A Happy Family

>> Feb 20, 2012

Happy Monday, everyone!

Today I’ll share two pics that I captured a few days ago. Monday is holiday for our little eating place. We don’t open on Mondays.

My husband was going out of town since yesterday night with his friend. I prefer to rest today. My body needs it!

A cute doll

Mannequins. I noticed it after seeing for a while first.

Blue Monday

>> Feb 19, 2012

It’s my very late entry for CC. I still have pictures of these elegant birds that I haven’t yet posted here. These mute swans live in Swan Lake area, inside Nusantara Flower Park (Cipanas, West Java, Indonesia).

What I most love about them is that they are monogamous critter. Couple will share in caring the nest. Once they have baby swans, the couple will also share in looking for food.

The Right Way to Find Business Partners

Some people crave to initiate their personal businesses. Some people love to catch the latest finance news at Market Watch to know great opportunities in online investing field. When starting a business, capital constrain can become a big difficulty. Are you also planning to start your own company? As stated before, capital holds the crucial role for your business; without capital you can’t start any business activity.

Capital is required in your business start-up costs, day by day operations and monthly expenditures. To obtain way out of your financial requirement, why don’t you get a small business loan? This loan will help you to start your desired business!

So, how to get a small business loan? It’s not trouble-free to apply for a loan with credit institutions, banks, your family and friends, or personal investors; as you must convince the lender that you’re capable to pay back the loan punctually.

Running a company just by yourself will only give you a deep stress. A decision to find business partners to help you in finance matter is much recommended. You won’t only get the loan that you need, but you’ll also be easier to reach your business success. Before applying the loan to any party, you must consider to prepare first a credit history report, a detailed business plan, and a professional loan proposal.

Since you’re interested to get the loan from business investors, you should use and join the most useful network in the internet like Business Partners network that allows you to meet and choose investors that suits your needs. Their wide-ranging index of investors will ease your search.

It’s not only a business owner like you that will get many benefits; this business network is also a great resource for others to find service providers and high quality business investment opportunities. For your successful business, don’t hesitate to join a competent business network!

How to Make Online Dating Successful

The old saying about too much choice being a bad thing can seem to have a ring of truth to it when you first enter the online dating arena. But while there certainly are a lot of profiles and possibilities to wade through on dating sites, figures cited by the website Online Dating Statistics claim that 17% of marriages today are between couples who met online. Clearly, if you're looking for a partner, searching online makes sense.

Many dating sites charge a fee for the privilege of joining their communities, but elsewhere you'll find absolutely free online dating opportunities. Whichever route you take, making online dating successful depends largely on how you approach it.

Your Profile

Keep your profile fresh, update your picture on a regular basis and tell the truth about yourself without revealing too much personal information. If you're looking for an honest, open relationship, being less than straight about the kind of person you really are is not the way to go. There's no need to reveal everything, warts and all, but remember that real people will read your profile and they too are looking for a person they can relate to.

Play Safe

Use caution when you first interact with strangers online. Because the internet allows for quick and easy communication between users, it's easy to be a little too upfront with personal information. The same common sense needed for real, face-to-face encounters applies doubly online.

Don't give out information such as your phone number, address or any other sensitive details. And don't reveal too much about your life or your hopes and desires either until you're much more certain about the person you're communicating with. While face-to-face meetings give a solid view of the person you're speaking to, people online can and do hide behind made-up personas. In short, people are not always who they claim to be. Fake photos and fake names and interests can all deceive you and can sometimes lead to dangerous situations.

Play it safe and always exercise caution, especially if you arrange to meet up in person with someone. Simple precautions such as telling a friend where you're going and arranging the meeting in a public place are common sense tactics that sometimes get overlooked.

E-Conversations

Have plenty of online conversations with prospective dating partners and get to know each other as far as possible before deciding to meet. E-conversations often make it easier to break down barriers and overcome shyness while reducing the risk of feeling rejected if things don't work out. Whether you choose to email, use online chat or instant messaging, finding out how compatible you both are through written words is a safe yet familiar medium in which to share jokes or discuss more serious matters.

First Meeetings

When you feel comfortable with meeting someone in person, you'll hopefully already be familiar enough with their tastes and preferences to know what kind of date to expect.

Discuss the meeting beforehand. Decide together what you will do and where you will go. If one of you hates museums, then obviously such a trip will be a disaster. Likewise, if you plan on dining together for your first live date, choose a restaurant that serves food both of you will enjoy.

Online dating is becoming more mainstream. The internet offers much wider dating possibilities than your home town. With a whole world of possible partners, even if you don't find Mr or Mrs Right the first time, you're sure to make some friends and have fun.

About the Author:

Shirley Jones is a freelance content writer and she writes articles and blogs on free dating website and other dating related services.

Friends as Business Allies

In the cynical world of business, it is easy to forget that business and friends can go hand and hand. Turning friends and family into paying clients can seem a little daunting, but it could just open up a whole new market to you and allow you to spend more time with your nearest and dearest. Having friends as clients can have many benefits – they already trust you, they believe in you and their happy to support you.

The other main return is the run-off effect. Of course there is a run-off effect with all clients, but the run-off effect that you will experience with a friend who is a client is usually ten-fold. Customers who have good purchasing experiences are known to tell at least three people about it. Just imagine how many people your friends will tell about you and the great experience they have had because they already know and trust you. This could open up more doors than you could possibly imagine, not to mention grow your network of clients considerably.

Mixing business with friends

They say that mixing business with friends can be messy...it can be, but there are some tactics you can take to make sure that you preserve both relationships.

1. Acknowledge that they are a friend first – this is extremely important. I always give my inner circle of friends 10% off all products and services to ensure that they continue to feel special. Equally important is letting them know that you are giving them 10% off because they are such a close friend – this is code for, I won’t be giving all of your friends discounts too. If they refer a friend, it is always a nice touch to give them a freebie, a gift basket of products or an even bigger discount when you next see them under ‘business circumstances to let them know how much you appreciate it and to encourage them to continue spruiking you. You should also put them on your mailing or contact list to let them know about special promotions and deals.

2. Make sure you treat them like a client when you are doing business with them and as a friend when you are hanging out socially. A lot of people sub-consciously blur the two and give their friends the ill-service of a sub-standard job. It’s also good practice not to bring up business on social occasions unless they start the conversation. Be honest about your schedules, their expectations and the conditions – grey areas can treacherous so don’t let there be any - discuss everything upfront.

Your friends can be your biggest support and trusted allies when it comes to building up your business’ client base so don’t be afraid to give them business cards and promotional material to peruse and pass on.