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Truths about Older Workers I cannot tell you how many calls and emails I get from industry people who are so stressed out and concerned about things that have not happened yet. There are certain things that we must all face about the industry that we LOVE to make our lives and careers easier...click "next" below We MUST Know When to Move On Some of us will wait until hell freezes over to make a move that we should have made 10 years ago. I see it all the time. It's called Denial. [...]

Making the Most Money with Google Adsense CONTENT IS KING but the way you POST the Content is law Copying a story for your blog that is already on 10,000 other sites is not going to win over many fans. Why should they come to you when they can get the same information 10,000 other places? If you DO repeat a story, add a twist to is and RE-WRITE the titles. [...]

10 Things We Can Learn from Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter There’s not a more financially prosperous hip-hop artist than Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.  Jay-Z, whose name will go down in hip-hop history as a consensus all-time great, has managed to eclipse his achievements in music with his successes in the boardroom.  With an estimated self-worth of almost $500 million, Jay-Z has successfully transitioned from underground emcee to multi-million dollar mogul.  By listening to his music and studying his professional career path, there are certain aspects from Jay-Z that we should use as a blueprint. [...]

Clients Are Not Buying Your Services? Here's Why ... No matter what business you are in, if a client doesn't see the perceived value of what you do, you won't be in business for long. How do you achieve that? First and foremost you MUST find a hole and fill it in and fill it well in order to have a successful business, second make sure you are not perceived as an annoyance. MOST black entrepreneurs are perceived that way for several reasons. [...]

Things all black entrepreneurs MUST DO to be taken Seriously. Quite often we are TOO focused on the PRODUCT and not the PRESENTATION... which can GREATLY affect our business. Here are some tips on how to avoid some common mistakes and to make your business look professional even if you don’t have the budget. Enjoy Be The Relegated Professional If you are in business and you cannot relegate yourself as a professional in your field of business then you are in the wrong business. Being a professional opens many doors to expand your brand. [...]

Let me Talk to my Team This is almost ALWAYS a sign that you have been taken for a ride. When someone calls you to do business with you and they have a load of questions. BE VERY CAREFUL how you answer. Cue questions are questions like: "How would you market my brand/product?" If you give them the answer, because you need the business what do they need you for. Chances are they will try to do it themselves. [...]

Running a legitimate business is no piece of cake. We go in it to satisfy a passion but we don't count on the many elements that go with that passion. Deadlines, orders, payroll, hiring, vendors, bills, personal life etc. These can all be managed initially by us but as time goes on we have to come to the decision to start hiring people who have the ability to either duplicate us to have strengths where we are weak. Here are some tips to help you along the way. [...]

I have included a link to an EXCELLENT video by TD Jakes about leveraging your time. [...]