Archive for December, 2009

Is social media killing you?

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 31st, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: , , ,  •  12 Comments

Being out of the game of today Web 2.0 can be quite deadly but you can also die in the effort of doing it the wrong way and wasting a lot of time and energy in the process. Like every other activity, also your social media presence must have a plan and must be aimed [...]

Five ways to establish a strong partnership

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 30th, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: , , ,  •  12 Comments

Legal papers are just as good as the people who sign them and though required in some types of transaction will never replace the true respect and mutual dependence that results from knowing and trusting who you are doing business with. Since my arrival in the United States I have followed an approach that is [...]

How fast can you go with your business?

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 29th, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: ,  •  5 Comments

In every business and activity there is a level of security and a level of speed, and they sometimes work one against the other. The faster the action, the less protection you can expect to have. Also, with a faster action you can have higher gains, as well as higher losses. It is easy to [...]

Don’t tell me what, tell me how

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 28th, 2009 under Storytelling Tags: ,  •  14 Comments

I have been writing about technology for a long time and I have come to understand that people want ready solutions to immediate needs or better want to get some immediate advantage, without really caring of knowing much about what they are really doing and why. There is some definite advantage in learning tips and [...]

The international branding challenge

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 27th, 2009 under Storytelling Tags: , , , , ,  •  3 Comments

An impromptu meeting spurred by family needs will probably change the course of events for the months to come. Many crucial business matters are sometimes defined at the kitchen table during unexpected events that occur at the right moment in the right place. This is what happened to me today. I was planning to have [...]

Feeling at home while away from home

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 26th, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: , , , , ,  •  5 Comments

You can’t be successful anywhere unless you feel at ease where you are and doing what you do. It is all right stepping out of the comfort zone in order to achieve some change or some important progress in your life, but you should still be able to find a new comfort zone after the [...]

The narrow path to independence

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 24th, 2009 under Storytelling Tags: , ,  •  6 Comments

Two years ago I decided I wanted to create my financial and personal independence. I had grown tired of depending on others to determine my future and I felt the desire to create my own job so that I could provide for my family in the way I felt necessary and with all my capabilities. [...]

You are far better than you believe

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 23rd, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: ,  •  5 Comments

Few months ago I have taken a course on motorcycle riding here in Florida and now I enjoy riding in the sun. The main thing I got out from that experience is that you always go where your are eyes are focused. If you keep you sight on an obstacle because you fear to hit [...]

When it all comes together

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 22nd, 2009 under Real Estate Investing Tags: ,  •  3 Comments

Today I have closed my first real estate deal that has been performed by outsourcing the majority of the work. I cannot say I have been successful in obtaining everything I wanted from each one of the people I involved in the project, but it has been a fantastic learning platform for me and I [...]

Getting things done or making things happen

Posted by Roberto Mazzoni on December 21st, 2009 under Business Tips Tags: ,  •  5 Comments

My wife Maria often reminds me that there is a major difference between urgencies and priorities. Under urgencies fall things like: reply to an e-mail, pay the bills on time, file the proper paperwork when it is due, and so on. Under priorities you have all the activities that are essential to the progress of [...]

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