http://akm.me daily 1 http://akm.me/817994-Business-Plans-An-Outline.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:50:12 -0500 Writing a business plan is a fundamental step to ensuring yourbusiness has every chance of succeeding. Common statistics statethat out of businesses fail on the first years ofoperation, and of the remaining , fail in the following years. Why? There may be a number of reasons from poorcustomer service, inadequate product, poor logistics managementand cost control. However, the number of businesses that do notdefine their goals and map out their path to success isphenomenal. Taking the step t... http://akm.me/817994-Business-Plans-An-Outline.html http://akm.me/746241-Top-Business-Leaders-Reveal-the-Secrets-of-Success.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:54:09 -0500 Out of the bevy of reality television shows today, no TV showaffects the business minds and goals of entrepreneurs everywheremore than The Apprentice. The show stars Donald Trump, thefamous, wealthy real estate and business icon that has become ahousehold name. Donald Trump has been in business for severaldecades and knows the secrets to becoming a highly successfulbusinessman.In the past, public indications of his success were mainly foundon buildings in New York City such as Trump Towers. He h... http://akm.me/746241-Top-Business-Leaders-Reveal-the-Secrets-of-Success.html http://akm.me/655236-Sharing-My-Experience-as-a-Trader.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:39:36 -0500 Today I received an email from one of my readers asking me to share my experience as a trader.I used to be commodity sales trader trading copper, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, corn, gold, silver, crude oil. I did not stop at commodity, I know that if I want to become a macro fund trader, I have to know forex trading.So I tried forex trading using my own money and I did not succeed. At that time I thought that making money from forex was near to impossible. This was because many a times I got stopped ... http://akm.me/655236-Sharing-My-Experience-as-a-Trader.html http://akm.me/520444-READY-SET-WAIT.html Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:24:22 -0500 READY, SETWAIT?THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DECIDING AND DOINGFive frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. Howmany are left? Answer: five. Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doingMark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt You have done it. You have a plan. You've outlined priorities;you know what has to get done to reach the goal. You are at thego point when you start getting nervous.Ok, so JUMP! Sure, except Where am I going to find the time? What if I losemy staff? 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This way of being, or our values, drives our behaviors.Like Olympic figure skaters, coaches should evaluate themselvesin two areas; skills a... http://akm.me/844744-Value-Based-Leadership-Coaching.html http://akm.me/548663-From-Bank-Clerk-To-Entrepreneur.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:18:27 -0500 What seems like a century ago, I left school and joined awell-known High Street Bank. In those days working as a bankclerk was a well-established route for many school leavers andperceived to be a proper job with prospects. It wasnt longbefore I became disillusioned with the world of banking andsought a change of job. In complete contrast to my previous job,I became a clerk in the local hospital dealing with the injuredand infirm, but it was a role that I found strangely interestingand rewarding... http://akm.me/548663-From-Bank-Clerk-To-Entrepreneur.html http://akm.me/289210-Changing-faces-of-affiliate-programs.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:12:21 -0500 Its hard to have a discussion about affiliate programs withoutmentioning Amazon.com. They are considered to be the pioneers ofaffiliate programs. And with over , affiliates, its hardto argue that point.But affiliate programs are changing. Many, many companies arerealizing that the best way to sell products and services on theInternet is to recruit affiliates. Along with this comes a formof competition. 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