Work productivity, time management, organization, tools and tips

Welcome, welcome.  There's plenty of information waiting for you here at the Arsenal Of Goals & Plans Carnival.  In fact, Arsenal is becoming such an information-packed carnival that a new schedule is warranted.  That announcement will come later today; for now, enjoy.

BUSINESS
Stacey Derbinshire talks about Kids and Entrepreneurship at Starting a Small Home Business.  "You do not need to be 18 years old to start your own business or start your on-the-job entrepreneurial training. This is something that kids need to understand and it is a good idea to tell them."

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Karl Goldfield brings us Building a plan Part 3: Hunters, Gatherers, Communicators, and Collaborators at Coaching sales champions.

Warren Wong has some tips on How To Come Up With Good Business Ideas at INTJ Personal Development.  "Are you thinking about starting a business? Here's 4 steps to come up with great business ideas."  From the same blog, Warren also shares The Gap Concept, "Why is it so important to be the first or the best in a market? Here's the why you should be the first AND the best."

raj dash talks about Seven Characteristics of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs at Bootstrapper.  "Productivity is an important skill for entrepreneurs. Here are seven other characteristics for entrepreneurial success."

CUSTOMER SERVICE
Chris Russell brings Turning Coal into Diamonds: A Case Study on Customer Complaint Tracking at Productivity Planner.  "In order to reach the goal of fully utilizing customer feedback, a more comprehensive system for managing customer complaints is needed."

GOALS
Tristan Loo shares How to Set Goals in Your Golden Years, "In this life coaching Q & A, Personal Development Coach, Tristan Loo, answers the question of how to set goals in your golden years", as well as Nine Behaviors that Prevent Success, "This is a very comprehensive article on the nine most dangerous behaviors that are the biggest killers of our dreams. These nine behaviors block our path towards personal growth and life success", both from The Synergy Institute.

Mike Estep PhD talks about The Law of Attraction and Job Hunting at Mike Estep.com. "People can use the Law of Attraction in the pursuit of anything they desire, even in trivial areas of life such as finding employment!"

jeremy has ideas about Starting a Robot Family at WTTF: Welcome to the Future.  "A robot makes plans for a family."

MARKETING
Chris Tackett talks about Effective Direct Marketing at Direct Marketing News.  "I knew a guy that owned a vacant house once, and he always laughed at the amount of postcards he received every week. He said they all looked the same and he just threw them away."

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Alex Blackwell shares 14 Ways to Learn the Secret to Happiness and he also brings Keep Your Balance, both at The Next 45 Years.

Brad Isaac brings us 8 Proven Strategies For Defeating The Fear of Public Speaking and 4 Myths That Won't at Achieve IT! Goal Setting Blog.  "Some people call it butterflies. Others are not so lucky. They are terrified by public speaking. If you are someone like this, you may dread a Monday morning presentation starting on the Friday before. You might have trouble sleeping Sunday night. But if so, there's hope. Here are 8 strategies that will help you get through it."

Ryan Haigh shares Recognition & Respect at BigChase.  "Three fantastic links that could jumpstart any aspiring artist's career by use of online opportunities."

Marc Berry tells us How to Set A S.M.A.R.T. Goal at techne-eikon.com. "We hear about the importance of goal setting every day, but how do you actually set a good goal. This article shows you how."

Chris Elliott shares The Definitive Moment In Your Life - Personal Developmemt Defined at LovePeaceProject.com - Inner Peace, Loving Relationships, Personal Development.

Warren Wong has suggestions about How To Get Over a Guy / Girl at INTJ Personal Development.  "Are you feeling sad and lonely because of a guy or a girl? Here's how you get over them and move on."

George Courtney jr offers Three Steps To Increase Your Creativity at The Authentic Bartender Blog.

Edith Yeung shares How to Find Your Greatness (Inspired by Barbara DeAngelis) at Edith Yeung.com Dream Think Act.

PLANS
Karl Goldfield talks about Building a plan: Finding Talent - Unearthing potential and making stars, follows that with Building a plan: Performance Expectations - A smidgen of Sun Tzu, and ends with Building a plan Part 4a: Get to know your team (New Hires) at Coaching sales champions.

Louise Manning brings He who fails to plan, plans to fail at The Human Imprint.

PRODUCTIVITY
Samir shares ideas on Bits of Paper and Other Calendaring Software at Samir Bharadwaj dot com.

Warren Wong says Just Do It at INTJ Personal Development. "Are you pondering over a task? Are you not sure if you should do it? Here's why you should just do it!"

TIPS
Sue Massey talks about Leadership - Managing Time For Maximum Profit at Business Management Life.  "In this article I'll tell you some ways to focus on what is important to maximize your profit in your business."

Eric Hudin says More Links You Receive The Better The Page Rank at Everyday Marketing Ideas.  "Many sites link back and forth to each other simply because it makes good business sense to do so. Search engines still count reciprocal links but they are not valued as much as one way links."

Cade Krueger gives us 3 Huge Steps On How To Leap From The Security Of A Job To A Home Business at Write To Right Your Small Business Opportunity.

Susan Velez talks about Home Based Affiliate Program; Get The Facts at The Secret To Life.