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This special online event is brought to you by Biba Pedron, from Your Business in Style Today I introduce you to Carol Deckert, Networking Expert/Coach of http://www.carolconnectspeople.com

Thank Goodness for Professional Relationships!

One Saturday morning, I received a telephone call asking me if I was in London. Thoroughly confused, actually being wakened from a very deep sleep, I said no, never have been to London, wasn't planning to be in London - in fact, never have I been issued a passport! My caller, whose identity will remain private to avoid any retaliation from the guilty parties, continued by telling me that someone must have hijacked my identity on FaceBook and is sending messages to my connections telling them that I was mugged and held at gunpoint, robbed of all credit cards, cell phone and money and now am stuck without funds to pay my hotel bill and get a return flight back to the USA. This scammer asked them if they could help by sending money that would be paid back upon my return to the US. I was dumb-founded, just couldn't believe that something like this had happened to me - I'm a small business owner, building a business by teaching others to build relationships. What could a scammer expect to get from me? Continue reading this post...

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This special 7-day online blog event is brought to you by Biba Pedron from Your Business in Style. Today I introduce you to Mari-Lyn Hudson from http://heartatworkonline.org

Why Generous Deeds have the Power to Transform

Creating your own Community or Tribe as some people call it is a wonderful way to get to know your clients, customers and connections. Have you heard of Time Banking?

It’s a community of one hour at a time. It’s where everyone has something to give. Time Banks create trust and well-being by asking people to share what they can offer to help.

As soon as you think about it, there are lots of way you could go about earning and spending your time Dollars. Continue reading this post...

This special 7-day online blog event is brought to you by Biba Pedron from Your Business in Style. Today I introduce you to Bonnie Gortler from http://www.bonniegortler.com

Do you wish to be a millionaire but don’t know where to start? The first million might be the hardest but with the right steps in play you can achieve this goal with ease. The key to reaching your first million is all in the planning. You spend many hours of your life working hard for your money, so for most, gambling in Vegas is out of the question simply because the chance of losing your hard earned money is too great.

Get rich quick schemes might get you that million fast or it may be a quick trip to the bankruptcy court. Although investing in diversified portfolios takes patience and time, your patience is rewarded by a less risky investment through planning that nets long term gains. Investing is about taking small calculated steps toward implementing your plan. Belief is also key since you will have to be in it for the long term. Which leads us to our first key concept called capital preservation and it is here where we are going to explore the idea of wealth accumulation but with an attention to capital preservation. No worries, read on as I explain in detail how this concept can move you closer to your first million. Continue reading this post...

This special 7-day online blog event is brought to you by Biba Pedron from Your Business in Style. Today I introduce you to Biba Pedron from www.TheConnectionQueen.com

As solo-entrepreneurs working from home, we wear all the hats in our businesses. That means we often have multiple tasks in our business and our home life competing for our attention and action at the same time. When it comes to marketing, deciding to sit behind the computer to find some time to work on our business instead of in our business can become a real challenge. In addition a lot of distractions usually appear: email, phone calls, social media, tweets, youtube, research online etc... which can take hours a day and affect our productivity.

Here are some quick and simple tips to avoid distractions and be more productive in your business: Continue reading this post...