February 29th, 2008
One in four U.S. households are dealing with caregiving issues. That means that in many cases Baby Boomers are the caregivers, with elderly parents needing the care. A Boston.com article addresses this question. The article mentions an online resource caregiverhelper.com, whose mission is to “ provide an online community resource that […]
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February 29th, 2008
If you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ve made your share of mistakes, both stupid and smart. Because I have a little introspection, I now recognize why others make mistakes as well. Each night when I go to bed, I am thankful that I have never made a mistake that killed or physically harmed […]
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February 28th, 2008
Interesting article in today’s WSJ about vultures buying condos in Miami; interesting on two points.
First, the article implied that a buyer shouldn’t expect the same good deal from new condo towers built side by side, because the builders cost are different depending on if they were started before or after the last big hurricane season. […]
By jim -- 1 comment
February 27th, 2008
In my search for individual/business health care coverage, I’ve found some articles and information to share with you. It appears that health insurance plans are able to provide coverage within specific states. In each state, I found, there is a list of plans that are available, and some that aren’t. […]
By Jean -- 0 comments
February 27th, 2008
A woman opened up a coffee shop 2 years ago in a strip mall near my house. Unfortunately, a second coffee shop opened about a mile up the road, along with a Penara Bread store. The second coffee shop, with a drive thru, closed. A dance studio opened in the strip mall next to the […]
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February 26th, 2008
You have an extra day this year. It’s leap year. You can procastinate a day in paying your bills. You can spend a day at the movies. You can take your significant other to lunch. What are you going to do with the extra day?
And, happy birthday to all those leap babies.
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February 26th, 2008
In a small business everything depends on you, the small business owner. If you don’t have an every day enthusiasm for your business, you can’t give it to anyone else. In fact you should think of selling ou or finding a way to get that wow factor back.
Often times enthusiasm and physical energy […]
By jim -- 4 comments
February 25th, 2008
Customers don’t recommend your services because they feel your customer service was OK; they recommend because they feel the customer service was fantastic!
If you want your employees to deliver fantastic customer service, you need to employ people who are both High in Productivity/Efficiency, and High in Personal Attitude. These kinds of […]
By Jean -- 4 comments
February 25th, 2008
What can you learn as a business person and or investor from the sub-prime mortgage bust and other bubbles? Seems obvious, but if your in a boom there will be a bust. Prepare for it. Just as the old stock market saying says “No tree grows to the sky”; no boom last forever.
How do you […]
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February 24th, 2008
When I “retire” from my current job (in a few years) I will no longer have health insurance. I do have a small business, so I decided to look into health insurance for myself through my business. I have lots of questions, and I know just enough to be dangerous, but I also […]
By Jean -- 3 comments
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