"Nothing happens in this business until somebody sells something." Are you a salesperson? If you are in a small business or a startup I would be stunned if you said no. I have been with several companies throughout my business career, small, medium, and a large Fortune 100 company, some as
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06/25/2010
What is an expert? Are you an expert? Do you call yourself an expert? Do your customers refer to you as an expert? Undoubtedly, it provides value to be viewed as an expert in a certain field or line of work. Is aspiring to attain such status a worthy goal, or is attaining such status really just
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02/05/2010
2010 is approaching. In our professional and personal world we use this time of year to think/plan ahead on where or what we may want to accomplish in the upcoming year. The first part of trying to figure out where we are going is determining where we are. What is your status? In Facebook and
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12/29/2009
Success is a Journey - Not a destination. A well repeated phrase that ones reads, nods in approval and then moves on to other matters. But what does it really mean? Taking a moment to interpret the meaning can provide a strong foundation for business and personal planning of a small business ow
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11/23/2009
The real estate downturn is affecting most all business owners. The real estate downturn is far reaching. Very often we hear about the impact on Realtors, construction trades, mortgage companies etc... But what about the small business owner that is a printer, a restaurateur
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09/18/2009
Residential Electricity cost varies greatly from state to state. Prices can range from a low of $.073/ kwhr to over $.20 kwhr in Connecticut. It is $.24 in Hawaii. Here in Florida the avg. cost is about $.124/kwhrSo a home that uses 20,000 kwhr/year would spend from $1400 - $4800
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07/15/2009
Florida Policy makers are in session for 2 more weeks, hopefully passing significant energy Policy... I strongly think to advance energy independence in the US, various means of energy production should be utilized depending on resources available in each state. The US needs a mix of oil, gas, co
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04/21/2009
Below is info from recent FARE email: Thousands of New Jobs, Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Florida's Green Economy BOOMING ONLY YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN Legislators tell us they MUST see YOUR Faces in Tallahassee in order to pass a Renewable Energy Dividend policy state wide Now, in an unusu
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03/14/2009
Floridas Solar landscape is changing . The below is information from FARE (Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy). They are going on a statewide tour to explain this movement and meet with legislators, industry experts and homeowners. I will be attending the Feb.27 meeting in Fort Myers Fl
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02/23/2009
We have been working on this venture for quite a while. The market WAS moving along at a fast pace, then slowed and in some eyes almost stopped. Now we have completed the concept and design and are prepared to introduce our Energy Efficient Green Homes to the Southwest Florida market. How bad
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01/29/2009