Creating Opportunityby Jim Rohn An enterprising person is one who comes across a lump of clay and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life. To be enterprising is to keep your eyes open and your mind active. It’s to be skilled enough, confident enough, creative enough and disciplined enough to seize opportunities that present themselves… regardless of the economy. A person with an enterprising attitude says, “Find out what you can before action is taken.” Do your homework. Do the research. Be prepared. Be resourceful. Do all you can in preparation of what’s to come.

The Four Emotions That Can Lead to Life Changeby Jim Rohn Emotions are the most powerful forces inside us. Under the power of emotions, human beings can perform the most heroic (as well as barbaric) acts. To a great degree, civilization itself can be defined as the intelligent channeling of human emotion. Emotions are fuel and the mind is the pilot, which together propel the ship of civilized progress. Which emotions cause people to act? There are four basic ones; each, or a combination of several, can trigger the most incredible activity. The day that you allow these emotions to fuel your desire is the day you’ll turn your life around. 1) DISGUSTOne does not usually equate the word “disgust” with positive action. And yet properly channeled, disgust

One of life’s little irritations is being out of the necessary supplies to run your business. This blog is dedicated to thermal paper; the most common type of paper used in today’s credit card terminals. What is Thermal Paper?(We visited Wikipedia for the technical answer) Thermal paper is a special fine paper that is coated with a chemical that changes color when exposed to heat. It is used in thermal printers and particularly in inexpensive or lightweight devices such as adding machines, cash registers, and credit card terminals. The surface of the paper is coated with a solid-state mixture of a dye and a suitable matrix; a combination of a fluoran leuco dye and octadecylphosphonic acid as an example. When the matrix is heated above its melting point,

Sir Smiley here after a long hiatus- just in time for TAX DAY!! Please forgive my light hearted attempt at humor today, as we all work through Tax Day 2013. Many Americans think that taxes are too high and some think they should be raised but for today, I thought we would simply focus on the top 10 DUMB TAXES in history! We truly are lucky to be Americans and it feels good to contribute but imagine having to deal with these ‘over the top’ taxes!! If you would like to read the entire article- VERY FUNNY -please follow the link at the bottom of today’s Blog! Let the laughing begin. No. 10 The Beard TaxThere’s supposedly a goatee tax on the books in Massachusetts, but goofy, archaic

So many businesses are throwing around the words “Eco-friendly”, “sustainability”, and “Going Green”, nowadays that it may seem like nonsense. Making your business environmentally friendly can be beneficial to more than just the planet however. There are so many things one can do to lower their impact on the environment while saving themselves a little extra “green” in the process. Changing your ways does not have to be a complete overhaul of how your company operates, instead, little things here and there can make an enormous difference. Auto repair businesses can be a messy job with many harmful chemicals. Eco-friendly auto shops are inspiring many people to change the way they treat their cars. An example of a green auto business is the Green Garage, located in Boulder,

Last week we talked about why businesses have to be approved to obtain a merchant account. Shortly after our Blog was published, a friend of mine (Thank you Rosemary!!) sent me the following article. Credit card fraud costs everyone a ton of money each year and it is important to understand the various ways that fraud can be perpetrated so we can protect ourselves! Recommendations for Avoiding Application Fraud AP, Canada, CEMEA, LAC, U.S. | Acquirers, Issuers Visa is reminding clients to be vigilant of new and complex fraud schemes. In February, FBI announced that 18 people were charged in connection with a U.S.-based credit card fraud ring that used false identities and fake businesses to steal at least US $200 million from financial institutions. According to the