How to Become Your Own Bos

8 tips to get you going, even if you don't know where to start BY Tamara Monosoff |   If you want to start a business but don't know where to start, don't worry--you are not alone. In fact, given the new economic reality of our time, more people than ever before have found the "job" they thought was waiting for them doesn't exist. Others have come to the conclusion that they would rather create work they love, constructed to fit with their own life goals. No matter what...

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Network Marketing Opportunities - Future Trends

By Rory Singh     The Network Marketing Opportunities industry has seen a huge spike in numbers do to the large amount of people looking for 'alternative' income streams. Millions of people have lost faith in the global monetary system and have decided to take control of their financial lives. According to Forbes Magazine, 79 Million people will start their own businesses from home within the next 3 to 5 years in America alone. Here are some more numbers to consider: • Every 7 seconds someone starts there own...

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Why You Should Take a 10-Minute Nap Every Day

Few of us enjoy jobs that allow an afternoon siesta, but we’d probably all be better off if they did–including our employers.  According to new research, all we’d really need is a solid 10-minute power nap to boost our focus and productivity. Researchers tested four nap time spans: 5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes (and a control group that didn’t nap).  They then tested participants across several benefits for three hours after the nap.  Here’s a summary of the results: “The 5-minute nap produced few benefits in comparison with...

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The Next Generation Of Connectivity Will Link Your Car To Your Home And The Outside World (With Infographic)

(Photo credit: khelvan) “Connectivity” is the big buzzword among automakers looking to attract a new generation of younger and tech-savvy buyers by integrating smartphone functionality into their vehicles. To that end, many of today’s cars feature the ability to enable hands-free calling and digital song downloading from a smartphone, with...

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The 6 People You Need in Your Corner

Nothing incredible is accomplished alone. You need others to help you, and you need to help others. With the right team, you can form a web of connections to make the seemingly impossible practically inevitable. The Instigator:    Someone who pushes you, who makes you think. Who motivates you to get up and go, and try, and make things...

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How 'in-cell' technology could make the next iPhone ultra-thin

(Wired) -- We're all familiar with Apple's love affair for thin devices. Although the third-generation iPad surprised many by gaining about half a millimeter of thickness, it looks like Apple could be back to trimming product dimensions by using a new kind of display technology in the next iPhone. Instead of using a display comprising a number of separate layers, Apple could use in-cell touch display technology, according to a Friday report from Digitimes. The report says Apple would be sourcing its in-cell displays from Toshiba and...

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5 Ways To Double Your Investment

July 06 2009 | Filed Under » 401K, Bonds, Investing Basics, Investment, Options, Personal Finance, Retirement There's something about the idea of doubling one's money on an investment that intrigues most investors. It's a badge of honor dragged out at cocktail parties, a promise made by over-zealous advisors, and a headline that frequents the cover of some of the most popular personal finance magazines. Where this fixation comes from is anyone's guess.Perhaps it comes from deep in our investor psychology - that risk-taking part of us that...

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Five keys to controlled growth

Jason P. ZickermanPresident and COO, TAB Boards International, Inc.When you first decided to start your own company, you most likely did a lot of research using various outlets such as reading books on becoming an entrepreneur, taking a few classes about starting your own company, talking to other successful entrepreneurs, etc. Now that your company is established and you are growing, you are probably concerned with one question, “How do I stay on top of my growing company?”When I first started at The Alternative Board®, the company was experiencing...

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8 Ways Leaders Can Motivate Employees Beyond Money

by: Martin Zwilling; Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else. Yet my own experience, and a recent McKinsey survey, leads me to believe that non-cash motivators may be more effective in the long term than financial incentives. I agree with Charles P. Garcia, who ties motivation most strongly to leadership, in his book “Leadership Lessons of the White...

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