporters: Tips for Choosing a Quality Reporter
Court reporters help law firms record the language of official proceedings. Because the language of proceedings can affect the outcome of a legal case or important business matter, it is important to find a candidate who has the right skills and disposition for the job. If your business or law firm is in need of a court reporter, the following […]
What are the 7 Laws of Adult Learning?
Organizations need to come together to take a different approach to teaching adults. They need to understand learning strategies, which are appropriate for these adult learners. Malcolm S. Knowles is known for espousing the theory of “andragogy” (“andra” meaning “male or adult”). According to Knowles, teaching an adult is different from teaching a child, as the maturity levels between the […]
9-11 five years later
Five years ago today, our great nation of freedom was attacked by a selective group of Islamic extremists. September 11, 2001 marked the first time since Pearl Harbor that an attack was carried out on American soil on such an enormous scale. It was an atrocity against every American citizen, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim or of any other belief, it […]
Surveying Your Land: 10 Tips for Hiring a Professional Surveyor
In the nearly 25 years that I have been a surveyor, thousands of property owners have contacted me to have their land surveyed. Too often they make their decisions based on a single factor, price; which often leads to dissatisfaction with your choice and sometimes a substandard survey as well. The following 10 tips were developed from my experience and […]
Secrets to work and pump
When I had my first child, I had no plans to go back to work. I suddenly had to go back into the workforce when he was three months old. He was not prepared at all and my son went from being an exclusively breastfed baby to a mostly formula baby in a short amount of time. I learned a […]
GM Diet – My experiments with the truth
You can love it or you can hate it, but I am very sure that if you are looking for methods to lose weight, you can never ignore it. The General Motors Diet or the popularly known GM Diet occupies the first place in the lists of most searched diets. Surprisingly, I still haven’t found any information about the GM […]