Thursday, July 30, 2009

Your Parents Deserved a Better Living Life!

What’s your definition of this word, “Life”? For me, it’s a very unique form. Go figure, once we’re born into this world, we’ll grow up, studying in the elementary, junior and senior high, maybe some of us are furthering our study to the university or college! Once we’ve graduated, we have to find a job with good benefits and opportunity. Then, some of us are getting married, having their own children and seeing them growing up!

We haven’t noticed that we’re getting older day after day. Although not one wants to be ageing, but you cannot do anything to stop it, as it is a natural process.
Cassandra, my former college economy’s course mate, have dropped me a phone call yesterday afternoon. In the conversation, she felt sorry and regretted with her parents, as she didn’t have the time to visit them occasionally, due to the excessive workloads.

Since both of her parents are already exceeded 55-year-old, she is afraid to leave them alone at home, as her father got arteriosclerosis, while her mother was suffering with diabetes mellitus. However, she failed to persuade them to move out and live with her, as they want to stick on with their old neighborhoods!

In this case, I gave Cassandra an advice. I recommended her to convince her parents to live in one of the 55 communities in PA. Basically, it is a retirement communities, which is offering a better daily care to the golden age parents. In the communities, the ageing parents have the chance to do the activities they like, such as golf, tennis, chess and much more.

Since they’re taking care by the professional and well-trained nursing assistants, hence they have a lower possibility of dying in home alone!

Cassandra accepted my advice and she decided to send her parents to the local retirement community next week. Hopefully, her parents will have a happier and healthier life…

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Business one-liners 61

I knocked several times, but you weren't in. - Opportunity

I once worked as a salesman and was very independent; I took orders from no one.

I think we should really add to the confusion... Let's call in (Insert Your Favorite Group - Engineering/Financial...)

I think...therefore I am confused.

I will get it done when I get it done!

I would give $1000 to be a millionaire.

I've got to stop getting fired like this. People will start to think I'm a drifter. - Lee Iacocca

If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.
If a program is useful it will be changed, if it is useless, it will be documented.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 39: The 5 Marvelous Tips To Lease Equipment!

Want your company to grow bigger, but you don’t know how to do it? Well, in this case, you should think of leasing equipments from the other companies.

Why? Just spare a few minutes and read this on. I promise you’ll benefit from it…

No.1
Do you know that leasing equipment can help you save a lot of money, where you can use the spare money to do other important things?

No.2
You should use the leasing to help you meet the objectives, which is otherwise might be out of reach.

No.3
You should know that you would get tax deductible by leasing the equipment.

No.4
Leasing is a form of borrowing, where the interest rate is rather high than the commercial bank!

No.5
You can easily lookup for the leasing services through local banks or by browsing over the Yellow Pages under “Equipment Leasing” niche.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Business one-liners 60

He who shouts the loudest has the floor.

He who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints.

Hindsight is an exact science.

History is the science of what never happens twice.

History repeats itself. That is one of the things wrong with history.

I disapprove of every conspiracy of which I am not a part.

Friday, July 17, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 38: The 5 Remarkable Tips on Paying Yourself Off!

Well, one of the main reasons why people have to work is to earn money and pay off the daily expenses. Even as a company’s president or CEO, you also have to be paid as well!

Here are the 5 tips, where is show you how to paying yourself and didn’t make you feeling guilty about doing it…

Tip No.1
It is wise not to pay yourself too much, as it triggers IRS scrutiny and penalties!

Tip No.2
You should fully understand that your salary and bonuses are taxed one way, while the distribution as a shareholder is being taxed in another way.

Tip No.3
Do some homework/revision and check out the market’s rates for CEOs in your industry.

Tip No.4
If you’re doubted about it, then you must seek advice from the experienced accountant/lawyer.

Tip No.5
Go and award yourself with the adequate compensation when the business is doing fine, as you’re totally deserved it!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

This is Not the End of Your Life, Even You Are…

The global recession had left a deep impact on every person and life is become tougher and tougher everyday!

Since the economy turbulence starting to violence all across the globe last year, the total amount of unemployed people have been skyrocketing throughout the period. As I noticed, this economy turmoil is one of the worse recessions that ever happened in human history.

Until now, many friends of mine have been declared bankruptcy or having financial crisis for their businesses. Honestly, I was very sad, as I didn’t have the ability to help them out from the misery, when them need it the most!

Edward, one of my good friends, was one of the economy downturn’s victims. Before the economy turbulence, he’s a very successful household appliances businessman, which is owned 20 household appliances stores in all across the United States of America.

Honestly, everything seems to be so perfect and blessing, until his started to notice that the economy crisis has beginning to leave a side effect on his business. He realized that the household appliances selling rate is sharply dropped in all the 20 household appliances stores. In order to cut down the loss and expanses, he decided to close down first five, then ten and lastly fifteen stores!

During the period, he was seriously tortured, in either physically or mentally. The even worse thing is his hair starting to fall off and became bald in less than three months! He’s totally devastated and feel embarrass with the baldness. He’d already lost his confident and didn’t interested on anything in his life. He became a very reticent person!

Honestly, I had no idea, what’s happened on Edward, as we didn’t contact since we’re graduated from the college. Edward wife, Marcy, was the one who dropped me a phone call four months ago and told me his hubby situation.

When I received the call from Marcy and heard what she’d told me, I was stunned for awhile. I knew Edward is now at the low ebb, and I must do something to get him out from the misery!

Hence, I told Marcy that the best solution for Edward now is having the hair transplant. Marcy was shocked, as she’s never heard about this form before! I described to her that hair transplant is a simply surgical technique, which is moving and planting the hair on the balding parts. It has no side effect, painless and very safe.

Marcy said she’ll try her best to convince Edward to test out the method. I told Marcy that we’ll keep in contact from time to time.

It’s already three months, and I received a phone call yesterday evening. This time, Edward’s the person who calling me! During the conversation, Edward said he’s done what I’ve told Marcy and heading to a treatment. He met a very professional hair transplant doctor, which had given him the detailed explanation about the hair fall and the treatment to overcome it.

He followed what the doctor told him and he managed to get his hair back in three months. He was overwhelming about it and thanked me few times through the phone! In addition, He said that his business is now backing on track and the selling rate is bouncing up again.

As a friend, I was very happy for him. Before we’re hanging up the phone, I told him to take a good care of himself and his family. Never give up, no matter how tough the situation is! He promised to keep my words on mind and wish me all the luck.

Now, it’s time to go and chasing your dream again, Edward…

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Business one-liners 59

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?

Has anyone ever heard of a self-made failure?

Have you flogged your crew today?

He who beats his sword into a plowshare usually ends up plowing for those who kept their swords.

He who dies with the most toys is still dead.

He who dies with the most toys, wins.

He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next exit.

Friday, July 10, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 37: The 5 Magical Tips on Preparing for Unexpected Disaster Recovery

Life is always full with unforeseen accidents and disasters. Therefore, it is your own duty to prepare for disaster recovery, especially if you’re the owner of a big company.

Read these 5 magical tips and you’ll learn something valuable from it…

Disaster Recovery Tip No.1
Always kept in your mind that your business can be demolished by a natural disaster. There are over thousands of small companies all across the world have been affected by natural disasters, such as tornadoes, typhoons, floods, earthquakes, bushfire, tsunamis, hailstone and much more. Therefore, it’s important to take a precaution on it!

Disaster Recovery Tip No.2
Well-prepared the disaster recovery plan, before the disaster starting to violent.

Disaster Recovery Tip No.3
Buy sufficient disaster recovery insurance for your company and your employees.

Disaster Recovery Tip No.4
Prepare a list of telephone numbers for the employees. Remember to assign the certain employees to call others if disaster starting to strike.

Disaster Recovery Tip No.5
Also, please don’t forget your computer system. You should keep all the backup programs and records at a safer place!

If you’ve performed the above 5 tips accordingly, then you should have nothing to be afraid, even when the disaster is coming right on your face…

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Business one-liners 58

Given a bad start, trouble will increase at an exponential rate.

Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Go where the money is.

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.

Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.

Good listeners are not only popular everywhere, but after awhile they know something.

Government expands to absorb revenue and then some.

Great minds run in great circles.

Friday, July 3, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 36: The 5 Great Tips On How to Set Priorities in Your Office!

A well-organized company should have their own rules. Hence, as the owner of the company, you have to set up some priorities.

Check out the below tips…

Rule No.1
Remind your employees to use a paper-based or electronic web calendar to keep track the tasks, instead of using their own memory.

Rule No.2
Arrange the tasks according to its priority. Put the emergency tasks in front and move those less urgent to another day, next week or next month!

Rule No.3
Differential these two words, “important” and “Urgent”. Notes: Important means a task is need to be done as soon as possible, while urgent means it must be done right now!

Rule No.4
We’re only human and we can’t do everything in one day. That’s why you have to face the realistic and always prioritize your tasks according to its condition.

Rule No.5
Try your best to solve up the task and not to postpone the task until last minute.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Benefits of Life Insurance Settlement

Life is a constantly changing process, as it full with many unexpected events and catastrophes. There’s nothing in this world will be permanent and remain unchanged (If you find one, then please show it to me).

Let’s take an example. Who will ever think that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson is going to leave us without even a sign? All the sudden, the whole world was in greatly grief, after they heard the shocking news about Michael Jackson. As one of the Michael Jackson’s fans, I flabbergasted for a while, when I heard the news from the radio station in last Friday’s early morning!

After this incident, it reminded me of one thing: Life is full with many obstacles and uncertainty. That’s why we should give the best protection to our family, before it’s starting to strike on us!

In this case, the life insurance would be the perfect shield for your loved ones. Go figure, you’re driving on the road with a steady speed and suddenly, your car’s break is malfunction. You can’t stop the car or jump from it, as there are cars in your back, front and right hand side! Your loved ones are accepting the call from the hospital to inform them about your death news. They’re devastated and helpless.

In this case, the life insurance that you’ve bought for your family and yourself might be able to help them out from the financial crisis, at least for the next couple of years…

The life insurance settlement is becomes increasingly popular, especially in the past few years. However, most of them didn’t know the definition of this new method.

A life insurance settlement is the amount of money, which allows your beneficiary to collect the money, when you’re dead during the specified term under the life insurance policy. Basically, the premiums that you have to pay is totally depend on the type of life insurance and the amount of the settlement you want your beneficiary to have in the end!

If family comes first in your mind, then you should know that life insurance is very important for everyone of them. Keep them well protect is also one of you essential jobs as well!