Archive for October 3rd, 2009
Building and architecture have always intrigued me and when I heard there was a training program designed to teach you how to build green, I was all on board. There are steps to go through, of course, but I’m on my way with LEED certification training and I’m learning more than I ever thought I could about building green. I have access to thousands of LEED professionals who are already certified and their goal is to make sure that I succeed at what I’m trying to do. And the best part? I only learn what I need to know, so I’m not stuck studying anything I don’t need to learn.
October 3rd, 2009
I took over my father’s company right as traditional business practices were being thrown on their heads. My father had grown our company by working one on one with clients and building a personal relationship. With the advent of the Internet, I had the challenge of maintaining that reputation, while at the same plugging into all the new markets that were rising up almost overnight. It was a wild ride. The only way I got through it was with the help of a very excellent Internet marketing company in Ireland. They made sure that we stayed ahead of the trends without losing our personal touch.
October 3rd, 2009
Chinese Lanterns are selling much more quickly than Vietnamese lanterns leading up to a big festival. They are much stronger and easier to ship without troubles. Many households who manufacture the lanterns are no longer making them because the demand is now so low. It is viable for us to send lanterns to Vietnam by air mail if people there would like to buy our product. It is however good to purchase things made in your home country to support the economy. Lots of highstreet shops are also not putting them on the shelves even though the government has launched a campaign to encourage people to buy locally made products. In Britain, lots of products made in Vietnam are sold because they are so inexpensive in pounds stirling.
October 3rd, 2009
I was driving down to Long Beach the other day to go to the veterans hospital to get some tests done. On the way I stopped off at my friend Melissa’s house to see how she was doing with some of her software projects. Melissa has the ability to telecommute for her job and often times works at her house. We got to talking about a few things, one which were Melissa student loans. Melissa said that she wanted to find a way to compare consolidation loan student programs that would enable her to pay all her loans off early. I encouraged her to do so because I felt she would be able to save some money.
October 3rd, 2009