Quotes of the Day

If you have a low body weight, you're likely to have less bone tissue overall and also less padding, which is important should you have a fall. A BMI (body mass index) below 19kg/m is considered a risk factor for osteoporosis and painful fractures. [2019] - Diana Moran

Experience shows that hiring an effective assistant should easily double your sales volume. So many of us make the mistake of hiring out of convenience rather than by standards. [2004] - Gary Keller

The commitment to goal setting has been the number one reason for the success of the top people. You need a goal that is realistic, but challenging. Take your highest income year to date and increase that amount by 25 to 50 percent. [2004] - Brian Tracy

People expect a "real" company to have printed product literature. Anyone can spend $50 on letterhead and business cards and call themselves a corporation. "But a brochure proves you are in business and shows you're more than a fly-by-night operation. Products that require a brochure are seldom sold in a single step. A brochure comes in somewhere between initial contact and final sale. A brochure aimed at busy executives should probably be shorter. [2005] - Robert W. Bly

For a more chic option than a chain coffeehouse, consider meeting in a museum cafe. Don't worry about a museum admission fee, as you can usually enter without payment. Try the coffee shop or lounge of an elegant hotel or meet for coffee and dessert in a upscale restaurant. The setting is likely to be quiet and the service unobtrusive. [2005] - Sharon Romm