Growing Your Business Through A Strong Hiring Policy

Once you’ve spotted an opportunity for a new business, you’ve planned thoroughly, and you have funding in place to get started, all that remains is to launch your new idea into the world. Not every business succeeds, and, in fact, the majority fails, never really taking off or falling by the wayside after a period of trading. For those who manage to survive the first test, it next becomes a case of trying to grow the business. Growth, no matter the current size of your business, is a worthwhile objective. By growing the size of your business, you can make a difference to more people than before, driving revenues and profits upward in the process.

Knowing When to Abandon a Project

Failure can be daunting, especially when you've poured your heart and soul into a project. Having to admit defeat can be a terrifying prospect to face, and learning when to call it quits is an art that many people never perfect. When a project goes from engaging to soul-crushing, however, it may be time to start considering abandoning the project. 

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It's Affecting Your Mental State

Starting a new project is almost always an invigorating and exciting experience. Over time, that euphoria can fade, though, leaving you wondering how to continue. Devoting your energy and time to a project that results in failure can seriously compromise even the most stoic person’s mood. Depression and anger are common emotional distress signals of a project gone awry. 

Credit cards and will power

The world has moved on. First it was barter, and then the money came, but now everyone likes to deal with cards. Some have debit cards while others take credit cards or perhaps both. However, the usage has remained the same, yet, there is a glaring difference in perception when someone uses a credit card. 

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Credit cards can upset people. There had been several instances when card users have consistently crossed the spending limit, and went on to suffer substantial losses. The accrued interest along with the penalty could amount to severe losses; yet, users somehow, don’t want to look into it. They are simply willing to experience the spending opportunities, and some of them never want to think about paying back credit on time. 

What do you need to know about college student debt

Rising educational costs have been a hot topic of discussion since the late 1970s. As early as the 80s, market researchers started noticing a reduction in government funded aid for education. When you consider that, in the 80s, the average yearly tuition for a 4-year degree was about $3,500, and now it’s nearly tripled (approaching $10,000) it’s easy to see the importance of these subsidies. Coupled with inflation and the feeble job market, the average graduate today will be saddled with nearly $25,000 in debt.

So what does this mean for the parents of soon-to-be collegiate? Or the young folks who are paying for their own education? ConsolidatedCredit.org has helped develop a visual illustration of the change in college debt. 

What did I tell my neighbour

Before she appeared for her 10^th school final exams

With school matriculation final exams around the corner, students who are gearing up to appear for the exams, are a little nervous and confused, as well. Some of those have approached me for advice on how to get rid of their nervousness. To my surprise, almost each of them I met seems to be clueless. They just want to study hard. In fact, parents too, endorse the notion that studying hard alone will lead their children to outright success. Let me tell you – you also need to brush up yourself psychologically, before you sit inside the examination hall. 

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There have been many instances, and I had witnessed firsthand that students who only study hard don’t do too well in exams. When I was in school preparing for my 10^th final, I had one batch mate, who was extremely studious. He would wake up in the morning, study till the time he decides to get ready for school. Once the school finishes, he would go back home, eat his lunch, and then again sit down with his books. His study sessions would include private tuitions in the evening, and then again back to books till the time he would go to sleep.