The Email Scam That Just Won’t Go Away, Don’t Get Hooked

Email fraud and scams are very common and becoming more sophisticated. The latest practice is designed specifically to get you to believe you are dealing with a legitimate company you already are familiar with and trust.

The criminals perpetrating the scam do it solely to gain access to your existing personal and financial information. With that information they can open new accounts and/or gain access to your already existing financial accounts.

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How To Have The Perfect Day At Work

My friend who works from home was bemoaning yesterday how her workload is causing massive stress just now. What really upset her though was that despite working to the point of burnout nothing much was getting achieved.

That got me thinking how stress and lots to do go hand in hand. For most of us when we've too much work, our internal critic goes into overtime. Then in retaliation we get 'busy' but not necessarily productive.

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Website Traffic - The Worst Mistake You Can Make

In the past a person would have found it hard to get website traffic. Today that does not have to be the case. However, there is one mistake many people make when it comes to getting traffic to their website and we are going to talk about that in this article.

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9 Keys for Successful Business Blogging

It seems that some business owners are reluctant to start business blogs for a variety of reasons. Some are afraid that they'll burn out and lose followers after working hard to get them. Others are afraid that they won't have anything to say. Still others are afraid that the time commitment will be too much to manage. If you're one of these people, stop making excuses and start blogging! Here are 9 keys for successful business blogging.

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Self-Care as a Mom: How to Listen for, Hear, and Pay Attention to the Whispers

Just like your car has signals to communicate its needs (gas gauge, oil light, etc.), our bodies have signals, too. Stop and think about a time when you were feeling stressed, frazzled, run-down, or even experiencing a cold or other symptoms. Chances are there were some moments, over the previous few weeks leading up to this state, when your body asked you to slow down, to rest, to take a break… these are the whispers I'm talking about.

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Picking Wrong Colour Schemes Can Damage A Web-site’s Repute

When designing for the web, one aspect of the design that demands long and hard consideration is colour. Choosing colours without thought or knowledge may discourage users from the site. Picking the right colours with thought and background knowledge could lead to a greater design.

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Business Success: Beware of the Four Most Dangerous Words in Business!

Business success often depends more on understanding and acknowledging what you do not know about your business than it does on what you do know about your business. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners have huge blind spots regarding their businesses and what they know or don’t know about building and growing a successful business. And, because they are immersed in the business, entrepreneurs often lack objectivity regarding their businesses.

The four words that can almost always stop business owners from objectively listening to advice, conversation, or comments are: I already know that.

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Do Not Be Afraid Of Being A Leader In Business

Sometimes fear and anxiety can overwhelm us when we have to be a leader. Being a leader requires the ability to lead people in doing a certain task. This can sometimes be a little scary. As a result, here is list of ways in how to reduce the fear and anxiety of being a leader.