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The First Thing We Do, Let's Kill all the Bean Counters
"Business is about people, not just numbers." - Bryce's LawINTRODUCTIONNope, its not the lawyers; its the "bean counters" that are ruining business. Let me give you an example, I know of a large machine-tool operation in the Midwest who used to be heralded for producing quality products. To this end, the company established an in-house school who taught their machinists how to build products, not just any old way, the company's way. The school was led by the senior craftsmen of the business who took pride in their workmanship and passed this on to the new employees. When an employee graduated from the school, a machinest not only knew his job, but took pride in his work and became loyal to the company due to its reputation. Even if an employee dropped out and went elsewhere, he would always recommend his former company's products because he knew they were built with quality. This school went on for a number of years and became a part of the corporate culture. However, in the 1980's the company hired a team of MBA's to look over their operations and make recommendations for improvement. You must remember, this was a time when cost cutting was the norm. After looking over the financial statements of the business, the management consultants concluded the school represented a costly overhead and convinced the company to close it down.Shortly after the school's closur

u have read this newsletter and/or the eBook, you know I am a big fan of investing in gold. Why? Because I believe that the US dollar is in serious financial peril. But gold has also risen against all of the world's currencies, not just the US dollar.

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be prin

Small Town Entrepreneurship: 7 Tips to Get Started
Q. We just moved to a very small town (less than ten thousand people) and I want to start an coffee shop business and also offer PC repair. How can I investigate and then promote this business?A. In a big city, you'll make decisions by numbers and neighborhoods. In a small town, you schmooze!On the surface, everyone will be friendly, optimistic and positive.Your challenge: Get below the surface and learn how business really gets done. You might consider asking a lot of questions before you disclose your own intentions. When residents say, "I wish we had a certain service," pay attention.1. Talk to others who have opened businesses recentl in this town.What challenges have they faced? What works and what doesn't? Were others newcomers successful? If so, were they truly new or did they have deep roots in the town, such as a brother who lived here forty years?If nobody's opened a business for awhile, dig deeper. Maybe there's no market. Or maybe they're just waiting for you to arrive! Sometimes a new business can generate latent demand. It's a judgment call.2. Make a great first impression.Promotion isn't hard in a small town. Ten minutes after you've opened, everyone will know! Within 24 hours, everyone will know what you're serving. Let one person get food poisoning from your restaurant (or think he did) and you'll see customers staying away.3. W

1. Analysis of Today's Market
2. Update On Gold
3. Real Estate Prices In South Florida
4. Real Estate Nationwide
5. Yield Curve Is Still Inverted
6. What this means to you

1. Analysis of today's market

As an analyst of the economy and the real estate market, one must be patient to see what unfolds and to see if one's predictions are right or wrong. One never knows if they will be right or wrong, but they must have a sense of humility about it so that they are not blind to the reality of the marketplace.

In March of 2006, my eBook How To Prosper In the Changing Real Estate Marketplace. Protect Yourself From The Bubble Now! stated that in short order the real estate market would slow down dramatically and become a real drag on the economy. We are experiencing this slowdown currently and the economy I feel is not far from slowing down as well. History has repeatedly shown that a slow down in the real estate market and construction market has almost always led to an economic recession throughout America's history.

Let's look at what is happening in the following areas to see what we can gleam from them: Gold, Real Estate in South Florida, Real Estate Nationwide, Yield Curve/Economy and see what this means to you:

2. Gold

If you have read this newsletter and/or the eBook, you know I am a big fan of investing in gold. Why? Because I believe that the US dollar is in serious financial peril. But gold has also risen against all of the world's currencies, not just the US dollar.

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be print

The 5 Keys to Creating Tasty Link Bait
Link bait.From Google's Matt Cutts to SEOBook - Aaron Wall, everyone on the internet is talking about link bait.If you don’t already know, link bait is the practice of writing content with the intention of getting other people to link to it. Link baiting is one of the few linking strategies that Google has publicly approved.So why would you want to start using link bait?Because it has two big benefits: traffic and back links. No matter how much advertising you have on your web site, you need traffic for it to actually be profitable.And if you want to start getting traffic from Google and other search engines, you are going to want to gain as many quality back links as possible. With a good piece of link bait, you can accomplish both of these goals.So how does one go about writing content that can be considered link bait? Here are five SoftwareProjects tips for writing a juicy piece of link bait:1) Your title is everything! One of the major goals of link baiting is to get picked up by popular web sites in your niche. No matter how great your content is, if you don’t have a good title, your odds for being successful are extremely small.When you’re trying to come up with a title, take some time to come up with something that will GRAB any reader’s attention.Exa

see what unfolds and to see if one's predictions are right or wrong. One never knows if they will be right or wrong, but they must have a sense of humility about it so that they are not blind to the reality of the marketplace.

2. Gold

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be prin

Seven Benefits Of Strategic Thinking And Planning For A New Year
As another new calendar or fiscal year begins, it is wise to take a good hard look ahead at where your business is heading in light of the business environment of the new year. It is also wise to develop new goals for the upcoming year in this new business environment. The way to take this proactive and positive step in your business is to use strategic thinking and planning.Looking at the start of a new year, we can acknowledge some uncertainty in the business environment and perhaps in our personal lives. Therefore, it is the perfect time to engage in strategic thinking and planning to benefit from the opportunities that are always present, especially during uncertainty.So what are the benefits of using strategic thinking and planning for a new year? Here are seven (7) benefits, according to your strategic thinking business coach.Benefit # 1: An opportunity to take a fresh look t the business environment and how to strengthen your business to take advantage of the changed business environment.Benefit #2: An opportunity to take a fresh look at your business vision and mission. And to make any needed revisions.Benefit #3: An opportunity to review your business differentiators and positioning statement(s) to create effective strategies for the new year.Benefit #4: An opportunity to review your business assets and resources to ensure you have what is needed for the new year.

f From The Bubble Now! stated that in short order the real estate market would slow down dramatically and become a real drag on the economy. We are experiencing this slowdown currently and the economy I feel is not far from slowing down as well. History has repeatedly shown that a slow down in the real estate market and construction market has almost always led to an economic recession throughout America's history.

2. Gold

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be prin

Internet Marketing Success - Internet Marketing Success Secrets and Techniques
So what is Internet marketing success? I think Internet marketing success means something different to each person. For me, Internet marketing success means having the freedom to travel, to teach, to help people and to vacation whenever I choose and to have the financial freedom to do all of those things. To others, Internet marketing success might mean a specific income level, or simply making an Internet Web business profitable.For the purpose of this article, I am going to assume that Internet marketing success means to you what it does to me. That means that Internet marketing success for the purpose of this article means having the freedom to travel, to teach people, and to vacation whenever you choose.So what are Internet marketing success secrets and techniques?Probably the most important Internet marketing success secret is desire. The Internet is not easy to master, although it is simple to use. There is no such thing as get-rich-quick -- my opinion is that most websites that promise radical levels of income in short periods of time are scams. Most things you try to do on the Internet have a huge learning curve.What does this mean? This means that you have to have the desire to succeed in Internet marketing, or you will fail. I believe that there are basically two levels of success in Internet marketing, one is that of achieving your goals, and the other is that a failing. Which do

ion market has almost always led to an economic recession throughout America's history.

2. Gold

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be prin

Standing Above The Crowd
In today’s highly competitive business environment it is critical to find ways to separate yourself from the other companies who sell the same – or similar – product and/or service. Here are several strategies that can help you accomplish this:Help your clients achieve their goals. Virtually every business person has specific goals they are striving to achieve. These can include everything from increasing their market share and sales, to reducing operating expenses, to streamlining the business, to incorporating new business practices. Invest time learning the key objectives of each of your customers. Then determine how your products and services can help them achieve their targets. In some cases, you may not be able to help them but recommending someone who can assist them will be recognized and remembered. The more you can help them achieve their goals the more valued you will become.Under-promise, over-deliver. As old as this expression is, it is still one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd. Far too many people make commitments to their customers and fail to follow through as promised. It’s easy to fall into this trap, particularly for service-oriented individuals. We have every intention of delivering on a promise but often, unexpected circumstances crop up that prevent of from doing so. While this is acceptable by most people – once in a while – frequent occurrences will drive your customers to your

Why has gold risen? Gold is a neutral form of currency, it can't be printed by a government and thus it is a long term hedge against currency devaluation. James Burton, Chief Executive of the Gold Council, recently said: "Gold remains a very important reserve asset for central banks since it is the only reserve asset that is no one's liability. It is thus a defense against unknown contingencies. It is a long-term inflation hedge and also a proven dollar hedge while it has good diversification properties for a central bank's reserve asset portfolio."

I agree with Mr. Burton 100%. I believe we will even see a bubble in gold again and that is why I have invested in gold to profit from this potential bubble (Think real estate prices around the year 2002 - wouldn't you like to have bought more real estate back then?)

I had previously recommended that you buy gold when it was between $580 and $600 an ounce. Currently, gold is trading at around $670 an ounce up more than 10% from the levels I recommended. However, gold has some serious technical resistance at the $670 level and if it fails to break out through that level it might go down in the short-term. If it does go down again to the $620 - $640 level, I like it at these levels as a buy. I believe that gold will go to $800 an ounce before the end of 2007.

3. Real Estate in South Florida

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