Entrepreneurial Inertia
From the moment a business is launched, a phenomenon begins to take over. The anti-entrepreneurial inertia begins to set in.Every business starts out entrepreneurial. Hungry and eager, innovative, open-minded and resourceful, all of its attention focused on finding and keeping customers.Things start to happen and the business begins to grow.Meanwhile, something sinister begins to occur. Slowly, subtly and insidiously, the anti-entrepreneurial inertia begins to creep in.As the business continues to grow, we take on more and more responsibility. We hire other people, who now need to be managed. We establish policies and procedures, routines, and rituals as part of our success strategy.Our focus has begun to shift. Without realizing it, we’ve grown a little less curious, a little less open-minded and a little less attentive to the needs of our customers.Soon we become “experts” in our field. We’ve achieved success. We know all there is to know about our particular field of endeavor. We’ve established an identity or a culture within our organization.Without realizing it, we’ve lost our entrepreneurial zeal. We’ve grown less open minded, now focused on protecting what we have rather than

Auditor As Ethical Arbiters - All About Audit Jobs
In recent years, UK and European firms have scrambled to hire people to fill internal audit jobs, created in response to the passage of SOX in the U.S. and other similar ethical and audit guidelines in other countries. That scramble had the effect of pushing the role of auditor into the ‘high demand’ category on the employment boards and among recruitment agencies. But it seems that those pursuing auditor jobs are not necessarily motivated by high wages and job security, if the recent survey is to be believed. Instead, many may be motivated as much by the chance to do something good and help big business find its ethical high water mark as any other reason.Those in an auditor job, whether they serve in an internal or external capacity, are charged with ensuring that companies operate to high ethical standards. No matter their position, they are privy to the inner workings of the firms whose books and policies they audit, and it is a part of their job to identify risks and wrongs and point out ways to make them right. While the general public may view auditors as number crunchers, the reality is much more colourful. It is the job of an auditor to review the financial statements of a firm, and make a reasoned judgment as to w

Simple Marketing Strategies That Will Attract Clients Galore
I am a specialist in "Client Attraction" marketing because I find that this form of marketing is the least expensive and most powerful way to grow a thriving business.I have been doing what I do for many years and sadly, I have seen way too many business professionals struggle to bring in more clients and to build thriving businesses.I see good people leaving their chosen professions every day because they are unaware of simple ways to get a steady stream of good clients. It is all so unnecessary. If only they had taken the time to learn marketing strategies that actually work.Unfortunately, they wind up spinning their marketing wheels and going nowhere because they are doing everything under the sun they think they should do to go after clients instead of concentrating their efforts where they belong: on getting clients to come to them.Let's look at how client attraction marketing works. Instead of becoming a nuisance by pushing yourself on people who may or may not be in the market for your services at the time you're sending your marketing message, client attraction marketing allows you to "pull" potential customers towards you in an incredibly powerful way.With this type of marketing, you

The Hard Hat
You probably don’t think much about the hard hat, but if you didn’t know it, it can be a life saving device. While many areas of construction use these hats, it should be something that more people use. Think about all the times that you are in risk of falling off a ladder or having something fall on you. There are many reasons to wear a hard hat, but did you realize the various types that are out there?You would be quite surprised to realize just how many are out there. From designer versions to those made for people of all sizes, hard hats are by far one of the most versatile tools that any person can purchase. Protecting your head is quite important. In fact, more injuries that happen to the head are life threatening than you think. Not only are they life threatening, but they will put you out of business for a long time while you heal. It is simply not worth the risk.So, if you are a construction foreman looking to purchase a hard hat for every guy on your crew or if you are simply looking for an option for your own use, purchase the hard hats that you need on the web. You will find a wide range of choices including some that will provide specific protection for the eyes, neck, head and even the face. F

Journaling For Profit
Journaling For Fun and Profit!    Have you been journaling for many years ?  Have you  ever considered that the age old tradition of journaling could help make you more profitable in your business life.   Bringing Clients in the Door: How Professionals Can Encourage Business
You’re a professional – either a doctor, or a dentist, or an artist. Maybe you’re an independent sales person who works on commission, or a speaker who must sell yourself. You might even be a B-C business whose product depends on a product or service you’ve developed.You’ve been trained well; you went to a professional school, or positioned yourself as an expert, and you’re very good at what you do. And now you’ve gone into business to give others the opportunity to pay you to do what you do best.You rent space, hire staff, take out a loan – possibly a very large loan – to populate your office with the best: technology, staff, ambiance. And a few of your friends come in as your first clients. And then you wait for others to walk in the door.And you wait.You’re not a business person and you’ve not been taught the fine art of marketing. Not to mention that it’s embarrassing to have to tell others how good you are and that they should pay you because you’re good.“Hi. I’m Joe Smith. I’m the new doc in town. You oughta come in and see me. I’m really good and I’ll take good care of you. When can I expect you? I’ve got time to see you, um, all day today, and, um, well, whenever you