It’s Time To Be Independent

March 27, 2008 by Rico · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, TEFL Alternatives 

I have been able to get a lot of work done in the last several days towards the launch of my newest project. I have hinted about in this page before, but in general I am keeping it under wraps. Now, I am ready to leak a few more details about what it is that I am doing.

I want to help people earn money. I think there are so many opportunities out there to earn money abroad and that is why I am finishing up on a simple course for people to take to learn how to earn money no matter where they are living. The course will be very affordable, much more affordable than 4 week $1500 TEFL courses.

I will be supporting this with a website and web forum for you to learn from other people who are trying to improve their incomes. My personal goal is for you to be financially independent no matter where you live.

Read My Interview

March 26, 2008 by Rico · Leave a Comment
Filed under: After Teaching, Business, TEFL Alternatives 

The Thailand Teaching site, Ajarn.com has decided to interview me about the forum that I have recently decided to close. Without enough time to devote to the work of it and the facts that many online bullies have decided to use it as their personal playground, I have decided that it might be a good idea to close it up. It’s now closed for good.

You can check out the interview at this link:
Ajarn.com interviews the Forum webmaster

All in all it has been a good run and I am happy to be here helping teachers get a better break and teaching them how to improve their lives with their own business.

Management Problems

March 21, 2008 by Rico · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, Jobs 

If you have a school, office, store or some other sort of business, you probably have employees. The more employees you have, the more you have to be on your toes for dissension in the ranks. Keeping morale high can be tough if you are not managing your employees well. See, many employee problems are really management problems.

As management problems begin to grow, morale begins to fall among employees. There are a couple of ways to stop a decline in morale. First, you can deal with the management issues and simultaneously show your appreciation for employees. The second way is to threaten your employees if they get out of line.

Why is that so many businesses choose the way of threats? Take TEFL Schools for example. If you don’t like what your school admin is doing, they will threaten you with no pay or even deportation if you don’t toe the line. They’ll even go to the point of setting apart employees to be their lackeys who will do everything they can to get you fired.

Why do people subject themselves to working at these kind of employers?

Increase Productivity With Technology

March 20, 2008 by Rico · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business 

Ever since the first man decided to sharpen a stick to better his chances at catching fish, technology has been increasing our productivity. The need for better productivity is the driving force behind technology and the advances that make our lives easier. It’s also this technology that increases our wealth.

If you are an ordinary worker, you use the technology your employer gives you, but if you are in business for yourself, you have the freedom and responsibility to use the most efficient technology possible. This is exactly what I have started doing lately.

My biggest change is to begin writing some web content using speech recognition software. It means I can generate content much quicker. Sure I still have to edit it, but I am producing more content per hour and more content is more income.

Business Ideas On the Go

March 18, 2008 by Rico · 1 Comment
Filed under: Business, TEFL Alternatives 

As part of my mission to help people improve their lifestyle and their future with a new business, I have done a lot of thought on different business ideas on the go. What is a business on the go? It’s a business that you can take with you wherever you go. It’s a non location dependent business.

Naturally, these business ideas gravitate towards the online world. Here are just a couple, maybe you all can add some more?

1) Retail is full of opportunities. Find an online retailer and work an affiliate program for them. You get a cut of the action and you don’t have to spend out much money.

2) Writing. You can always find someone who needs writing down for you.

3) Product Reviews. You can make good money writing product reviews and sharing them with the world.

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