www.jonidaniels.com Joni Daniels Presents: This Month's Power Tools for Women Tip

Empowerment in Your Hands
By Joni Daniels

You can take on a new client, project or service and manage the impact it has on the rest of the business by taking some time to plan for the shift of work. Create a timeline over which you will phase in the new and reallocate the existing work. Delegate the things that people can be trained to do and follow up with them until you are confident that they can handle the new task or workload and things won’t fall between the cracks.

www.royalblueproductions.com RoyalBlue Productions Presents: Tech Tip

Urban Legends

We all receive those emails from well-meaning friends who want to pass along the latest "warning" or request for support for an ailing child. But how do you know if they're true or a hoax? Try checking the stories out at Snopes (www.snopes.com) - the online Urban Legend authority. Just enter the title or topic in the search box, and Snopes will return any entries they have on the subject. Well-researched information is available at your fingertips. This gives you a chance to play 30-second detective, and could help preserve your reputation with those your own contact list.

www.womenandwineevents.com Women's Wine & Dine Presents: End of Summer Wine Drinking

As the temperature drops and we start experiencing the first tinges of the end of summer, warm yourself up from the inside out with wine!

Red wine should always be served at a warmer temperature than white wine – aim for around 15-16 degrees Celsius. The warmer temperature releases the fruity flavor of red wine nicely.

Allowing red wine to breathe is as important as the temperature at which it’s served. Open bottles of red wine several hours before you plan to serve it – this allows the wine to breathe before serving. Be sure to serve red wines in a glass with a wide mouth so that the wine continues to breathe. As with any wine, handle the glass by the stem to maintain the ideal temperature.

www.wealthadvocacypartners.com Wealth Advocacy Partners Presents: Tip of the Month

Each year, approximately nine million people are victims of identity theft in the United States alone. While the credit card companies and banks will clear you of the phony charges, trying to re-establish your credit can turn into a nightmare, requiring hundreds of phone calls, possible lost work hours and hiring attorneys to rectify the situation. And, you might be unable to apply for a mortgage or equity line or get a new credit card. Complicating matters even further, you may have checks declined and even face problems setting up a savings account.
Here are some simple ways to protect yourself and avoid having to spend countless hours reestablishing your identity:

1) PINS: Don’t use obvious birthdates or names. Use random combinations, change often and don’t use the same PIN for all systems.

2) CREDIT CARDS and BANK ACCOUNTS: Review them online on a weekly basis to quickly catch phony charges. Make sure you get a statement each month. Consider switching from paper to online statements. Review statements before making payments. Limit the number of credit cards that you own and keep a list of their account numbers, as well as the hotline number to call if they are stolen or misused.

3) PERSONAL INFORMATION: Only give out this information, especially Social Security numbers and phone numbers, when required. NEVER give out any information over the phone. Don’t fall for “phishing” or “pretexting” requests.

4) SHRED: Don’t leave a paper trail. Shred sensitive documents, including credit card receipts and investment statements. Consider switching to online statements and maintaining accounts on a secure Website.

5) MAILBOX: Don’t leave bill payments in your mailbox; instead drop them off at the post office. Better yet, consider paying online, which also can prevent late payments.

For more information, call Wealth Advocacy Partners at 410-527-1171 or click here.

www.mondaymover.com Monday Mover Presents: Defeating Mental Mediocrity

Torque is a physics term that refers to a moment of force where matter and energy interact. In this context, torque refers to the collision of what really matters and our direction of energy by shifting the torque to address exterior matters to continue achieving the desired result. A shift in torque could yield Barack-like results. Ignore the party affiliation – rather, consider how the campaign shifted their focus towards the number of donors versus the donation. The shift in torque yielded staggering results. Intertwined in our thoughts are the solutions we require. Don’t value the dollars more than the people, or the bottom lines more than the ideas.

By Torin Ellis

www.cabotcheese.com Cabot Creamery Presents: This Month's Recipe

Baked Pasta Shells
Makes 4 servings

www.focusconsulting.com Focus Consulting Presents: Is the In Box on Your Desk Empty Most of the Time?

An In Box on your desk that never gets to “empty” can be a pothole on the road to peak productivity. Don’t stay stuck in the rut of leaving things undone and not making decisions. This means you are not processing things, and it can be monkey on your back whether you realize it or not. An empty In Box may be scary. Maybe you find a full In Box comforting. But either way, you’re hampering your productivity. Ask yourself why you procrastinate on making these decisions. Is it because you don’t know what to do with it or where to put it? Is it expired by now? Is it trash? Should someone else take action? Ask yourself these questions and then take action. Create places for things you need IN your office or get it OUT of your office. Get that In Box empty and get back on the road to peak productivity!

For more tips by Leslie Shreve and other useful information, click here.

tydingslaw.com Tydings & Rosenberg LLP Presents: What NOT to do Regarding Your Business

Nine Common Mistakes Business Owners Make:

This is the second in a three part column by L. Content McLaughlin, a partner with the law firm of Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, regarding nine common mistakes business owners make.

6. Not Clearly Documenting Partners' Rights and Responsibilities. How many times have you heard about a company dealing with a long, drawn out dispute over a partner’s rights and responsibilities, especially as it pertains to buying a partner now? The shareholders or partners should have an agreement that sets forth how much time, effort, and capital each person is expected to contribute; what happens if the business needs more capital and whether the stockholders and/or partners can be forced to contribute additional capital; what happens if one person leaves the business or passes away; and how the company will buy back the stock or partnership interest from the estate of the deceased or from the person leaving the business.

For more information, please contact L. Content McLaughlin, Esq., Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, 100 E. Pratt Street, 26th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. She can also be reached at (410) 752-9755 or cmclaughlin@tydingslaw.com. To view her biography, click here.