Top Ten Tips: How To Keep Your Job In Today's Economy

From Chris Kalaboukis
source from http://entrepreneurs.about.com

If you've got a job working for someone else, and want to keep that job, here are ten essential techniques which you absolutely must follow in order to keep your job today:

1. Don't Excel
If you excel at your job, you'll get noticed. Your co-workers will notice that you are doing well and start talking to the boss about it. They'll gang up on you to try and take you down. They'll look for some evidence which poses you in some negative light, and use it as an excuse to get rid of you. Any excuse works in this climate. So don't excel. Excellence makes you different, and "difference" is a negative. Don't be different.

2. Don't Do Poorly
Don't let yourself slack off in any way either. They will use any excuse in a change in your job habits in order to red circle your position. Don't give them any kind of excuse. However, make sure that you also always follow rule one: don't do any more or less that what is expected of you, if you do you'll stick out, and that's the last thing you need right now. Keep on steaming at that exact same clip; don't vary your speed in any way.

The Entrepreneur's Dictionary of Humor

source from www.powerstream.com

A is for Alligator Farm. Why should Aunt Annie have all the fun? There are thousands of cowboys in Utah needing alligator boots, and no gatorculture in a 2000 mile radius. A great opportunity for someone who likes to work with state government. After all, if the state can stock Strawberry Reservoir with salmon, why can't you stock Utah Lake with lizards? And harvesting would be just about as easy as trolling with a poodle!
B is for banker. There is a pervasive myth that bankers can only say "no." In reality bankers are an important part of the entrepreneur's world and often say "yes." A simple experiment will prove the myth a lie. Just go in to your local loan officer and ask him if he thinks raising alligators in Utah Lake is loony. If he is too shy to say "yes" you will still be able to clearly read the "yes" behind his big friendly smile.

Experiential Learning

A wise man said: Experience is the best teacher the best. It seems that advice can not be refuted. Humans are tested are those who have undergone and passed a variety of experiences.
Tips were also inspired some experts to apply according to their competence. Then comes what in marketing called experiential marketing, which is a marketing concept which basically gives a unique experience to the customer so that he continues to recall the products offered.
Examples of experiential marketing is when we go to the mall Ambarukmo in Yogyakarta later dropped by the bakery BreadTalk. There, they were not just selling, but also shows how to make it. Kitchen them transparent so that everyone could see manufacturing techniques. We as buyers become like given the experience in making bread.

Entrepreneurship in Schools

There is a story about the comparison of the profession in Indonesia and Singapore. In Indonesia, if you meet an old friend of one of the questions that arises is,''Working where?''Others with in Singapore. For the same situation the question is, "what company?'' 

What does it mean? In Indonesia, the orientation of the people still at work at the company level, if you can big corporations. While in Singapore, has begun to shift its orientation at entrepreneursip or entrepreneurship. They are proud if it has a firm, although the company was in a small or medium scale.
 

Indonesia, as a large country with a population of 230 million, it's time to change the orientation on the job. If the orientation is clearly just looking for work job opportunities that are available is not enough. Finally, unemployment was inevitable. So, the job must be created.
Being a labor overseas is not an ideal solution. Moreover, if the power is sent unskill, so not uncommon to hear news about the persecution, humiliation, rape, etc.. Not to mention had to part with the family. TKI is only good for short-term solution.

Appreciate your time, because "Life is so short

This is an anonymous muse whose meaning is in the email to a friend. A reflection about the SUCCESS that I encourage you to read and meditate on it briefly in the middle of your busy life. I believe this will help you to find meaning in life that you've been looking for ...
Success is simple,success has nothing to do with getting rich,success is not as complicated / serahasia like word Kiyosaki / Tung Desem Waringin / the secret,It does not need to be pursued successfully,SUCCESS is YOU!because there is the greatest success in yourself ....

Lightweight Building Product Has Heavy Potential

Lightweight Building Product Has Heavy Potential

source by www.wenportal.org Five years ago Hartland entrepreneur James Jendusa, owner of Jendusa Design and Engineering, had an idea for a low-cost, energy-efficient framing product for use in construction of residential buildings with in-floor heating systems. Today he markets his innovative building product for not only residential use, but also for floor and wall framing of large commercial buildings through his company, Lightweight Structures LLC. The Lightweight Structures framing system is a light gage steel and concrete floor decking and wall product that can knock down construction costs by as much as 15%. The system replaces a commonly used process of laying down reinforcing steel and then pouring concrete on form work. “Typically those floors cost between $20 and $30 per square foot. We install for between $12 and $15 per square foot,” notes Jendusa. “We are able to use our product in those same buildings, except there is no form work needed. This product is delivered to the job site in panels, or we can deliver in pieces and put it together at the job site.”  By eliminating the shoring and reinforcing steel, the typical floor of a high-rise building can be completed in a day versus a week, cutting the time to completion by up to 30%, adds Jendusa.  There are additional cost savings because of reduced weight, which allows for smaller foundations and structural framework. Prepunched openings enable easy installation of electrical, HVAC  and plumbing work .

What's the recipe for entrepreneurial success in Minnesota?

Scott Litman | By Brad Allen

source by www.minnpost.com

 

After the market meltdown, the real estate bust and the worst recession in a generation, is this a good time to start a business? Minnesota entrepreneur Scott Litman thinks so.
“Recessions are great times to build a business,” he said. Difficult times drive necessity and innovation, and starting a business in a bad economy forces an entrepreneur to bootstrap his or her way in a tough environment, he said. “So you’re ready for it when the market improves.”
Litman, a managing partner at Minneapolis-based marketing firm Magnet 360, is also co-founder of the Minnesota Cup — a statewide contest designed to “find Minnesota’s newest and most innovative business ideas.”
The sixth annual competition was recently announced, inviting Gopher State entrepreneurs and college students to compete for a share of $130,000 in prize money across six divisions: biosciences, high tech, clean technology and renewable energy, social entrepreneurship, general and a student category.
This is only the second year that the Cup has expanded beyond business and student categories, Litman said. Creating the divisions “allows participants to have their business plan reviewed by a professional in their domain and space,” he explained. It’s a benefit he thinks is as valuable as the prize money. “It’s a heck of a reward,” he said.

What Are Your Guiding Principles?

A well-defined credo can guide you through rough entrepreneurial waters and steer your business to success.

By Brad Sugars   |   April 02, 2010
source by www.entrepreneur.com 


Defining your beliefs and guiding principles is important to running a successful bussiness . If you don’t define your beliefs, others--be it friends, associates or the marketplace--will do it for you.

By taking ownership of your own values and defining what’s important to you, you are setting up a system that will guide you through the rough waters of entrepreneurship.

Early in my career, I created a simple credo (Latin for “I believe”) to define my values as an entrepreneur. This credo has proven to be a powerful and flexible guide over the course of owning and operating more than 30 different kinds of businesses.

The real value in a credo is the act and process of developing one of your own. However, you can use the 14-point outline below as a template for deciding what principles will guide you in running your business .