How to Break the Cycle of Postponing Your Dreams
Do you have a dream, but keep postponing it because you feel trapped by the responsibilities of life? Want to be a writer, work from home, own your own business? First, we will examine how your dream got deferred. Then, we will outline definitive steps to get you back on track."How did I get to ... more...

Only Good Guys Look For Jobs?
- Resume Lies and Half Truths -According to the resumes that are distributed to large corporations and small businesses, only good guys look for jobs. This seems to be especially true in the Information Technology field. You will never see a resume that shows that a project was cancelled, or that ... more...

Don't Work with Jerks: How to Recognize a Difficult Client Early
Five minutes into the call I knew this client was going to make my life miserable. The problem was, I already said "Yes."Into every professional practice falls a little rain, or better said...walks in a nightmare client. You start losing sleep by a couple of hours every night, you keep thinking ... more...

The 12 Dumbest Things Salespeople Do
We all make mistakes and some salespeople seem to make a lot of them. What scares the vinegar out of me is that most salespeople keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Now in my book - that's just plain STUPID!Maybe this list will serve as a helpful reminder. Maybe it won't. But at ... more...

About Writing
Here's everything I know about improving your writing, publishing it electronically and in print, and promoting it after the sale.Two questions you should ask:(1) What will it cost me?(2) What does this Michael LaRocca guy know about it?Answer #1 -- It won't cost you a thing. The single ... more...

The Difficulties, Challenges and Problems Of Teleworking, Telecommuting and Working at Home
Working at home, from home, in your pajamas, in the nude, at the beach, working from bed or the easy chair - these are all the images and joys of home working that Kate and I enjoy and many others too. Kate and I sell Real Estate; that is perhaps the most popular telecommuting, work at home; pick ... more...

How To Bankrupt Your Student Loans
Everyone knows that you cannot bankrupt student loans. Search the web with the keywords bankruptcy and student loans and you get either many listings for lending institutions trying to get you to take out another loan, or you see articles telling you that it is virtually impossible to bankrupt ... more...

Due Dilegence 101 Or What You Do Not Know Can Kill You! - Part 1
Introduction: This article is written as a general discussion on the subject of Due Diligence. It is for informational purposes and not intended to be a definitive guideline for your exact situation. You should consult the appropriate professionals with regard to your specific transaction or ... more...

The 10 Golden Rules of Trading
1 IntroductionIn this article we cover the few important rules that should never be broken in trading. If you can apply these rules consistently, and with discipline, you will be well on the way to being a profitable trader.The rules we cover are: Have specific goals and objectives Be consistent ... more...