Archive | January 2014

In Bad Times The Rich Usually Get Richer

In Bad Times The Rich Usually Get Richer

In Bad Times The Rich Usually Get Richer

As Stuart Wilde says, In Bad Times The Rich Usually Get Richer. There are reasons for this. Quite a few. Firstly, the rich do not acquire things, they acquire investments. People associate the wealthy with lavish things like cars, artwork, and large houses.  What most people don’t see however is that very few of those things are depreciating assets.  The house, the art, and many times the cars are all assets that are going to increase in value over timeThe rich know that while it’s nice to look at a great painting, the underlying value appreciation of that painting makes it twice as nice. Continue reading

Choosing the Right People to Work With

Choosing the Right People to Work With

Choosing the Right People to Work With

In Business, it is important to have the right people on your team. Also, to work with people who have other skills and talents (and services or goods), that complement your own. Surrounding yourself with complementary assistance means Choosing the Right People to Work With.

We can only ever begin from where we find ourselves today. If you haven’t yet developed your skills of personal traits well enough to handle all aspects of the business, don’t worry. You can always employ others who have the training, skills and traits that you lack within yourself. If you have a new business idea, you can always hire those who are capable of handling the aspects of the business that you aren’t.

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Have You Got What it Takes?

Have You Got What It Takes

Have You Got What It Takes

Know Yourself

Knowing yourself will help you to make correct choices concerning the business venture you go into and your future. Self-evaluation, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and identifying your needs, personality type and values will help you to see yourself as the character you really are and to project yourself as the person you want to be and help you to be successful. Continue reading

To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy or Not To Buy

To Buy or Not To Buy

Have you been thinking about starting a business…but you’re not really sure it’s what you want? Are you too young or too old, experienced in a narrow niche, leaving a dying industry and/or high-profile in your field or region? Your fastest track to career freedom may not be a new job. You may see money faster when you start your own business than when you pound pavements and blast your resume all over town. Continue reading

Australian Business Types

Australian Business Types

Australian Business Types

Here are a few of the more popular Australian Business Types that you can use to create the income that you’ll need to leave a violent relationship if you have the commitment, money, time, and a good teacher. Remember, you’ll need a good mentor to help you do well, because unless you know what you are doing you’ll find the going tough in the first twelve months. However, don’t give up. It’s not impossible to succeed.

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Why Become Self Employed

Why Become Self Employed

Why Become Self Employed

Women who are in situations of domestic violence are often forced to stay there because they feel that they have no other choice. Sometimes this is because their partner or husband has been so degrading to them that they no longer believe in themselves, and other times it’s because they aren’t making an income for themselves and so they simply cannot escape. So Why Become Self Employed? Continue reading

My Own Varied Career

My own Varied Career

My Own Varied Career

My interest in self-employment began quite young. Over my own varied career I have looked at probably 700 different ways to make an income (some of which I write about here on this site), mostly in the Small Business/Direct Selling/Franchise or Network Marketing area. Of the Network Marketing opportunities, many of them were too complicated and didn’t offer a very good return on effort expended in order to create a passive income. I gave most of them a miss because of that, however, I did happen upon one that has done very well and that will pay me very handsomely. This is how I came to believe in the principles behind some of these systems.

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