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Create an Emergency Fund
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Create a $1,000 emergency fund to help get your financial life in order. We all have emergencies. It’s just a part of life. Creating an emergency fund helps you not have a crisis when problems occur. When you have a personal emergency, such as a your car needs new tires, you suddenly have two emergencies: [...]
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Start With the End in Mind
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
For any project you work on, it’s important to start with the end in mind. Imagine your project is a road map and you are envisioning where you want to go. Would you start your trip without a destination? The same is for your project: begin with the end in mind. What do you want [...]
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Move Your Receptionist Into Marketing
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Many companies have their receptionist report to facilities or administration. This is a huge mistake as your receptionist is often the first person your visitors talk to you, the first person a customer may speak to on the phone, or the person someone might reach when they are in need of help. Your receptionist can [...]
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Stop Drinking Fancy Coffee
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
If you spend $6 per day on fancy coffee and a snack, that’s over $2,000 per year! Stop spending money on your mocha or latte and invest it in yourself, your knowledge, your retirement, or your kids. If your boss came to you today and said all raises were canceled, but he’s sneaking in a [...]
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Set SMART Goals
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Goal setting is one of the trickier parts of success which most people are not able to master. Once you’ve learned the art of goal setting, you can accomplish anything you set forth to do! You should start by setting SMART goals: Specific: set a goal which is unique and well defined. If you have [...]
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Prospecting Through Free Lunches
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Build your email list by sponsoring a business card bowl drop at a local restaurant for a free meal. This works with all sorts of sales professions from realty to IT recruiting. Many restaurants will do this for free if you promise the free meal will be purchased at their establishment. Select a restaurant in [...]
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Use Google Analytics on Your Web Site
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Google Analytics is a powerful source of statistics for your Web site. Featuring powerful analysis and segmentation tools, Google Analytics provides features that many paid services don’t offer. Now that you have it installed, learn how to use: Watch Google’s videos on how to use Analytics. Browse the Analytics help center to find great articles [...]
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Be On Time for All of Your Appointments
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
I walked into an office of a President of a division of a good size firm the other day for an appointment. He looked at me in shock and said, “you’re on time?” I said, “yes, of course.” He proceeded to tell me how there is rarely a meeting where the participants show up on [...]
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Start Your Day Out Right
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Improve your productivity during the day by starting it out right. Follow these tips to start each day out right: Go to sleep at a decent hour and wake up early. Start your day out with the right size breakfast. A small breakfast will make you hungry mid-morning; a large breakfast will make you sluggish [...]