Jun 26 2010

Saturday Reading # 14

Saturday Reading is back! Every Saturday, I will be sharing great articles from the previous week.
A meaningful Existence – Increase your negotiation skills: Is win/win the best tactic
Quicksprout – 15 warning signs that your business sucks
Smart Passive Income – Optimizing your 404 page
Young Entrepreneur – Common Characteristics of the best entrepreneurs
If you [...]

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Jun 8 2010

What Sunny Brown should do on Twitter

Sunny Brown is a superstar for 747 records. Yet he has less followers than me on twitter. You can argue that he has joined the twitter game late but at the end of the day, he is famous and I’m just a regular joe.
The reason I have more followers than @SunnyBrown is because I [...]

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Jun 7 2010

How to sell on Craigslist

There are a few things you need to do in order to sell your item on Craigslist:
1. Great description.  Include as much detail as you can.  The more information you have, the easier it is for the user to decide if they want the product.  You do not want to go back and forth on [...]

Jun 6 2010

5 characteristics of a successful business owner

To run a profitable and lasting business, a person needs certain type of characteristics:
Here are 5 characteristics for a successful business owner:
1) Where your money goes. I am shocked at how many business owners do not know where their money is being spent. As a business owner, you need to know exactly how [...]

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May 26 2010

How to return something at Best Buy after 14 days

So I had bought an item from Best Buy and realized that I had gone over the 14 days return policy.  My item was bought 21 days ago.  I wanted to return since I didn’t need any longer.
Here are the steps:
1) Smile.
2) Be polite and explain your situation and make them feel sorry for you [...]

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May 24 2010

Dear Virgin Mobile: Train your employees

You “claim” to have the best customer service the last 5 years but my experience is anything that.  You have fucked up my account so much that I don’t even know what to do with you anymore.   I am seriously considering paying the $400 fee to cancel my account.
1) Your in store reps are [...]

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Apr 29 2010

Taxes are due tomorrow (April 30, 2010)

Just a reminder to all the Canadians out there that are taxes are due tomorrow.   Make sure you get them done today or get a professional to do it tomorrow.
I am still surprised at how many wait until the last minute to do their taxes.  You should know better than this.
Tax filing ranges anywhere [...]

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Mar 7 2009

Microsoft Office Boy

Today I received the following email:

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed.” He said.” Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as [...]

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Jan 4 2009

7 reasons your business will fail

There are many businesses that fail for many reasons.  Here are some of the reasons why:
1.  Bad timing – For example, if you open up a construction company now, you have made a bad choice.  The construction industry is slowing down and will soon be in a recession.
2.  Clueless about the industry – If your [...]

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