Business: Wishing and Hoping

Wishing and Hoping

Written by Nan S. Russell

Years after Disneyland was built, after repparttar

completion of Walt Disney World, repparttar 104260

story goes that someone went up to Mike Vance, Creative Director for Walt Disney Studios and said, "Isn’t it too bad Walt Disney didn’t live to see this?" Without pausing, he replied, "But he did see it, that’s why it’s here."

If any outside figure influenced my life early on, it was Walt Disney. Maybe because when I was five, my favorite uncle took me to a wondrous new place called Disneyland. Maybe because I grew up in Southern California, visiting it every year or two, watching a man’s vision come to life and grow. Or maybe because I learned that "when you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are." Growing up on repparttar 104261 Wonderful World of Disney, I learned how to dream.

But as I got older I realized it wasn’t just repparttar 104262 dreaming and wishing that made repparttar 104263 dreams possible. It was repparttar 104264 doing. Like a Dusty Springfield song counsels, "Wishin' and hopin' -- And thinkin' and prayin' -- Plannin' and dreamin' -- Each night of his charms -- That won't get you into his arms."

In my experience wishing and hoping are poor strategies for making dreams come true, yet that’s how many people approach work, often surprised at their results. They wish they could make more money. They hope they’ll get promoted or offered a more interesting job. They wish someone will notice how hard they work. They hope repparttar 104265 work environment improves, their boss comes to her senses, repparttar 104266 problem goes away or someone else solves it.

Don't Discount Offline Business Opportunities

Written by Kathy Burns-Millyard

So many people automatically think of Internet businesses first now days. Why? Because they're relatively cheap and quick to set up. What many don't seem to realize though, is that are still some golden opportunities in repparttar

offline world too. One such business can be started for less than $50, and can start earning you cash from repparttar 104259

first day.

So, what is this business? Vending machines. Now before you shrug this off as being too expensive, let's look at a few facts.

1. Not all vending machines are big and expensive. The first image that comes to mind with repparttar 104260 term "vending machine" is a large cola or snack machine. But that's not repparttar 104261 only type there is.

As a matter of fact, smaller vending machines are more common... they're just not often thought of as a vending machine.

Think about your local grocery or discount store for a moment. Besides repparttar 104262 cola machines, can you think of other vending machines that might be in place? If you're a parent, you might have already guessed: bubble gum, candy, and trinket machines.

They're small yes, but they draw cash and a lot of customers. They usually sell themselves. Kids can't resist them, and even my grown adult husband has been known to put money into them for himself occasionally too.

2. Small vending machines open more opportunities for you. Due to repparttar 104263 size of these smaller machines, they can be placed in many more places than a cola or snack machine can. Just a small list of examples includes:

- Grocery stores - Discount stores - Department stores - Convenience stores - Specialty shops - Barber or Beauty shops - Indoor swap meets/flea markets - Doctor or dentist offices - Pharmacies And even government buildings such as repparttar 104264 DMV, City Hall, or repparttar 104265 local social services office.

3. Placing small vending machines like this is not difficult. In fact, it can be made much easier by simply offering repparttar 104266 storeowner or manager a percentage of money earned.

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