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No matter what business you are in it always helps to be seen as an expert. If you were calling someone to fix a drain or sell your house you would approach the person you saw as most credible and reputable in that area of expertise. To become an expert takes hard work and experience. It can involve study or the honing of practical skills. It demands high standards of work. But after all this effort will you be perceived as an expert. If you feel you ve earned the mantle of expert but are not recognized as one, here are eight ways to start establishing your reputation. Publish a book or series of reports The internet has made this much easier. You can now create an ebook that can be downloaded without having to involve a publisher. A well-written book or series of reports will establish your reputation as an expert in your field. Publish a newsletter Set one up on the internet and distribute it to your customers. This is an excellent way to regularly keep your name in front of your prospects as an authority on your subject. Write press releases Used correctly these can gain you a lot of positive publicity. Make sure the press release looks like newsworthy information...

Want clear thinking. Resolve your mind irritations, by watching what s going on in your head. It takes practice, but you can start right now. Sometimes a phone call you need to make quietly bothers you all day, just below consciousness. Maybe you re worried about an upcoming meeting. How do you find and resolve these things. Take a deep breath, close your eyes for a moment, and tune in to your mind. As you become aware of these stressors, do something to let them go. Make that phone call, or put it on your to do list, and your mind will let go of the concern for now. Sometimes bringing a problem to full consciousness and telling yourself, There is nothing I can do about this until Friday, will stop the unconscious worrying. Start tuning into your mind, and you ll find it becomes easier to recognise what is just below the surface, irritating you and sapping your brain power. Take care of those things, and clearer thinking is automatic. This is a powerful technique if you use it regularly. Have clear space. It s rare that a person can work better in clutter. An organised home or office space means you won t have the thought where is that... distracting your mind. Get...

I am extremely grateful for being born in a free country. I get to vote for the person I wish to have as my government representative. Nobody dictates to me what I have to think or do. I choose the work I wish to perform. I have sufficient food to eat and safe water to drink. I get to walk down the street without fear of stepping on a landmine. I have a home of my own that keeps me warm in winter and cool in summer. If I want to engage in sporting activities they are available for me. If I pay my bills on time I have satellite television, Internet and phone service. I can pursue the religion of my choice. I can live anywhere in the country I choose and know that I have medical coverage. If I choose to, I can complain about the weather, the condition of the streets, the politicians and anything I feel vocal about and no one will arrest me or put me in jail. If things do not go well for me, there is social assistance and in my old age there is social security. With all of the things to be grateful for, I cannot understand why anyone in a free country like mine would give up their dreams and settle for anything less than a perfect life. When you start out with such an...

Are you ready for retirement. Sure, you re mentally prepared to leave the everyday rat race, to throw your alarm clock in the garbage, and to spend your days doing whatever you so please. The question is: are you ready financially. If you re like most Baby Boomers, the answer is probably no . A recent study by the Employee Benefits Research Institute showed that over 50 percent of workers ages 45 to 54 have less than 50,000 saved for retirement. The Center for Retirement Research CRR at Boston College completed a study that showed nearly 54 percent of low-income Baby Boomers born between 1955 and 1964 are at risk for missing their retirement savings goal. Research by Fidelity Investments shows that most Baby Boomers have enough saved for retirement to replace just 59 percent of their full-time working income. The numbers don t lie: most Boomers are not ready to retire, regardless of what they think. But all is not lost. It s never too late to start planning your retirement. However, the closer you get to retirement age, the more aggressively you need to save. It s also possible that you might have to work a few years longer than you thought you would, or pursue money...