Pablo's Blog

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2.  We turn our clocks back and gain an hour, and the perfect way to spend that hour is replacing the batteries in your smoke detectors.  But have you thought about replacing your smoke detectors, as well?   The National Fire Protection Association urges...

"Earn thousands of dollars a month from your home!"  We've all seen these types of ads posted on telephone poles and on the Internet.  It sounds great, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends exercising caution when it comes to work-at-home opportunities.  Many of these companies don't ...

One day, the boss had had enough.  His people just didn't get it.  He grabbed two pieces of paper and   wrote "Think!" on them with a big fat magic marker, then posted his signs above the sinks in the   restrooms.  "They can't miss my message now," he thought to himself with satisfaction.    The ...

Sometimes it's hard to know when a broken device or appliance is worth the money to repair.  For these items, most consumer financial experts agree it pays to skip the repair bill and replace them.   Computers and laptops.  If the machine is more than five years old, it's definitely worth it to r...

While preparing Thanksgiving dinner, pass out slips of paper to those gathered for your feast.  Invite each person to list three things they're thankful for.  Then, while eating dinner, give each person the opportunity to read their list out loud.  Don't be surprised when your lists bring out man...

Two friends were walking through the desert.  As the day wore on and they became hotter and wearier, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.   The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand, Today my best friend slapped me in the f...

Do you sometimes hear a negative attitude coming out of your mouth, and wish it weren't so?   Can anything be done about a negative attitude?  In other words, can you change?  Of course you can.  If you're in need of a New Attitude for the New Year, here are some thoughts to keep in mind:   •Atti...

The holidays are a time of giving, receiving - and remembering the priorities:   Once upon a time there was a man who punished his five-year-old daughter for using a roll of gold wrapping paper.  Money was tight, and he became angry when he saw the child put the wrapped box under the holiday tree...

What do you need to know about the prospect's business to engage? I mean if you just walk in the door and say, "Tell me a little bit about your business," how unprepared does that make you look? Answer: TOTALLY UNPREPARED. Prepared is going to their website and printing out several strategic page...