Jul 24 2010

Saturday Reading # 18

Enjoy these amazing articles from the past week:
Quick Sprout – How to rank on page 1 of Google without buying one paid link
Harvard Business Review – When your employees know more than you
Shoemoney – How to get people to promote your stuff
A meaningful existence – 4 best and worst things about being an entrepreneur
Inspired [...]

Jul 17 2010

Saturday Reading #17

A meaningful existence – Do you recognize these common excuses
QuickSprout – How to use game mechanics to improve your SEO
I will teach you to be rich – Earning more: Finding the right idea (Favorite)
Upgrade Reality – Why I could give you $1 million and your financial situation wouldn’t change
Pick the Brain – What Eminem Know [...]

Jul 12 2010

5 Ways I Network

There are a lot of ways to network.  Here are ways that work best for me.
Facebook – People think Facebook is useless but I disagree.  Not only is it great for remembering friends’ birthdays but I have networked with some very interesting and like-minded people.
Twitter – My friend’s response to Twitter, “Isn’t just status updates?” [...]

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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 23 2010

5 things I have learned from the World Cup

The World Cup is far the biggest sporting event in the world and it is more than just a sport.  You can also learn from these events.  Below are 5 things I have learned from the World Cup.
Rankings are useless: Just because you are ranked high (France) does not mean you will win.  It is [...]

Jun 10 2010

Why rich people stay rich

Here’s a no brainer.  The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.  This all comes down to one thing: your habits
Just because a rich person is rich does not mean, they will not try to find a bargain.  If you can save $5 or $10 here, why not save it.  Most people [...]

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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Apr 22 2010

Quit whining

” Vik, I am overhelmed.  I can’t do all my work and keep up with my daily shows on TV.”  My friend told me this and I gave him a nice rant.  So this is basically a rant post.
Dear Bob (not going to mention his real name),
If you don’t have enough time to do things, [...]

Feb 26 2010

Take a risk in life

Nobody can predict the future. This is why everyone is scared to take risks in their life. Whether it is moving to a new place or leaving your current job, you do not want to do it because of the unknown. I was up to this dilemma as well but mine was a little bit [...]

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