Romney calls for strong U.S. role in world affairs

Mitt Romney promised Monday to restore U.S. foreign policy to a traditional role dating back decades, based on exerting global influence through military and economic power, in a major speech two weeks before he debates President Barack Obama on international issues.

Neighborhood to watch: Hong Kong's 'PoHo'

 
Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary digs in the historical Po Hing Fong. It's now a bakery.There's a new funky neighborhood in Hong Kong around Po Hing Fong, in Sheung Wan District.

How to be a Singapore local: 10 ways to fake it

You probably know it as “Disneyland with the Death Penalty” (thank you, William Gibson), but few can deny Singapore is one fine city.
As in, the fines still exist, the Merlion remains cheesy and the city is just as disconcertingly clean and green as ever.

6 Tips for Keeping Your Cool When Customers Get Hot

1. Be assertive - not aggressive or passive. My definition of assertion is simple: "Say what you mean, mean what you say, and don't be mean when you say it." Let this rule guide your conversations with all customers and you will always be confident, cool, and in control AND you'll always be professional.

5 Things NOT to Do With Upset Customers

A couple of months ago I had a small kitchen fire in my home. All is well now, but for a few days my family and I camped out in a hotel room and once we returned home we had no oven (it was destroyed in the fire) so we were forced to eat every meal out for several days.

5 Simple Tips For Dealing With Nasty Customers

If you’ve been in business very long, you’ve likely heard it all! You know, the irate customer who is going to sue you over the nineteen dollar product that they claim is bogus; the one that’s going to “shut your business down” because they conjure up in their minds that you might have breeched your privacy policy, or the one that takes complete advantage of your money-back guaranty. My favorite has to be the one that calls and screams vulgarities into the phone for apparently no reason.

10 Ways To Make More Money In Network Marketing

Network Marketing is an excellent way for the "average Joe or Jane" to make an extra income.  This business concept has been around for decades, and it will not disappear any time soon. The reason for its popularity is simple... It Works!  It does however, require lots of work and most importantly, dedication and persistance to get the job done.  The best part is, once you are able to set up a solid network, your business becomes MUCH less time intensive.  Almost like going on "autopilot".  The key is to get there as fast as possible.