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Valuing Yourself
During the past few months, I have had the opportunity to talk with many women about pricing and valuing - both themselves and their businesses - when delivering two of my popular seminars: profitable pricing and negotiation. The ability to value yourself, coupled with strong negotiation skills, are critical in terms of determining your own worth and value, and the value which others place upon you.Society typically determines value through monetary measures - what you make in terms of salary if you work within the corporate realm, or revenue generated by your business if you are an entrepreneur. In a recent newsletter, I asked subscribers to respond to the question of whether or not there were disparities in the value that society places on work performed by women. Over 65% of them agreed that there were indeed disparities. Not surprising when you look at the differential in earnings between men and women.Yet, I also f

s more than I. Keeping the money in mind, I could at least make myself get on that phone and start calling hundreds of people who didn't want to hear from me, just to find the one or two that did want to. I got listings this way while Henry sat there waiting for the phone to ring. But I found it harder and harder to do. Bottom line? It will help greatly if you actually enjoy this business - that way you can motivate yourself

Cutting down on Water Usage in the Car Wash Industry?
Due to the drought issues which persist still in many states we are seeing the emergence of a new type of car wash in America; one which is indeed quite healthy for the environment. Some car washes are now recycling 90-95% of their wash water, yes that means the water is used over and over and the filters are getting clogged. The POTWs; Publicly Owned Treatment Works must accept high concentrated wastewater once the reclaim tanks are dumped. The smell this creates is also a big deal. In a full service carwash, which there are about 20,000 in the US they will have problems with these nearly 100% reclaim systems.Coin-ops use 7 gallons of water there are 30,000 of these, recycling can be tough because you never know what kind of manure someone will clean off their vehicles. The Industry sector even has an email picture floating around where someone is using the coin-op spray gun at a self serve car wash to wash a cow in the bay

It may seem that if you become a real estate agent you can make a lot of money with little risk, just by selling other people's property for them. This is almost true. You also can get the inside scoop on possibly profitable investments. The part that isn't entirely true, is the low-risk part. It can be a tough business to start out in, especially if you don't know many people. It takes money and time (and time is money as well, right?).

I hated being a real estate agent. I was young (17 years ago). It wasn't that I didn't sell anything. In the few months I was actually trying I sold seven or eight properties. But I also realized that I would never learn to enjoy the process.

It was simply that it doesn't fit my personality. I didn't like being in the middle of transactions. I remember people crying at closings and yelling on the phone. I remember struggling to advise sellers on what was best for them, even though if I were in their shoes I would have found it easy to say what was best for me. I operate best as buyer or seller - not as the person bringing them together.

On the other hand, I met a lot of great people who love the stress and busyness and action of being a real estate agent. They are mostly people who love to help people. Some of them just enjoy the business, while others enjoy it and make a lot of money.

Then there was poor Henry. He was there when I first started, at the desk in front of mine. He was there months later when I was quitting, and he was finally making his first and last sale (he quit shortly afterwards). He was one of the nicest guys I have ever worked with, but he didn't know how to sell real estate.

I think Henry hated the business more than I. Keeping the money in mind, I could at least make myself get on that phone and start calling hundreds of people who didn't want to hear from me, just to find the one or two that did want to. I got listings this way while Henry sat there waiting for the phone to ring. But I found it harder and harder to do. Bottom line? It will help greatly if you actually enjoy this business - that way you can motivate yourself t

Controlling Impulses, Key To Market Timing Profitability
Winning market timers have learned to control their impulses. They can follow buy and sell market timing signals effortlessly. They show extreme self-control.Rather than give into their urges, they stick with their timing strategy knowing there will be days when they are in the red, but that over time they will be profitable and also (importantly), they will never suffer huge losses.Depending on your personality, you may have difficulty controlling your impulses. But whether you find discipline easy to control or difficult, there is much that can be done to ensure you follow your timing strategy.Regret Comes LaterThe most common way market timers act impulsively is by abandoning their timing strategy.Once you decide to follow a specific timing strategy, it is vital to follow it. But this can be difficult to do. Even though we have years of experience here at FibTimer, that does not mean we do not ha

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Are You a VIXen ?
VIXThis is the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index, one of the most closely watched of all market indicators.It is used to gauge overall market sentiment via activity in the options market. Option traders also use the VIX as a tool to measure the market’s current assessment of risk.Simply put, the VIX rises and falls to reflect the fear or complacency of investors. A high number, say 30 and over, indicates a great amount of concern and the likelihood that investors will sell their shares. A low number, say 20 and under, indicates a happy investor who is likely to hang onto his shares and probably add more.Savvy investors and even day traders check the VIX to help them better time their entry into and exit from positions.This year there are three big changes in the VIX. First, the exchange, the CBOE, will no longer use the S&P 100 representing 100 large-cap stocks on which options are tra

I remember struggling to advise sellers on what was best for them, even though if I were in their shoes I would have found it easy to say what was best for me. I operate best as buyer or seller - not as the person bringing them together.

Marketing You and Your Career
Imagine if a business invested years into the research, design, and creation of a new product, and then failed to tell anybody about it. What if the company assumed (even expected) that consumers should discover their new product, just because it was ???great???? Flawed logic, right? Yet, that??™s how many people treat their careers! They spend years learning a trade, gaining education, and writing resumes - but do nothing to promote themselves. In fact, they assume others should recognize them just because they show up and do a good job. What they don??™t assume is accountability for their own career.No matter what business you??™re in, YOU are the product! Here are six tips on how to market yourself from Positive First Impressions: 83 Ways to Establish Confidence, Competence, and Trust.Be Accountable. You, and only you, are responsible for your career. It??™s not enough to do what is required, or even go abo

t enjoy the business, while others enjoy it and make a lot of money.

Illegal Overdraft Fees Make Banks a Killing
28 million people in the UK have an overdraft with their bank, with an increasing number regularly using the facility as a necessity rather than for short-term borrowing according to a report by uswitch. This has given the UK a collective overdraft of over ?10bn.Britain's personal debt now stands at ?1.2 trillion and is making huge profits for the big banks.3.5 million people are permanently overdrawn, some 39% relying on their overdraft to buy their food and 14% to pay their rent or mortgage. These people are at a high risk of going over their agreed overdraft limit, making them subject to hefty charges from their bank.Customers are usually given a 'penalty' of about ?30 for going over their agreed limit, which soon snowballs as a number of other charges including those for bouncing cheques, declined direct debits and standing orders are added. This is then spiraled by the incredibly high interest rates appli

How To Become a Real Estate Agent

In most states it is relatively inexpensive to get licensed. It will be somewhat different in each, but when I was licensed in Michigan, it was necessary to be sponsored by a broker. There are always brokers looking for new agents, so this shouldn't present a problem. Then you may take a class that teaches you everything you need to know for the test. This too isn't too expensive.

After you pass the state exam, you go to work, but you are not an employee. You are provided a desk by your brokerage, but you are an independent contractor. Despite not being in business for yourself, you cannot go off and sell on your own. Usually the law requires that you work for a time (three years is common) as an agent for a broker before you can become a broker yourself and own your own real estate company.

You will have to pay for your own business cards, signs, supplies, and dues. You might even need some new clothes. The dues to join and remain a member of the MLS, or "Multiple Listing Service," as well as any other memberships required or "suggested" by your employing broker, is where it starts to get more expensive.

You have to be financially prepared for the transition. If you have no other job at the time, you may have no income for at least several months. Unless you have a lot of contacts or are coming into the business from a related one, it may take a month or more to get your first listing. If that property sells in just two months (3 or 4 month is common in many areas), and closes a month after selling, that means that at the start you are four months away from your first paycheck.

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Too often environmental groups, human rights groups or anti-capitalism groups will condemn Corporations, World Leaders, NGOs, USA and Wealthy Families for the woes of the Third World. Yet, is this really fair for all concerned?

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You can't help see the television shows showing all the people flipping homes and making tons of money. Not only are there flipping shows on TV but every real estate guru is selling his get rich flipping properties kit. If you are thinking about flipping a property you need a little knowledge. Make sure you read this article so you will know the good, bad and the ugly of flipping homes.

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