Feb
22

Time Management: Stop Working

Despite popular belief, clocks still tick while you're commuting.

The best work is often done with a rested mind. A tired person tends to rush, make mistakes, and have less concern for the quality of the outcome. This isn’t because they have no regard for work quality, but because they want things done quickly and they are not using time management. As a frequent…
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Feb
15

Identity Theft Protection: Credit Card Safety

Protect Yourself From Fraud

Identity theft is a big problem in America. It’s estimated that it’s about a $3 trillion per year problem, to be specific. Identity theft can hurt credit scores, cost you money, and even harm your reputation. While there are a number of scenarios that identity thieves might use to get personal information and take advantage…
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Feb
13

Small Business Ideas

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Starting a business is both an exciting and scary point in your life, but you may not be sure what kind of business to start. You might ask yourself many questions including: Are there small business ideas can I afford? What small business ideas do I have time to do? Which small business ideas fit…
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Feb
10

How To Live Within Your Means

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Living within your means is the mantra of the frugal few, but maybe you are trying to learn how to live within your means. The authors of The Millionaire Next Door discovered something not so astonishing about the world’s millionaires: they controlled their money. Many people like to brush it off with excuses like: “If…
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Feb
08

5 Reasons I Won’t Buy Facebook Stock

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Big news in tech was the announcement of Facebook’s IPO. This IPO has been highly anticipated by hopefuls for years. Many people just want a piece of the social media pie, as seen with the LinkedIn IPO. With such big names stepping out of the shadows of the private company realm, and stepping into the…
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Feb
06

Wealth Artisan Updates

We had some good ideas to try out.

Hi Everyone! You’ve probably noticed that Wealth Artisan is looking really different. We’re excited to announce that we are currently in the midst of pretty big updates. There’s a lot of great things coming down the line, but you’ll just have to wait to see what those are. We’re doing our best not to break…
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Feb
05

It’s Not My Job

Employee Customer Service Agent Help

I’ve written about customer service in the past, but I wanted to bring it up again as it is a vital piece to your business. One specific aspect I want to talk about is the “it’s not my job” mentality that lots of businesses seem to suffer from. Customer Service Is Everyone’s Job Your business…
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Feb
01

The Process of Getting a Loan

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Regardless of your financial situation, there’s a good chance that you’ll need to get a loan at some point in the future. This could come in the form of a mortgage, a student loan, an auto loan or a small business loan. While these loans are for different purposes, the process of applying and qualifying…
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Jan
30

Business Discipline

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Over the last week or so we’ve discussed why people are scared to start a business, and we’ve also discussed some of the processes behind starting a website. Once you get past the fears of starting your business, you need to know how to lead that business with discipline! Discipline is one of those things…
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Jan
27

Scared To Start Business

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  Have you ever awoken from a nightmare that felt so real, that you actually felt relieved when you realized it was only a dream? Many people each day wake up to a similar crushing fear, but theirs’ is not caused by a bad dream, but instead by a feeling of helplessness, and despair. Each…
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