4. If you are shopping for a computer, consider purchasing a notebook computer instead of a desktop PC. A notebook computer uses one-tenth energy of a desktop PC and can save from $40 $100 in energy cost per year, depending on usage.

5. Printers: Shopping for a printer? Consider energy costs associated with each kind. There are basically three types of printers dot matrix, laser and ink jet. While lasers are most popular because of their high quality, they draw an average of 80 to 100 watts or more when printing. Dot matrixes only use an average of 15-20 watts and ink jets, most energy efficient of all use only about 10 watts.

6. Copy Machine: If your copier doesn't come with "standby mode", (which shuts them down partially using 70% less energy), consider turning it off as much as possible. Also, faster your copy machine, more energy is required per copy.

7. Fax Machines: The cheapest way to fax documents is through a fax modem on your PC. You save on energy as well as cost of a paper fax machine. http://www.efax.com is a great place to get a free electronic fax account. You can receive faxes directly into your computer and view them as an email message.

With pending energy crunch, we can all do a little bit more to conserve. Imagine all money that can be saved by adopting just a few of these energy ideas.

I know I'm going to try harder. How about you?

With huge corporate website, their funds are quickly depleted due to massive overhead expenses and lack of money coming it. It can take a big company 3-5 years before they ever see a profit.. whilst a home-based entrepreneur can make a return on his/her investment in their first month.

That's what makes Internet such an attractive business model. A smart entrepreneur could earn $10,000 or more per week in PERSONAL income. Compare this to $400 p/w working for a corporation... paying travelling expenses, having to dress smartly for work, following specific jobs, etc. It makes much more sense to "go it alone" online.

The 3 Key Ingredients To Personal Online Success Are:

1) A solid plan and skills to be able to achieve that plan. A good businessman is a good decision maker, and you need to make right decisions regarding your Internet presence development to ensure your success.

2) MOTIVATION... 100% dedication at all times. It's never a smooth ride embarking on a new career path or business venture, so keep your chin up, your head high, and approach all of your work with burning desire for 100% SUCCESS.

3) The right skills... learn as much about Internet development as possible. Learn how to make your website automated and interactive. Get your computer to do as much work as possible, giving you more time to concentrate on fun aspects such as marketing and promotion.

All too often I see people put up a basic website with no obvious sales strategy, yet they hope to achieve same success of a full functional automated site with a definite marketing strategy. Wake up and realize!

The smart entrepreneurs don't just join affiliate programs and hope to become rich. They have their own products and services, and include other affiliated products as apart of their sales strategy. It makes sense to play it smart.

Remember, you needn't spend thousands of dollars in development costs to produce a website that sells. With right basic skills and a little effort, you can produce an income that rivals that of a top corporate boss with only a 1/10th of working pressure required.

Play it smart and prosper