Archive for December, 2006
Quote
“Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for celebration. You are not here to fritter away your precious hours [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Resources and ideas to keep me focused
I believe one problem almost every person goes through be it business-related or not is the lack of focus.
This post will cover ideas to help me keep focused on my goals. I still need to figure out which ones I must apply, otherwise I will get all over the place again and lose focus (again!).
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Goals: a general overview
I’ve decided to start my own business maybe around 5 years ago. So far I’ve not accomplished the task and quite frankly I don’t know exactly why.
I believe I am a fairly smart guy, but I probably don’t know myself well enough to know exactly what I want out of life. I am 38 years [...]
Ecommerce/Merchant Banking providers
Question:
Hi we’re in the process of starting a new website to sell fine china and gifts online and are looking for insight and recommendations as to:
1. ecommerce providers you recommend we use or avoid – we’re considering sitewebbuilder.com, homestead.com, zoovy and marketworks – we’re open to suggestions!
2. credit card processor recommendations – looking for a [...]
Things to Remember
- Check the sites of some of our clients to see if they sell anything interesting not available in the US. Then try to find out who the manufacturer is. If I cannot find this information, I can always ask the client to provide me with the manufacturer’s contact, and in exchange I will provide [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cool Stores – great references for design and products
USA
Uncommong Goods – USA
Chiasso – USA
Elsa Design – USA
MoMA Store – USA
Gifts.com – USA
EUROPE
Places and Spaces – UK
ASIA
Books to Read
Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons – Napoleon Hill
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
