Internet Tip of the Week
by Bob Osgoodby
by Bob Osgoodby
Today is Saturday, December 10th, 2005
It is 344 days since the first of the Year
There are 22 days left in the Year, and
There are 14 Days Until Christmas
Today is . . . . Forget-Me-Not Day
On this day... Mississippi admitted as 20th state
(1817)
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In this Issue
** Internet Tip of the Week by Bob Osgoodby – The Holiday Season is Upon Us
** In the News – GAO Warns Of Bad Data In WHOIS
** Featured Article – Can't You See I'm Working? By C.J. Hayden, MCC
** Biz-Tips by Dr. Kevin Nunley – Brainstorm for Brilliant Ideas
** Humor to Start the Weekend – Redneck Nativity Scene
** Feedback – I knew Texas has an old and valued tradition, but not this far back!
** Something to Think About by Jan Tincher
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The Holiday Season is Upon Us
by Bob OsgoodbyDespite all the negativism by a small minority, the Holiday Season is upon us. Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus and there will be a Christmas. With the rush of holiday shopping however, people tend to neglect their online businesses.
Every business has its peaks and valleys. During the Holiday Season for example, retailers have their peaks. Other businesses may suffer however, but even during the "lean" times they must still meet their monthly obligations.
The pundits may argue that the economy is what is causing turmoil and business failures. Businesses that do fail however, most likely have overextended themselves, to the point that their cash inflow wasn't enough to cover their expenses. How does this affect the small entrepreneur? Can we learn a lesson from this?
It doesn't matter how great your product is or how wonderful your service, if you don't have customers, all you have is a skill, or a product. People don't go into business normally as a hobby, although a lot of hobbies do turn into a business. The trick however, is to turn it into a positive cash flow to realize your goals. If you're serious about doing business, you must plan for the long run. Successful businesses don't normally just happen. They are the result of long hours of planning, and a great deal of work.
There must also be a "war chest" of funds available until a positive cash flow is achieved. One of the major problems that many encounter when starting up, is that they overextend their financial resources. No matter what your business, or how it is run, you must be able to meet current bills when they come due.
If you are considering joining an affiliate program, a number of companies were founded that were simply "Ponzies" in disguise. The majority of their cash inflow was the result of signing up new members. When the cash flow from new recruits dried up, so did the investment of those who had joined.
Are there legitimate companies out there - sure and many have a great track record. They don't rely on attracting high priced recruits, but have a legitimate product or service that they offer. If you are going to get involved in one of these companies, their track record should be a major concern.
So - assuming you found such a company, it is time to investigate the feasibility of you going into business with them. They provide the product or service, and you must set yourself up in business. Here is where the cash flow comes into play.
Can you afford the monthly amount you pay them? Can you afford to promote your relationship with this business without immediate income? If the answer to either question is "no", you'd be well advised to reconsider.
If the answer is "yes", how are you going to promote it? Most companies recommend you exhaust your "warm market" first. Your "warm market" is your circle of family and friends that you might convince to join in with you. Eventually however, you are going to exhaust this market and must start seeking people outside that circle.
One way to attract new people is in the online arena. While this will not replace the "face to face" contact that is necessary, if it is done correctly, it can add a valuable source of additional income.
Many people make the mistake of using a web site supplied by their company. While this can be a valuable tool, it really ties you into their product. If you get your own site, you can use it to highlight your offerings. It is of course necessary to advertise your web site, and ezines and newsletters usually give you the best return on your investment. With a modest investment on your part, you can realize a decent return.
Usually, for less than a few hundred dollars, you can get a web site and advertise in ezines targeted to your potential market. Most people can afford this without counting on their cash intake to cover the expenses. Determine what you can spend out of pocket to make something like this work. Then, as your cash flow improves, expand your advertising to include a broader market.
While this is a modest start, it doesn't put you in the position where you must realize income to make expenses. Above all be patient and realize it will take time and effort to realize your goals. Remember, during the holiday season, you can take some giant steps forward while others are neglecting their businesses.
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In The News
GAO Warns Of Bad Data In WHOIS
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that as many as 2.3 million Web addresses are owned by individuals or organizations that cannot be identified due to bad data in the WHOIS database for .com, .net, and .org domains.
The report said that 5 percent of all addresses have incomplete or inaccurate information about the owner, in effect creating a safe haven for operators of Web-based scams, such as phishing attacks or the distribution of spam and viruses. When authorities try to track down those responsible for such malicious activities, they rely on the WHOIS database to find out who operates suspect domains. When the information in WHOIS is wrong, authorities hit a dead end.
The Federal Trade Commission has been urging a clean-up of the database for a long time, but progress has been slow. Data are typically entered into the database through domain registrars, which bear some responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the information, along with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Despite an ICANN policy requiring registrars to remind domain owners to update their information regularly, a system that tracks reports of complaints, however, indicates that only about 60 percent of problems are resolved.
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Can't You See I'm Working?
C.J. Hayden, MCCFor many working parents, telecommuting or a home business may seem like the answer to your prayers. You want to have more time with your kids and greater flexibility, so you take the leap, install a second phone line, and set up a computer in the dining room.
But the first thing you may discover is that working from home includes many unexpected distractions. Children, your spouse, neighbors, and the family dog come and go. They make loud noises, ask for your help, or interrupt to ask a “quick question,” always just long enough to break your concentration.
Your family and friends don't seem to understand that you're working. They ask you to run errands, expect you to handle chores, and want to chat on the phone. When you see the pile of laundry or stack of dishes sitting there waiting, you may be tempted to take time out from work to clean up a bit.
You’d like to keep your house livable and be available to the people you care about, but it's just too much for one person to manage. When can you get any work done?
The way out of this dilemma is to set clear boundaries on your space, time, and responsibilities. If your office has a door, try having "open-door" time and "closed-door" time. When your door is open, the kids can come say hello, ask questions, or tell you about their day. When the door is closed, it means "Do Not Disturb."
A good way to explain this to children is to tell them you need some private time, not just that you are busy. If your office doesn't have a door, you need one! Try to find another place in your home where you can create some private space for at least part of the day.
Setting regular working hours will help you manage your time better as well as give some guidelines to your family. Build your hours around the family activities that are important to you. If your kids get home at 2:00, for example, set up your work day from 8:30 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00.
Your schedule can change each week to allow for your children’s activities, when necessary. Choose how many work hours per week makes sense for you, design a schedule, and post it on your office door. Highlight the open times, and let everyone know that's when you are available to them.
If your family expects you to run errands and handle chores during your work day, it may be time to hold a family meeting. Explain to your children (and remind your spouse) that it may look like mommy or daddy is playing on the computer or chatting on the phone, but this is his or her job, and it contributes to the family's income.
Start by listing all the jobs that need to be done for the household, and who does them now. Instead of assigning chores, try asking each family member to volunteer for something. If there are lots of tasks left over, be sure to ask if they really need to be done, or done as often. (Dusting, for example, may need to go by the wayside.) If you are doing chores during time you could be making money, consider hiring someone else to clean your house, service the car, or drive the kids to after-school activities.
When one of your boundaries gets tested, learn to hold the line. If you give in even once, don't expect the boundary to hold up. Try making the closed door, posted schedule, or job roster the bad guy instead of yourself.
Instead of, "I'm too busy to talk right now -- you'll have to wait," say, "The door is closed now, would you please come back when it's open?" When friends phone during work time, ask them to call back after hours. And when someone doesn't do one of their chores, don't do it for them. Serving a meal on dirty dishes may seem extreme, but it will get the message across.-----
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Biz-Tips
by Kevin NunleyBrainstorm for Brilliant Ideas
Could your business use a hot new idea? Got a problem that keeps dogging you and you just can't find a solution?
Here are three ways to shake the cobwebs loose and get the brain juices flowing.
1. Focus on what you REALLY want. What is the deep-down reason you are doing what you are doing? We often get bogged down in the means to the end, letting everyday problems dictate our every thought.
Set aside all those fires that need to be put out and spend a few minutes dreaming deeply about what you REALLY want. Fresh new ideas and strategies are bound to emerge.
2. Switch up your routine. Take a nap in the evening and get up at 2am to work. Rise from your computer and jog to the mailbox. Skip to the refrigerator and grab a pickle.
Sometimes even taking a long deep breath can get your creative side working again.
3. Keep a yellow note pad handy. I'm always surprised at how everyone's face lights up when I admit I keep my important notes on a simple yellow notepad. "I do that, too," they say. Keep your pad in the places where your mind works best: in the car during the commute, next to the shower as you're toweling off.
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A Little Humor to Start the Week
Redneck Nativity Scene
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=An Outsider in a small Texas town around Christmas time, saw a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. But one small feature was all wrong: the three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets.
Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, he left. At a "Quik Stop" on the edge of town, he asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets.
She exploded into a rage, yelling, "You dang Yankees never read your Bibles!"
The Outsider assured her that he did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible.
She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and riffled through some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage.
Sticking it in the guys face she said, "See, it says right here, 'The three wise men came from afar.'"
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As the new owner of an older home, my friend Jim tried to become an instant handyman.
When his kitchen water line froze, he decided to correct the problem himself by drilling through the wall between the kitchen and living room to reroute the pipe. Jim called me to ask if I knew why there would be heavy insulation on an inside wall. The more he drilled, the more insulation came through the hole.
I went to his house to inspect the site and found that what was coming through the hole was not insulation but upholstery stuffing.
He had drilled through the wall, right into the back of the living-room sofa.
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Two small-town merchants were visiting New York City for the first time to attend a conference.
There was a large party thrown, with lots of food and drink. At the end of the party, they both staggered outside.
One guy crossed the street, while the other stumbled into a subway entrance.
When the 1st guy reached the other side of the street, he noticed the other emerging from the subway stairs.
"Where ya been?" he slurred.
"I don't know," gushed the other guy, "but you should see the train set that guy has in his basement!"
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As in many homes on New Year's Day, my wife and I faced the annual conflict of which was more important - the football games on television, or the dinner itself. To keep peace, I ate dinner with the rest of the family, and even lingered for some pleasant after-dinner conversation before retiring to the family room to turn on the game.
Several minutes later, my wife came downstairs and graciously even bought a cold drink for me. She smiled, kissed me on the cheek and asked what the score was. I told her it was the end of the third quarter and that the score was still nothing to nothing.
"See?" she said, continuing to smile, "You didn't miss a thing."
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Riddle
Trains travel from Foodletown to Myerville all day, always on the same track, always going nonstop and at the same speed. The noon train took 80 minutes to complete the trip, but the 4 PM train took an hour and 20 minutes. Why?
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Feedback - Q&A
Hi Bob,
Hi Bob,
I knew Texas has an old and valued tradition, but not this far back!You wrote – “First Execution By Lethal Injection - On this date in 1093, the first execution by lethal injection took place at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Charles Brooks, Jr., convicted of murdering an auto mechanic, received an intravenous injection of sodium pentothal, the barbiturate that is known as a "truth serum" when administered in lesser doses.
Joe
Joe – LOL – you can attribute that to “fat fingers” <Grin> The actual date was 1993.
Bob
Answer to Riddle
80 minutes is the same as an hour and 20 minutes.
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