Quotes of the Day

You can do a flat 20% referral fee or a sliding scale. For instance, 10% if they just give you a name and telephone number but no real information or 20% if you get a name and number plus a whole background on these people. You could also do a sliding scale of 10% on the first two leads a month that someone is sending you, then jump it up to 20%, as an incentive. [2003] - Darryl Davis

Including the utilities in the rent provides the convenience to your tenants in many ways. One, they don't need to set up their own hydro and gas accounts when they move in. Second, tenants don't need to worry about how much gas or electricity they're going to use. Include internet and TV into the monthly rent as well. [2015] - Gary Wong

You may agree to pay an advisor more than he or she asks for, if he or she agrees to wait to be paid until the sales can support the payment. You may add the talent through an advisory board instead of bringing the person on full-time. [2005] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Rinse canned foods that contain sodium. To flavor your food, substitute salt with herbs, spices, lemon, lime, vinegar, white or red wine. Avoid condiments that are high in salt, e.g. soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and anything that contains MSG (monosodium glutamate). Avoid salted butter and sauces/dressings which are high in salt. Eating foods that are high in potassium, such as bananas, beans, dark leafy greens, potatoes, squash, yogurt, fish, mushrooms and avocadoes, can help you balance out some of the harmful effects that sodium has on your blood pressure. [2016] - Eva Coleman

When type 2 diabetics drank a small cup of chamomile tea after their meals for a few months, they got significant improvement in long-term blood sugar control compared to drinking the same volume of warm water or when pitted head-to-head against black tea. And the side effects? All good——lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, a decrease in inflammation, and improved sleep, mood, and antioxidant status. Chamomile tea and green tea appear to share the same mechanisms for blood sugar control: blocking the transport of sugars through the intestinal wall. [2023] - Michael Greger