Is the 80/20 Rule an abstract economic principle or is it a model of human behavior that works the same way every time? A Five Thousand year old story provides the answer. Understanding this story and its lessons will assist any business owner to stay focused, on track and on vision.

A couple of weeks ago I attended an event planners Christmas function. The turnout was decent, there was no shortage of skewered prawns or celebratory cocktails and a good amount of effort had gone into the costumes worn by circulating serving staff.

Home based businesses are perfect for people who want to make a ton of money without the overhead of traditional business. Unfortunately, ninety-nine percent will fail miserably by failing to realize this simple concept. Read on to find out how to be the elite one percent make big money.

This article lists the various reasons for the failure of internet businesses and ways to avoid the pitfalls.

This article provides an overview of buying gold as a form of investment, that is very common in the Middle East.

Rochester is a great place to have a home. If you are looking to buy a home or apartment, Rochester has several.

Are you tough enough to become an internet millionaire? Do you have what it takes to make it online?

The eve of using cargo shipping containers started several decades ago when the need to carry basic commodities in huge amount, from factories to different locations, was indispensable. It makes shipment faster, safer and more cost efficient. The container shipping industry has become one of the most thriving business endeavors in the world today.

Whether it be for personal or business purposes, one will be happy with the thought that these shipping companies can provide you with the right shipping solution that meets your requirements.

In July 2005, I wrote an E-Zine with the headline “High Definition – When?” At the time we saw little demand for HDCAM equipment aside from some clients in the U.S. Seven months later, the situation has changed dramatically. With this increase in demand, we recently hired Paul Wheeler BSC, a highly experienced film and digital cinematographer to do some workshops for us. While he was here, I interviewed him.

Everybody talks about innovation but not many firms can “walk the talk” and turn a creative idea into something of value. According to the Harvard Business Review only 1 in 10 new product introductions succeed in the market. But what makes the difference between success and failure? If we knew the answer we could use innovation to drive faster growth and superior profits. I asked 65 companies world-wide to look back at their recent projects and decide why some projects worked and some didn’t. They include IBM, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank and the RAF. Here are the conclusions of the study:

With decision makers being pressed for cost savings, a simple packaging product can help save your company a lot of money!

Both BPM and Six Sigma deals with the dynamics of systematic, data-based experience and information, assisting us in our execution and operations, cutting costs and waste, growing our shareholder value and profits, methodically, strategically, coordinated, focused, with dedicated resources and combined effort.

Raffles are one of the most popular and cost effective ways to raise money for a non profit organization. However, it would not be a raffle if you had nothing to give away! Discover what types of prizes make good raffles and how to go about getting those prizes.

A Maryland State Legislator proposed a bill last year to further regulate franchises in their state. As we allow states to dream up more laws we become the United Countries. Luckily the Maryland Lawyer did not get her bill past, but she might have?

When you decide to start a small business, you find out pretty quickly that it takes more than skills and dedication in your respective area of work. It also takes good credit. Learn how you can increase you spending power though low rate business credit cards.

In the past, many organizations have relied on generic personality profiling tools to assess, recruit and manage their employees. Though these tools have garnered a certain measure of success, there were many flaws that needed to be addressed for increased workplace relevance.

Learn how to easily optimize your fund raising ideas -- whether for school fund raising, church fund raising, charity work, non profit organizations, or business – that require minimal effort but produce maximum monetary rewards.

This is the first article of a multi-part series on this topic. Part One of this SPECIAL REPORT is about: Organizing Your Group Would you agree that it's easier complete a job when you have a blue...