Archive for December, 2008

IT Sales: Moving Beyond the First Sales Call

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The IT sales call or initial consultation is mostly about qualifying the lead. If you don’t, you may waste a lot of time on prospects that just want to pick your brains and really have no intention on hiring you. This can happen real easily when you’re moving into small businesses IT sales. In this [...]

Moving Things Around

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

How often, men, have you come home to find the living room furniture in different places? Your wife said she was ready for something different, so she moved some things around. It may have been inconvenient at first, but deep inside it felt good to have things a little different at home. Maybe by moving [...]

Freelance or Staff

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

There is no doubt that a staff writer enjoys advantages not availed by the freelancer. However, there are benefits available to the freelancer that a staff writer can never expect.
A staffer must produce and on a daily basis because of frequent, even daily, deadlines. As a result the staffer learns several things: how to organize [...]

Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation. Some basi

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

ADAPTATION 101
Brimming with confidence, you’ve just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt John Doe’s fabulous, but little known novel, Lawrence of Monrovia, to screenplay form. Suddenly, panic sets in. “What was I thinking? How the devil am I going to convert this 400-page novel to a 110-page screenplay?”
The answer is: “The same [...]

Find your poetry style

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

As a free verse poet I wanted to broaden my writing, so I decided to take a look at the different styles of poetry. There is a time in every artist life when we must develop new knowledge. Poetry is pretty diverse and there are many different styles and many different ways to teach [...]

Rock with a Purpose

Friday, December 26th, 2008

Rock with a Purpose Catholic Music Spotlight Interview with David Wang, Critical Mass by Lisa M. Hendey
David Wang, founder and lead singer of the highly regarded Catholic rock group Critical Mass, is one cool Catholic dad. This husband, university professor, and homeschooling dad of nine makes time to practice his lead vocals while driving or [...]

Simple Happiness

Friday, December 26th, 2008

If you aren’t happy, why aren’t you?
Chances are it is because you want something which you do not have, objects or conditions. This is probably not a good enough reason and a review of your situation and perceptions may be in order.
You may have seen video of children in very poor countries laughing and playing, [...]

Regression and the Benefits

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Regression work is a personal growth process that involves recovering events from the past which, if left unresolved, are impacting negatively on our present-day affairs. Unresolved issues can stem from situations in childhood, birth, prenatal states, “past lives” or “between lives”. The regression process refers to the client’s experience of “going back” to an important [...]

The Definitive Guide to Boat Charters and Rentals

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Are you considering a boat charter and are unsure what is available or what to look for? Well here is your answer; this article will provide you with fun and interesting facts about boat charters. Boat charters are fun and exciting for any type of get together. They work well for family reunions, weddings, and [...]

Write a Short Book to Launch Your Speaking Business

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

The myth continues-that a real book must be in print and it must be over 160 pages. Rethink the premier approach: Write a short book to get more bookings, get your word out to thousands, gain credibility, as well as vast virtual promotion and an ongoing increased stream of income.
1. Write your short (10 pages [...]