Obama Leadership: 8 Ways to Lead in the 21st Century

Shower People with Love: A True Inspirational Story
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2008-06-11 | Word Count: 725 | Page Views: 1375 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 2.64
A true inspirational story about the loss of a brother, his brave battle against cancer, and his powerful message of love.

Effective Business Writing Tips for Professionals
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-11-07 | Word Count: 974 | Page Views: 1041 | Votes: 16 | Rating: 2.44
Learn the art of effective business writing to help increase sales, improve business communications, win business proposals, generate new business leads, and develop better business letter writing and report writing skills.

Law of Success: Part III
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-07-19 | Word Count: 1508 | Page Views: 795 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.78
Learn the Success Secrets of over 500 of the world's greatest achievers in this special three part educational series commemorating the work of Napoleon Hill's classic bestseller, 'Law of Success.'

Law of Success: Part II
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-07-18 | Word Count: 1856 | Page Views: 734 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.78
Learn the Success Secrets of over 500 of the world's greatest achievers in this special three part educational series commemorating the work of Napoleon Hill's classic bestseller, 'Law of Success.'

Law of Success: Part I
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-07-17 | Word Count: 1173 | Page Views: 748 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 3.08
Learn the Success Secrets of over 500 of the world's greatest achievers in this special three part educational series commemorating the work of Napoleon Hill's classic bestseller, 'Law of Success.'

Organizational Leadership Report On Increasing Business Productivity
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-03-21 | Word Count: 1294 | Page Views: 715 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 2.73
Organizational Leadership change management book report/executive summary on increasing business productivity by creating a heroic work environment.

Secret Success Strategy
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-03-07 | Word Count: 508 | Page Views: 684 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 2.50
Success maker formula, success strategy, for achieving goals and living victoriously.

Leadership Skill: What is Your LQ: Leadership Quotient?
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-02-14 | Word Count: 1109 | Page Views: 846 | Votes: 16 | Rating: 3.06
Determine your leadership skill in 15 minutes by taking this quick Leadership Quotient self-evaluation for effective leadership development in any area of your life:

Stranger Than Fiction
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-02-13 | Word Count: 854 | Page Views: 770 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 3.31
Inspirational movie review exploring the film Stranger Than Fiction and the important questions it raises in how we live our lives.

Focusing: A Jungle Captive's Lesson in Dreams Come True
Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-02-13 | Word Count: 762 | Page Views: 901 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.86
The Art of Focusing: How an orchid collector who was kidnapped and held hostage for nine months in the South American Jungle realized his dream of creating a world garden using the law of attraction and the power of focus.

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The Ox and The Fly
Written by: Scott Bywater | Distributed: 2010-03-02 | Word Count: 305 | Page Views: 52
Over Xmas, I bought a business book about Aesop's Fables. And from memory, one of Aesop's Fables is about the ox and the fly. In a nutshell, it goes like this.

Focus On Your Strengths
Written by: Scott Bywater | Distributed: 2010-03-01 | Word Count: 450 | Page Views: 44
Last year, I took over a small second office next to the one I have now. I've had it painted and recarpeted. But setting it up and getting my current office painted / recarpeted seems overwhelming. I know. I know. I've got to make the time to plan out how I want it to all look, what I want to get out of it, where I want what, etc. because my current office just feels too congested. But I find it overwhelming.

Look Out For The Smoking Gun
Written by: Scott Bywater | Distributed: 2010-02-26 | Word Count: 380 | Page Views: 55
In the legal world, there is a term called "Smoking Gun" which refers to that critical piece of information which makes it impossible for your opponent to win a court case. It's a fact, a piece of evidence or whatever which proves what you have to say beyond any seed of doubt. And there are a lot of correlations between law and advertising because when you are selling via the printed word, your jury is your customer.

5 Great Ways to Save Time with Enterprise VoIP Integration
Written by: Alexander Anoshin | Distributed: 2010-02-25 | Word Count: 733 | Page Views: 81
From this article, you'll learn the 5 main reasons to integrate VoIP in your enterprise. You'll know which enterprise applications integrate with which VoIP software to achieve the most results.

Business Turnaround: Reorganize Your Company and Focus on Its Profitable Areas
Written by: Thayne Carper | Distributed: 2010-02-25 | Word Count: 539 | Page Views: 54
After you have determined the root cause of your company's problems, you must now reorganize to make your company profitable. All companies have strengths and weaknesses, and it would be wise to recognize which areas are assets to you and which need improvement.

How You Can Beat 97% Of The Pack
Written by: Scott Bywater | Distributed: 2010-02-24 | Word Count: 388 | Page Views: 50
When I was seventeen I remember doing a program called Discovery. I think I was the only teenager who paid for half the fee and begged and pleaded their parents to let them go. Basically, it was a course which taught a lot of life skills from motivation to how to deal with conflict... kind of like an Anthony Robbins for teenagers.

Cost Reduction for Business: How to Best Manage Your Costs
Written by: Thayne Carper | Distributed: 2010-02-23 | Word Count: 506 | Page Views: 56
Companies have to use various forms of financial studies - estimates, budgets, forecasts, analyses, and evaluations - to report and control their costs.

Social Media Management - Watching the Chick-fil-A Cows
Written by: Enzo F. Cesario | Distributed: 2010-02-23 | Word Count: 439 | Page Views: 53
What can you do as a small- or medium-sized business owner to increase your reach with your customers? One smart idea is to look at what the big guys are doing. One company that is maximizing its marketing efforts online and offline is Chick-fil-A, the second largest chicken-based fast-food restaurant in the United States.

How to Save Time, Money and Effort with Enterprise VoIP Software
Written by: Alexander Anoshin | Distributed: 2010-02-23 | Word Count: 1132 | Page Views: 69
From this article, you'll learn a number of ways various VoIP software, ranging from voice portals to attendant consoles, can help your enterprise become more productive. Also, you'll learn how to use the VoIP software to empower your employees.

Impactful Talent Management: The Five Essential Dos
Written by: Andria L. Corso | Distributed: 2010-02-18 | Word Count: 1277 | Page Views: 81
Simplify your talent management and development programs with these 5 steps: define, describe, discuss, decide, & differentiate. Just because talent development involves the most precious commodity in your company does not mean it needs to be complex. By using these 5 steps, your solution can be impactful yet simple.

How To Write A 300 Page Book In Four Months
Written by: Mark Silver | Distributed: 2008-07-15 | Word Count: 821 | Page Views: 35887 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 1.40
There's a lot of hoopla about becoming an author of your very own business book. The promise of fame and fortune is very alluring. Yet your book remains perpetually 'about to be' written. Meanwhile your business has ground to a halt. Hmmm... might there be a better way to get a book written?

The Best Marketing Book I've Ever Read (You'll Be Surprised)
Written by: Judy Murdoch | Distributed: 2007-05-09 | Word Count: 1522 | Page Views: 33075 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 3.60
From time to time someone asks me to recommend marketing books. Here's one of my favorite marketing books that always surprises people. Curious? Read on.

The Bizarre History Of The HOLLYWOOD Sign
Written by: Morris Timlen | Distributed: 2008-11-05 | Word Count: 1211 | Page Views: 24960 | Votes: 18 | Rating: 3.17
The most famous sign in the history of mankind is the one that graces the side of the hill above Hollywood, California. As famous a landmark as the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, the Eiffel Tower in Paris France, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, The Church of the Savior on Blood in Saint Petersburg Russia, and the Statue Of Liberty in New York City, the Hollywood sign is known around the world as the symbol of the American movie industry.

What Does It Take To Be A Successful Salesman?
Written by: Casey Moher | Distributed: 2008-08-05 | Word Count: 930 | Page Views: 4498 | Votes: 29 | Rating: 3.14
In the course of my average workweek, I meet people who tell me that they have no sales experience, and very literally, many will tell me that they could not sell if their lives depended on it. Do you fit into this mold? Do you seriously believe that you can sell me on the idea that you cannot sell things?

You Can Turn Complaints into Cash!
Written by: Judy Murdoch | Distributed: 2006-08-08 | Word Count: 795 | Page Views: 2866 | Votes: 24 | Rating: 3.54
Most of us don't like listening to complaints. We can't imagine the value in listening to someone rant and rage about something they're dissatisfied with. But here 's a secret: There's gold in those complaints—-if—-you know what to listen for.

Selecting Between a 401(k) And 403(b) For a Nonprofit
Written by: Daniel Lamaute | Distributed: 2007-10-11 | Word Count: 333 | Page Views: 2745 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 2.64
Newly released IRS regulations impose several new requirements and fiduciary responsibilities on employers with 403(b) plans. While the regulations generally don't take effect until January 1, 2009, there are some provisions that apply sooner.

A Wedding Competition Worthy Of American Idol Status
Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2007-12-11 | Word Count: 392 | Page Views: 2542 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.00
Past American Idol contestants Clay Aiken, Taylor Hicks, and Kelly Clarkson may have stood up to the pressures of the American Idol competition, but could they handle the stress of the Designer Wedding Challenge.

The Pros And Cons Of Postcard Marketing-direct marketing offline
Written by: Cheryl Miller | Distributed: 2006-11-29 | Word Count: 675 | Page Views: 2472 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 2.60
Postcard marketing is one of the oldest methods of marketing. Its concept is simple but can be quite effective. It is just sending out your message to your mailing list on a postcard. Postcard marketing is a powerful and cost effective way to advertise and will keep building in momentum when done correctly.

Interior Designers Expand Your Advice to the Exterior
Written by: Catherine Wilson | Distributed: 2006-07-19 | Word Count: 775 | Page Views: 2239 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.50
Do you have clients that depend on you for everything? Do they often want you to advise them in areas that somewhat fall out of your expertise? Do they ask for direction with parties, holiday decorating, coordinating weddings or even advice on landscaping? These are just a few of the ways a good interior designer is asked to stretch beyond the norm by clients who love their tastes and respect them.

Getting The Best Work From Your Graphic Designer
Written by: Erin Ferree | Distributed: 2006-11-02 | Word Count: 717 | Page Views: 2219 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 3.60
A graphic designer's goal is to provide you with the logos, artwork, and page designs that best fit your business, personality, industry, and target market and that convey your offerings and differentiators. The experience of reaching that goal can be extremely smooth and pleasant if you know what to expect up front, and if you understand that you do need to work with your designer rather than just letting them loose to create.

Why Businesses Need Receivable Factoring In Cash Flow Management
Written by: Toby Seibert | Distributed: 2007-08-08 | Word Count: 866 | Page Views: 872 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.60
In today's business environment, many businesses need to fine-tune the process of getting paid on invoices, in order to improve their cash on hand. Improving cash flow can be an ongoing challenge for businesses of all sizes, and it is an issue that must be addressed to ensure the long-term viability of the business.

Whose Restaurant Can You Find Online?
Written by: Rudy Vener | Distributed: 2007-07-09 | Word Count: 640 | Page Views: 702 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.40
What is so significant about Pizza Hut's latest TV commercial?

Equal Opportunity Pizza Ordering
Written by: Rudy Vener | Distributed: 2007-10-19 | Word Count: 629 | Page Views: 652 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.40
With online ordering, your menu and restaurant suddenly become accessible to both the deaf and blind customers in your community.

Business School for Non-Business Minds: Got a NAICS Number?
Written by: Melissa Mashtonio | Distributed: 2008-04-15 | Word Count: 423 | Page Views: 496 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.40
I’m a journalist. I spent a lot of my career in the news business. As my career has progressed, I’ve spent time at small and large companies, and I have sat through dozens of business meetings wondering what the heck the “money” people are talking about. They used acronyms as if they were a foreign language.

FDA's New Process Validation Guidance Recommends Team Approach
Written by: Norm Howe | Distributed: 2009-01-21 | Word Count: 665 | Page Views: 567 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.40
The November 2008 FDA draft guidance for process validation says "We recommend an integrated team approach to process validation that includes expertise from a variety of disciplines..." But when different people from different backgrounds work together, disagreements can stall your team. How do you get your project back on track?

The Problem With Swiping Sales Copy
Written by: Scott Bywater | Distributed: 2009-12-03 | Word Count: 480 | Page Views: 160 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.40
This is what people miss when they try to simply "swipe" sales copy from another advertisement.

The Secret To Making Successful Business Connections
Written by: Kate Smalley | Distributed: 2006-10-11 | Word Count: 672 | Page Views: 698 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 4.00
If you have a hard time making successful business connections, don't despair. Anyone can be good at meeting people-if they use the right technique. The whole secret to making a positive connection is knowing how to attract people and inspire them to want to give you a chance.

How to Build a Really Great Business? (Super Success Secrets from a Legendary Business Master)
Written by: Chet Holmes | Distributed: 2007-01-15 | Word Count: 1523 | Page Views: 783 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 4.00
Times are tough. The economy is in a constant state of upheaval. Is your company doing better than most? Are you placing greater emphasis on pure performance?

How to Charge More and Get It!
Written by: Kendall SummerHawk | Distributed: 2006-08-01 | Word Count: 290 | Page Views: 667 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 3.88
Why do businesses undercharge for their service? Fear. Fear of being rejected and fear of being disapproved of certainly. But the real fear is of not being good enough. Here are some tips to help you decide what the right price is for your products or service.

Online Copywriting Makes Content as the King
Written by: Steven Gerber | Distributed: 2006-12-11 | Word Count: 560 | Page Views: 791 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.86
The inverted pyramid is basically the placing of 4 W's in the primary sentences of the articles, supported by the other W and H on the following discussions. Four W's consist of what, when, where, and who. The other W which stands for why on the other hand, follows on the succeeding paragraphs, including the elaboration for the H which also stands for how, if necessary.