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23/04/2015

We can take a lesson from weather, IT TAKES NO CRITICISM!!!

11/04/2015

5 Rules of Business Texts
1. Keep it positive.
Like email, the tone of a text message can be
misinterpreted by the recipient. Quick
messages can make you come off as flippant
or harsh. Instead of staccato phrases, write
complete sentences. Add polite touches like
“please” and “thank you.” Re-read every
message before pressing send to double-
check your tone (bonus: no embarrassing
typos)

2. Avoid serious topics.
You wouldn’t break up with your girlfriend
over a text message -- to be clear, you
should not -- and the same goes for
business. Never give negative feedback or
fire someone via a text message. Any serious
conversation should take place face-to-face.
It allows for subtle interaction through facial
expressions and will ensure clear
communication.

3. Don’t abbreviate every other
word.
Abbreviations are common in casual texts,
but you should be careful how often you use
them. Common abbreviations like
“LOL” (laugh out loud) and “np” (no problem)
are safe choices. However, if you’re
communicating with a new customer or
acquaintance, take 30 extra seconds and type
out each word.
Avoid informal shortcuts like “u” (you) and
less common abbreviations like
“SMH” (shaking my head) or “MFW” (my face
when). Don’t leave your clients and
colleagues confused; your texts should
convey messages quickly and clearly.

4. Don’t text a last-minute
cancellation.
There are a thousand reasons someone may
miss a text message. Don’t depend on a quick
note to cancel a meeting or change a lunch
venue. For an important or time-sensitive
message, pick up the phone.

5. Double-check the
autocorrect.
Smart phones can occasionally be a little too
smart. Autocorrect and voice-to-text features
have a sneaky way of changing your intended
message into something entirely different
and often embarrassing. When using voice-
to-text, ensure you’re in a quiet location. It
picks up on background noise and may type
a nearby conversation instead of what you’re
saying.

05/04/2015

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else
does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree
to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than
crying alone.
8. Save for retirement, starting with your first
paycheck.
9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is
futile.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't screw
up the present.
11. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
12. Don't compare your life to others'. You have
no idea what their journey is all about.
13. If a relationship has to be a secret, you
shouldn't be in it.
14. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy
living, or get busy dying.
15. You can get through anything if you stay put in
today.
16. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer,
write.
17. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
But the second one is up to you and no one
else.
18. When it comes to going after what you love in
life, don't take no for an answer.
19. Burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear
the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special
occasion. Today is special.
20. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to
wear purple.
22. The most important s*x organ is the brain.
23. No one is in charge of your happiness except
you.
24. Frame every so-called disaster with these
words: "In five years, will this matter?"
25. Forgive everyone everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of
your business.
27. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
28. However good or bad a situation is, it will
change.
29. Your job won't take care of you when you are
sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
30. Believe in miracles.
31. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger.
32. Growing old beats the alternative — dying
young.
33. Your children get only one childhood. Make it
memorable.
34. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting
everywhere.
35. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw
everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
36. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most
of it now.
37. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful
or joyful.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you
loved.
39. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all
you need.
40. The best is yet to come.
41. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and
show up.
42. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
43. If you don't ask, you don't get.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

10/03/2015

In JUST 5 MINUTES: Register Your Biz With The Registrar Of Companies ONLINE

Its is official (in Kenya) you can search a business name and register it in less than 7 minutes thanks to ecitizen portal launched by president sometime back. What you need is to log on to www.ecitizen.go.ke.

STEP ONE (1 MINUTE)

Fill in your first name as it appears on your ID. The your ID and phone numbers should follow. Activate your account by following a link that will be sent to your email account.

STEP TWO (1 MINUTE)

An SMS code will be sent to your phone as a way to confirm that your ecitizen account is valid and active. Now go back to www.ecitizen.go.ke homepage and here you will find a dashboard that has five agencies namely:

National Transport and Safety Authority
Office of The Attorney General and Department of Justice
Department of Immigration Services
Ministry of Land, Housing & Urban Development

STEP THREE (1 MINUTES)

Click on the Office of The Attorney General and Department. Select on Business name search or business registration. For Business name search you fill a form with the name (s) you would like to search. A brief description is also required. Click continue, review your entry and submit. An invoice for sh 150 and a name search letter are generated.

STEP FOUR (2 MINUTES)

Next is payment for your application. Payment methods include;

M-pesa.
Debit/credit/prepaid cards
ecitizen agent

For M-pesa transaction follow the Steps Below.

Go to M-PESA on your phone
Select Pay Bill option
Enter Business no. 206206
Enter Account no. ….. NB: this will be generated automatically.
Enter the Amount. KES 150
Enter your M-PESA PIN and Send
You will receive a confirmation SMS from MPESA



STEP FIVE (30 SECONDS)

Once you receive a successful reply from Mpesa. Click the complete button.

An application is queued and within one working day you will get the feedback.

Finally by clicking on services. You will see services requested and application summary. Application Summary shows.

Service requested
Submitted by
Date of submission.
Date of approval
Days in progress
Application status

Clearly, getting your business registered and up and running has become much easier a process than it was a few years back when you had to wait for months just to get a certificate of registration. I hope this article has enlightened you.

eCitizen is a one-stop government portal where you can access various government services from different government agencies using a Single sign on(SSO) account . With this SSO account you will conveniently apply, pay and receive all government services online.

10/03/2015

THE ART OF THE BUSINESS . MODEL

A good business model forces you to answer two simple questions: “Who has your money in their pockets?” And “How are you going to get it into your pocket?”

These questions may lack subtlety, but making money isn’t a subtle process. More elegantly stated, the first question involves identifying your customer and the need that she feels. The second question creates a sales mechanism to ensure that your revenues exceed your costs.

You’ll tweak your business model constantly–in fact, it’s scary if you don’t change your model or do some major tweaking along the way. Here are some additional tips to help you during the process:
Target a specific niche.
The more precisely you can describe your customer, the better. Many entrepreneurs are afraid of too narrow and specific a focus because it won’t lead to worldwide dominance. However, most successful companies started off targeting a market or two and growing (often unexpectedly) to a large size by addressing other markets.

Keep it simple.
If you can’t describe your business model in ten words or less, you don’t have a business model. Avoid whatever business jargon is hip (strategic, mission-critical, world-class, synergistic, first-mover, scalable, enterprise-class, etc.). Business language does not make a business model. Think of eBay’s business model: charge a listing fee plus a commission. End of discussion. (inspired by Michael Shermer, Why People Believe Weird Things)

Copy others.
Commerce has been around a long time, so by now people have pretty much invented every possible business model. You can innovate in technology, marketing, and distribution, but attempting to come up with a new business model is a lousy bet. Try to relate your business model to one that’s already successful and understood. You have plenty of other battles to fight.

Make it expansive.
Business models involving creating a bigger pie rather than grabbing more of the same pie work better for startups. This is because customers expect to discover products that are innovative and cool and are less interested in me-too, better sameness from startups.

09/03/2015

BONDS: SECRETS THAT NO BANKER, FINANCIAL ANALYST, STOCK WOULD NOT LIKE YOU TO KNOW

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19/02/2015

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05/01/2015

Networking is one of the most challenging skills you may have to learn in the world of business. It can be an awkward experience, having the attention of a group of strangers focused on you, and trying to make a good first impression.It’s an important moment. The person opposite you might be someone…