Pareto’s Principle {the 80/20 rule) is vividly illustrated in the sales statistics of most industries, companies and professional service organiizations. Eighty percent of all products or services are sold by just 20 percent of the sales professionals in the United States and Canada. How does this rule effect the overall management of the […]

“Too little money makes people desperate; too much money makes people greedy” - Aristotle
In order to retire well, without worrying about running out of money, you must figure out how much you really need. The financial industry people will tell you a lot of stuff, but we must remember that they increase their profits by […]

It’s that time again, when we make our New Year’s resolutions. Maybe this is the year you plan to get organized, stop smoking, or finally lose those extra pounds you’ve been carrying around. Of course, many people make ambitious resolutions every year, and then fail to follow through. Here is how you can make resolutions […]

Pick up any “business opportunity” magazine at your local newsstand and you’ll see a glossy attractive publication designed to attract people who are actively seeking ways to earn extra money, buy a franchise, or open a business of their own. After all, it’s the American Dream to own your own business and get rich, right?
You’ve […]

Kids grow up so quickly and while we are often left with countless memories, most parents have only a drawer packed with school photos, blurry holiday snaps and the forced grin of the inevitable yearly birthday picture to account for the years gone by. It’s time to stop bemoaning the latest photograph of your […]

Fashion has been an integral part of mankind ever since the first civilizations started dressing in their traditional attire. Over the years, fashion accessories have developed to add the extra bit of glamour and style to our lives. Of these, purses have been the most popular ones.
A purse is a small bag usually used […]

Over the past couple of years I have been trying to share my enthusiasm for wines made from non-mainstream grape varieties.
Most of my friends are wine drinkers who enjoy the good life. If I suggested that they should eat lamb chops with mashed potatoes and peas for dinner every day they would be appalled. […]

Do you know how to meet interesting, honest people on the internet who you want to date? Are you looking for love online but are afraid you will find a loser instead? Many people face your same dilemma.
If you are single and looking for someone, you have a world of dates to choose […]

Here come those flying pigs!
Does it ever end? I’ve been involved with Internet-based home
businesses for some time and I continue to be exposed to a
seemingly endless barrage of offers (all costing me money, of
course) claiming to be “the secret” for making a fantastic
income, in a very short time, and with very little effort
involved.
I must admit […]

The native Catalan architect certainly left his mark on this
great city and a visit to Barcelona wouldn’t be complete without
taking in some of his greatest works. An architect seemingly
without contemporaries, Gaudi’s free-flowing post modern
creations were decades ahead of his time. The world has taken
note of Gaudi and this is reflected in the fact that the
properties […]