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Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” rn–Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Enterprises. Has the state of the economy got you down? Get back up. There’s no better time than the present to start a business. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research program is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity. The research program, based on an assessment of the level of national entrepreneurial activity

These days there are a lot of people unsatisfied with their line of work. It’s not uncommon to feel a soul-sucking feeling as you head in to work at something that just isn’t rewarding for you. Is this what you were meant to do with your life? Is this all that there is? Just do this day-in-and-day-out and live for those magical 48 hours we call the weekend? Thoughts like this can lead to feelings of creeping dread as you stare down a depressing path that you may just end

The thing I have learnt about working with spiritual people is that no matter how spiritual you may be, you do want to figure out how to live in abundance… Who does not get tired of wondering if you have enough money to do the things you really want to do?

“Profits are better than wages. Wages will make you a living, profits make you a fortune. It’s difficult to get rich on wages, but anybody can get rich on profits” – Jim Rohn QUESTION: How much do you get paid if you stop working? If you’re like most people, your answer is probably “nothing”. For the wealthy however, the answer is very different. A wealthy person is simply someone who has learned how to make money when they’re not working, when they’re on vacation, and even when they’re sleeping. The wealthy have named this type of income “Residual Income“.

<img src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/building-a-business-51.png" width="500"> Some people think that you can only fail at the work that you love and so they stay stuck in a job, a business that they dislike thinking that it is safer… And then, they get made redundant… The company they work for, shuts down… They come to work one day to find that everyone left the building and no one told them anything… Their business struggles to make any money even though it was a sure thing, simple to follow, business-in-a-box, type thing…

Windshield replacement is a necessarily evil for a lot of people. This is particularly true for those that live in warm, dry climates, which is why Arizona always has a huge amount of repair jobs yearly. However, even if you simply drive on the expressway a lot, you can often incur damage. How windshield damage happens The vehicle's windshield is made up of 3 different layers. There are 2 pieces of glass that are separated by a narrow layer of polyvinyl butyrate (PVB). This P

Amy Winehouse “The more spiritually ignorant you are, the more you suffer” – Eckhart Tolle. Singer Amy Winehouse is dead at age 27. This brought to the fore an observation by a local newspaper that she is the latest member of the “27 club”; that is, another musician who has died at age 27 and one of those struggling to cope with fame. The group includes such people like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones. The famous Michael Jackson lived well beyond 27 years but one did not need to be a friend to disce a great deal of suffering in him.

Just because you have always acted a certain way does not mean you have to continue acting in that certain way. The moment you decide, truly decide to drop the act and become whoever you want to be, you can. There is a distance between the vision of who you see yourself being and who you are because you choose that distance, thinking that your past must define you.

The heavy blow of COVID-19 around the world has had a devastating impact, specifically on small businesses globally. These businesses typically lack the cash flow and capital to sustain a halt in normal operations. According to a study done by Small Business Majority, “small businesses report they’ve experienced negative impacts to their business as a result of the coronavirus crisis.” This article states that 43 percent of small businesses have experienced severe negative im

Honey, you went through some bad shit! You went through it and you kept on walking, you kept on doing what had to be done to hold everything together and no one honoured you for it! It was a horrific thing that you went through… You carried the weight of it and no one saw just how much this burden weighed…

It is the last day of the year when I write this and I wonder what you are creating for next year. Surely not more of the same old stuff. The same reactive stuff where you wait to see what happens and react to it accordingly. Surely not that! I just spent hours reading, dreaming, creating, connecting with Papa, affirming what i chose to create…

Madame C.J. Walker, one of the greatest entrepreneurs who ever lived was quoted as saying, “I got my start by giving myself a start.”nnSuccessful entrepreneurs know that seeing more; the big-picture, the end result, the vision, starts with seeing more within themselves. There is great value for the entrepreneur who knows their strengths and weaknesses; because the entrepreneur who has discovered themselves has truly discovered the keys to unlocking the hidden treasures of

Motivational speakers have positively impacted my life in more ways that I could ever fully describe. You know, those cheesy self-development guru's that often times make people smirk in that condescending way. It was one particular statement though made by Bryan Tracey that I can honestly say set me on a new path forever. Several years back I had found myself in a rut. Hey, we've all been there. This rut though was so deep stepping out of it was no longer going to be considered any small task.

OK, so I admit that I use that word and phrase quite a lot in the work that I do. People want to feel called, I want to feel called and yes, I admit that I am called but you know what?! I still have a choice! I still have a freaking choice as to whether I do the work I feel called to do or whether I don’t!

Leasing rates for equipment lease pricing and finance in Canada. Abracadabra! We wish it were as easy as that one word magic phrase to get the best rate for your equipment finance transaction! But in reality its not that hard to ensure you have the best financing rates if you understand the basic underpinnings of a lease price and how certain obvious ( and not so obvious ) lessor strategies work for your favor , and what factors you can affect directly.

Online survey scams are real however, trying to sort the good from the bad can be a tough thing to do for those venturing into this market for first time.nnLet's get one thing straight; there are many good, legitimate survey companies out there and there are lots of people enjoying the benefits of earning some extra cash for doing very little work but the reality is, when there is money involved in any system there are those who look for ways to exploit it.nnOnline survey sca

<img src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Copy-of-building-a-business-149.png" width="500"/> So, you sit there with your computer in front of you, wondering what to write about. And if you are completely honest, you will realise that you have discarded about 10 ideas because you wondered if they were good enough, sweet enough, attractive enough to everyone out there when really, the very first idea that popped into your head was exactly the one you had to put out there. But it seemed too abrasive and horrid…

Each weekend is filled with wrestling matches and tournaments, as this is the winter sport for both my boys. It's one of the hardest sports around -- just you and your opponent, one-on-one. There's no one to blame but yourself if things don't go well. It occurred to me the other day as I was watching them just how much the sport reminded me of business, which similarly isn't easy to do. The following are 5 instructions I typically hear my son's coach yelling from the corner d

Let me ask you a question (ok, maybe a few…) What do you want? What do you really want? Do you want to create wealth? Do you want a business that fulfils you?

You are chosen to live in abundance and you have tapped a little into it but there is more. So, understand this, you can have everything you desire, including wealth but… The Problem You keep hiding.

Hiring for the first time can be really exciting. It is something new and probably something you always dreamed of doing once you started off on your own. Well, the time has come. You need to hire and you need to do it right. Trust me, you do not want your excitement to get the better out of you. Hiring is actually a very delicate process that needs thought and time. Hiring is also a tedious process that will require a lot of deliberation. Doing it twice for the same position

Recently, I had a question from a man who was in serious pain because . . . his wife was going through a midlife crisis. In some ways, there's nothing odd or strange about that: women and men both experience the physical and emotional changes that signal the transition from adulthood to ...

This week we celebrated Passover, the story of the Exodus in which the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. The biblical story is familiar and its re-telling captivates us year after year. This year, the questions that arose from it were different for me. On one level it is the story of freedom from physical servitude. As an allegory, I see a story about the ways we enslave ourselves. We imprison ourselves with our mindsets and often unknowingly prevent the possibili

Globalization may have made the world a smaller place, but for most of us it’s still not small enough. We are constantly innovating newer means of bringing people closer together. The phenomenal success of social networking sites has proved the basic need of people to connect to each other, and maintain these connections over periods of time. However, websites like Facebook, Orkut, MySpace etc. only bring people together to meet emotional needs i.e. the need for social intera

So, you want everything to work right now? And you keep second guessing, doubting, wishing things were different? the questio I have to ask you is how does that help anything? In fact, does it help at all? Or does it just take you off-track and next thing you know, you have lost a whole day (A whole YEAR!), wishing, wondering, feeling sorry for yourself and wondering when life will change for you…

You think that you always have to be appear to have it all together… You think that you have to pretend to be a superhuman type of person… You doubt yourself and what you have to offer and so you put on this front… The problem is that no one can relate to that… And so, you drive people away from you because you seem too perfect. You seem to have no flaws and everyone knows that that is just not possible. They know you are hiding something and so, instead of stick around and figure you out… They move on to the next person who seems a lot more authentic than you.

This is the thing - You need a list. No matter how much you think that you can make it big on just social media or just by how awesome you are but it gets tough to try and hack it without a mailing list. I see entrepreneurs struggling and struggling to build their business and when I ask, I find out that they do not have the basic and yet most important of things - A mailing list.

I'm always surprised when I hear the advice, don't take business personally. It's 'just a business decision'. My response? Horseradish! Okay, I'd prefer to use another term here, but I'm keeping it clean! After years of working in an impersonal corporate setting where so much bad behavior was excused by saying, 'it's just business', I am delighted and pleased to tell you that you have an alte ative. You can take everything about business personally! Taking business persona

We're quickly coming into an age when multiple generations are experiencing the midlife transition simultaneously. Perhaps we're already at that point. From my research, it's becoming clear that a far broader range of age groups self-identify as 'middle-aged': people from their mid-thirties into ...

Convert Your First Time Consumers To Shoppers With Facebook,Works Only Under These Conditions Social media platform has now become a great source of information. Folks have started preferring social media as a smart solution to gather all the data at one place, rather than searching one or more portals. Rather than creating a comprehensive list of which news portals to follow and procuring information about favorite brands, folks prioritize social media channels as a strong

Many employees are keen to advance their career, earn more money and enjoy more responsibility, but this can be a challenge. Often employers are looking for a lot of traits when searching for their perfect senior staff member, and they often have a lot of people to choose from, all with various positive attributes. With this in mind, many employees wonder how they can you set themselves apart from their colleagues and indicate to their boss that they are the best candidate to

How many customers will do business with you next month? A thought that has created many sleepless nights for small business owners. You silently pray that it'll be enough to cover your business and personal expenses. nnDeep down inside, you feel like you have no control over how many customers actually show up to do business with you. Word-of-mouth is your number one marketing strategy - or perhaps your only marketing strategy.nnThere are countless ways for small businesses

<img width="500" src="http://i2.wp.com/rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/building-a-business-46.jpg?w=1200"> Let’s be clear… Some days as you pursue your goals, you will feel delusional… You look at those big goals of yours and you look at the people around you scurrying around doing what they always do and there you are, thinking big thoughts about how you are going to make millions and how you are going to serve all these people… And you feel DELUSIONAL!

ABL asset based finance can be the solution for business revolving lines of credit when your current finance strategy isn't working. And what are those early warning signs? They include situations where your financing currently just isn’t working due to financial challenges you have experienced in the past. They also include acquisition scenarios, turnarounds, and the proverbial double edged sword, high growth.

A question that comes up frequently is about attracting new clients. This is especially true for the business that is just starting up. Most of us don't have thousands of dollars just sitting around to use for marketing. But there are several ways in which you can find those first few clients, spending little to no money. Here's a few tips: 1. Simply start by asking. If you are currently employed, ask your current clients how they found this particular practice. In most cases, you will find all the information you need to start marketing.

Did you ever see the movie Defending Your Life with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep? The movie begins with hapless Daniel (Brooks) meeting an untimely end and appearing at the judgment with other recently deceased, among whom is young Julia (Streep). They fall in love. Daniel has to defend ...

Marketing: Getting the word out. Not all practices and businesses have flyers and brochures. I recently met with an NP who uses Vista Prints for business cards, post cards and brochures. Her office even had a double sided sign in the window that she received for free from Vista Prints. Taking Call: I take my own call. In the past, I would just forward the office number to my cell phone. The problem was that my phone would ring day and night. It was not uncommon for patients to call at 3 or 4 am to leave a message to request or cancel an appointment for that day.

Do you want sales growth now? If you want to grow your sales or grow a business, you must master these seven important areas. This article offers sales growth advice to help entrepreneurs, small businesses and large companies grow their sales. Marketing is a Science. After 23 years of recruiting sales people, training sales managers, building businesses, and reading hundreds of books, I have narrowed down the following seven (7) critical areas that need to be mastered, for su

You do know that you are THE product of your online business, right? And you do know that that is why you struggle so much to sell anything in your business?

You think that no one wants to hear what you have to say… And yet, right now, in the world, there are so-called ‘leaders’ who tap into a vein of malcontent amongst the everyday, regular people and they say what those malcontents are thinking and use it to give themselves an advantage… Not for the good of the population…

So, how do you step into abundance when it seems well beyond your current level of experience?

A critical aspect of business strategy and survival is the matter of ownership. Many people who go into business do so because they have had enough of not being in charge and in full control of their fortunes. Hence ownership provides an opportunity to take full responsibility.

<img width="500" src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Why-Do-You-Persist-in-Believing-this-nonsense-74-1024x535.jpg"> So… you have a big dream… EXCELLENT! WOOHOO! WAHEY! And it includes changing the lives of many, many people with your product, service or business opportunity… Again, HOW EXCELLENT! And you also dream of the awesome lifestyle you are going to make happen for your family… CONGRATULATIONS! KEEP MOVING FORWARD! And every day, you were pushing, you were doing the work and you were visualising this awesome goal until one day…r

People always want to be among the winners or victors but not everybody is ready to pay the price. You may look at Bill Gate of Microsoft or Andrew Osakwe of Summit Ministries and say to yourself "I want to be like these men or even become greater than them". It is a good disposition and dreams but my question is always this: are you ready to pay the price? Are you ready to do some of the hard things they did? To take the decisions some of them took? It is easy to dream and a

A company, removalist or van line may be a company that helps individuals and businesses move their merchandise from one place to a different. It offers all comprehensive services for relocations like packing, loading, moving, unloading, unpacking, composing of things to be shifted. extra services could embody cleansing services for homes, offices or deposition facilities. According to the U.S. office, forty million u. s. voters have rapt annually over the last decade.[1] of

Do you often attend in-person events, such as workshops, networking breakfasts, and seminars where you network and collect a bunch of business cards from the other attendees, but then you don't know what to do with them? Of course if someone's expressed an interest in your services, you want to follow up with them, but most people you talk with at these events may not need your services RIGHT NOW, yet they very well may in the future. So how do you make sure you're at their fingertips when they do need you? Get them on your list!

<img src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Copy-of-Copy-of-building-a-business-20.png" width="500"/> Some days, it feels like you are walking through a fog… With nothing working the way you want it to… You have moments of clarity when it feels like the light is switched on inside of you and you KNOW, absolutely know what your life is to be about… But then, the fog comes back and it always seems to last longer than any moments of clarity and you start to second-guess and wonder and doubt again… You know what you want…

Would you like to create a website, but you've got little to no experience with it? Then WordPress is the ideal content management system to work with. You can start a WordPress website because without much technical knowledge is needed. Another advantage of starting a website with WordPress: you can manage your website from anywhere, provided you have a browser with Internet connection at your disposal. That WordPress is ideal for a beginner does not mean that it is unsuitab

This is the question that plagues your mind. You have worked hard, put something together that you know will absolutely help anyone that avails themselves of it and yet, it is so hard to get anyone to make a move, to pull out their wallet, to pay you the money to allow you to serve them… And it is tedious!