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How To Earn More Than The Minimum Wage Increase

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Has Your Annual Minimum Wage Increase Been Capped?

As the minimum wage increase is announced is it enough to help people and small business cope?

The news is still full of stories about families struggling to make ends meet as employers and public services ‘cap wages’ and cut back on salaries and personal incomes.

So what does the Minimum wage increase 2013 mean for the average family?

The recent minimum wage increase is a very small amount of money when compared to the rising costs that everyone is experiencing but nevertheless it all helps to some degree to pay the bills …. or does it?

Sadly the reality is that the minimum wage increase does not cover the recent food, energy and fuel price increases.

Minimum Wage Increase – Is this resulting in ‘wage capping’ ?

Many businesses are struggling to survive, so annual wage increases have generally been put on the back burner in an attempt for some businesses to remain competitive and in business. However, with the minimum wage being recently increased this will put more pressure on some businesses that in turn may result in them reducing employees hours and overtime as a means and way to keep up with rising overheads and costs? So whilst the increase may help some people it could also mean bad news for others if their working hours are reduced.

It’s not just employees and businesses that are suffering… It’s got so bad that even Social security benefits are being capped in the UK, Europe and the USA as governments try to save money to cope with the global recession and reduce their deficits.

Look how bad things have got in Cyprus lately with the Government and banks taking peoples hard earn savings away from them.. ! A day never seems to go by without more news off cuts backs, reduced benefits and job losses.

Many people may well agree that social service benefits should be capped in the hope that it will encourage more people to try harder to find employment rather than ‘play the benefit system’ to get what some class as a ‘free income’.

Whether you agree or not as this being a fair way to get people back into work there are many hard working individuals who are being forced into finding additional ways to increase their household income rather than simple accept the minimum wage increase as a solution to their problems.

How to earn more money than the minimum wage increase.

Some people are taking on additional jobs during the evenings and weekends to try and increase their weekly wage, whilst others are working longer hours for their employers in an attempt to increase their household income.

Mums and dads on maternity leave are returning back to work far earlier then they have too so as to receive their full hourly wage rather than a reduced maternity hourly rate. This then results in them missing out on being able to spend more valuable time with their new family member.

All of the stresses and strains so many people are experiencing as their incomes are being reduced is having an effect of the Health service. They are reporting a rise in people suffering from depression and other related aliments as the overall affect takes it’s toll on peoples health, some no doubt genuine, others not quiet so.

Despite some governments recently announcing a minimum wage increase it doesn’t appear to have had the impact they had hoped for. Some businesses find that increasing the minimum wage means they have to make staff redundant adding more people to the ‘dole queue’.

More and more working parents are finding it hard to cope despite the minimum wage increase as the average wage increases actually fall, coupled with benefits now being capped those who are unemployed are going to find it even harder to pay their bills.

The lack of wage increases is definitely having a detrimental affect on family life and relationships as recent surveys and reports reveal. No matter which direction you turn or what measures businesses and the government take it always effects someone some where. No matter what action is taken the whole process just seems to be a vicious circle. The realty is each and every one of us has to make of an effort to fight for our own survival.

How To Earn More Than The Minimum Wage Increase

Millions of people are looking for ways to increase their incomes rather than turn to the ‘social services’ for help. This is what the governments want but the fact remains that some children and families are suffering more than they should have too.

What is quite inspiring though, is the effort some people are making towards finding ways to increase their income rather than rely on the minimum wage increase or social services to help them.

Some people are turning to educational courses and online training strategies in the hope to find new employment opportunities and boost their incomes whilst others are finding new skills on the Internet through educational home courses and online opportunities to do so rather than just accept the minimum wage increase.

The Internet does offer some great ways and opportunities to help you increase your personal income and earn much more than the minimum wage increase using various strategies and resources. The Internet is even responsible for helping some individuals create wage increases far beyond what they thought was possible.

What is true is that we cannot be expected to reply on the government to change our lives. Unless we as individuals take responsibility for our own success, the wages we earn and the route our lives take we will never achieve what we truly want or deserve.

The minimum wage increase won’t enable you to go out and buy a new car, or book a family holiday… but with a little extra effort and hard work you could quite easily earn an additional income that would help you buys some of those extra luxuries.

This is what generally motivates people to work harder so that they can have a few extra luxuries, something that in turn can help boost one’s moral and inspire you to look beyond your comfort zone. Nothing is impossible… If just means having to put in some real extra effort.

If you would like to learn how to earn an extra income online for instance, or work from home to boost your earnings or maybe increase the profits of your existing business, rather than simple accept the minimum wage increase, feel free to discover how by CLICKING HERE .

Yours Truly
Roy & Julie

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Is Your Work / Life Balance Wrong?

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

The working day is, for many of us, increasingly invading our home life. If any of the following apply to you, it could be time to start questioning whether you have a happy and healthy balance:

Your Phone is Never Off

Smart phones have revolutionised the way we work – but they do have a downside. It’s all too easy to ‘just check’ that latest email or Google that burning question. Make sure it’s off or turned to silent for a period of time each day, to give yourself a chance to relax or to give your full attention to your children. Make it a rule that calls and texts aren’t answered at mealtimes – this should apply to teenagers’ phones too.

You Never Take a Lunch Break

If this applies to you, step away from your desk right now. Go for a walk or swim. Sit in the park and read. Eating hunched over your keyboard while you check emails doesn’t count; give your eyes a complete screen break and stretch out – your afternoon will be more productive as a result.

You’re the Bottom of the Pile

It’s essential to create time for yourself that’s set in stone every week. Take up a new hobby or restart an old one. Pursuing something you’re passionate about will refresh and invigorate you and help keep work problems in perspective.

Facebook is Your Only Friend

You might think your 347 Facebook friends make you look popular but they don’t count if you never see them in real life. Make time each week to nurture friendships; set up a weekly cinema night with a group of friends or plan time on the weekend to phone a friend who lives further away.

You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep

Sleep is one of nature’s best medicines yet few of us get enough. The only way to crack this is to be really firm and stick to a set bedtime. Think about whether you’re an early bird or night owl and plan the time to suit your lifestyle. Turn your phone off half an hour earlier, start getting ready and have a little read before lights out – once you’re into a routine you’ll soon be looking forward to putting your PJs on!

We all experience different emotions and challenges but staying focused on sperating work from our social / family life is a very important factor towards creating a perfect work / life balance. More and more people are now working from home and starting their own business which is when getting that balance right because all so more important.

If you would like to learn more about starting your own business or working from home we would be glad to help you get started.

Kind Regards
ROY DERRICK

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5 Reasons NOT To Work From Home

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

5 Reasons Why Not To Work From Home

Working from Home to Make Money is everyone’s dream come True. Or is it ?

If you are thinking of Working From Home below are 5 Reasons why NOT to Work From Home:

1. If you enjoy listening to the radio while you’re queuing in traffic on your daily commute to work.
The only traffic delay you will experience when Working from Home is when you pass your partner on the stairs! Seriously what other traffic could you expect, except maybe some traffic whilst taking the children to school or going to the shops or even the Gym !

2. You want a valid excuse not to attend your children’s sports days or concerts.
After all, don’t you listen to enough singing when you’re at home with them? When you Work from Home there are no excuses to miss any important events. Those who do Work from Home very often pick and choose the hours they work around family life rather than the other way around.

3. You don’t want to work in the comfort of your own home.
With all the time that you save commuting to work there will no longer be any excuses not to use that time doing odd jobs around the house such as gardening or diy or walking the dog. Very often those who spend long hours in work and then commute rarely get chance to do anything when they get home other than have a bath, have a meal and then go to bed.

4. You want a guaranteed wage
What could be better than working overtime to earn extra money rather than relying on a good passive income that you can earn by working from home. The only trouble is that you are limited on the hours you can physically work and the amount of hourly pay you can earn thus limiting the type of car, house or holiday you can afford.

5. You prefer to let your employer decide for you when you can take time off.
Working from home can provide too many decisions to make as to when you want to take time off and you could suffer guilt pangs each time you take any time off as you feel that you should be working longer hours.

If none of the above applies and you would like to provide yourself with more personal and financial freedom to do what you want when you want then why not look into the many opportunities available that will enable you to Work from Home and live a better life .

There has never been a better time to work from home, whether part time, full time or even with your partner.

The good news is that we can help you do just that.

It’s never to late to start. Discover How TODAY

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The Joys of ‘Working From Home’

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Do You Enjoy ‘Workng From Home’

Or Do You Hate Mondays?

Over the weekend, we very often experience how good it would be if we never had to work again. Sleeping in longer in the mornings, being able to do what we want, when we want… surfing, puttering around the garden, taking the kids to the park, flipping hamburgers on the grill, walking the dog etc.

But is really all possible….. ?

Reality then hits home and the Monday morning alarm clock rings out loud… , we stumble out of bed, get dressed, grab a quick cup of coffee, and inch along at a snail’s pace to the office. Mondays remind us of all of the wrong choices we’ve made along the way. They very often remind us of the dreams we had as kids that never came true and the ‘roads’ we very often wish we had taken.

Surveys reveal that most people hate Mondays, except those that work from themselves. In fact most actually detest and loathe them. As the world economy takes it’s toll, lots of people are now being forced into working for themselves and or starting a business to be able to create a new future. more and more people are looking for work from home ideas so that they can become more independent and create an income of their choosing. Internet-based home business start ups are also on the increase as they offer an easier way to earn money rather than having to invest large sums of money into starting a traditional bricks and mortar type of business.

I personally don’t miss having a boss one bit…. and in any case I still have my lovely wife as my boss ! (ONLY JOKING) I still work very hard developing my home based businesses, sometimes harder than I did as an employee but that is because I thoroughly enjoy doing it. That’s the big difference. After all, I’m reaping the full benefit of my efforts for myself rather than slaving to make an employer rich. I plan my own future, how much money I make and I have the freedom to work and play as I choose.

This all sounds like great fun but please don’t be misled. Starting a new business / home business from any of the working from home ideas that you may have found, requires a lot of hard work to begin with. If anyone tells you otherwise then they are simply telling lies.

Individuals who have started a new online home based business always tell me that it was tough to begin with… but it was fun and taught them so much more about themselves and family life and that is what they cherish most. Once they have created and developed their business, they then feel they can take a day off whenever they choose. They don’t feel rushed morning, noon, and night, instead they choose and give themselves the luxury of time and the freedom that comes with it to suit themselves.

However, like any caring hardworking self employed entrepreneur, they still worry about their business and their customers when they take time off. This is perfectly natural and just goes to show how dedicated home based career minded individuals / entrepreneurs really are.

I personally remember when my business finally brought in enough extra income every month to enable me to quit my full-time job. I thought about all the things I could now afford, all the things my family and I could do. You’ll probably laugh, but what I really I wanted most was to spend a quiet hour in the morning drinking a cup of coffee and reading through all of my emails, messages and socialising on the social networking sites.

We all have similar dreams or even bigger ones which is what very often motivates us towards starting a new business or changing careers. Whatever your dream and ambitions may be there is always someone out there that can help you. But let us not forget some home truths.

Starting any type of business is a new world that you will be entering into. The benefits and rewards can be huge but take some sound advice in that you should consider starting your business venture around your existing job. This will give you some security as you develop your new venture and get it established. Don’t be afraid to ask for help rather than ‘going it alone’. You will learn more, far quicker and make more money far easier than by making mistakes that will hit one place only ……. YOUR POCKET !

If you’re still sitting on the fence dreaming of starting a home business of any kind, Don’t keep singing the Monday Morning Blues, do something about it before you regret it !

Kind Regards
ROY DERRICK

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The Pennies Soon Add Up

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Where There is A Will, There is A Way

My eight year old daughter came up to me the other day and said that she had been thinking of ways to cut down on our bills.

Dish washer

” Rather serious stuff for an eight year old”, I thought, but was eager to hear her out.

“Well daddy”, she said in her cute voice, “do we really need to use the dishwasher every day?” Why can’t we wash the dishes by hand? This would save on electricity and water.” (“Plus it would save us waiting those endless 2 hours for the cycle to finish in order for us to have knives and forks to eat with” I thought to myself in amusement.)

She then went on to say how mummy could wash the clothes by hand and that we could make sure all electrical equipment like computers and lights were switched off.

“What good suggestions “I replied “especially if it will make you think before leaving all the lights on like Blackpool illuminations!”

Have we implemented her suggestions? I have to say that even though they were simple suggestions it certainly has made us think.

I have observed that even though there is Washing Clothes not the remotest chance that my wife will resort to washing the clothes by hand (she would be there until midnight with the amount of washing that we have!).

She has indeed resorted to washing the dishes by hand especially when the dish washer would only have been have full. She also ensures that she hangs the washing out on the line to dry rather than using the costly tumble drier.

I love the simple things in life and the thought of being more effiicient, yet considering that an average dishwasher uses 2 units of electricity an hour (hence what
would be 4 units used for an average cycle) and a tumble drier uses an average of 4 units per hour.

I cannot wait to compare my next electricity bill to see how, hopefully , these simple changes will have helped to reduce my quarterly bills. As a famous supermarket would say:

“Every little helps!”

The same principle can apply to almost anything, depending on how much you want it. ‘Where there is a will, there is a way’ !

“To get what you never had you must do what you have never done”.

Yours truly

ROY DERRICK

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Other Ways To Be Successful

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Other Ways To Be Successful In Life

When asked the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” my nine year old daughter constantly replies “a famous singer”.

When I try to bring h Other Ways To Be Successful er gently back to reality by asking “but what if you don’t manage to succeed in being a singer, she immediately replies, “then I will be a famous actress instead.”

It is sad but true that in today’s fame obsessed culture most young people aspire to be a famous celebrityrather than seeking careers in the more traditional roles like nursing, teaching or becoming a lawyer.

This is sad and sure to lead to disappointment. That is why it is important for me to be a good example to my children by being successful in my business and providing a secure childhood for them.

I will then hopefully make them realise that should they fail in their quest to become famous , then at least there are still other ways to achieve success and fulfilment rather than simply accepting that you have to get a job being a waiter, lawyer, doctor or a mechanic.

I know my children feel privilidged that I am home all day every day running my business from home, choosing the hours and days I decided to work. If nothing else I hope they feel that there is always an opportunity for them to do the same.

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Bringing Reality Back To Life

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Bring Back Reality To Your Life

Mission Statement

I believe that anyone with the right desire, regardless of his or her circumstances, can create a life of their dreams. My aim is to provide those who are ready, with the education, systems, tools, and resources required to change their financial circumstances by setting up and running a successful business that is fulfilling to them. We are an incubator for anyone who is willing including existing small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals who want to change their lives for the better.

My colleague Jay Explains all in this short Video

[NEW] What is PRO? (MME7 Outro) from Jay Kubassek on Vimeo.

My Vision

Most people live their lives inside a box. They follow the path they think they are supposed to follow from a very young age, and live a life they think they are supposed to live. They get the education they believe they need, in order to get the job they are supposed to want. Their relationships, neighbourhoods and social lives are determined by forces outside themselves–forces they feel powerless to control, but the need to follow.

I believe and hope that by being free to choose and do what you want releases you from the confines of that box and to be with people you choose to be with. By learning how ble to sustain yourself financially through work that is fulfilling and rewarding and answer to no one other than yourself, your family, and the community to choose to be associated with, your life will change for the better.

If we all become successful in this philosophy, millions of people around the world will discover an alternative to the status quo. By doing so you will wake up to the possibilities that surround you, and become empowered to live the best life possible. You will come to understand your purpose, choose your own path, and create your own success. You will become more confident and love your life. As a result of a more balanced relationship with time and money, you will experience a more successful marriage and a happier family life.

I would love to see a world in which every person who chooses, can wake up to their own potential, and begin to live, breathe, and create the life on their terms and dreams.

How Does This Work?

By understanding the needs and difficulties most people are faced with in life, a community of highly successful individuals and entrepreneurs put together the resources and solutions to overcome our day to day difficulties. A place where problems are solved collectively, and experience is gained that benefits everyone. If a mistake has already been made, there is no reason for anyone to repeat it.

Think of it as an incubator for small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs—a community / place that wants to help you unlock the potential already contained inside you so that you can create your own sustainable success. I, like my colleagues are dedicated to helping every person who is ready to discover and pursue THEIR dreams and goals.

Because we have done it first ourselves, we know that if you are willing to invest in yourself and do the work required, your potential is limitless. We will empower you to confidently take the steps toward achieving financial independence, success and a prosporus future.

By fostering a spirit of independence and creativity, and by encouraging you to discover your own personal calling, you will flourish as you bring your ideas and innovative solutions to the table.

What Is The Business?

My business and entrepreneurial skills will help those people who want an alternative to the traditional way of doing things challenge their status quo and earn a salary to be proud of. I belong to a world class company that has empowered entrepreneurs in 204 countries worldwide that has members who have collectively earned tens of millions of dollars / pounds in revenue.

50 million businesses worldwide are trying to learn, understand, adapt to and take advantage of the new opportunities offered by Internet marketing, social networking, and the communications revolution in general. Together, we learn, share and communicate ALL of the cutting-edge marketing strategies in a constant, interactive manner.

Many members have been able to quit their jobs and become full-time entrepreneurs and business owners, earning a fair and substantial rewards for simply pursuing a vision that is fulfilling to them.

As a virtual community of ordinary people with similar goals, all of whom are plugged into a system that empowers them to think differently and take the actions required for success by cultivating both new mind and skills sets. Regardless of prior experience, we provide every member with the necessary training, tools and resources for success in a business or industry that is fulfilling to them.

We are different. We are ordinary people redefining what it means to create your own success. We are YOU.

Is This Right For You?

The people who get the most out of our services and what he have to offer have a few things in common:

They are absolutely committed towards reaching their goal. They follow a plan that makes their
performance predictable. They follow it through.

They believe in doing the right thing. It’s not about the quickest result, it’s about doing the right thing.

They know it’s about being persistent, regardless of the circumstances. It’s about controlling what can be
controlled and taking full responsibility for their actions.

They tend to be “glass half full” people. They are optimists. They see the best side of everyone and every
situation.

These are the people who get the most out of what we do.

We will help you create a platform, a means of changing YOUR personal circumstances in more ways than one

If YOU Want To Become One Of Those People Then We Can Help.

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