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May 14th, 2013
The following article from Quiet Times was written by my friend and fellow tinnitus expert, Barry Keate. Thank you, Barry. I will reserve comment until near the end of this post.
“Dental Issues and Tinnitus
By Barry Keate
There appears to be a correlation between certain dental procedures and tinnitus. Dental work has the ability to mitigate some types of tinnitus but can also exacerbate and even cause it. Over the years I have heard numerous stories and been asked many questions about the possibility of dental work causing tinnitus. There are several mechanisms by which dental issues can cause or worsen tinnitus. Here is my best effort to untangle some of the mystery of how and why this can happen.
Dental Drills
The high-pitched noise of dental drills is the most prominent way tinnitus can be caused or worsened. When the dentist is drilling in teeth, the sound is transmitted by bone conduction directly into the inner ear. It sounds much louder than it normally would because bone conduction has essentially no loss of intensity over short distances.
Some difficult procedures including tooth extraction and others where drilling is intense and long-term can cause noise damage to the cochlea. Wearing earplugs in this case will not be helpful; it will not prevent the damaging sound from reaching the cochlea. Anesthesia will also not be helpful as the damage will continue even though the patient is unconscious.
Dr. Jack Vernon, of the Tinnitus Center at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), states that the best way to avoid hearing loss and tinnitus is to ask the dentist to drill in short spurts. Drill for five seconds then stop for ten seconds, drill for five seconds and stop for ten seconds, and so on. “The exacerbation of tinnitus by sound is a time-intensity function and by reducing the time of each drilling episode, the degree to which this kind of insult will influence the ears is also reduced.” (1)
Ultrasonic Plaque Removal
Ultrasonic cleaning tools for plaque removal can also be a cause of noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. These tools operate at a frequency of 12,000 to 15,000 Hz and emit bursts of high intensity sound that lasts for about ¼ to ½ second. Many people have complained of tinnitus due to these instruments.
Many technicians, if asked, will clean patients’ teeth with non-mechanical scaling implements. I have been having my teeth cleaned this way for many years as the ultrasonic devices were worrisome and also were very uncomfortable for me.
Dentists with Tinnitus
High-speed drills affect dentists much more than their patients. Dentists who work with high-speed drills for year after year in their practice are much more likely than those in other professions to acquire hearing loss and tinnitus. Estimates range from a low of 30% of dentists to a high of 100%.
One study conducted in Italy in 2012 compared hearing loss in general dental practitioners (GDPs) and general medical practitioners (GPs). Results were that 30% of GDPs had hearing impairment compared to 15% of GPs. (2)
On the other hand, Dr. Jack Vernon of OHSU reports that a dentist patient of his surveyed all the dentists in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Northern California. He found that all who had purchased a high-speed drill, which became available in 1955, had high frequency hearing loss and tinnitus. (3)
“Most of the current high-speed hand pieces, such as high-speed drills and scalers used by dental professionals are between 90 and 100 decibels,” says Robert Folmer, PhD, a study leader on hearing loss and high-speed dental tools. “That’s the equivalent of a gas lawnmower or other power tools, which are loud enough to cause hearing loss over time.” (4)
None of the 54 dental schools nationally are known to require dental students to wear ear protection while treating patients and very few dental professionals wear earplugs.
Abscesses, Impacted Wisdom Teeth and TMJ
It is reported that tooth abscesses or impacted wisdom teeth can cause tinnitus. (5) In such cases further dental work may cure
the condition. Other times the tinnitus will gradually fade over time. One way this can occur is by aggravation of existingTempero-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Infection in the tooth or impacted wisdom teeth can cause inflammation that affects the TM joint.
TMJ dysfunction can be treated by dentists who specialize in the condition. They begin by fitting a mouth guard that aligns the lower jaw with the skull. When needed, more advanced, non-invasive therapies are developed to relax the muscle tissues.
There have been isolated cases of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus that occurs following dental surgery to remove impacted wisdom teeth. (6)
Another way that tinnitus can be caused is by the prolonged neck bending that occurs during dental surgery. This is referred to as somatic tinnitus and happens when bodily signals due to muscle strain can influence normal auditory pathways.
Bruxism
Unconsciously clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth is known as bruxism. This is one of the primary causes of TMJ dysfunction and often leads to tinnitus. It is a habit, which can be broken, not a reflex chewing activity. It can originally be caused by a number of conditions including allergy, trauma or high stress. Once bruxism becomes a habit, the original stimulus can be removed and the bruxism will continue.
Bruxism can also be treated with mouth guards, much like TMJ therapy. Further treatments may involve biofeedback or hypnotherapy to promote relaxation.
Mercury Amalgam Fillings
Dental amalgam fillings are commonly referred to as “silver fillings.” However, they contain approximately 50% mercury and 
only about 25% – 35% silver. Mercury is a neurotoxin and leads to numerous neurological problems including hearing loss and tinnitus.
There is a great debate about the safety of mercury amalgam fillings. The American Dental Association insists they are inert and safe. However, many researchers have found undeniable evidence that these fillings outgas mercury vapor and people inhale it, whereby it is absorbed into the body.
The World Health Organization proceedings of 1991 concluded the average person in the industrial world with an average number of amalgam fillings and no occupational exposure to mercury would absorb, on average, 10 micrograms of mercury per day from the fillings, with a high of 17 micrograms per day. For a 170 lb man, the maximum allowable dosage of mercury is 7.5 micrograms per day, Many scientists think even this allowable dosage is much too high.
References:
(1) From Questions and Answers, Reprinted from Tinnitus Today, June 1998.
(2) Messano GA, Petti S. General Dental Practitioners and Hearing Impairment, J Dent. 2012 Oct;40(10):821-8.
(3) From Questions and Answers, Reprinted from Tinnitus Today, June 1999.
(4) Folmer, R. Hearing Loos and High-Speed Dental Drills. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/49678.php
(5) Tinnitus: Theory and Management, J.B. Snow, ed. (2004) pp 115-7.
(6) Wilson RH, Witkowski CE, Wilson AA. Bilateral Idiopathic Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Dental Surgery. J Am Acad Audiol. 2009 Mar;20(3):180-6.”
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The above information is accurate and extremely important for everyone in order to prevent hearing loss and tinnitus. It is especially important for anyone who already suffers from these conditions. For more information, visit: TINNITUS CONTROL.
God Bless you,
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May 10th, 2013
ACN Scam or Legitimate Business Opportunity?
ACN, formerly known as American Communication Network, was founded in 1993 by Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Mike Cupisz, and tony Cupisz. Based in North Carolina, the company claims on it’s website to be the largest direct selling telecommunications company in the world. They provide local and long distance calling, internet, wireless, home security any satellite TV. They also offer digital phone service and a video phone.
I have been asked if ACN is a scam. My intention here is not to express an opinion either for or against this company, its management, products, or business model. Rather, my goal is to provide information to interested readers who may be searching for a reliable home based business opportunity.
ACN Telecommunications
ACN claims to help its customers save money on telecommunications services that they already use. One service offered is VOIP technology—Voice Over Internet Protocol. This technology uses a broadband internet connection for routing telephone calls, which should be less expensive and more efficient than conventional switching and fiberoptic methods. Reports are that the services and products offered are very good. Their video phone enables simultaneous visual and voice communication between two people equipped with their devices.
ACN Independent Representatives
Like most multilevel marketing (MLM) companies, sales for ACN are generated primarily by independent contractor sales agents known as Independent representatives. Representatives report that the company discourages cold calling and “selling.” They encourage their reps to sell to their “warm” market—meaning friends and family. They also stress the importance of teaching those “sold” customers to then do the same in return with their own friends and family. This form of network marketing reduces advertising costs, and depends largely upon word-of-mouth endorsement. Additionally, ACN recently secured an agreement with Mr. Donald Trump to publicly endorse and promote their services. Such a high-level endorsement may be an industry first.
ACN Membership Fees
Let’s look at the business opportunity from the standpoint of an individual sales representative. To join ACN, an initial investment of approximately $495 is required, plus annual fees around $270 ($149/year plus $10/month.) Total first year cost = $765. The commissions earned appear to be roughly 1% of each customer’s monthly service charges. Some estimates are that a new sales rep must recruit and retain 50 or more regular customers in order to recoup their initial investment and annual fees—that is, to break even.
ACN Pay Plan
For example, commission on a monthly service bill of $50 = $0.50. Securing 50 customers at this level generates a gross commission of $25 per month, or $300 per year before taxes and expenses. These estimates are similar to a reported $40 gross average monthly income for distributors in the largest multilevel marketing company—Amway. Hardly a living wage in either case.
ACN Recruiting & Selling
Most people do not enjoy selling. Unfortunately, this is exactly what’s required to be successful in ACN or any form of multilevel marketing. Attempting to recruit and sell family members or loyal friends can permanently damage these valued relationships. Many find it emotionally exhausting that they must also continually motivate others. This requirement is essential so that new representatives will repeat the process and sell others on the products or services and the business opportunity.
ACN & MLM
This observation is not unique to ACN, but applies to all home businesses that utilize the MLM business model. Your income in MLM depends not only upon your personal efforts, but to an even greater degree upon how effectively you motivate others to work who are in your downline. Thus, it’s your responsibility to 1) teach them about the products and services, 2) teach them how to sell, and then to 3) keep them motivated on a daily basis. Estimates are that approximately 70% of all “distributors” or reps in multilevel marketing quit within their first year.
ACN & Internet Marketing
Many home business ideas are available today for working moms, baby boomers or seniors looking for retirement income, or other entrepreneurs who wish to earn income from home. In the past several years, many home business owners have found greater success with less effort by marketing their products or services on the Internet. Their own efforts in Internet marketing determine their success much more than with MLM. This newer business model provides internet marketers with significantly more control of their income and work requirements. ACN reps as well also use our proven marketing system to market their products and business opportunity.
God Bless you,
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May 8th, 2013
Internet Marketing
My primary business today involves marketing on the Internet. So I am fascinated by a recent article in the Harvard Business Review, and by a new term called the Internet of Things. The following is an excerpt from that article.
The Internet of Things
“Currently in the business world we are witnessing something like the epic collision of two galaxies — a rapid convergence of two very unlike systems that will cause the elements of both to realign. It’s all thanks to the Internet of Things.
If you are not familiar with the term, the Internet of Things refers to a dramatic development in the internet’s function: the fact that, even more than among people, it now enables communication among physical objects. By 2015, according to my own firm’s projections, not only will 75 percent of the world’s population have access to the internet. So will some six billion devices. The fact that there will be a global system of interconnected computer networks, sensors, actuators, and devices all using the internet protocol holds so much potential to change our lives that it is often referred to as the internet’s next generation.
For managers, this development creates challenges both long-term and urgent. They need to envision the valuable new offerings that become possible when the physical world is merged with the virtual world and potentially every physical object can be both intelligent and networked. And, starting now, they must create the organizations and web-based business models that can turn these ideas into reality.
As consumers, we have all had a glimpse of how the relationship between buyer and seller changes when devices are connected to the internet. Nobody these days carries a Sony Walkman and cassettes; instead we carry Apple iPods — and our major access point for music has become the online iTunes Store, also by Apple. The company sells the devices and the music, profiting handsomely from both. In the same way, industrial product buyers are seeing their relationship to equipment manufacturers changed by smart, connected things. In the field of mechanical and plant engineering, consider the advent of predictive maintenance. When a machine is fitted with sensors, it can know what condition it is in and, whenever necessary, initiate its own maintenance.
Clearly, when things are networked, that has an impact on how actual value is produced. In many cases, it is no longer the industrially manufactured product that is the focus, but rather the web-based service that users access through that device. So, for example, we see the Daimler Group investing in mobility services such as car2go, myTaxi, and moovel; GE using what it prefers to call the “Industrial Internet” for mechanical and plant engineering services; LG paving the way to ”smart homes” with IP-enabled televisions and home appliances and related services.”
To read more of this article, click HERE.
My Internet Marketing
Marketing daily on the Internet has changed my life for the better because I enjoy making money online. This form of home business has also changed the lives of working moms, baby boomers and seniors looking for retirement income and other home business entrepreneurs. The new concept of an Internet of “Things” represents a mere glimpse into the future of what we can expect as technology and innovation expand our horizons.
I am personally thrilled to be a part of this expansion! Won’t you join me?
G0d Bless you,
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April 5th, 2013
The following is from my friend, Carlson Yamamoto, at GMT University.
| “I never take the ability to listen for granted. Maybe it’s because my oldest daughter was born profoundly deaf, and though she has benefited from the modern technology (and miracle!) of a cochlear implant and the early intervention that has enabled her to hear, I have come to value listening more than ever. It’s also crucial to my livelihood. As a writer, I certainly can’t pen a story without carefully listening to those I’m writing about.
As marketers, listening should be a top priority. But we all have the tendency to become numb to the noise that follows us in everyday life. Messages are shouted from all channels these days, so in creating content we are always searching for new ways to cut through the clamor in order to get our communications through to our target audience. However, we can’t create an effective message unless we understand the need.
As advertising practitioners at gyro, we strive to listen intently and with empathy. Our clients have many challenges. Some of these may not be as apparent as others, so it’s our job to ask the right questions and really hear what our partners are trying to communicate. Listening seems basic, but it is an important part of creating the messages that play a supporting role in our clients’ growth.
So how do we, as marketers, become better listeners? Here are my 10 tips:
- Stop talking. If you want to hear what someone has to say, you have to be silent.
- Block out the distractions and really concentrate on what the other person is telling you. Don’t let your mind wander.
- Fine-tune your senses. You can glean a lot of information from tone, delivery, body language and surroundings.
- Maintain eye contact.
- Really hear what the person is saying, instead of thinking ahead about how you are going to respond or about how you’ve had a similar experience. It’s not about you.
- Instead of taking notes, just listen—carefully.
- Repeat back some of the points you are hearing to verify and clarify.
- Ask open-ended questions because these elicit a more descriptive response.
- Give cues—both visual and auditory—that you are following what the other person is saying.
- Don’t be afraid to follow up when necessary.
Many of these tips seem intuitive, but in our fast-paced, modern world, they are often easily forgotten. The path to hearing was not an easy one for my daughter, but she is living proof that if we slow down and work at it, listening will come more naturally to all of us.”
Michelle Crawley is a senior writer in the engagement group at gyroCincinnati.
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Good advice, Michelle, for people who deal directly with their clients. In my business of Internet Marketing, pretty much all of this is done for me, so I rarely find it necessary to speak directly with anyone. These suggestions are excellent for my other business and personal relationships. They should be helpful for baby boomers or seniors looking for retirement income, working moms, or anyone looking to work from home.
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April 4th, 2013
The following is excerpted from a Seth Godin article. See source below
“Hamster Burial Kits & 998 Other Business Ideas
Ideas are a dime a dozen. The money is in the execution.
Need proof? For Seth Godin’s Alternative MBA program, this week the nine of us came up with 111 business ideas each. But ideas are only valuable when someone (like you) makes something happen.
What follows are our 999 business ideas, free for the taking.
- Prepackaged school supplies based on the lists from the school districts
- Incubator site providing office space, hosting, etc. for startups that are seed funded.
- In-grocery store prep service (buy vegetables first and drop them off to be chopped to your specs – pick them up on the way to checkout)
- A website that you can submit your design and work with vendors to manufacture your own clothes line.
- Online discount brokerage that has no closing hours and provides access to all exchanges throughout the world and handles currency and legal issues automatically.
- Stamphead, where stamps can be custom made in the likeness of an avatar the user creates.
- Aggregator site for affiliate marketers to collect daily reports. Would work on a tiered pricing structure giving you more info the higher up you go. Basic would be for people like me who just want to know if they made something and how much; advanced would pull down all available data.
- A gadget to cook beans/lentils/vegetables/rice for the same amount of time (quicker than what can be done in a slow cooker.)
- Herbal Flavored Gum. MMM…rosemary.
- Church issued credit card with automatic 10% for religious tithing
- Brainstorm Consulting – Teach companies how to brainstorm
- Create a website for non-profits and a list of their projects/needs and a similar list for foundations. Its a central meeting place for people to look for funding from the right people.
- Tutorial videos for technological skills (word processing, internet applications, email) for people who don’t know how to navigate technology but need it.
- Website where musicians can collaborate on tracks
- Signs in restaurants on menus that list all the ingredients.
- Network of chefs that rotate being personal chefs
- Nuclear waste storage facilities completely removed from society.
- Hedge fund that makes bridge loans to homeowners facing foreclosure.
- Small-town / city – websites (through city and Chamber of Commerce) – most small town websites are terrible
- whistle It.com: download audio of people whistling popular songs.
- A food service where you can email them your mom’s recipes and have them make it for you and deliver it during lunch time.
- Multiple camera angles on live television (especially for sports) or online viewing
- Replicate reality TV shows for foreign countries.
- SIM card swap service
- An alternative medicine or homeopathic online service that diagnoses your ailment and gives you the proper corresponding alternative treatment; also provides you with doctors in your area that treat with alternative medicines.
- Create the double snuggie.
- A company that installs a monitor at a building entry and hosts virtual door attendants.
- Web-based language tutors leveraging Skype and Google Docs for curriculum.
- Meal delivery in hospitals
- Web package for a school system that allows parents to see their kids’ school schedules, grades, lunches, sports activities
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Yes there are 974 more ideas like these 25 – some absolutely workable for the person who is willing to invest the time and effort to bring them to fruition.
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Personally, I’m excited to have discovered the ideal business that has pretty much everything in place for me. All I have to do in order to be successful is to plug into the system and make it work for me. So, while this totals up to 1000 ideas, I’m convinced that my Internet Marketing Business remains #1. And it’s suitable for working moms, baby boomers retirement income, income for seniors, or anyone who wants to make money at home to achieve financial freedom.
Dr Charlie
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April 3rd, 2013
Facebook is a site that tons of people use on a daily basis. This means that it’s a good place to get a marketing message across. If this is something you’d like to do to help you get the word out about something then you’re in the right place. Keep reading and you’ll learn some of the secrets that go into Facebook marketing.
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1) When you are choosing a Facebook URL, make sure you choose one that is very similar to the name of your business and/or your website. This will help you remain consistent with your branding. If people cannot find you very easily, they may become discouraged and look for a different business to work with.
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2) Do not send too many mass messages to your fans. This is a very impersonal way to reach people, and many of them may delete the content before reading it. If you have something to share, create a status update about it. People are much more likely to read them.
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3) Connect your Facebook marketing campaign with the other social networks you use. Some software allows you to schedule an update for a few different social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. Add links to your other social networks on your Facebook profile so your subscribers can connect with you on all the sites they use.
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4) Use Facebook throughout the day and night. Facebook isn’t something that clocks out at 5:00pm. If you are serious about your Facebook marketing, you need to think about how you can engage your fans even during your typical off-hours. If you don’t, it’ll be hard to keep them interested in you for a prolonged period.
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5) Facebook Places are a fun way to engage your customers. Create a page for your business and then reward your customers for checking in with Check In Deals. For example, a check-in could get them 10% off their purchase, or a coupon for a free additional item. You can even donate to charity on their behalf!
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6) Never turn off the function that allows people to post comments on your page. You may think of this as a way to keep inappropriate content off of your page, but all it will do is convince users that you do not care about what it is they have to say.
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7) Know when to post about your business outside of your own Facebook page. Posting on Facebook pages that are not your own can get you a lot of attention. Make sure it’s the kind of attention you want. Post to other Facebook pages when you have something worthwhile to say.
Never spam.
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9) Get a team involved. Facebook marketing can be a big time eater. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. It involved posting, responding, researching, sharing, creating, delivering, and many more action verbs too. You need as many bright minds with social media know-how on the project as possible to succeed.
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10) Invite people to like and share your page as much as possible, with an incentive. For example, if someone shares a page and gets at least 50 “likes” on that share, offer them a $10 gift card. Getting traffic to your site is imperative for the impact on your business.
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11) You should choose a strong argument to convince customers to subscribe to your social media updates. People need to see a value in joining your Facebook marketing campaign. You could for instance offer a small immediate discount to the customers who subscribe to your Facebook campaign before completing an order.
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12) Generate some attention for your Facebook campaign by organizing a giveaway. You should encourage your customers to join by offering a few free products to some of your subscribers. Announce the winners on your Facebook page and repeat this strategy every time you need to get more subscribers for your campaign.
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+Bonus) Be sure your Facebook page properly represents your business or company. Usually, fans of your page are there because they are interested in learning about what you offer. If you do not have any details about your products or services, they may be confused about what it is you are offering.
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Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur, baby boomer, or senior looking to supplement your retirement income, or a working mom looking for income from home, Facebook can help anyone who works a home based business. Click on these two links now to see my top recommendations for a home based business.
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This is what it takes to get into Facebook marketing. It may seem like quite a bit of work, but it will be worth it in the end. Think about how well you’ll do once people hear about what you’re marketing. Don’t delay any longer and put what you’ve read here into practice as soon as possible!
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March 24th, 2013
Anyone over the age of 35 should appreciate the following article excerpt, taken from Hub Pages. I will comment at the end. Dr C.
Late Bloomers Success Stories
Success Stories are Not Bound by Age
Success truly knows no boundaries. Many people have achieved their dreams later life.Success stories can be achieved at any age.As we live longer and longer, the ages between 50 and 80 is becoming a time for reinventing ourselves, pursuing our dreams and coming into our own terms of self understanding. Around the age of 50, people are discovering a renewed creativity. Empowered by greater life experiences, an inner freedom, and better confidence, many people are able to blossom. The years have enabled them to turn their long delayed seeds of ideas into a garden of dreams.
Colonial Sanders
One of the oldest success stories is The owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Harlan David Sanders, well known as Colonel Sanders. He was 65 years old when he started Kentucy Fried Chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken was a brand new business idea for him. In his youth, Sanders worked many different jobs from farming to steamboat pilot, to insurance salesman. When he turned 40 years old, he started a service station and sold chicken dinners to his patrons. Over a number of years he developing the way he pressure fried the chicken. As the demand for his special chicken grew, he opened a restaurant. As fate would have it, a major interstate was built, which diverted traffic away from the road his restaurant was on. Sanders decided to franchise his business and Kentucky Fried Chicken was born.
McDonald’s and Ray Kroc
McDonalds was started by Ray Kroc, when most people his age were retiring. Ray Kroc was 52 years old in 1954. He was a milk shake machine salesman. One day he happened on a hamburger stand in San Bernandino, California and instead of selling the McDonald brothers his machine, he bought the business the rest is one of the greatest success stories. Ray Kroc became a pioneer in the fast food industry. He started a uniform system of production for the hamburgers, milk shakes, and french fries, so that the food tasted the same in each of the franchises throughout the country and eventually the world. In 1960, Kroc had more than 200 McDonald franchises in the U.S., but he barely earned a profit. He started to prosper when he started the Franchise Realty Corporation which bought up property and leased it to franchisees. With the profits from real estate, Kroc started advertising to support the franchises, and expanded in the 1970’s across the globe. From creating an assembly line food production to welcoming ideas from his franchisees, McDonald’s has known great success and is often a model for other fast food establishments. Kroc went on to accumulate $500 million dollars in assets.
Famous Amos Cookie Company
Wallace Amos, Jr. started his Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company in 1975, when he was 41 years old. Amos lived with his Aunt Della after his parents divorced, when he was very young. His Aunt baked delicious homemade chocolate chip and pecan cookies. This motivated Amos to enroll in the Food Trades Vocational High School to study culinary arts for 2 years. Afterwards he joined the Air Force for 4 years. When he returned back to his home in New York, he worked as a stock boy at Saks 5th Ave and then in the mailroom at the William Morris Talent Agency. He moved up the ladder and became the very first African American talent agent in the company. It is Wally Amos who discovered the singing careers of Simon and Garfunkel. Amos went on to work with Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cook. Years later Amos moved to Los Angeles, California to set up his own talent agency. But it failed and he struggled to get out of debt and re establish himself in business. With little else to do, he started to find comfort in baking chocolate chip cookies. His success story begins. Amos adjusted his Aunt’s recipe and opened his first cookie store in 1975. He started franchising his cookie ideas and it became a great success coast to coast. But in 1985, due to mismanagement he had to sell off pieces of his company, which was bought by The Shansby Group. Amos tried to start another cookie company named Wally Amos Presents Chip and Cookie, but was forced to cease production from a lawsuit filed by The Shansby Group. Famous Amos brand cookies have been owned by the Keebler Company since 1998. Amos became the spokesman for the cookie product.
Success is Not Bound by Age
Laura Ingalls Wilder was 65 years old when she started to write he series.
Late Blooming Writers and Painters
No matter what card game you play, it is due to Edmond Hoyle. He was the first to write down and copyright the details of the rules of many card games, chess, backgammon, and other games of his time period. His claim to fame in card game rules came about when he was 70 years old. Hoyle’s name appears on hundreds of books.
Laura Ingalls Wilder became a journalist in her forties, and was 65 years old when she started writing the Little House on the Prarie series.
Wallace Stevens won a Pulitzer Prize for his “Collected Poems” he wrote. He was 76 years old.
Raymond Chandler was 45 when his detective story “Blackmailers Don’t Shoot,” was first published in a magazine. He was 51 years old when his first novel The Big Sleep was published.
Grandma Moses began painting at age 75
Grandma Moses
Grandma Moses was 75 years old when she began painting
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Many more stories exist about people who have achieved success in their Golden” years. For the complete article, visit: http://tinyurl.com/9cl594d
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March 22nd, 2013
This post is borrowed from Inc.com. Author Jeff Haden. I will reserve comment till the end.
The most successful people in business work differently. See what they do–and why it works.
I’m fortunate to know a number of remarkably successful people. I’ve described how these people share a set of specific perspectives and beliefs.
They also share a number of habits:
1. They don’t create back-up plans.
Back-up plans can help you sleep easier at night. Back-up plans can also create an easy out when times get tough.
You’ll work a lot harder and a lot longer if your primary plan simply has to work because there is no other option. Total commitment–without a safety net–will spur you to work harder than you ever imagined possible.
If somehow the worst does happen (and the “worst” is never as bad as you think) trust that you will find a way to rebound. As long as you keep working hard and keep learning from your mistakes, you always will.
2. They do the work…
You can be good with a little effort. You can be really good with a little more effort.
But you can’t be great–at anything–unless you put in an incredible amount of focused effort.
Scratch the surface of any person with rare skills and you’ll find a person who has put thousands of hours of effort into developing those skills.
There are no shortcuts. There are no overnight successes. Everyone has heard about the 10,000 hours principle but no one follows it… except remarkably successful people.
So start doing the work now. Time is wasting.
3. …and they work a lot more.
Forget the Sheryl Sandberg “I leave every day at 5:30″ stories. I’m sure she does. But she’s not you.
Every extremely successful entrepreneur I know (personally) works more hours than the average person–a lot more. They have long lists of things they want to get done. So they have to put in lots of time.
Better yet, they want to put in lots of time.
If you don’t embrace a workload others would consider crazy then your goal doesn’t mean that much to you–or it’s not particularly difficult to achieve. Either way you won’t be remarkably successful.
4. They avoid the crowds.
Conventional wisdom yields conventional results. Joining the crowd–no matter how trendy the crowd or “hot” the opportunity–is a recipe for mediocrity.
Remarkably successful people habitually do what other people won’t do. They go where others won’t go because there’s a lot less competition and a much greater chance for success.
5. They start at the end…
Average success is often based on setting average goals.
Decide what you really want: to be the best, the fastest, the cheapest, the biggest, whatever. Aim for the ultimate. Decide where you want to end up. That is your goal.
Then you can work backwards and lay out every step along the way.
Never start small where goals are concerned. You’ll make better decisions–and find it much easier to work a lot harder–when your ultimate goal is ultimate success.
6. … and they don’t stop there.
Achieving a goal–no matter how huge–isn’t the finish line for highly successful people. Achieving one huge goal just creates a launching pad for achieving another huge goal.
Maybe you want to create a $100 million business; once you do you can leverage your contacts and influence to create a charitable foundation for a cause you believe in. Then your business and humanitarian success can create a platform for speaking, writing, and thought leadership. Then…
The process of becoming remarkably successful in one field will give you the skills and network to be remarkably successful in many other fields.
Remarkably successful people don’t try to win just one race. They expect and plan to win a number of subsequent races.
7. They sell.
I once asked a number of business owners and CEOs to name the one skill they felt contributed the most to their success. Each said the ability to sell.
Keep in mind selling isn’t manipulating, pressuring, or cajoling. Selling is explaining the logic and benefits of a decision or position. Selling is convincing other people to work with you. Selling is overcoming objections and roadblocks.
Selling is the foundation of business and personal success: knowing how to negotiate, to deal with “no,” to maintain confidence and self-esteem in the face of rejection, to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, to build long-term relationships…
When you truly believe in your idea, or your company, or yourself then you don’t need to have a huge ego or a huge personality. You don’t need to “sell.”
You just need to communicate.
8. They are never too proud.
To admit they made a mistake. To say they are sorry. To have big dreams. To admit they owe their success to others. To poke fun at themselves. To ask for help.
To fail.
And to try again.
Jeff Haden learned much of what he knows about business and technology as he worked his way up in the manufacturing industry. Everything else he picks up from ghostwriting books for some of the smartest leaders he knows in business. @jeff_haden
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Marvelous advice, Mr Haden. If I were to round out your suggestions to 10 crucial things, I would add that financially successful people often
9) Understand the wisdom of creating multiple income streams, and
10) Appreciate and embrace the beauty of passive income.
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June 11th, 2012
Who or what is Talk Fusion, and why is there so much excitement about this particular business?
First let’s define the words. Everybody knows that talk, or the act of talking is a primary method of communication. The term fusion refers to the act of blending or combining two separate things into a single entity. By initially combining the medium of video with email, this company revolutionized the way millions of people around the world communicate today.
Before Talk Fusion, standard email allowed us to share our thoughts through written words across the Internet. This was great for those of us who enjoy visual communication, but left out a great many who prefer auditory communication, or sound. Not to mention the excitement of action and colors.
In the age of Television and movies, we expect to see and hear people. This allows us to experience them personally, and participate in whatever is going on in their lives.
After blazing the trail with video emails, Talk Fusion quickly added other communication products as well. Video conferencing caught on immediately with small and large businesses. This allows several members of any team to exchange ideas, no matter where in the world they might be at the time. And it is so much more effective to be able to watch a person’s facial expressions or body language while they express their ideas on any topic.
Video auto-responders enable business owners to maintain a close relationship with their clients or customers. They can program a schedule ahead of time, and their personally delivered message goes out at the appointed time.
The Fusion Wall is a giant social-media “wall” where members exchange ideas via their videos. Such sharing exposes us to new techniques as well, and this makes it fun and exciting to be more creative in your own video posts.
Business wise, Talk Fusion claims to have created many millionaires worldwide, and currently does business in more than 100 countries. This is a product-driven company that first shows the way and then encourages its members to be successful.
When people see these products, many want them. When they purchase, you—as an independent distributor—make money.
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Do you typically have month left over at the end of your money? Okay, forgive me for attempting to inject some humor into a very serious subject. But too many of us still have unpaid bills at the end of the month, with nothing left over for fun, or to put away for a secure retirement. Our economy is in the toilet today. One company is doing something about this, in a big way. The company I have associated with is the largest shopping group in the world, with millions of members worldwide, but new to North America. Because of its size, we have negotiated with hundreds of top merchants worldwide to give us significant discounts when we shop with them. These discounts come in the form of immediate cash back, plus loyalty benefits (even more money back) that grow and grow over time. The result is that our typical monthly expenses, or liabilities, become new monthly income as well as powerful long-term assets that can insure a secure future. This is the most outstanding business model I have found in my many years of successful Internet marketing and network marketing.
Because my time is limited and I’m very selective about who I will work with, I only work with 5 people at a time. If you are serious about building a significant business and would like more information, call me: (727) 344-9382.
Comparing the two businesses, Positive Cash Flow Rx appears to be far superior both for saving and earning money on purchases you already make every month, and as a home based business opportunity.
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June 11th, 2012
Have you ever questioned why there are so many baby boomers? I mean, what was going on about nine months before we all got born? Even more important, what’s happening to us today?
Have you thought about retiring? Yeah, right! In today’s economy, who are you kidding? We’re probably in the early stages of another “great” depression, but government reports won’t come out in time to help us plan for it. So let’s call whatever’s happening an extended recession. Okay? Back to your retirement plans. With government spending totally out of control, plus the thousands of corporate failures and downsizing, can you even be sure that you’ll keep the job you have?
Maybe it’s time to go back to the way our country became great in the first place. Our forefathers started out by working from home. They plowed fields and grew crops and raised livestock. For my money, I’m convinced that we need to return to that business model. All right, maybe we can update things just a bit at the same time. I mean, this is the information age. We have computers now. And the Internet. I’m told there are 1.5 Billion people connected to the Internet today. Hmmm. I wonder if any of them might be looking for reliable ways to solve their problems? If so, then maybe… just maybe…I can figure out a way to help some of them solve their biggest problem. And that’s probably money. Does this make sense? Job security? Having enough to retire comfortably before they’re over 100 years old. Sound familiar? If you and I are facing this problem, then maybe…just maybe…others are facing it, too.
All right. A work from home business offers huge advantages, especially during a recession or depression. Advantages such as:
1) You can’t be laid off from your own home-based business.
2) You set your own work schedule.
3) You get to decide how much you earn based on how hard or how smart you work.
4) You save on fuel costs because your commute is really short. You typically walk to work from your bedroom to a living-room desk or dining table.
5) You get to dictate proper office attire. It’s gym shorts and a t-shirt at my house.
6) Nobody treats you as though you’re 5 years old. All right, if you’re married or living with someone, this particular benefit may be waived from time to time.
7) You can feel really proud of yourself again-or in some instances, for the first time.
Plus add in all the other benefits that you’ve always dreamed of about being your own boss.
I’ve heard that God sometimes gently taps us on the shoulder to get our attention. When we ignore his warnings, he may hit us over the head with something really heavy. Could it be that we’ve ignored his gentle taps for too long? S&L failures a few years ago. The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debacle. Bank closures right and left. Auto-company bankruptcies. An already decrepit social-security system? Tap, tap, tap. What’s it gonna take to get your attention, boomer? Too many thirsty boomers are already charging across the financial desert to expect any more water from our wells. They are going dry fast. So what will you do now?
You know what? I say, to heck with government handouts and defunct social-security programs. They may bail out Wall Street again, but they’re not going to bail out you or me. I refuse to have my family and my future depend on something that can’t be trusted-politicians. So, I recently took a long look at legitimate work-from-home businesses. What I found is that people of ANY age who learn about Internet marketing, are making a bunch of money very fast. And they get to work from home. I also discovered that when you find a really good system, it’s simple to learn. Notice that I didn’t say easy…I said simple. There’s a difference. Those pie-in-the sky offers that promise a gazillion dollars an hour with no effort are just that–pie in the sky. Legitimate online marketing businesses require honest work. And they pay very large returns.
I even went inside three top home-based businesses (after carefully reviewing over a hundred.) I worked these three for several weeks to see if what they claimed was true. And yes, their claims were true. All three were and are legitimate. One business model appears truly outstanding as a reliable home-based business today. That is, it would be outstanding for any highly motivated entrepreneur who’s prepared to: 1) put in an honest day’s work, and 2) follow the system exactly that this business model uses. The wave of change in marketing is already big, and growing every day. It is literally washing aside old business models and outdated methods of marketing.
Tap, tap, tap, baby boomers. Do you really plan to wait until something else hits you over the head? Take a long look today at Internet marketing. And then–before it’s too late–get serious about how you plan to fund your family’s retirement plans.
The absolute best businesses I have found for Baby Boomers and Seniors are: 1) Positive Cash Flow Rx , 2) The Millionaire Operating System, and 3) Wealth Masters International
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