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Dallas Morning News Article about Ron

Nice article in the Dallas Morning News about me Yesterday, check it out at http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-RonSturgeon_04bus.ART0.State.Edition1.3dc2aa8.html Thanks for all the support through the years, most have forgotten that I lived in a mobile home forever....

Buddy A New Foster

Here’s Buddy, a 4 year old male recently turned over to rescue. He’s being fostered by Kathy Glaze in Waco. You can find out more about Buddy and tother rescues at the national rescue...

Tips on Marketing and Advertising

So many folks ask me to help them with marketing and advertising when I do a consulting assignment. Historically, most recyclers don’t spend enough of their revenue on advertising (I recommend at least 1-2%) because they have had bad results and don’t know what to do. I am always amazed when I see sponsorships of racecars and softball teams touted as effective marketing and...

Resumes – Before and After Help

Resumes Before and After (read related article, search under "resume" or "job search" Which employee would you consider for hiring? Of course they are one and the same. Resume BEFORE HELP NAME REDACTED Professional Profile Service Writer (automotive) State Inspections Auto Detailing Customer relations and service Power Washing and lot...

Job Hunters – This is A Must Read

JOB HUNTERS READ THIS NOW I get so many resumes from friends and associates job hunting, but most don’t realize how competitive it is out there. They don’t realize that employers see LOTS of resumes, and your’s better stand out. I refer them to this article, some read and get it, most don’t, and they end up taking jobs paying less than they were worth. Also, say...

Who Decides Who Gets to Be on Page One in Google’s Search Results?

When a searcher types in a search term like Fort Worth award winning restaurant, who decides who shows up as number one and who shows up on page one in Google? Books have been written on this question, but I will try to make it simple. I will use Google because they are the search engine that most people use. Google wants to display the results that most closely respond to the keywords...

Know Your Banker!

In my book, I devoted an entire chapter to banking relationships. When I started out in business, with one employee in a 10’ x 20’ portable building, which was financed, I quickly learned that I would have to use someone else’s money to grow my business. (Since I didn’t have any) I learned quickly how to manage my credit and how to survive with minimum cash flows. There is...

Clearly Defined Structure

My company had the reputation of being structured and disciplined. I set guidelines and stood by them. I set goals and strove to reach them. I’ve had employees tell me that they were intimidated at first when they considered coming to work for me because they were unsure about the “rules” thing. Auto dismantlers don’t like working from a list of how they should go about taking...

Strategic Thinking: A Habit That Pays Dividends

Strategic thinking means asking yourself the short and long-term effects of every major business decision you make. Strategic thinking is a habit. The value of strategic thinking was brought to light for me during my time with the United Recyclers Group, a limited partnership of 300+ auto recyclers that I helped create to pool resources and address industry issues. Most of the other...

Diary of and Identity Theft Victim- Two Tools to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

January, 2009 Imagine receiving a visit from a local sheriff with a handful of your mail that he retrieved from a ditch. Consider how it would feel to get a welcome call from an account representative at a store in a city 1,000 miles away verifying that you have opened a charge account. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 9 million Americans have their identities stolen every...

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