A "revealing" survey shows that some 10% of Out-of-Office workers wear nothing at all while working at home. While about 39% of respondents of both sexes said they wear sweats while working from home, 12% of males and 7% of females wear nothing at all. The survey, conducted by Insight Express and SonicWALL at the end of 2005, indicates that the growing trend towards home working is likely to breed a more productive and liberated international workforce. The survey was conducted on 9... Read Full Story

So, you've embarked on your own home business and, if you are like most, for the first couple of weeks or so you went at it with relentless passion. You spent many days working into the wee hours of the morning learning about and promoting your new business. Each day you eagerly check for sales and dig into your daily routine, again working late into the evening. This usually goes on for a week or two and then something happens. Or, should I say, nothing happens. You've only had a sal... Read Full Story

I was surfing the "net" tonight and came across a very well written article that examines why some people almost always succeed. It points out some of the common factors or traits of successful people and touches on many of the points I have brought up in earlier posts. It was written by Henrik Edberg...Like everyone else I've spent some time thinking about why some people are so successful in life. And what factors in success that are under more personal control than others. Su... Read Full Story

I knew that would get your attention. Why? Because no matter how much money we have we always want to make more. This world is driven by the need and desire to create wealth. Now as good a notion as having more money than you can spend is, the reality of it is that most of us will never achieve that level and even if we did we probably wouldn't be happy. Now wait a minute! I thought the world was driven by this desire and money would solve all of my problems. Well, it is for the most part... Read Full Story

I've put together some quotes from various sources that pertain to success. There are thousands of success related quotes out there but these, for some reason or another, seem to resonate with me. Read them ... enjoy ... get inspired! When you're finished share a few of your own. I'll start off with one that, as far as I know, is my own (or, at least is my own translation):"Success is not measured by the final outcome, rather it is measured by the effort put forth to get ther... Read Full Story

If you are like the majority of people in the world, you have an average job that demands more than average efforts from you. In return you get to live from check to check, see your family for a few hours each night and weekend, and constantly worry about the security of your position. And, if you make it to retirement age, you get to retire and worry about how you are going to make ends meet on your reduced income. You've seen the TV ads for reverse mortgages to help retired people ... G... Read Full Story

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of believing in yourself and making decisions that will benefit you for the rest of your life. We all too often get into our "comfort zones" and hesitate or fail to make decisions, or take advantage of certain situations because we perceive them as risk. Although this is a normal reaction, it is those that are able to rise above the initial thoughts of doubt and "go for it" that are successful in life. I can guarantee you that any s... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Success". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own ... Read Full Story

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of believing in yourself and making decisions that will benefit you for the rest of your life. We all too often get into our "comfort zones" and hesitate or fail to make decisions, or take advantage of certain situations because we perceive them as risk. Although this is a normal reaction, it is those that are able to rise above the initial thoughts of doubt and "go for it" that are successful in life. I can guarantee you that any s... Read Full Story