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5 Interviewing Mistakes That Can Lead To Hiring The Wrong Person
Mistake #1: Going with the flow
Inexperienced interviewers sometimes fall into the trap of letting the interview become "free form", spending different amounts of time on different questions, basing follow-up questions on on how the...
Embrace Diversity to Build Effective Teams
Embrace Diversity to Build Effective Teams: one of the biggest challenges faced by companies today is how to turn a group into a highly efficient global team. (reprinted from Semiconductor Magazine, May, 2000) Turning a group into a team is one of...
How Our Home Based Business Saved Us
If you had asked me two years before my wife and I began our home catering business whether I would consider being my own boss, I would have laughed out loud and scoffed at the idea. The company I worked for seemed to be doing well and I was...
Squashing the Procrastination Demon
We all know a procrastinator . . . that person who does
Christmas shopping on December 24th, pulls an all-nighter to get
a report done, or avoids making even the simplest decisions.
Many times the procrastinator puts forth a defense of "well,...
Top 7 Ways to Succeed in the Business of Speaking
How attractive are you as a speaker? No, your looks, but your consistent ability to provide a quality presentation, attract clients, and be irresistibly attractive to meeting planners and speaker bureaus? Below are some useful tips that I...
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Financial Planning for Your Future
Millions of people give a lot of thought to financial planning but get frustrated and give up before ever making any progress. Making yourself aware of the most common reasons people fail to make a viable financial plan is the first step in reaching your financial goals. The uncertainty of the stock market, social security, and the declining world wide economy have made appropriate financial planning a must for every individual and family. Here are some tips that can make planning for your financial future a more successful experience:
A positive attitude is the most important factor in reaching your financial goals. If you continually have negative thoughts about your ability to plan for your future, you are most likely going to fail in your efforts. A good attitude and the desire to succeed in developing a proper budget and secure financial future will go a long way in helping you reach your goals. It is important to keep your long-term goals in mind and have a positive attitude about what it will take to reach those goals. In planning for your financial
future, there is usually no instant gratification, but rather a long-range plan that will allow you to realize your financial dreams over time.
In planning for your financial future, you should identify your motivating factors. Ridding yourself of debts and attempting to appease family members are generally not motivating enough to keep you on the right path. Planning for your future involves developing a long-term plan that leads you to the desired location. Figure out what you want to achieve and stick with your plan. Financial planning is about securing your future, not gaining immediate financial rewards.
Financial planning is the most important thing you can do to provide security for yourself and your family over the long term. Start planning now by making a sensible, maintainable plan and your reward will be a stable, secure financial future.
About the Author
Ken Austin is the webmaster at http://www.hazeydee.com
and http://creditrelief.kraustin.com
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