Paying Yourself in a New Business – Key Issues

By Sharon Hurley Hall – To pay or not to pay, that is the question. I hope Shakespeare will forgive me for cannibalizing his words, but the Bard’s style seems appropriate for posing a key business question. When is it right to pay yourself? For many business people, paying themselves

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How to Bring Increase to Your Life

By Nancy Alcorn – It was during and after college that Nancy Alcorn, a native Tennessean, spent eight years working for the state of Tennessee at a correctional facility for juvenile delinquent girls and investigating child abuse cases. Working for the state on a daily basis gave her direct encounters

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The Importance of Sound Financial Planning

By Jacqueline Darien, CFP – Several years ago I played golf with an attorney for a large bank. As we walked along, we chatted about housing, as people in NYC are likely to do. I had sold my apartment and was renting. She was renting and wanted to buy an

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What NOT to Do to Build a Profitable Business

By Tiffany Sylvia – I love that show “What Not to Wear” on TLC. I love how Stacy and Clinton ambush some unsuspecting, fashionably challenged woman and turn her into a fashionista. They tape secret footage of her wearing sweatpants and ratty old t-shirts around town and then they have

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Three Business Lessons from Shania Twain

By Sharon Hurley Hall – Shania Twain’s been in the headlines with her recently completed series Why Not?, which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The series describes her attempts to regain her voice, and therefore her singing career, by going on the road and working through her issues. It’s

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Branding YOU Successfully: Part 2

This is Part Two in a series of three on personal and organizational branding. Creating a BOLD identity is essential for anyone who wants more clarity, confidence and provision. Your personal “brand” is a reflection of who you are at your core; your unique talents, character traits and strengths. The process

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Don’t Break the Bank Before Reaching Your Goals

By  Jeannine Clontz – Looking through magazines for gift ideas I stumbled upon something I hadn’t seen in years, a glass piggybank. I recall receiving one when I opened my first savings account as a child. It forced me to continue to save because I didn’t want to ‘break’ it

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3 Ways to Raise Your Writing Game

By Donna Kastner – With the growth in social media, if you’re an entrepreneur looking to connect with an audience, there are many routes to be published (and heard) on the web. That said there’s also a lot of “noise” out there. Those who devote time to sharpen their writing

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Does Being More Positive Really Improve Your Career and Life?

By Kathy Caprino – As a trained family therapist and career coach, I’ve researched for over eight years what makes some people highly successful in business and in life, and others doomed to fail. I’ve observed this: Being more positive in your behaviors and language paves the way for greater

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Charge More Because`You’re Worth It’

By Natalie Sisson – If there’s one thing all entrepreneurs’ have in common it’s learning to charge what you’re really worth. Especially women as we tend to offer a discount before we’ve even begun. How often have you found yourself on a call with a potential client that’s gone really

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5 Surefire Ways to Ensure Business Longevity

By Jane Morrison – The certificate hanging my office wall says I’ve been in business 10 years, I wonder how that can be? Imagine 10 years of being my own boss, of learning to market my business better, of disciplining myself to spend time on the tasks that matter most,

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Sharing the Wealth

Helping out our grown children now or leaving a legacy for later By Penelope Lemov – My husband and I have been incredibly lucky. We came of age in the great economic expansion that followed World War II. We’ve had good jobs and rewarding careers–to the point where we have

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Health Care Cost Challenges for Older Americans

By Art Koff, Founder RetiredBrains.com – Facts and Figures You Should Know Seniors will pay a great deal for their health care in their retirement years and these costs continue to increase every year. Below I have quoted several reliable sources and although the numbers vary, all are in agreement that overall

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The Unique Strengths of Women Entrepreneurs

By Gazelle Simmons No matter how long I’ve been working with a particular woman entrepreneur, I will never cease to be amazed at how they can move from one area of their business to the next, while caring for a sick child yet they never think that what they are

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The Trust Factor

By Beverly Lewis – When was the last time you heard the shattering of glass and the scraping of metal? I’m not talking about an auto accident; I’m talking about shards of glass on the inside when a collision occurs between selfishness and doing the right thing, resulting in a

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The Three “F’s” That Block Your Success!

By  Chris Makell – When I work with business owners and ask what’s getting in the way of their success, I hear a lot of different answers. Sometime’s it’s time – not enough; focus – don’t know where to put the energy; commitment – not really sure it’s what they

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Are You Guaranteed Success?

By Donna Amos – Three things every new business owner must identify to make their journey easier: They must first determine their target market and their niche within that target market. I know you have heard this often, but many new business owners resist this because they know they can

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