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37 Secrets Only Successful People Know | Inc.com

The business of business isn’t really all that complicated. While there is, of course, specific knowledge required for specific industries, this post encapsulates everything that you’ll need to know to survive and thrive in the business world. Business Without the Bullsh*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know The lists below are adapted and condensed from my recently published book, HOW TO MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS 1. How to Become More Optimistic EXPECT something wonderful to happen every day. TREAT people as you’d want to be treated. DON’T waste breath fighting about things you can’t change. CONCENTRATE on the job at hand, not the results you seek. ASSUME other people mean well. AVOID depressing people and conversations. EAT something delicious every day. TURN OFF the background television. ADOPT an attitude of gratitude. REMEMBER that the best is yet to come. 2. How to Eliminate Stress CULTIVATE the patience and perspective to let go o

Balance Work And Life Like Branson: Love What You Do - Forbes

“Being your own boss is great. You get to choose which 18 hours of the day you work.” It was a throwaway remark made to me by an entrepreneur during an interview, but its gentle sarcasm is lost when you realise that for a lot of new business owners it reflects reality. It’s also the reason why work-life balance is one of the hottest topics in entrepreneurdom. On the one hand, entrepreneurs are told they need a healthy balance, that being ‘always on’ leads to burn out that could impact their business. On the other…is it even possible when you are starting up? Are work and life one and the same for entrepreneurs? Source: Balance Work And Life Like Branson: Love What You Do – Forbes Balance Work And Life Like Branson: Love What You Do - Forbes

Want to work at Gloucester Outlets? Job fair will feature 800 positions | NJ.com

Know someone in need of a job? Gloucester Premium Outlets , set to open in August, has 800 of them. In order to draw in hundreds of new hires for the more than 90 stores set to open at the Gloucester Township center, the outlets will host a job fair on June 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Camden County College’s Connector Building in Blackwood. It’s located at 200 College Drive, between the Civil Hall and the Atrium. The positions range from full and part-times, and include management sales and customer service positions, according to a press release. The positions range from full and part-times, and include management sales and customer service positions, according to a press release. Source: Want to work at Gloucester Outlets? Job fair will feature 800 positions | NJ.com Want to work at Gloucester Outlets? Job fair will feature 800 positions | NJ.com

Summer Hiring: How Much Compensation Will Be Enough this Year? | Monster.com

Is your small business gearing up for seasonal hiring for the summer ? If so, you may need to be more creative in how you attract talent. Earlier this year, major retailers such as Target, T.J. Maxx and McDonald’s announced they would increase wages for hourly workers. These pay increases may affect seasonal employees as well, particularly small businesses who are hiring seasonal workers . One of those small businesses is A Shot Above Ent Inc., a bartending and events service. Owner and CEO Lea Hatch says she does a lot of hiring in the summer to staff for weddings and other warm-weather events. “One huge challenge that we have is that the service industry is equally busy during this time and the people we are hiring can make a lot of money at a larger company.” Instead of focusing on salary, Hatch says her company highlights some of the other benefits it offers such as the potential to earn tips as a way to help attract seasonal employees. It also offers workers a flexible work arrang

Sprint and Verizon will refund $120 million to consumers harmed by illegal billing practices > Blog > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Today we’re announcing settlements with Sprint and Verizon, who illegally billed consumers over a hundred million dollars in unauthorized third-party charges. If approved, these settlements will return $120 million directly to affected consumers. Sprint’s and Verizon’s customers became victims by clicking on ads for “free” digital content such as ring tones or daily horoscopes, and were then charged without their consent. Many people did not know that third parties could add charges to their wireless bills. The illegal billing often continued undetected for months. Sprint’s and Verizon’s billing systems invited illegal third-party charges and the companies did little or nothing to root them out. Sprint and Verizon also failed to properly track and respond to consumer complaints about these charges, while collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue by serving as payment processors for these third-party companies. Sprint and Verizon received a 30-40 percent cut of every third-

Before You Launch Your Kickstarter Campaign Do These 6 Things

To not fall flat on your face, make sure all your ducks are in a row before you hit that launch button.You’ve identified the platform for your crowdfunding project and can’t wait to get your business, idea, products or services out there — but not so fast. There’s a great benefit to having patience with crowdfunding and way too many entrepreneurs fall on their face because they’re in a hurry. A lot needs to get done before your Kickstarter project goes live. Make sure all your proverbial ducks are in a row before you hit that launch button. Here are six things you should tick off your to-do list leading up to this important moment. Source: Before You Launch Your Kickstarter Campaign Do These 6 Things Before You Launch Your Kickstarter Campaign Do These 6 Things

5 Tips for Keeping Your Day Job While Launching Your Own Business

You want to give your new company your entire focus but few people can afford to abruptly give up their paycheck. In an ideal world, you have at least a year’s salary saved up and you can quit your day job in order to focus 100 percent on your entrepreneurial venture. Unfortunately, that’s just not feasible for many entrepreneurs who end up being successful. Maybe you have a family to take care of, massive student loans, debt or a mortgage you can’t negotiate lower, or perhaps the medical benefits of your current employer are just too good to let go. Many entrepreneurial mentors will tell you to quit your job, but if you do, who’s going to be putting dinner on the table? Source: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Day Job While Launching Your Own Business 5 Tips for Keeping Your Day Job While Launching Your Own Business

24 Ways To Create Multiple Streams of Income

When I discuss different ways to increase cash flow with my coaching clients, I very often see just question marks in their eyes. Especially when I tell them that it doesn’t need to take much effort and time. But in many cases, we have our head too deep in our business and can’t see the wood for the tree. In that case, it can be valuable to use another person’s perspective and let them point out what you simply can’t see at the moment. Within the growth hacking process, there is the strategy to leverage current resources as much as possible. So, what do I mean by that? Usually there is something in the business that hasn’t been utilized yet, especially not in the most efficient way. It can be special skills of the founder team, traffic, marketing materials, personal networks etc. All of it can be converted into fresh cash inflows when you know how to use and convert them effectively. But every business and market is different. Therefore, there is no general approach to find your hidden

Next Steps AmeriCorps Program | PHENND — Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development

WANT TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK STUDY? Want to earn an Education Award ? Want to be part of AmeriCorps? The Next Steps AmeriCorps program is a youth leadership development initiative that partners college sophomores and juniors with first year college students, designed for Next Steps AmeriCorps members to serve as peer mentors to support students’ first-year experience through community service, mentorship, supportive workshops, and leadership development. Alongside peer mentoring first-year students, Next Steps AmeriCorps members will also be committed to better their own communities through an emphasis of community service.     Source: Next Steps AmeriCorps Program | PHENND — Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development Next Steps AmeriCorps Program | PHENND — Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development

An attorney gives the three "I"s of starting a business – Financial Juneteenth

By Evette D. Champion Many Americans have grown tired of “working for the man” and dreamed about starting their own business. If you ever decide to take the leap and create your own business, there are some things that you need to take into consideration before investing thousands of dollars into your start up. When […] Source: An attorney gives the three “I”s of starting a business – Financial Juneteenth An attorney gives the three "I"s of starting a business – Financial Juneteenth

Breaking Past Break Even: How Your Comfort Zone Controls Your Income Level — Bench — Blog

Do you have a break-even mindset? It could be holding you back. Chris Ronzio shares how to go beyond your comfort zone and take your business revenue to the next level.Most entrepreneurs that I know have a break-even mindset. If you’re just getting started, maybe your goal is to make just enough money to quit your day job. Or, as you start to grow, you want to make just enough money to hire that next employee, or to buy that expensive piece of equipment. When the end of the year rolls around, you want to spend just enough money to limit your tax liability and keep from digging into your pockets to look for money you don’t have. And so the pattern begins. Breaking even (phew) but just getting by (sigh), over and over again. At some point, breaking even could mean your business is broken. This year, set out to break the cycle and break past break even . I reached out to some of my most successful entrepreneur friends for some advice, and here’s what they had to say about getting out of t

Temple University 9th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair

Temple University 9th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair May 14, 2015 9:00 am – 1:0 pm Temple University McGonigle Hall 1800 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pa 19120   Temple University 9th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair

AL DIA Diversity Career Fair 2015

  AL DIA Diversity Career Fair 2015 Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Hub Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103   AL DIA Diversity Career Fair 2015

PHL Airport 2015 Job Fair

  PHL AIRPORT 2015 JOB FAIR Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Temple University  Liacouras Center 1776 North Broad Street, Philadelphia Pa 19121       PHL Airport 2015 Job Fair

6 Steps To Success With Online Business Opportunities

There are many online business opportunities to choose from. People from all walks of life have been able to fulfill their entrepreneurial ambitions on the internet that would not have been possible in the traditional ‘offline’ business world. So how do you make money with online business opportunities ? 1. The Right Attitude. To succeed online you need the right mindset from the start. If you treat it like a hobby, that’s all it will ever be. You have to be prepared to work hard, devote some time to learning some new skills and recognize that this is genuine online work and just an attempt to try and ‘get rich quick’. The right attitude and mindset will not specifically guarantee good results but a wrong and unrealistic attitude will almost certainly guarantee failure. 2. The Right Marketplace. There are legitimate online business opportunities in just about every market you can imagine. The top 3 markets are the wealth, health and relationship markets. You need to get into a market

5 Reasons Paying Down Debt Is a Critical First Step for New Entrepreneurs

Since you are entering a new phase in your life, the last thing you need to do is to be carrying past obligations into your new future. If you’re planning to start a new business, paying down debt can be a critical first step in securing the success of your venture. Debt represents lingering obligations from previous financial transactions. Since you are entering a new phase in your life, the last thing you need to do is to be carrying those obligations into your new future. Source: 5 Reasons Paying Down Debt Is a Critical First Step for New Entrepreneurs 5 Reasons Paying Down Debt Is a Critical First Step for New Entrepreneurs

How Motherhood Prepares You for Entrepreneurship

The qualities that make one a great entrepreneur are the same as what makes you a good mother. I was an entrepreneur before I became a mother, but for many women in my circle, the opposite is true; motherhood has forged the path to entrepreneurship. For some, the challenges of motherhood have been the inspiration behind their companies while for others, the flexibility allowed by being your own boss has been the key to managing a career and family. Whatever their reason for entering entrepreneurship, all agree that motherhood has provided them with the skills to help their business thrive. Source: How Motherhood Prepares You for Entrepreneurship How Motherhood Prepares You for Entrepreneurship

13 Biggest Business Mistakes You Can Make

Anyone who has ever started a business has made a mistake or two or three. While most people accept that slip-ups are unavoidable, entrepreneurs often don’t like to own up to making mistakes. There are certain behaviors or misguided decisions that get in the way of small business owners taking their business to the next level. The key is to learn from and overcome your mishaps. Source: 13 Biggest Business Mistakes You Can Make 13 Biggest Business Mistakes You Can Make

19 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Writing a Blog

Blogging is one of the most valuable tools that businesses have to engage with customers and ultimately make their lives easier. If you’re not blogging, it’s time to get started or get left behind. If you need a bit of inspiration, here are 19 reasons (in no particular order) why your business should be blogging. Why Should I Start a Blog for My Business? Whether you’re a blogging novice or a blogger extraordinaire, it’s easy to get in a rut when writing a blog. Source: 19 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Writing a Blog 19 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Writing a Blog

Free rent: 7 World Trade Center opens doors to startups - Apr. 28, 2015

While most young entrepreneurs hole up in co-working spaces, a few lucky ones are running their firms out of 7 World Trade Center — for free.It’s just one of the perks for startups working with SilverTech Ventures, a four-month-old firm that collaborates with Silverstein Properties, the major Manhattan real estate developer. Source: Free rent: 7 World Trade Center opens doors to startups – Apr. 28, 2015 Free rent: 7 World Trade Center opens doors to startups - Apr. 28, 2015

Tesla Launches Batteries for Homes, Businesses, Utilities - Bloomberg Business

Tesla’s home battery, named Powerwall , is a rechargeable lithium-ion model that mounts on the wall and comes in 7 kilowatt-hour or 10 kilowatt-hour versions, the company said in a statement . Deliveries will begin in late summer at prices starting from $3,000, Tesla said.   Source: Tesla Launches Batteries for Homes, Businesses, Utilities – Bloomberg Business Tesla Launches Batteries for Homes, Businesses, Utilities - Bloomberg Business

30 Blog Ideas That Will Jumpstart Your Content Strategy - SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com

If you’re like every other person who blogs out there, sometimes the well runs dry for content ideas. It’s challenging to constantly come up with a steady stream of great topics. Source: 30 Blog Ideas That Will Jumpstart Your Content Strategy – SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com 30 Blog Ideas That Will Jumpstart Your Content Strategy - SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com

20 Lists Every Entrepreneur Should Create

There is absolutely no way a leader can succeed without obsessively maintaining lists of resources and projects. Source: 20 Lists Every Entrepreneur Should Create 20 Lists Every Entrepreneur Should Create