Small Business Success

There are many ways to succeed in today's small business world. One retired gentleman just purchased the local garage in our town. The expertise he acquired over years of working in the business world gave him the ability to turn the failing garage into a viable business.

There is a difference between being a tradesman who starts a business so they have a place to work, and an experience business manager taking control and focusing on generating an income. It didn't surprise me when the new business owner started earning money within months of taking ownership.

The original mechanic could run his auto shop - but he couldn't promote the business or make it succeed.

There are opportunities to sell products, or fix a failing business, in any community.
One thing the above gentleman did was go looking for better products at a cheaper price such as his automotive connectors. The mechanic was still buying products from the red-horse truck that still made the rounds of the local garages, or from a 'retail store' in the next city. The business owner went looking and found products (like today's sponsor).

For example: eConnek distributes economically priced electrical connectors and replacement connectors are used in the very same applications as OEMs connectors. eConnek is the type of place a small business tradesman would overlook. They are accustomed to dealing with sales men, not large departments. Tradesmen purchase from 'buy it all in one place' wholesale companies - instead of striking out and purchasing what they need, even if it means working directly with the manufacturer.

It is amazing how many problems can be solved by dealing with a company such as eConnek, instead of the middle man. The sales people can help business owners pick the right product for them, and even help the small business owner succeed.
After all, our generation coined the phrase ‘work smart not hard.’

I thank eConnek for offering to sponsor this post and advice for small business owners.

Another Year Older

My husband just had his birthday. Forty-Seven is not a milestone, but he is starting to feel it. He doesn't have the stamina he use to have, of course, he has also had an industrial accident that prevents him from exercising.

My dad is 76 this year. Last year was quite a milestone for him. Everyone and their uncle visited, quite overwhelming my mother. There was a day when my mom's parties were the talk of the town. I still hear people say that her stuffed pork chops have never been topped.

Another story that still resounds on birthdays and Christmas. One Christmas my mother and aunt were making dinner for the family. The men drank - the women didn't. The men went out snowmobiling, so the women decided to 'try' a taste of vodka. Well - you can imagine what happened. The men returned home to a burnt turkey, the women on the floor in the hallway laughing at everything, and a story they would never stop telling.

I thank for sponsoring this blog and giving me a smile as I tell stories from my life. Every year brings more memories and stories. The important thing is to keep on top of your annuities and personal pensions so you can enjoy every minute of life.

Payday Loans

ONe of the most convenient services created in the last decade is the payday loan. Some of these services are even letting people have an advance on any check, including child support, and social services. This can take the stress off when things are tight.

Many people need payday loans in the winter to help them avoid the Christmas Credit Crunch, when the credit card bills start to come in.

Online companies make it even more convenient by letting people apply online, and have the money deposited in their banks.