Quotes of the Day

Do not ask a professional to give away her fortune for free. [2009] - Leil Lowndes

Making Great First Impressions: Always stand in a reception area - never sit. Stand with Hand-in-Hand behind your back (confidence) and slowly rock back and forth on your feet (confident, controlled) or use the Steeple gesture (but never do this at the Tax Office). Put down your briefcase, folder or whatever is in your hands, shake the person's hand and immediately take a seat. Never shake directly across a desk. Use a person's name twice in the first 15 seconds and never talk for more than 30 seconds at a time. If the door was closed when you entered, close it behind you as you leave. If you're a man, make sure you have shined the back of your shoes. [2004] - Allan Pease

70 percent of what is published as news is actually "placed news," or news that comes directly from press releases and PR initiatives. PR newswire (www.prnewswire.com) is an amazing tool if you're writing press releases. Another secret to writing an effective press release is to mention a Fortune 500 company in your copy. Every press release you send should be followed by a phone call. [2007] - Chet Holmes

Lead-generation costs should be about 10 percent of your gross income. [2004] - Gary Keller

Don’t go long EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD at the same time, because that is really just one big “short the USD” trade. [2010] - Ed Ponsi