Owning My Own Store

Posted by Heriberto Fuentes

I started my own business last year, and I have had a tough go at it. I worked in high-end retail for a long time, and decided I had enough clientele that I could finally open my own boutique. I sell high-end women’s clothing, and I was right about my clientele. They have all come out to support me, and my sales numbers are great.

I feel fortunate, but where I struggle is management and accounting. I have a hard time staying organized, and enforcing my policies with my employees. I decided to go to a small business consortium, so that I could learn a few things from other small business owners.

I signed up for the meetings about business security, payroll, and different management styles. I am hoping that these sessions will help me become more successful. I love what I do, but I didn’t think that running a business would be this hard.

I’m just going to have to be willing to learn, and work harder to get everything together. I am not going to let all of these years of learning go to waste!

Happy Birthday To Me

Today is my Birthday and I'm glad I made it through another. I'm 59 today, I'm in good health and above all I look good. A lot of folks didn't make this far and I could have been one of them so I count myself lucky.

I haven't accomplished everything that I wanted to, but I'm still working on it. However I have accomplished a lot of things and that is something. I am happy for the things I accomplished and won't be sad about what I haven't, I'll just keep on pushing.

So I just want to take this time to say Happy Birthday to me and may I have many more. And That says it all.

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Some Financial Wisdom

It amazes me how stupid people can be with their finances. People seem to have a buy what I want regardless of my debt attitude.  I know people that cry about how deep they are in a hole and yet they keep spending my on things they don't need.

Here is a bit of financial wisdom folks. You don't need the internet or a bunch of apps on your cell phone. Texting cost you money.

Eating out cost you more then spending that some amount of money for groceries that will last you week rather then one day and one meal.

Charging things to your credit card gets you deeper in debt. You can't afford it, don't charge it.

Designer clothes cost more then non-designer clothes, but guess what? They do the same thing, cover you up and you can get clothes that look as good or better then the designer clothes.

These are things you don't need. Rule of thumb, if you're in debt and you can't afford it, don't spend money on it. Instead spend your money on getting out of debt and stop whining. That says it all.

Find Affiliate Marketing Success With Affiliate Cash Snipers

I received several e-mails about a software called Affiliate Cash Snipers so I decided to look into it. The claim for this software is that it will help you make more money with the amazon affiliate program. Okay, I'm an amazon affiliate and I would love to make more money so show me how it's done.

Well, how it's done is the software lets you create interactive widgets that visitors to your website choose certain attributes of products that you are selling.

Say for instance you are selling digital cameras. You can setup a widget that will let your visitor choose the make, the model, the color and even the price. That's really powerful in letting the visitor get exactly what they want.

When they click to see the item to go to Amazon with your affiliate ID embedded and if they buy you get the commission and since they are looking at exactly what they wanted chance are high that they will buy.

I think this can help grow your amazon affiliate commission and I plan to buy it. How about you. And that says it all.

CHICAGO BOUND

Thanks to Lemuel Craft

I am originally from Chicago. I went to undergrad at Vanderbilt and decided to stay in Nashville for law school because I loved it so much. I practiced law for the last ten years in New York City. Recently, a job opportunity became available in Chicago. It sort of fell in my lap and I felt like it was meant to be. I am looking forward to being near my family again.

While, I would travel back to see them about every two months, I just can’t wait to see my parents every Sunday for lunch after church. When I got an offer and signed the contract, I immediately headed to Chicago to search for a place. I found a great home in a building that is pretty close to my parent’s brownstone. It was a great price and I immediately jumped at the opportunity to purchase it.

It is a place that I can see myself living for a long time. I think that it is going to be a great place. I have hired a decorator to help me pick some curtains and make some window treatments. My mom is meeting illinois home security there before the big move so that I can get an alarm system installed. Other than that, I am ready to move!

Why I Love Sci Fi Movies

I am a huge fan of sci-fi movies I just can get enough of them. I was asked the other day why I love sci-fi movies so much and my answer was because they are a total escape.

Movies are supposed to be an escape from everyday life where you can go to a fantasy world and get away from the humdrum of your own life. Well science fiction movies do that in spades.

Mysteries, suspense and action movies take you from your real life, but they are still within the real world. I like to be taken totally away. Science fiction takes you to different worlds, different times and different possibilities. It is a total and absolute escape and I love it.

It makes you wonder about what can be and what will be. It totally sparks the imagination. For me there is nothing better. And that says it all.

Paleo Cooking For the Paleo Diet

I recently did some research for this Squidoo lens I did for a Paleo Diet cookbook. I the process of doing my research I found out a lot about the diet and how good for you Paleo cooking is. For those of you that are as clueless as I was about this diet before doing the research this diet basically goes back to paleolithic era.

In the days of the caveman our ancestors ate natural foods provided by Mother Nature. Now that doesn't mean just fruits and vegetables, it also included some meats, fish, nuts and seeds. These foods not only allowed our ancestors to maintain a natural weight, they also gave them the energy they needed to do their hunting and gathering as well as kept them healthy.

Paleo cooking allows use now to prepare those foods in a healthy and tasty manner that we are accustom to.

The one cookbook that I found that offers lots of recipes to use for every meal is the "Paleo Recipe Book". It has over 370 recipes so your meals will never get boring.

If you're thinking about trying this diet or are already on it you must give this recipe a try. And that says it all.