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Napoleon Hill’s 17 Principles of Personal Achievement

Success

It is not a miraculous quality one is gifted or not gifted at birth. This article was published in October 2012 and has been updated. Many so-called failures represent only a temporary defeat that may prove to be a blessing in disguise. You are where you are because of your established habits, thoughts and deeds.

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Americans Donated $370 Billion to Non-Profits in 2012

Small Business Labs

According to the Atlas of Giving they donated $370 billion to charities of various types in 2012.     One reason for this growth was an increase in "mega gifts" and the impact of increased donations by people concerned about tax code changes eliminating charitable deductions.  This is up 6.7%

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Administrative Professionals Day Gifts

Office Dynamics

Administrative Assistant Gifts! It might only be mid-March, but Administrative Professionals Day will be here before you know it (April 25, 2012). Now is the time to start looking for that perfect gift for your administrative peers, your assistants, or your entire administrative professional community.

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Be Loud and Be Proud: Luvvie Ajayi Jones on Forging Your Own Path and Owning Your Successes

Success

Don’t minimize your gifts. I was minimizing my gift: I was like, ‘Oh writing, it’s just a hobby,’” she says. But in 2012, Luvvie found herself backstage at the Oscars, surrounded by other journalists, having been invited to cover the awards for her blog. You don’t have to deny your gifts to be humble. …

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S. Here’s an example: Over the years, my company has probably purchased steaks as gifts for key clients from 10 suppliers that never did anything to land a second sale. Chicago Steaks made our lives easy, a key to keeping customers coming back.

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Merry Christmas from Eco-Office Gals 2012!

Eco-Office Gals

Thank you Flour City Pasta for gifting your lovely pasta to my clients & family! Post from: Eco-Office Gals Merry Christmas from Eco-Office Gals 2012! Flour City really takes pasta to another level, and we look forward to enjoying it with our traditional Christmas meal – champagne shrimp pasta.

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My 2012 Career and Business Plan

Eat Your Career

So, I’ve done a lot of analysis over the past few weeks (and a little soul searching as well), and I’ve created a plan for 2012 that I feel honors my true gifts and the areas of my work that really feed my soul. So, I’m making a very clear commitment in 2012 to maintain a 70/30 split. But there’s always room for growth.

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