Monthly Archives: April 2009

Don’t Lose Your Ability To Interact With Humans

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

My business is successful because I have personal relationships with my clients. We invest in knowing them, communicating with them. Talking to them. Personal interaction is not only a skill set, its a human necessity.

We like social media. We use all kinds of social media…but, we use it as a marketing tool, not a substitute for person to person contact. Continue reading →

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Wine and Dine

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

I was able to fluently discuss a business that a few years ago was a hobby. For so long I would honestly tell people “I have no idea what I am doing.” Because I am thorough and made few grand mistakes, no one believed me. It wasn’t until a year and a half ago that I felt I knew my business.

Now I am a player in the industry…and it feels good. Continue reading →

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Mortgage Woes While Planning Your Career Change

Posted on April 4, 2009 by

I was watching Suze Orman on Oprah today.  She was reviewing case studies of people in the audience. She also talked about numerous benefits available NOW from the economic stimulus plan. Many of the issues are those that affect my … Continue reading →

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Professional Sewer Cleaner. Its No April Fools Joke.

Posted on April 2, 2009 by

How badly do you want to change careers? Try cleaning out sewers in calcutta, India. From Telegraph.co.uk Is this the worst job in the world? Ramesh Sahu works in the sanitation department of Calcutta, cleaning out the city’s sewers Picture: … Continue reading →

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Google University Ph.D

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

Earning my google Ph.D was valuable in that it taught me the basics of how things are made. Texture, smells, benefits, contraindications. Now when I talk to a chemist, It is an intelligent conversation that creates a great product for my customers. Continue reading →

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