In what has become a bit of a year end/new year beginning tradition, I offer you this. So simple, yet filled with common sense... I like to say this sounds just like advice my father would have given me, for business and personal life... I wish you outrageous success in 2010 and beyond... ~Bill Faulkner
10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS
1. HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING
Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Be aware of a negative environment.
2. DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS
Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
3. TAKE ACTION
Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Do it.
4. NEVER STOP LEARNING
Go back to school. Read books. Get training and acquire skills.
5. BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD
Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
6. LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS
Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
7. FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY
Don’t let other people or things distract you.
8. DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT
Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
9. DEAL AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY
No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
10. BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Otherwise, numbers 1 to 9 won’t matter.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Business confidence slowly rising in New Hampshire
Business confidence slowly rising
N.H. businesses look to keep level work force
A recent survey revealed that, while business confidence is growing, a majority of New Hampshire companies plan to keep employment numbers level in 2010.
Sponsored by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, the December report showed that 48 percent of businesses expect economic conditions to improve next year, while 31 percent expect them to stay the same and 16 percent expect them to get worse.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Year End Business Tax Tips
It is always my intent to provide you with information and services that put you at an advantage in business. To that end, I am attaching information from Charles Davis, a trusted tax advisor. Read through this information when you have time, I hope it helps... if you contact Charles, please be sure to let him know I sent you! ~bf
December 31st is approaching fast and time is running out to take advantage of 2009 tax planning
opportunities. If you make estimated tax payments to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
opportunities. If you make estimated tax payments to the is the key to minimizing your tax. I’ve attached a copy of my most recent newsletter that contains some year-end tax saving ideas. In addition to the ideas in the newsletter, below is some additional information that I want to pass along.Monday, December 21, 2009
Broker believes $5M Rye home will be catalyst for more Seacoast sales
Broker: Consumers more confident
Seacoast Online columnist Gina Carbone did an excellent piece on longtime friend and colleague Lauren Stone ... This article speaks volumes about the luxury seacoast real estate market and Lauren herself... enjoy! bf
This home at 7 Heather Drive in Rye recently sold for nearly $5 million.Bill Christo photography
Are you in the market for a 7,000-square-foot three-story home right on the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club golf course featuring, among other amenities:
Four bedrooms, eight baths, separate delivery entrance, golf cart with its own garage, an elevator, wine bar and wine cellar, wiring and design for a home theater, 230-gallon saltwater aquarium, exercise suite with an infrared sauna and steam room with a pedicure whirlpool shower, two coffee bars, including a built-in cappuccino maker, cutting-edge technology and geothermal systems, waterfront views from virtually every room ...
And a solid marble 75-inch round Jacuzzi whirlpool tub with three removable headrest pillows and chromatherapy lighting, positioned to view the master bedroom television and beyond to Whaleback Lighthouse?
Too bad! It's taken.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Seacoast Home Sales Up, Prices Down
Very good article in today's Seacoast Online by Shir Haberman on the seacoast homes market...
Sales up, selling prices continue to decline
The good news is that here on the Seacoast more homes are selling more quickly than last year. The bad news is that they are selling for less.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
'Retro 50's diner' approved
'Retro 50's diner' approved
PORTSMOUTH — The former Bickford’s Restaurant on the Route 1 Bypass traffic circle will reopen as a “retro 50’s diner,” tentatively named Roundabout restaurant.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Vision for Portsmouth debated
By Adam Leach
aleech@seacoastonline.com
December 14, 2009 2:00 AM
SeacoastOnline.com
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on the question "How big can Portsmouth get and still be Portsmouth?" The first part ran in the Dec. 13 Seacoast Sunday.
PORTSMOUTH — As the head of the city's top policy-making board, as well as a lifelong resident, Mayor Tom Ferrini sees the issue on both ends. There is a need to make the city the best it can be from an economic perspective and there is a need to prevent the city's success from negatively affecting the quality of life of the people who live here.
aleech@seacoastonline.com
December 14, 2009 2:00 AM
SeacoastOnline.com
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on the question "How big can Portsmouth get and still be Portsmouth?" The first part ran in the Dec. 13 Seacoast Sunday.
PORTSMOUTH — As the head of the city's top policy-making board, as well as a lifelong resident, Mayor Tom Ferrini sees the issue on both ends. There is a need to make the city the best it can be from an economic perspective and there is a need to prevent the city's success from negatively affecting the quality of life of the people who live here.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Make it how big?
I thought this article was particularly interesting, and wanted to share it with you... the second part will be published tomorrow... bf
How to keep Portsmouth 'Portsmouth' stirs debate
How to keep Portsmouth 'Portsmouth' stirs debate
By Adam Leech
as seen in SeacoastOnline.com
December 13, 2009 2:00 AM
This is the first of two articles on the question "How big can Portsmouth get and still be Portsmouth?" The second will run in Monday's Portsmouth Herald.
John Hynes felt different. He felt it all around him. The city was changing before his eyes and he didn't like it.
The question was posed as a simple observation, while at the same time a thought-provoking inquiry to spark discussion on how the city should grow.
How big can Portsmouth get and still be Portsmouth?
Thursday, December 10, 2009
If You Don't Buy a House Now, You're Stupid or Broke
Please forgive the housing market post... it's a good one! bf
Interest rates are at historic lows but cyclical trends suggest they will soon rise. Home buyers may never see such a chance again, writes Marc Roth for Business Week.
Well, you may not be stupid or broke. Maybe you already have a house and you don't want to move. Or maybe you're a Trappist monk and have forsworn all earthly possessions. Or whatever. But if you want to buy a house, now is the time, and if you don't act soon, you will regret it. Here's why: historically low interest rates.
Interest rates are at historic lows but cyclical trends suggest they will soon rise. Home buyers may never see such a chance again, writes Marc Roth for Business Week.
Well, you may not be stupid or broke. Maybe you already have a house and you don't want to move. Or maybe you're a Trappist monk and have forsworn all earthly possessions. Or whatever. But if you want to buy a house, now is the time, and if you don't act soon, you will regret it. Here's why: historically low interest rates.
Survey: Local employment to stay flat in Q1
Boston Business Journal - by Craig M. Douglas
Employment in Greater Boston is expected to remain unchanged in the first quarter, as nearly three quarters of employers say they will maintain current staff levels through March 31.
The findings were based on a national, 28,000-employer survey conducted by Manpower Inc., a Milwaukee-based provider of employment services for businesses.
Employment in Greater Boston is expected to remain unchanged in the first quarter, as nearly three quarters of employers say they will maintain current staff levels through March 31.
The findings were based on a national, 28,000-employer survey conducted by Manpower Inc., a Milwaukee-based provider of employment services for businesses.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Maneuver on state tax shakes real estate industry
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
By Bob Sanders
NHBR
Alex Iskandar, chief executive of Lebanon Property Management, and his wife Bonnie are playing the same waiting game as other New Hampshire real estate investors on the state’s 1031 Exchange interpretation.
Iskandar, who has a Ph.D. in environmental science and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 25 years, purchased 320 acres of land with a farmhouse in Lebanon in 2000 for $1 million. After securing the necessary permits to develop the land, he sold it in 2005 at a $4 million profit.
By Bob Sanders
NHBR
Alex Iskandar, chief executive of Lebanon Property Management, and his wife Bonnie are playing the same waiting game as other New Hampshire real estate investors on the state’s 1031 Exchange interpretation.
Iskandar, who has a Ph.D. in environmental science and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 25 years, purchased 320 acres of land with a farmhouse in Lebanon in 2000 for $1 million. After securing the necessary permits to develop the land, he sold it in 2005 at a $4 million profit.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
New Maine Business Magazine To Hit Newsstands
New Maine business magazine to hit newsstands
SeacoastOnline.com
December 03, 2009 8:39 AM
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine's newest statewide business magazine hits the newsstands in the coming days.
Maine Ahead says its goal is to improve the state's economy.
The premiere issue features question-and-answer interviews with five of the state's six living governors.
Besides being sold on newsstands, the magazine will be mailed to about 15,000 business executives around the state. It will be on newsstands by Monday.
SeacoastOnline.com
December 03, 2009 8:39 AM
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine's newest statewide business magazine hits the newsstands in the coming days.
Maine Ahead says its goal is to improve the state's economy.
The premiere issue features question-and-answer interviews with five of the state's six living governors.
Besides being sold on newsstands, the magazine will be mailed to about 15,000 business executives around the state. It will be on newsstands by Monday.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Corcoran Launches New iPhone App
This is what's happening, folks... courtesy of Inman News, this story about a serious iPhone app for real estate is where things are headed... Get on the technology bandwagon or get out of the way... or out of the business... bf
Corcoran Launches New iPhone App
New York-based broker Corcoran Group has launched a new iPhone application to help real estate consumers connect with properties.
The app is very well executed and joins StreetEasy and Redfin as among my favorite real estate apps.Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Restaurant Watch:: Managing Cash Flow
What Every Restaurant Operator Should Know About Managing Cash Flow
For many restaurant owners one of the most perplexing and frustrating aspects of running their business is getting a handle on the ebbs and flows of their cash flow. All too often cash balances can be more than sufficient one week only to turn into a shortfall and potential overdraft situation the next.
Cash shortages can be a real distraction from productive activities. A cash deficit can be disruptive to operations if lack of payment threatens key deliveries and services. And never underestimate the damage to your reputation and credibility when your lenders and suppliers don't get paid in a timely and consistent manner.
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