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Do You Pay Your Bills on Time?

Do You Pay Your Bills on Time?

In slow economic times, companies often slow down on paying their bills. What’s your feeling about that?
From the beginning of my career, it was drilled into me to pay bills on time, all the time. I’m convinced it’s a winning strategy.
Paying on time encourages the best companies to do business with you.
Paying on time earns […]

A Hat Tip to Blogs I Read in Silence

Image by !borghetti via FlickrThe other day I thanked my silent readers, people who come to Word Sell but don’t comment. I swiped the idea from Joanna Young.
Pay It Forward
Now I’d like to be original and tip my hat to blogs I read religiously but seldom if ever comment on.
Maybe you’d like to share […]

Thank You, Silent Readers

Image via WikipediaJoanna Young had a wonderful idea recently when she wrote a post in appreciation of silent readers. It was such a good idea that I decided to steal it.
With all the emphasis on conversation, commenting, Twittering, and the like, social media could use some quiet time. Thank goodness for people who use words […]

Trust Me

Image via WikipediaThe day before I wrote this the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 777 points, an all-time negative scoring record. The plunge occurred because contrary to expectations, Congress failed to pass the bailout plan Wall Street was counting on to restore calm to the markets.
Even with elections only a month away, I am […]

Turning prospects and contacts into customers and partners

NOTE: This is a guest-post from @Stephen, editor and publisher of Business Development in Context, a web-magazine dedicated to improving your business through personal development and social media networking. You can follow him on Twitter here @the_future.
Turning prospects and contacts into customers and partners
The internet has created a whole new world for meeting new people […]

Zero Strategy Causes Financial Crisis

You can’t win playing catch up ball. That’s exactly what our financial institutions, regulatory agencies, Federal government, and investors have been doing since our banking system began to unravel almost a year ago.
Lenders make ill conceived loans snapped up by borrowers who aren’t thinking ahead. Regulators worry about inflation one day and stimulating the economy […]

Whose Smile Warms Your Heart?

Dear Writer,
Be in the moment.
Be real.
Say what’s on your mind.
Passionately.
Honestly.
Bravely.
Ask a thoughtful question or two …
About things that matter to you.
Right now I picture my daughter
Walking down the aisle and wonder
Whose smile warms your heart?
Whose joy brings peace to your soul?
Listen.
With respect and energy and love.
Respond.
With respect and energy and love.
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