Articles posted on November 1, 2007

Whilst travelling in to work today, I happened upon an idea quite by chance. As I was walking through the very busy train station at London's Victoria, towards the tube station, I realised that I had made pretty much the entire journey on auto pilot quite unthinkingly! Now you may think to yourself that in and of itself that is nothing unusual, why you even do it yourself every day.

"The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest" - Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein's greatest discovery was not the theory of relativity, it was the Rule of 72. (Although some people say that the rule existed long before he was born, most would agree however that he has popularized it) What has the Rule of 72 have to do with investing Basically knowledge of the Rule of 72 is the basic building block of learning that each budding investor should have.

"Robert Reich, once observed 'most minimum wage workers aren't poor.' He is right." - Johny Isakson, U.S Senator (Robert Reich is former U.S department of Labor Secretary) Minimum wage earners keep complaining about their salary.

In the past, new mothers were faced with a major identity crisis and style overhaul the moment they became pregnant; maternity and fashion are two words you probably don't expect to see together. Today, motherhood maternity clothes have gotten a lot more stylish.

You love designer handbags. You collect them, lust after them and treat them better than your nearest and dearest until your husband or boyfriend starts complaining. Does this sound familiar to you Your credit cards twitch and flinch when the latest fashion magazines arrive in the post, small whimpering sounds carrying to you gently from your purse.

Having Philadelphia 76ers tickets is a bit like having some basketball history right in your hands. The Sixers have been part of some truly unforgettable plays and have also had some dark times that they have lived through.

How do we lose weight the keep it off By committing to health. By making health a priority. Each day that you make the healthy choice of food and work out, you are investing in your health. You would never miss paying an insurance premium, would you Now you make exercise and proper nutrition just as important.

The very first task that I work on with my clients is defining a target market (or niche) for their business. We do this first because everything you will need to do to make your business successful, including creating an effective web site, starting an ezine, and creating online marketing plan depends on what the target market is.

Here is an exercise I do with many coaches, when I start teaching them about marketing their coaching business online. I say: "Let's say you meet me somewhere, and I am in your target market. How are you going to try to turn me into a coaching client" I have heard many different answers to this question: From a life coach who helps people improve their lives: "I offer great life coaching services.

Do you want to work less while making more money Why did you start your business Did you start your business to work with clients, make a good living and spend time with your friends and family Instead, many service professionals work very long hours and don't have any time to spend time with their friends and family.