business longevity

Business Longevity and Unexpected But Common Problems

July 5th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

By Sterling Jackson

Starting and expanding a small business can be a complicated process with countless things to consider and plan for, most of them essential for the growth and stability of your business. With more information being created every day and stored either on local computers or online, something many businesses do not effectively plan for is the potential loss or compromise of that data and the time and cost to recover it–or the ramifications to their business if it is not salvageable. Read more »

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Discover Your Authentic Career in a Tough Economy

July 5th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

By Ruchira Agrawal

Some of you may be familiar with the term “authentic career”, others perhaps reading this for the first time and wondering what it really means. The term ‘Authenticity’ according to Wikipedia means – “the degree to which one is true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character”, despite “external forces, pressures, and influences”. And when you apply it to your work, it obviously means engaging in a career that is closest to who you are as a person and what you’re naturally gifted and talented in. Read more »

Personal Trainer

Picking The Right Trainer For You

July 5th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

By Dave G Ford

After 4 years as a personal trainer all over the world I have been made quickly aware of the fact that to be successful in the business you had to devote more of your time in sales than you did in training. This in a sense is true, you can know every aspect of fitness, know every page of the sports science journals and be in fantastic shape but not sell a single session if you haven’t got the “gift of the gab”. This is the sad, unfortunate truth of the business that is tailor-made to help people but underlying this “help” is a subtext that is ripping off personal training clients not just across the UK but across the world. I am campaigning for the trainers that put in the hours learning new techniques and planning workouts for their clients everyday only to be undercut by a salesman in a pair of shorts. Read more »

Kids at Play

Outdoor Play Equipment – What Every Parent Needs To Know

July 5th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

Outdoor play equipment makes a brilliant addition to your backyard to encourage your kids to get out in the fresh air and have some fun. These days most kids want to spend hours in front of the television or their games consoles and it’s difficult to encourage them to make exercise part of their daily routine. But with a wooden outdoor playset you should find it slightly easier to encourage them to be active.

Here are just a few of the benefits you will see if you invest in outdoor play equipment for your family.

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Seven key interview questions job seekers should expect

May 17th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

(ARA) – Many Americans are living a harsh economic reality. Everybody knows somebody who is looking for a job. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported the unemployment rate at 8.8 percent in March 2011. This translates to 13.5 million Americans who are out of work, with some major worker groups facing a higher unemployment rate than others Read more »

a night of fun without distractions

Bring everyone together with a family game night

May 16th, 2011 Exceed Magazine

(ARA) – With family schedules full to the brim, it can often be challenging to find quality time to spend together. One way to create a night of fun without distractions is by planning a family game night. Parenting expert and Family Adventure Mom, Deb Geigis Berry, offers tips for sharing sweet moments of family fun during game night. Read more »

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