For the new year, I wanted to revisit some of my blog postings from the past 12 months and add additional comments. Here we go:
-The number 1 employment tip for job seekers is…FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. The unemployed don’t get it and if you do…you can increase your chances landing a job.
-I encouraged people to shop at Bashas’ (local Arizona grocer)even [...]
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MY BLOG POSTING REVIEW FOR THE YEAR
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged american express, Bashas', getcramer.com, gold, Jim Cramer, michael hayes, momentum, small business loans, Wells Fargo on December 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Basic tenets of investing still sound- NOT!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged getcramer.com, gold, goldman sachs, michael hayes, momentum, phoenix area economy, scams on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a post I put on AZ central .com. Re: article in the paper yesterday. Here is the link.
http://tinyurl.com/yh6thbh
I think the rules of investing have changed forever. Everything I learned in the investment business and in school is not true. Most individuals don’t realize that the SEC and the alphabet soup regulators only care [...]
WHY PEOPLE CAN’T FIND A JOB- PART 3
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged job search, job search blunders, michael hayes, momentum, resumes, ring backs on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just got back from a week off and I have already had my fill of job search blunders for the day. The lowlights:
1- if you are sending a resume, please attach it. It works better that way
2- If you use a cell phone as your contact number..DON’T..have your peeps answer and yell into the [...]
WHY HAS THE STOCK MARKET DONE SO WELL?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged getcramer.com, goldman sachs, michael hayes, momentum, Wells Fargo on November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Frankly, I don’t have a clue. What I do know is:
-Consumers are not spending and economic production is trying to balance demand vs. supply
-If you are a retailer and you are not discounting…you will die. I went to Kohl’s the other nite and it was packed. Everything was on sale.
-The health care deal will hurt small business [...]
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOB SUMMIT
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged employment, job summit, michael hayes, momentum, PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOB SUMMIT on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I saw that the President was going to have a job summit with business leaders. Since I won’t be invited, I thought I would just give him some ideas:
1- If you can’t borrow, you can’t hire. Business opportunities abound but only for those with a fistful of cash. Make more small business loans. (Without 1200 [...]
ARE WE AT 20% UNEMPLOYMENT?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged employment, foreclosure, layoffs, phoenix area economy, unemployment numbers on November 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Before we begin, I would like to clarify the importance of the unemployment rate. Most economists (the nerds) will agree that it is a ‘lagging indicator’, meaning it reflects data in the past and does not accurately represent the current situation. Actually we will experience an improvement in the unemployment rate 3-6 months before that [...]
ANOTHER TOUGH WEEK FOR THE WORKING FOLK (NON WORKING ALSO)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged credit cards, goldman sachs, joe nocera, new york times on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last week I read an interesting article in the New York Times by Joe Nocera http://tinyurl.com/yhnsope. He was taking Goldman Sachs (sacks) out to the wood shed for giving such high bonuses after they were given your cash to survive. It is not only bad PR but a horrible business practice. Giving them this money with [...]
Are your presentations putting people to sleep?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged michael hayes, momentum, tips on public speaking, toastmasters on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since I have conducted a number of presentations with audiences ranging from a group of 6th graders to 75 networking professionals, I wanted to offer some advice on how to create an effective presentation. Good presentations and public speaking skills can help you to overcome other weaknesses you may have. Ever notice that the best [...]
WHY YOUR COMPANY SHOULD DO BUSINESS IN ARIZONA
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged michael hayes, momentum, phoenix area economy, relocate to arizona, relocation on October 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I have caught myself being too negative and I want to balance out my Karma with this open letter.
Dear Out-of-State Corporate Hotshot,
Have you considered the benefits of doing business here in Arizona? As most of you wake up, needing to sandbag your mansion or get some oars for your limo, we are enjoying another [...]
FEEL SORRY FOR BANKERS…JUST KIDDING.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged economy, michael hayes, momentum, small business loans, Wells Fargo on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week I went though the proctology exam that is renewing my bank credit line. I really liked the opening exchange where he said that we “lost some money” this year. How could this happen with such a blustery economy? The basic premise of the discussion centered on the bank “wanting more collateral” to renew [...]
