Hurricane Katrina has left a wide and long path of destruction. Besides the human toll, businesses on the Gulf Coast have taken a beating. If yours is one, here is how you can write off casualty losses on your taxes.
Casualty Losses - Katrina
If your business suffered losses because o...
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Do you know how Orlando came to be named? Here's how.
Orlando, Florida, the world's biggest playground, was named in honour of Orlando Reeves, an army sentry killed during the first Seminole
What began in the 1830s as an army outpost grew into an agricultural supply line with the ex...
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Business marketers have a lot of weapons in their arsenals but they often overlook some very important ones. So, let's do a quick inventory.
Of course, you already have a company name, a positioning statement, logo, stationery, business cards and a website.
Right?
The next thing I s...
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For websites, one of the most important things in their existence is their ranking with the search engines. The reason why this is so important is because when websites are ranked high by the search engines, they get flooded with free, targeted web traffic from visitors who are looking for inform...
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Whether you are self employed or you work for someone else, it is useful to have a free agent attitude. The past few years have shown us that working for someone else is temporary at best. No one has a job for life. Free agents recognize that they are responsible for their own career. They don't...
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I can't figure out people who have products or information to sell who do not have a website. With some people, it's fear of technology; others just haven't realized that we've entered the electronic age. If you are not in the latter category, and you are reading this article, put up your web...
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The strength
Rain II
Second Hour
His solar-plexus were sore, there was no cure for its comfort, he knew that, and the ongoing, oncoming chills, chills that reached into the marrow of his bones changed the pigment of his skin, it was the charging cold rains doing, its continue...
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Griselda spent hours polishing up her resume. No detail was too small: type face, layout and spacing. She weighed each word, counted each comma. She sent out 200 resumes and received no responses.
Reginald spent even more hours designing the most perfect website for his new business. Workin...
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Want to begin offering workshops (by phone or in person) to attract clients and maybe build another revenue stream?
(1) What to charge?
Charge nothing and you may attract sign-ups, but they're often no-shows. Some openly search for content they can use in their own classes. Many will...
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1. Eat adequate amounts of protein.
Protein is composed of the amino acids essential for the building of new cells, including hair. Five amino acids are of particular relevance to hair growth - cystine, cysteine, methionine, arginine and lysine.
Inadequate protein intake over a le...
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Not writing articles yet? You really should try it, if you want a lot of free traffic to your web site. A simple "Top Ten..." Or "Six Mistakes" type of article can be written by anyone. When you're ready to start writing, avoid the following common mistakes people make when writing and submi...
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Do you have a 401(k) retirement account? Are you vested yet? Before you move on to your next job, it is critical for you to find out if you are fully vested in your retirement account before you make the move. If you are not, you could lose hundreds if not thousands of dollars in employer contrib...
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Every day we're confronted with situations where we need to influence, lead and persuade people. From persuading your children to clean their room, to convincing your boss to give you a raise. It's all about influence.
Our ability to deal successfully with people determines the quality of...
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Once upon a time, I was a vibrant, youthful teenager...
My First Encounter
During my first pregnancy, I had contracted chicken pox from my young nephews and niece. Though it made for an irritable time in my initial trimester, I hadn't given it much aforethought. In the ...
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