Personal Development | Laura James

Why Business Goals Should Apply Well Beyond January

3. January 2012

Personally, the idea of coming up with fresh business goals annually is not an appealing concept to me. Just because January rolls around to signal a new year, which I am very grateful to be around for, this does not mean I suddenly become mesmerized with completing such a task. That’s not to say [...]

Be Cautious About Some Versions Of Think and Grow Rich

12. November 2011

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For decades, the book Think and Grow Rich has been highly regarded on a worldwide basis. I fully agree as it is one of my favourite books. In fact, I have both the English version and a French translation, which is under the name of Réfléchissez et devenez Riche. Recently, I went with a [...]

Stop Trying For Perfection Before Going Into Business

19. September 2011

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Sure, we all accept that “nobody’s perfect.” However, many people considering going into business for themselves think their lives must be in perfect order before starting along the path of being a business owner. This certainly is not logical. It does not matter what part of the world you live in, what [...]

Best Designed Blogs Announces A Mentoring Program For Business Students

17. August 2011

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Best Designed Blogs covers all aspects of business development, promotion, and marketing. The company is proud to announce a new business mentoring program for students. This program will allow members of the Best Designed Blogs staff to directly help students who are studying business, or strongly considering doing so.
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Three Highly Important Traits Of All Leaders

12. August 2011

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The majority of people fail to achieve the quality of life they seek because they are hindered by their own fears. Sure, everyone is afraid at various stages in their lives. The only way to remedy this is with courage, which is the only antidote for fear. Courage means having the will [...]

The Importance Of Self Branding And Publicity Skills

5. August 2011

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The old saying “If you want something done right, do it yourself” generally applies to most situations. An exception to this guideline might be the field of publicity. Seemingly countless celebrities and athletes, for example, depend on the efforts of publicists to keep them on the public’s radar screens. Of course, many companies [...]

Network Marketers Often Overlook This Highly Important Skill

10. July 2011

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Sometimes, people involved in the various aspects of online marketing tend to simply “think too much” about the situation. These are generally the same people who continually attend webinars and sign up for freebies provided by a never ending stream of marketing wizards. Instead of taking action, they hold onto the “comfort” of being [...]

Are Marketers Too Dependent On The Internet?

9. June 2011

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Many people, including yours truly, are old enough to remember life before the internet. Concepts such as social media networks, online marketing, video channels, and being able to sell Pez dispensers to someone in another part of the world are amazing and, for many people, life changing. As a young girl, I would [...]

What Are You Doing To Achieve Success?

3. June 2011

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As the Chief Executive Officer of Best Designed Blogs, and the author of the posts within this blog (I write all my blog posts…nothing is outsourced), I genuinely enjoy working with and helping others. I have met many people who have achieved varying levels of success. Unquestionably, we all have our own concept [...]

10 Ways To Help You Become A Creative Genius

11. April 2011

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Recently, I met with the owner of small business. The main purpose of our meeting was to discuss ideas for a new marketing campaign and website for this company. Naturally, I was interested to learn about the concept the owner envisioned and to try and help him “shape it” into something marketable. [...]