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No matter what field you're in, taking the time to acquire some business know-how won't hurt you and could even change your life. Not all of these bestselling books contain the magic formula for success, but each has insightful advice that could make a difference.
The 48 Laws of Power. The preface of this book states: “Today....everything must appear civilized, decent, democratic, and fair. But if we play by those rules too strictly, if we take them too literally, we are crushed by those around us who are not so foolish.” If you like Game of Thrones, then this may be the business book for you. With laws of power like “Crush Your Enemy Totally” and “Keep Your Hands Clean”, this #1 book in the Political Philosophy will help you secure your Iron Throne. Author Robert Greene uses historical anecdotes and examples to show many of the ruthless behaviors people will adhere to in an attempt to “win.”
“Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape; but most of all, summer was Dill.”
― Harper Lee
Summer is that time of endless possibilities—three whole months when adventures of any sort could happen. Even better, summer is when so many great memories are made, and luckily those memories don't have to be expensive!
It doesn't matter that you're no longer a school child—the prospect of summer can still get you excited about the prospects of adventure: family reunions, school reunions, vacations, day trips, sports, you name it. But nothing can spoil a great time in the hot weather more than… well, the hot weather.
Here are some tips for taking care of yourself and your family this summer:
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Your business is your baby. Just like a newborn, you want your business to grow and thrive. Keeping track of a child's progress is easy—we can watch the child learn to walk and talk, we have to buy larger clothes when the child has outgrown the old ones, and so on.
But a business's growth can be deceiving. It can be bringing in lots of money, but just as easily, have little in the way of cash flow. Your store could be full of customers, but sales could be down. So how can you tell how well your business is doing?
“You can buy attention (advertising). You can beg for attention from the media (PR). You can bug people one at a time to get attention (sales). Or you can earn attention by creating something interesting and valuable and then publishing it online for free.”
– David Meerman Scott, marketing speaker
As small business owners, we're always looking for cost-effective ways to promote our business. With over 400 million members worldwide, LinkedIn can be a great resource for connecting to current clients and customers, as well as a way to bring in new prospects.
After a grueling week, you finally have some downtime. How will you spend it? Running errands? Cleaning house? Squeezing in a little extra work? Maybe you’ll do absolutely nothing— recharging the batteries, so to speak. If you have kids, you may notice that neither of those options produces a very enjoyable day off, particularly when they insist on spending some time with you.
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“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”
― James Baldwin
Your children are always watching you. They learn how to act and react based on how you do. So what are you teaching them?
Learning the skills it takes to be an entrepreneur will help any child advance later in life. Here are some ways to make sure your kids are learning the things they're going to need in the future:
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Using Twitter for your small business allows you to keep up with your customers in real time, whether it's providing immediate customer service, researching the newest trends, gathering leads, or checking out your competitors. Keeping up-to-date on where Twitter is going can help you plan your marketing strategies, delivering value and providing your customers with the freshest ideas.
While the company has been making a profit, Twitter's stock has been steadily falling over the past year. Since Twitter isn't going anywhere, this means we will be seeing some changes soon. One change, for example, will be not including links and photos in the 140-character limit for tweets in an effort to engage more activity on Twitter.
There are times when those work responsibilities seem to take over, and it appears that you have no time for anything else. Depending upon your situation you may welcome added duties—it might mean your owner-operated business is doing great. But if your health suffers, or there are ruffled feathers at home because you've missed yet another family event, it's time to reassess your work-life balance.
Having some sort of creative outlet is the perfect way to insert some of that balance back in your life. Creating something not only reduces stress and lowers blood pressure, but it allows you to access the parts of your brain which increase concentration, imagination, and inspiration.
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As of April of 2016, there are over 1.65 billion monthly Facebook users, a 15 percent increase over last year.
One in five page views in the United States occurs on Facebook.
At a billion plus, Facebook has more monthly active users than WhatsApp (500 million), Twitter (284 million) and Instagram (200 million)—combined.