Can You Get Smarter By Playing Brain Training Games

April 21, 2010

 A new study published in the science journal Nature states that there is Brain Power thumb 200x171 211 Can You Get Smarter By Playing Brain Training Gamesno empirical support to show that using those computerized brain training programs actually improve overall cognitive functioning. The study followed 11,430 participants over six weeks using the cognitive  training tasks claimed to improve such things as reasoning, memory, planning, and attention. 

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The Silver Lining for Business Owners

April 8, 2010

In the previous post, How Credit is Effecting Your Business, we discussed how the credit crises has changed the way that business owners are operating.  We also discussed the value of knowing the true FICO score and where to get it.

Silver lining thumb 200x136 209 The Silver Lining for Business OwnersSure there are more things to deal with now than before as a result of the fear that many vendors have. For example only a few short years ago it was not necessary for principals or executives of a business to have to provide their personal credit information when applying for credit or services for their businesses. Today, it is a totally the opposite and many times it is very common for vendors to require a credit check of the company’s executives.

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Three Successful Sales Call Strategies for Entrepreneurs

April 1, 2010

These days every business owner is out there making sales calls to drum up business. 
Sales Unnel 2 thumb 200x200 203 Three Successful Sales Call Strategies for EntrepreneursThe conventional wisdom has been that the more prospects we call on the better. This has been known as filling up the sales funnel. This approach needs modification if entrepreneurs want to thrive and grow their business

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