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Converting Miles to Kilometers

Mitch Katowitz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:57:09 +0000

To convert miles to kilometers in your head, double the number of miles four times and then divide by 10.

To convert kilometers to miles, halve the number 4 times and multiply by 10.

Customer Service

Mitch Katowitz — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:39:49 +0000

Truth or Delusion?

If you provide good customer service,
people will refer business to you.

Delusion: Here’s the reason. Good customer service is prerequisite. It’s a minimum expectation.

Think about it. Would you refer somebody to me if I provided lousy customer service? Of course not. You’ll end up looking like a dope in the eyes of your prospect. Your own credibility would suffer.

Good customer service is part of what the prospect expects when you refer him to me. If you are recommending me to him. I must be something pretty special, right. And if I want to keep that customer coming back, I’ll need to give him more than the minimum expectation of simply good service. I’ll need to provide great, outstanding, memorable customer service to really stand out.

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Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization . BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has thousands of chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Each year, BNI generates millions referrals resulting in billions dollars worth of business for its members.

Lunar Letters

Mitch Katowitz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:02:58 +0000

It is easy to tell wheather the moon will be bigger or smaller tomorrow night.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the moon spells DOC each month.

First it looks like a D (waxing moon and gets bigger each night), then an O (full), then a C (waning moon and getting smaller each night).

South of the equator, it’s reversed and spells COD.

-Katie Gladstone

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Determining Wind Direction

Mitch Katowitz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:49 +0000

If you are flying over a rural area and need to know the wind direction at ground level, look at the cows. They normally stand with their heads downwind.

- Elaine Gibbons

Pop’s Piggy Bank

Mitch Katowitz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:37:49 +0000

Every dollar you save in your twenties supplies one dollar of monthly retirement income in your sixties

- Elaine Lyon, Tax Advisor

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Are all Accountants CPAs?

Mitch Katowitz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:03:09 +0000

No!

All CPAs are accountants, but not all accountants are CPAs. CPA is the abbreviation for Certified Public Accountant.

The principal differences between accountants and CPAs are education and experience. In order to become a CPA, there are education and experience requirements needed to be fulfill. In addition, a Uniform CPA Exam must be passed.

CPAs are many things. They are chief financial officers for Fortune 500 companies and advisors to small neighborhood businesses. They are well-respected strategic business advisors and decision-makers. They act as consultants on many issues, including taxes and accounting.

A Certified Public Accountant is a trusted financial advisor who helps individuals, businesses, and other organizations plan and reach their financial goals.

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Toilet Blues

Mitch Katowitz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:22:13 +0000

A leak from a toilet tank into the bowl can waste hundreds of gallons of water.

To check for a leak, put three drops of food coloring in the tank and wait a half hour.

If the color appears in the bowl, it is time to replace the tank’s flapper valve.

– Jack Romig, green writer

Owe the IRS?

Mitch Katowitz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:28:14 +0000

Some Suggestions

When you owe the IRS, they put big pressure on you to pay immediately or to set up a payment plan. Watch out! The fee to set up a plan is $105! If you can pay your balance in three months or less, send what you can now, wait for the next bill, send more, then pay the balance with the third billing. Save the $105.

If you will need more time, ask for a payment plan. If you agree to have payment debited directly from a checking account, the cost to set up the plan drops to $52.

IRS charges interest, plus a “late payment” penalty on all balances. Interest is currently 5%. The penalty for paying late adds 6%, but is often cut in half for payment plans.

Green Traffic 2 of 2

Mitch Katowitz — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:00:51 +0000

Intersections controlled by traffic lights or stop signs force drivers to stop and wait, which causes more pollution and wastes gas.

Alternatively, cities should build traffic circles which keeps cars moving , improves traffic flow, and has proven to reduce crashes.

Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied 10 intersections. According to the study, roundabouts would have reduced delays by as much as 74 percent, saved 235,000 gallons of gas per year and reduced car collisions by 37 percent.

Green Traffic 1 of 2

Mitch Katowitz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:52:51 +0000

Cities should create more bike lanes.

This will save energy and you will benefit from a healthy exercise that burns calories instead of gas.

By using drive through windows you can buy fast food, get money from a bank’s ATM, and in Vegas you can even get married.

Use your Bike not your Car when ever possible.