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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) by Jason Holden on May 08, 2006 My first contribution to this blog has resulted from a recent experience had by a new client of my practice with someone who also used the title ‘accountant’. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

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Charles Johnson, author of the 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates , described Teach as “such a figure that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.” ” He’s not the sort of character I’d usually hang around with.

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

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He is now retired but worked as a customs officer and also owned a restaurant that he was forced to sell after it ran at a loss for 2 years. My idea was to ask for a 50% deposit on innitial orders until there was some form of a customer relationship set up.) Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Work-Life Balance 2.0 and Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Ian Wilson THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Ready To Retire Right Now? Sometimes, it might take some forms of wake up call to make us realise that a corporate job is not for life! People are tired of depending on companies for retirement and health care and are moving to be more self sufficient.

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7 Magical Ways to Use Curiosity as a Personal Development Tool

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Questions in their simplest form draw our attention to a problem, and then curiosity starts digging into the problem. An entrepreneur and paramedic she retired from a Multi-Million dollar business and give up a 6-figure salary to have more Time and Freedom! Instead of trying to be perfect at bettering yourself, try just being curious.

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How To Make Friends Online

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Agree To Disagree These digital channels lack most forms of emotional communication, as well as body language. These are real relationships built on common interests, mutual respect, and various forms of give and take. I’ve been very encouraged by the digital friendships I have formed over the last 2-3 years of venturing online.

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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I was here when he came home with the latest music CD, I had to listen to – not always easy, I admit – or the latest sport-shoes form addidas had finally arrived at the shops. Retirement Plan Said on July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am Choosing how long to work and on what schedule has long showed productivity benefits.

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