Step 1. List the problems in the marketplace.

Every successful entrepreneur began with solving a problem. People who solve problems make money. Think about it. ...

I’m amazed at how many people want to succeed in life and especially in real estate, yet do not have a written plan. These people rarely succeed. Those who do succeed make several mistake ...

Step #2: Set Realistic Goals and Write them Down
Why write your goals down? A goal that is not written down is a wish, a daydream. When you are serious to commit your goals, you become en ...

There are many advantages to owning residential real estate. The following are just a few good reasons: depreciation, appreciation, equity, and leverage.
Cash flow, however, is one of the ...

2. Save Time. Most commercial publishers take 18 - 24 months or more to complete your manual. Self-publishing will can take half the time.

3. More Profits. A large publishe ...

Can anyone be an entrepreneur? What defines the entrepreneurial gift from the other gifts. Why does God call people to be entrepreneurs?

These questions take on more significance ...

By Robert Watkins

“Surely you know that many runners take part in a race, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize” (I Corinthians ...

Do not operate in a vacuum, which is easy to do when you are trying to get and keep a business going, take care of the books, make deliveries and work with employees. Here is the story.

If your business is short on cash, losing money, and you are struggling to keep the doors open, here are your options: a reduction in expenses, an ultra-conservative approach to your cash flo ...

Since it’s dead winter in most of America that means a 700-pound pig somewhere in Des Moines has just been required to lose his hide in order for a professional football playoff game to ...

“It’s not what you know but who you know.”

“She was born lucky.”

Many people, because of their “poor thinking”, believe that wealth is a r ...

Simply, business intelligence is the power a person gains through maturity (mental learning) as he is actually running a business, performing an occupation or fulfilling an assignment in the ...

Ultimately, your success lies within YOUR ABILITY to recognize and recruit potential leaders for your organization. The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high po ...

The purpose of this article is to deal with the 6 common mistakes (spiritual or natural in nature) that hinder people from accomplishing the fullness of God’s purpose for their ...

1. Get Your Client’s Attention – The key to getting your client’s attention is to open with something the client is already interested in—himself, his needs, ...

Foremost, we as leaders of business, ministries or families have to acknowledge that it is we who are ultimately responsible for what happens in our organizations: not the VPs, the deacons no ...

When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, they had to pass through a dry desert on their way to the Promised Land. God was their only guide as He directed them in a cloud overhead. The pa ...

1. Personal Growth.

Leadership, just as life, is a journey. You must continue to
learn in order to lead. Each day I try to learn something, file
something and teach something. ...

I’ve discovered that success in any endeavor is a matter of focus. Many people give up on their dreams because they have focused on what they can’t have and what they can’t do ...

Taking responsibility is where success starts. Yet, this is one of the hardest things for people to do. I believe this is one hurdle that prevents most of us from making our dreams a reality. W ...

Several years ago, I came across a flier at a church. Since then, I've used it to poke fun at misguided expectations for those in ministry. At the top of the page were the words "Cal ...

Let me tell you about Sam and his struggle to put together a sales organization. His trip to China was a success as he had negotiated the United States marketing and distribution rights for ...

John has a loyal following in business, industry, professional sports and public service. Through his on-site corporate training program, John personally trains and equips more than 25,000 le ...

1) I thought that leaders distinguished themselves by rising above their people.

2) I thought as a leader, the people should be focused on my agenda.

A third mistake that I made as ...

A shopkeeper is someone who has not effectively passed the vision to anyone else. That’s why many shopkeepers spend most of their time conducting menial tasks.

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A shopkeeper is someone who has not imparted his vision into other people; therefore the vision can’t grow because the shopkeeper’s efforts are concerned with keeping the shop. T ...

I have found in times of desperation and uncertainty, the tendency is for people to freeze - they do nothing. They basically say, "I’m afraid to move because I might lose ...

When you start discussions with a potential buyer, divide the interview into two parts: The Basics and Problems. And be armed with at least six questions that will get the prospect talking.

As I have written in previous columns, it is not easy to taste success with your own business if economic conditions, shortage of money, aggressive, even unethical, competitors, and your acti ...

As I have written in previous columns, it is not easy to taste success with your own business if economic conditions, shortage of money, aggressive, even unethical, competitors, and your acti ...

Have you ever heard the popular quote, ‘The customer is always right!’ I’m sure you have. Have you ever thought to yourself, ‘The customer is sometimes wrong!’? ...

Before I ask “is your name right?” let’s stay focused on one thing, your TARGET market. Selecting a new name, or changing the existing one, should not be about what ...

In comparison, publicity versus advertising works the same way. Sending a letter to inform an editor or media manager on your good news allows a stamp of approval they can announce to the pub ...

Imagine you're at the podium addressing a roundtable of twenty people. Each person at the table is willing to give your business or ministry $1000. You have one minute to share with your $20,000 ...

The Bible gives us seven keys for good time management. Examine them closely and take charge of your schedules and agendas. Based on what God intends for our daily schedule, make ...

If work dominates your life, it may be time to do a little soul-searching and find the only thing that will make you happy –– your God–given assignment.

Every profes ...

Often, it’s not a lack of money or opportunity that keeps us from our potential; it’s the way we think about ourselves. The Word of God constantly reminds us of our thoug ...

Each month, I meet with a group of successful business and ministry leaders. These meeting consists of entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, ministers and other professionals. We call it ...

One of the most challenging areas of agreement has to be by far the marriage relationship... why? Mainly because a marriage is made up of two different worlds trying to find common ground yet ...

Myth 1: Good Design Is Just Common Sense · If Web site design is just common sense, why are there so many bad Web sites? Thinking that design is just common sense misleads us ...

This seemed to be the unanimous cry of everyone in the mid to late 90’s when the Internet made its commercial debut. The Internet was actually around since the early 80’s ...