(Akiit.com) When you’re a contractor, either as part of an existing company or the owner of a business, your reputation can mean everything. If a client has a bad experience with you, then that can spell disaster for the work you do. So it’s crucial that you keep everything as professional ...

(Akiit.com) Giving employees a chance to really switch their brains off and relax is one of the best ways to keep them productive. If you don’t get a good break when you’re at work, then your output is definitely affected in a negative way. It’s been proven time and time again! ...

(Akiit.com) Aging is something that we all have to come to terms with at one point or another. It’s a fact of life that we can’t avoid. Eventually, time will catch up with you. Yes, it’s true, some people age fast while others seem to have a picture in their attic, ...

(Akiit.com) How many languages can you speak, excluding your native language? The majority of you can speak one or two, while others speak many. Even if you speak 100 languages, that’s a small percentage. They’re more than 6,000 languages existing in the world. This diversity in languages makes communication difficult for ...

(Akiit.com) Buy American and hire American – those are the two rules the Trump administration will follow, says the president-elect. What’s surprising is that this isn’t government policy already. We’ve traditionally used government procurement in projects ranging from infrastructure to national defense to build the economy, promote innovation and lift ...

(Akiit.com) You probably heard of stories of people who have sold their houses for cash. Or you have seen posters and online advertisements that say, “We Buy Houses For Cash in 7 Days”. Enticing isn’t it? These people are commonly known as cash home buyers, the home buyers, or real estate ...

(Akiit.com) Recently, there’s been a dramatic uptick in the number of articles covering the importance of protecting your business IP, especially in the early stages of a company. It’s not all about marketing: there’s a lot of truth in the importance of protecting a business’s intangible assets and preventing them from ...

(Akiit.com) I desperately called on my dear mother. Across the chasm of her death nearly 20 years ago, she reminded me of what she said to me and to her many children nearly sixty years ago. I felt her spirit moving within me. I was strengthened. Now, I can go on. ...

(Akiit.com) One post-election highlight for me was the meeting between Donald Trump and Bob Johnson. Billionaire to billionaire, Democrat to Republican, Black to White, businessman to businessman, capitalist to capitalist, meeting on a relatively even playing field to discuss some of the “what now issues” was intriguing to say the least. ...

(Akiit.com) If you’re representing a cause worth fighting for, or have a business idea that is worth buying into, you need to start getting yourself noticed. Charging forward by yourself is a valiant effort, but without followers, supporters, or customers, it’s going to be a lonely and inefficient effort. If you’re ...

(Akiit.com) Home businesses continue to become more common. Many startups start purely from someone’s house or garage. What’s more, even some established companies have turned to remote operation. With new business technology, there aren’t many tasks you can’t handle through the internet. Startup founders and small business owners have a decision ...

(Akiit.com) Debt is a lot more acceptable these days, and the vast majority of people owe money somewhere down the line, whether it’s a mortgage, car loan, or a simple credit card. And in most cases, being able to borrow can help us improve our lives. However, once things start to ...