John Thomas

Would you like an iPod with your checkup?

When you walk into most dentist offices, you see a receptionist, a fish tank, and a magazine rack, not necessarily in that order. If my dentist has as much influence as I think he does, you may soon find an iPod rack next to the magazines. On my last ... Read >

Dear Secretary Snow; Give the Fair Tax a Fair Chance.

I understand that there is an enormous inertia in the present tax system. The incremental complication of the tax code over the last 80 years has given birth to an entire industry that is fully capable of defending their turf. These are challenging t... Read >

Winning at Life Requires Self Confidence

When things are going well for you, you probably feel more confident in all aspects of your life. Sometimes you string a couple of good days together and it makes all the difference. It can be little things that inspire extra confidence - like getting a ... Read >

Promote your Web Site Using Reciprocal Link Exchanges

One of the best ways to improve your ranking in the search engines is to find ways to get other sites to link to you. The web has always been about "links" and it still is. Active linking campaigns that you pursued with determination, will be successf... Read >

Linking Strategies – Build Quality Traffic to Your Web Site

There are at least two approaches to reciprocal linking. Some advise you to, "use a smart linking to gradually increase traffic and get the attention of visitors interested in your site". The other says, "Use a mass linking campaign. Don't worry about w... Read >

Don't Waste Your Precious Advertising Dollars

Most small business owners don't like marketing. As a result, they waste the few precious dollars that they have to spend. Small businesses with annual sales less than $2 million, employ over half of all of the work force in the US. There are well ov... Read >

Retiring in Paradise

I have dreamed about retiring in paradise. Over the past two years I have searched seriously for the perfect spot - and I think I found it! I have to admit that I'm starting to slow down a bit. I am definitely in my final career – and quite comforta... Read >

The Best Places to Retire in the West

I am pursuing my final career – and I am quite comfortable working a 40-hour schedule for the first time in my life. I take my time and pick my clients carefully. I get to take a day off here and there for golf, and I travel around the western state... Read >

My Dog Ate My Website

My foray into the world of on-line marketing reminds me of the time I bought the perfect dog. A simple one-day project turned into a research project. The research project made me so well informed I missed the obvious. I am really fascinated by the wo... Read >