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I am an online business writer, MBA, with no less than 20-year experience in business analysis, planning, strategy, and management. I have been in freelance writing and business consulting for the last 12 years, and I continue to enjoy every part of it. Writing

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I love about the world I live in: 1 of 69
From the time we came of age, many of us have learned to see and enjoy the world as a bounty, a place purposely designed for humanity to appreciate, work for, and be excited about. We have considered the world as a providential gift befitting continued transformation so that we can live our life to the fullest. In essence, we... More..
Business > Sales Tips for building your sales pipeline in today's economy: 1 of 63
What is the best antidote against today's harsh economic recession? Increased sales productivity is the best antidote where markets are depressed and dry. How do you do this? Dramatically heighten your selling inputs and be guided by the thought that states: "If you always do what you have always done, you will always get wha... More..
Education > Education (Other) Assessing the importance of education: 1 of 47
Education represents learning, and learning, borne out of purposeful acquisition, sharing, and utilization of new knowledge, has been the solitary foundation of all human transformation and societal change. Even today, learning is the central force behind all the changes happening around us. This historical and dynamic framew... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Personality traits necessary for success in self-employment: 1 of 47
If you decide to be self-employed, you are putting on the shoes of a business owner, an entrepreneur in its real sense. And there are 10 personality traits that you need to possess to succeed in self-employment. You must be: 1. Vision-directed Having a clear vision of what you want to become is fundamental. This vi... More..
Business > Marketing Marketing tips to increase business: 1 of 42
As one pragmatic author states, "when the going gets rough and business deteriorates, do not blame the economy, just fix your company." It is in this attempt to fix the company that Marketing can play a very important role in formulating a good business building program in hard and turbulent times.Marketing is the process of ... More..
Business > Sales Easy ways to turn your passion into sales: 1 of 35
Passion, which is an intense feeling, can be leveraged into cash generation if you know what it takes to do it. The ongoing recession has taught many people to be highly discerning as to what knowledge and skills they have in stock that can be used to create economic value in a field they like best. They seek and pursue their... More..
Business > Human Resources Great ways to show employee appreciation: 1 of 20
There are several hundreds of ways to demonstrate employee appreciation. A simple "pat on the shoulder" with a casual utterance of "you're work is OK," a plaque of appreciation, a salary raise, a company-paid vacation, a scholarship grant, a gold watch, a car plan, or a job promotion may serve the common purpose of giving due... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Steps to becoming a successful person: 2 of 35
Success means being able to achieve or surpass a goal, purpose, dream, need, want, desire, intention, or expectation. It usually relates to a superior performance or meaningful accomplishment like winning an oratorical contest, passing a government licensure examination, getting an outstanding citizen award, realizing above-t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory America is losing her freedom!: 3 of 48
America is not losing her freedom. But her competitiveness behaves in an inverse relationship with the improvements made by her global counterparts. American competitiveness has suffered a "chipping off" that causes dysfunctions and discontinuities in the life of the American people. This development, borne out of the adverse... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employers Top 10 qualities and skills employers seek: 1 of 16
The ideal set of qualities and skills that an employee must have to delight an employer practically depends on the nature of business, objectives, and operating needs of the employer. It is an elusive set that varies from one company to another, with each set involving different job requirements and demanding the productive c... More..