May 2, 2008:

Who needs the jingle? I wanted a pop!

Last month my husband slipped away on a mission to buy a can of coke. As we were in a remote location and it was late – the only way to buy a pop was to find a pop machine. After a few minutes of searching, he found just what he was looking for. The promise of bubbles tingling the sides of his throat and the refreshing familiar taste made him fumble in his pocket for those four seemingly elusive quarters

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March 19, 2008:

Do Men and Women do Business Differently?

All of us could benefit from taking the time to learn from one another. A recent experience reveals a gap between how men handle misunderstandings and conflict between companies and even between superiors and colleagues.

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January 21, 2008:

Make Sure Your Mortgage Gets Paid

You're sitting in an office across from a mortgage loans officer. It could be in a bank, a credit union, or another lender. You've signed all the papers for your mortgage. Now comes a question that you haven't thought about: "Would you like to have mortgage insurance?" "What's that?" you ask innocently. "If you die, we'll pay off your mortgage so your spouse or family doesn't have to worry about it." You, like many others, are tempted to respond, "Where do I sign?" But wait a minute! Think about what you're paying for before you put your name on that mortgage insurance document.

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December 9, 2007:

Ready, Set, ACTION!

OK, so a month go you decided that this was it. The time had come for massive action. With a plan in place you began to execute it. Let’s face it – you were excited and determined to implement new marketing strategies, to follow-up on every email, every call and every sale. And you have done your homework consistently for a full four weeks. But right about now when you look at your sales records, and your bank account – nothing seems to be different. With all this massive action it makes you wonder what you are doing wrong.

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October 27, 2007:

IGNITING THE FLICKERING EMBERS

(When Your Passion Dims)-By Joyce Hansen When I started my business four years ago the flames of passion were burning brightly igniting me into non-stop action. No one could convince me that I was going to burn out but I must admit while I didn’t burn out, I did allow myself to reduce the flames of passion to burning embers. It is so important to pace yourself and to recognize the warning signs before the flames start to dim.

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