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The Importance Of Effective Follow-up by Kate Smalley |
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Marketing experts say that following up with clients is crucial
to successful selling because most prospects do not buy the first
time, according to Aweber, a leading autoresponder company.
People must encounter a marketing message multiple times before
making a purchasing decision. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-15 16:07:00 |
Word Count: 493 |
Page Views: 14414 |
Votes: 22 |
Rating: 2.55 |
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Are you Master of your Own Domain? by Kate Smalley |
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Who owns your domain name? Oftentimes customers will approach me
after they have already chosen a domain name. What I investigate
first is who actually owns that domain name. I no longer ask the
customer directly, because 99.9% of the time the response is
always "I do" when in fact many of them unwittingly do not. |
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Distributed: 2006-12-07 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 489 |
Page Views: 3636 |
Votes: 9 |
Rating: 1.78 |
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Considering the Importance of Corporate Culture by Kate Smalley |
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When it comes to sizing up job candidates, cultural fit is just
as important to consider as qualifications. |
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Distributed: 2006-11-07 12:00:00 |
Word Count: 465 |
Page Views: 7062 |
Votes: 20 |
Rating: 2.35 |
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The Secret To Making Successful Business Connections by Kate Smalley |
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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. |
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Distributed: 2006-10-11 11:48:00 |
Word Count: 672 |
Page Views: 5461 |
Votes: 8 |
Rating: 3.13 |
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Web Content Is Vital To Having an Effective Web Site by Kate Smalley |
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An appealing design will pull people into your web site, but
it's the content that will make them stick and become buyers. In
other words: Pictures tell, but words sell. That's why your
content is one of the most important elements of your web site. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-13 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 603 |
Page Views: 3120 |
Votes: 9 |
Rating: 2.33 |
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Benefits of Working from Home by Kate Smalley |
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If you've ever dreamed of working from home in shorts and a
T-shirt, you're not alone. There are more than 50 million
Americans working at least part-time from residences, enjoying
convenience, tax deductions and other valuable benefits. But not
every business is suited to operate at home, experts say. |
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Distributed: 2006-07-06 11:36:00 |
Word Count: 427 |
Page Views: 4172 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.45 |
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The Selling Power of Customer Testimonials by Kate Smalley |
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Customer testimonials can provide a positive and compelling
endorsement of your products and services. They can add power to
your claims about your product because they come from an unpaid,
unbiased source: a customer. And they're a key strategy to
building consumer confidence and sales. |
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Distributed: 2006-06-20 10:36:00 |
Word Count: 512 |
Page Views: 4034 |
Votes: 17 |
Rating: 2.06 |
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Hiring the Right Candidate for the Job and Your Company by Kate Smalley |
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Increasingly, companies are evaluating job candidates on how
well they fit their corporate culture - not just the job.
It's an important consideration, as shrinking budgets and
economic uncertainty put a squeeze on corporate environments
and demand smarter hiring practices. |
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Distributed: 2006-05-07 17:37:56 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 2155 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Being Self-Employed Brings You a Whole New Level of Stress Management by Kate Smalley |
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Being self-employed, or freelancing is a truly unique
environment in which to work. Basically, you wake up every
morning and *reinvent the wheel.* That means that you begin
every day knowing that you'll be required to provide your
customers with something they feel that they can't live
without. That's not an easy thing for your stress level to
handle. |
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Distributed: 2006-05-07 17:36:47 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 2116 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.00 |
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10 Key Strategies for Maintaining a Positive Attitude at Work and Home by Kate Smalley |
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Having a positive attitude is an important component of business
productivity. When we view ourselves positively, we accept who we
are and enable ourselves to soar to the greatest heights. Here are
10 essential strategies for maintaining a positive attitude at
work and home. |
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Distributed: 2006-05-05 03:08:33 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 3560 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Five Steps to Successful Online Selling by Kate Smalley |
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Each year, Internet users purchase billions of dollars worth
of products and services online, according to Web researcher
eMarketer. Is your business getting its share of the pie?
You can capitalize on the power of the Internet, if you follow
these four important steps to successful online selling. |
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Distributed: 2006-04-11 22:35:20 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 2019 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Podcasting a Great Way to Share Media Files by Kate Smalley |
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Less than a year ago, most people had never heard of podcasting.
Yet, the podcasting audience will reach 10 million this year and
50 million by 2010, projects online researcher eMarketer.
So what's all the hype about? And what does podcasting mean
anyway? |
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Distributed: 2006-03-30 05:34:02 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 1555 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Blogs Creating a Buzz with Businesses by Kate Smalley |
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Businesses are buzzing about blogs. A blog-short for Web log-is
simply a digital diary or online forum. Technically speaking, a
blog is an online journal that is regularly updated with content
and built on a platform with automated syndication. The appeal of
blogs is driving businesses to find ways to capitalize on these
unique public journals. |
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Distributed: 2006-02-10 06:13:17 |
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Page Views: 1723 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Something for Nothing with Free Online Advertising by Kate Smalley |
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It may sound too good to be true, but there's an array of free
advertising available online through search engines/directories,
banner exchanges and e-classifieds. You can also take advantage
of often-overlooked tools like ezines, blogs, forums and
reciprocal links to promote your business. This article gives an
overview of each of these resources. |
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Distributed: 2006-01-11 15:42:19 |
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Page Views: 2678 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Top Tips For Effective Time Management by Kate Smalley |
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To help you use your time as effectively as possible, here are
some time management strategies you can implement to enhance your
efficiency and productivity: |
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Distributed: 2005-11-01 22:28:34 |
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Page Views: 1597 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Seven Tips for Boosting Your Self Confidence by Kate Smalley |
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Self confidence drives your entire professional and personal
life. It can shape your ability to overcome obstacles and
achieve success. |
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Distributed: 2005-10-07 07:42:48 |
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Page Views: 2307 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Tips for Successful Event Planning by Kate Smalley |
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Event planning can turn even the most capable person into a ball
of nerves. Our helpful tips can make the process go more smoothly
and successfully. |
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Distributed: 2005-09-08 06:04:43 |
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Page Views: 2009 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Guerrilla Marketing and How It Can Work for You by Kate Smalley |
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When most people think of marketing, they think of advertising.
But marketing is much broader than that. Marketing is everything
it takes to get your product or service into the hands of
buyers—from product development to product delivery. |
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Distributed: 2005-08-19 02:42:58 |
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Page Views: 1774 |
Votes: 2 |
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Seven Smart Marketing Strategies Every Business Should Use by Kate Smalley |
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If your company is small—like more than half of all businesses in America— you probably don’t have a large marketing budget. But you can stretch your marketing dollars by applying these seven smart marketing strategies: |
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Distributed: 2005-05-05 03:06:01 |
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Page Views: 1636 |
Votes: 2 |
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The Benefits Of Incorporating Your Business by Kate Smalley |
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What do General Motors, Microsoft, AT&T and many other major
businesses in America have in common? They’re corporations.
A corporation is a separate legal entity that functions separate
and apart from its shareholders or owners... |
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Distributed: 2005-04-05 22:06:28 |
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Page Views: 1798 |
Votes: 2 |
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The Basics of Business Record Keeping by Kate Smalley |
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As a business owner, you may rely on an outside accountant to
do your taxes and prepare financial statements. However, it*s
best that you or someone in your organization take on the
responsibility of keeping an accurate set of financial records. |
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Distributed: 2005-03-08 01:57:33 |
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Page Views: 2426 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Three Ways To Generate New Business by Kate Smalley |
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One of the biggest challenges for small business owners is
finding a fast, effective way to bring in new customers.
That*s because most owners must wear several hats – |
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Distributed: 2005-02-04 01:35:55 |
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Page Views: 1663 |
Votes: 2 |
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Using the Internet to Boost Your Bottom Line by Kate Smalley |
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The Internet is a powerful resource that, if properly used, can
reduce your operating costs, stimulate sales and add to your
bottom line. Research shows that the Internet is playing a
greater role in the way small companies operate. It’s also
playing an increasing role in driving profitability for smaller
businesses. |
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Distributed: 2005-01-21 01:45:53 |
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Page Views: 1579 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Outsourcing and Your Business by Kate Smalley |
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Outsourcing is an established way of doing business today,
allowing companies to maximize their budgets and resources
— and generate better products. |
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Distributed: 2004-12-14 03:43:12 |
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Page Views: 2441 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Strategies for Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings by Kate Smalley |
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Did you know that business executives spend about half their
time sitting in meetings? In fact, 40 to 50 percent of their
working hours are consumed by meetings, according to a study
by the Annenberg School of Communications at UCLA and the
University of Minnesota's Training & Development Research
Center. |
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Distributed: 2004-11-02 02:32:57 |
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Page Views: 1478 |
Votes: 2 |
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Professional Transcription and Your Business by Kate Smalley |
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Got stacks of audio tapes that need to be converted to a more
user-friendly format? Professional transcription services may
be the answer.
Professional transcriptionists can take standard or micro
cassette tapes and produce a typed version of the text in a
format that's clear, consistent and correct. |
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Distributed: 2004-10-13 00:39:51 |
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Page Views: 1765 |
Votes: 2 |
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Organizing Your Office for Maximum Efficiency by Kate Smalley |
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Do you have stacks files piled up all over your office? Are you
constantly rearranging project deadlines? Have you been passed
over for promotions or projects when you knew you could do the
job? Are you costing your company time and money because of
misplaced files or documents?
If your answer is 'yes' then it's time to get organized. |
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Distributed: 2004-09-03 02:38:53 |
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Page Views: 1713 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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Five Ways to Stay Motivated by Kate Smalley |
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Remember how you felt the first day you opened your small
business? It's a time of excitement and joy for most of us.
We're ready to go and conquer the world!
However, once the honeymoon is over and reality sets in, we find
that there are challenges as well as successes in the world of
business. Some days we get overwhelmed with the challenges.
After a string of those days, we begin to lose our motivation. |
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Distributed: 2004-08-05 01:27:33 |
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Page Views: 1463 |
Votes: 2 |
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Nine Steps To Delegating Effectively by Kate Smalley |
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If you’re a supervisor, you can’t possibly handle all of the work of your department directly. That’s why effective delegating is one of the most vital skills you can possess. In fact, it’s absolutely crucial to your success. |
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Distributed: 2004-07-02 03:32:33 |
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Page Views: 1578 |
Votes: 2 |
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Understanding Your Importance To Your Corporate Team by Kate Smalley |
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Fostering teamwork is a top priority for many leaders,
according to Suzanne Willis Zoglio, Ph.D., the author of Teams
At Work: 7 Keys to Success, The Participative Leader. There are
obvious benefits: increased productivity, improved customer
service, more flexible systems and employee empowerment. |
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Distributed: 2004-06-03 02:24:52 |
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Page Views: 2123 |
Votes: 2 |
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Make the Most out of Every Sales Opportunity: Don't take “NO” for an answer! by Kate Smalley |
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It's easy to get discouraged when you make your best effort for
a great sale and you're met with a dead-set 'no.' But don't let
it get you down. In actuality, 97% of all sales are not made
within the first pitch. In fact, it takes an average of five
to ten exposures - also known as follow-ups - to persuade your
prospect to make the first sale. |
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Distributed: 2004-05-03 08:41:27 |
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Page Views: 1751 |
Votes: 2 |
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Coaching your Small Business to Success by Kate Smalley |
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No matter how large or small a business you operate, hiring
an executive coach is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity
in today's highly competitive business environment. No matter
what your management and personality style, there's an executive
or business coach for you. |
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Distributed: 2004-05-03 02:44:25 |
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Page Views: 1483 |
Votes: 2 |
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Personal Profiling Gives Employers an Advantage in the Search for New Job Candidates by Kate Smalley |
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Companies are gearing up to begin hiring again now that the
economic downturn is taking a nice upswing. The great news for
employers is that many workers see now as the time to consider
advancing in their profession. Those people, along with some
exceptional employees who lost their jobs to down-sizing during
the recession, mean that employers have more prime candidates
from which to choose than they’ve had in years. |
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Distributed: 2004-05-03 02:40:50 |
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Page Views: 1746 |
Votes: 2 |
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TIME MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESS by Kate Smalley |
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Whoever said, *Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise,* only got it partially right when it comes to
finding the formula for personal success, because great time
management skills are also essential. |
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Distributed: 2004-05-03 02:24:55 |
Word Count: 0 |
Page Views: 1644 |
Votes: 2 |
Rating: 0.50 |
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