Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/28/2011 -- These days, there's a lot of confusion, frustration and headaches when it comes to trying to start your own online business. Allow these simple tips to help you to make much wiser and more effective online business decisions for yourself and your customers / clients.

1: Look Before You Leap: Do yourself a favor and do some deep and diligent research and investigation before simply jumping into some so called "business opportunity" that is supposedly going to make you rich. Check to make sure that the offer and the person behind the offer is legitimate and ask for referrals from and possibly a chance to speak with others who have already been in the business with some success under their belt.

2: Count The Costs Before You Buy In: There are many so called "Get Rich Quick" schemes that tell you that all you have to do is pay X amount of dollars and you will be well on your way to making money hands over fist. Ask directly for the entire cost of the whole package, put in writing before you spend a single penny. These "Get Rich Quick" tricks are usually not designed to help get YOU rich, but are set in motion to get the one who is selling the business rich, by stringing you along with additional costs, fees and upgrades.

3: Follow Your Own Unique Dreams, Visions & Passions: Do ONLY what you truly LOVE and are naturally good at and have fun doing. If it isn't fun and exciting enough for you and your customers / down-line to truly enjoy doing, then it's just a stupid job.

Fun and excitement are clearly palpable and contagious and people are quite naturally drawn to want to be around it. People are also naturally and instinctively wary of and determined to avoid a business that isn't really very interesting, inspiring and worthy of their time, energy and efforts.

So be sure to do your research and find out everything you can about an online business before you decide to just jump in and hope for the best. Get all of the costs involved in doing the business, written out in a clear, easy to understand invoice format and make sure that it is signed and dated to protect yourself from getting ripped off. Make sure that the business is something that you truly find interesting, have a natural gift for doing as well as interest in. Only do what you would truly enjoy and have fun doing.

Good Luck!

About Sharifah Hardie
Sharifah Hardie is Google's #1 Ranked "Professional Business Consultant" and has hosted "Ask Sharifah Radio." Sharifah recently published her first book; "And Here's Your Box" detailing her journey from laid off to loving life!

Contact:
Sharifah Hardie
AskSharifah.com
Los Angeles, CA
888-295-4811
Shardie@SharifahHardie.com
http://www.facebook.com/ILikeSharifah
http://www.AskSharifah.com

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Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2011 -- The debut of Oprah Winfrey's new OWN network and starter show "Kidnapped by the Kids" highlights what many Americans are already fully aware of; there are far too many homes where only one parent works, too many homes where there is more time spent with the Blackberry instead of the family and far too many homes where there are long lonely nights spent waiting for Daddy to come home from work.

In today's workaholic society technology has replaced family dinners, spouses & children spend more time trying to convince working family members to relax and have fun while simultaneously trying to maintain sufficient financial reserves and maintain one's daily life. In "Kidnapped by the Kids" Hank is allowed time off by his boss in order to go camping and bond with his family, a luxury many Americans can hardly afford.

With nearly double digit unemployent rates and rising fuel costs many Americans can only wish that they were able to focus more time on their familiar obligations and on having fun instead of being forced to maintain the family's lifestyle on a single salary.

Author Sharifah Hardie expressed her views on "Kidnapped by the Kids" in terms of "an excellent choice by Oprah Winfrey to continously remind all of us that there are more important things in life than work, such as spending time with friends & family."

Sharifah is no stranger to hard work and making sacrifices for her family. After being laid off six times Sharifah used her repeat layoffs and work experience to create her online success as Google's #1 ranked "Professional Business Consultant" and host of "Ask Sharifah Radio." In her new book, And Here's Your Box – From Laid Off to Loving Life! Sharifah discusses those moments of sheer frustration she experienced which gave her the strength to utilize the skills she acquired in the workforce and take care of her two children.

Contact:
Sharifah Hardie
AskSharifah
Los Angeles, CA
888-295-4811
Shardie@SharifahHardie.com
http://www.AskSharifah.com
http://www.facebook.com/ILikeSharifah

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A Business Consultant can save you money and time while helping you avoid costly mistakes that prevent you from reaching your ultimate goal of operating a successful, profitable business.

Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/04/2010 -- In today's fast paced world there never seems to be enough time to accomplish every aspect of operating a business. Time plays a large factor in the lives of many business owners and this makes the decision to hire a Business Consultant much easier. The cost to hire a Business Consultant is easily repaid with the growth and success of your business.

A Business Consultant will get to know and understand your business, save you valuable money and time, provide direction on marketing campaigns, provide business analysis and allow you to avoid the costly trial and error process most business owners experience.

In today's economy many business owners do everything themselves and are finding themselves dependent upon the opinions of friends and family to avoid paying an expert. A Business Consultant will assist you in your efforts to start your business, grow your customer base and market your services. Any business whether small or large can always use a professional opinion.

"Business owners are too close to their businesses and need an experienced, objective eye looking in from the inside out in order to gain clarity about the strengths and limitations of the business," says Catrice Jackson, Fearless Speaker, Fearologist, Fear-Free Living Expert™, Consultant and Author, Catriceology.com

Catrice Jackson recommends reading "And Here's Your Box," by Author and Professional Business Consultant, Sharifah Hardie at http://www.AskSharifah.com. Jackson said, "Sharifah Hardie has written an inspirational masterpiece that speaks to the heart of many people searching for their calling in life. She wonderfully illustrates how when we listen and pay attention to the signs of the universe we find the thing that is searching for us as much as we search for it, our purpose in life."

Contact:
Michelle Shannon
AskSharifah.com
Los Angeles, CA
800-781-5266
Michelle@MShannonConsulting.com
http://www.MShannonConsulting.com

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Author Sharifah Hardie used her repeat layoffs and the lessons she learned in the workforce to create her online success as Google’s #1 ranked “Professional Business Consultant” and host of “Ask Sharifah Radio.”

Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/07/2010 -- In her new book, And Here's Your Box, Author Sharifah Hardie seeks to prove that everything happens for a reason. Hardie believes it was those moments of sheer frustration she experienced through repeat layoffs and workplace disappointments which gave her the strength to utilize the skills she acquired in the workforce.

In today's world, with the rising layoffs that are sending unemployment rates soaring there are many people that can relate to this story. This inspiring story And Here's Your Box: If one door closes, another door will open. Just pack your box and keep moving! will leave readers motivated to find their niche and understand that any moment, no matter how small, can change one's life.

When asked about her experiences Hardie reminds us that, "a single moment can be powerful and an instant can change the course of history." In each instance when Hardie was given the news that she was laid off, she was also given a box to collect her personal belongings from her desk. This box is Hardie's only reminder of the job she used to have.

In this inspirational story, Sharifah Hardie, shares how she became Google's #1 Ranked, "Professional Business Consultant," and host of "Ask Sharifah Radio." In And Here's Your Box readers first follow Hardie's journey through discovering that she may have been meant to be her own boss. Determined to find a job that would not lay her off, Hardie started consulting with other business owners teaching them how to start, grow, brand and market their services. This encouraging story will keep audiences captivated as they read about Hardie and businesses she has worked with along the way.

Hardie not only shares her story, she has also included interviews of nearly one hundred past guests including interview exerts from Wells Fargo, Verizon Small Business, Cox Business, Boost Mobile, Feed The Children, Actor/Producer Dorian Gregory, M Shannon Consulting, Mall of America, and more!

Contact :
Sharifah Hardie
Ask Sharifah Radio
Los Angeles, CA
888-295-4811
Shardie@SharifahHardie.com
Http://www.AskSharifah.com
https://www.createspace.com/3477086
http://www.facebook.com/ILikeSharifah

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