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Sharpening Your Negotiating Skills: 7 Keys to Become a Powerful Negotiator

One of the most practical communication skills you should develop is also one of the least commonly used � the power of negotiating. The difference between being a good negotiator and a poor negotiator could mean the difference in thousands of dollars throughout your life, pay raises and promotions, and the opportunity to have everything you�ve always wanted.

When envisioning negotiating, what comes top to mind is buying a new or used car. Perhaps you�ve even had experiences where you were spent a couple of hours playing tug of war with the salesperson, going back in forth on a price. You state a price, he gracefully bows out to speak to his sales manager, they come back with a price considerably higher than the price you offered, and so on.

That�s hardly negotiating. When that happens, the salesmen are simply letting you think you have a say in the final price, when they know precisely what they are willing to get for the car.

Real negotiating is useful in all walks of life. From landing a job, negotiating for a promotion or raise, getting to spend your weekend exactly how you want to, and getting the best deal on most any product. It�s a fact that in some countries, you negotiate the price of everything. And not doing it is an insult to them. Remember, the worst they can say is, �No.�

Smart Women Understand �WIIFM?�

Do you know what WIIFM stands for? Sure you do! You ask yourself this question every time you think about making an investment or purchase��What�s In It For Me?� Am I right? We purchase everything based on the �benefits� that we will receive when we use the service or product.

I have the good fortune to spend time with women entrepreneurs who are either starting a business for the first time or they are ready to take their existing business to the next level of success. It�s fun and energizing to see what happens when these women get together and map out their new products and services. The key to attract more clients is understanding the �benefits� your client will receive after they have experienced your product or service.

When you are passionate and energetic about an idea, you can come up with all kinds of names and catchy phrases for your products and services. The ideas seem to flow naturally once you put yourself in that creative space. The excitement about all of the possibilities in your future can sometimes overshadow the most important part of your business: The client or customer. We become so wrapped up in the idea of being a successful woman in business, we neglect to create a clear message about what we have to offer. Your ideal client becomes confused or uncertain on how you can help them (remember�WIIFM?) The most important thing that you can do is to put yourself in your ideal clients position.

Work Life Balance: Help for Busy Moms

As a mom you probably go through times in your life when you think you can�t possibly manage work and taking proper care of your family. In fact, there are probably times when you feel you�re not doing a good job at one or the other or maybe even both. Don�t despair! There is help for you whether you work from home or outside of the home, your family is large or small or you have other commitments like volunteer work.

Everything is back on track

So...if you have been paying attention, the site was have some issues these last few months. After some security, datacenter and partner issues...I've moved the site to a new server. Things should get more active and there will be some changes. My old server wasn't capable of handling some features but now...I'm going to be introducing some cool ways to keep in touch and to learn more about how to build your business. If you happened to have added yourself to the directory while the server was having issues, you might have to resubmit your information. Thanks for bearing with me during the bumps in the road. :)

The Secret to Becoming Truly Wealthy

The Secret to Becoming Truly Wealthy by Cindy Floyd

The statistics continue to grow everyday, more and more people are starting their own home business. Some are doing so for extra income, some for security but all are doing it to create wealth. However, we all define wealth differently. Most of us say we want to earn a million dollars, others might say they simply want to make enough to cover to the bills, but in the end we all want the same thing: financial freedom.

So how do you create your financial freedom?

There are some that think getting wealthy is reserved for the very lucky or the super intelligent people. If you think that you're wrong. Wealth has nothing to do with luck or how smart you are. People become wealthy because they lead a life of self-discipline, perseverance, planning and hard work. Keep reading and I'll explain how you can become as wealthy as you wish.

Site Upgrade!

We are upgrading the site today and expect to be done by this evening, however there might be some portions of the site that are not accessible until tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience. ~ Wendy

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