David Dalka, a friend from Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) who is a Sales, Business Development and Marketing Evangelist, recently pointed me to the “Quotes I Live By” page on his blog. I was expecting these famous quotes to be sales and marketing related. I was pleasantly surprised that mostly they were related to customer care.

As an example, this quotation from Peter Drucker:

“Businesses are not paid to reform customers. They are paid to satisfy customers.”
- Peter Drucker

To read the rest, visit David at this page: Quotes To Live By

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Retire? Not Me!

June 9, 2008 · By Linda S. Thompson

Someone recently asked me what I planned to do when I retired. “Retire?” I asked. “I’m not planning to retire!” I can’t think of anything much worse. What would I do if I weren’t pursuing my passion? Yes, my work is my passion and I hope to be pursuing it for many more years.

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Sure, I like to travel, just not for long periods of time. I don’t play golf. I do mess around in my garden, but this only takes a few hours of my week. I love to read, but I couldn’t read all day, every day. I want to continue writing books and articles and speaking to groups about my favorite topics. But, I want to do all of this when I want to do it!

Does this sound familiar? As a Baby Boomer, what is in your future? Do you have a vision of your life ten, twenty, even thirty years down the road? What does your next chapter look like? If you are like most Boomers, you may be searching for a new career. You may have a desire for personal reinvention. If you need some help, I highly recommend Ellen Freudenheim’s book, Looking Forward, An Optimist’s Guide to Retirement. Ellen offers a wealth of information and ideas on this very subject.

Local News - Small Business Marketing

One of the best ways to quickly and easily get listed in the search results of Google, Yahoo, MSN / Windows Live, and other search engines is to submit a business listing to the local business directories of those search engines.  Your Internet marketing results could improve substantially as soon as your site ges listed locally.  The article below, written by Bill Austin, describes the process and provides links to submit to these business directories.

Local Business Directories

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How To Submit Your Business Listing to Local Directories for Businesses in Phoenix Arizona, Yahoo Local, Google Local, and MSN Local (Windows Live Local)

Local businesses can show up in local search results on various search engines by submitting a business listing to East Valley Living, Yahoo Local, Google Local, MSN Local, and others.

For more information on each of these opportunities visit the following links or call AZhttp, Inc. at (480) 998-0246.

Submit your Local Business Directory Listing to East Valley Living Business Directory

Submit your Local Business Directory Listing to Google Local Business Directory

Submit your Local Business Directory Listing to Yahoo Local Business Directory

Submit your Local Business Directory Listing to MSN Local Business Directory

Gardening During Times of High Pollen Counts

Gardening During Times of High Pollen Counts Puts Patients at Risk for Severe Allergic Symptoms - Health News, Health and Wellness Tips and Wellness Articles

Addictions Soothe Self and Numb Emotional Pain; Not Conducive to Healthy Relationships

March 02 , 2008 by Ask Amy

Hi Amy - I am in a relationship with a man who has been separated from his wife for many years (more than 5).  They have an 11-year-old son and his son means the world to him.

Addictions Soothe Self and Numb Emotional Pain