Freelancers -- The Whys and Hows of Getting Organized
every time someone remarks on how organized i am, i silently giggle to myself. why? because being organized actually goes against my inherent nature and takes a huge amount of discipline on my part. a......
Freelancers -- Ways to Keep on Track with Organization
not being an inherently organized person, i have learned several ways to help overcome my tendencies of disorder. in this article, i share a few of these tips. even though i am not convinced that ......
Sample Family Doctrine for the Privately Held Family Business
use this doctrine as a template to shape your family business values and help eliminate some of the iherent pressures of management in a family owned business. the johnson family lead by ken johns......
Questions to Ask Cleaning Business Prospects
when meeting face-to-face with a prospect for your cleaning business, you need to prepare yourself ahead of time. make a list of probing questions that will get your prospect talking about their conce......
Attention Entrepreneurs -- Do You Have a Mentor?
every self-help tape ive heard and every book ive read on how to become a success suggest finding a mentor. what is a mentor? what is a mentors role? where do i find one? should i have only one mentor......
Independent Professionals -- Do You Have a USP?
the way the economy is today, we should, as independent professionals, be in demand and busier than ever - filling in those important spaces that have been created in so many companies. to make oursel......
Attention Independent Professionals -- Questions Are Magic
questions are magic. if we as independent professionals put questions to proper use, we will not only discover our own special career path, we will be able to get and achieve anything we want. in this......
Living Freelance -- The Definition Dilemma
i find one of the most challenging situations i face as a freelancer is telling people what i do. i have a portfolio career (many different careers at the same time), so when i am asked, and what do y......
How to Write a Cold Calling Script for Your Cleaning Business
have you ever decided to just pick up the phone and wing-it when cold calling for your cleaning business? how did it go? my guess is not so well... when making a sales call you only have about 10 ......
Landing Your Dream Job
when considering the best way to write your resume, there are many things you can do to help you land your dream job. this can include anything from using the correct type of paper to using the correc......