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If you want to get gold in the Burning Crusade quickly, then this article is for you. Let's face it, there are other fun things to do in the game, but you need to get gold for your character to function. Even the basic stuff, such as gear, skills, and travel, costs money. With this in mind, here are 5 quick tips so you can get more gold in Burning Crusade today.

1. Get Gold in the Burning Crusade by learning skinning. It is extremely low cost to learn and you can skin while you are out doing things like questing, farming, or in instances or raids. There are mobs to skin everywhere you go, so be on the look out and sell the hides in the auction house in full stacks.

2. Make sure that you carry the largest bags you can. Get 16 slot bags as soon as you can afford them. You will make more money doing this because you will be able to farm more items to sell.

3. You can make a lot of gold early on by fishing for stacks of Deviate Fish. You can either sell stacks of them on the Auction House, or learn the Savory Deviate Delight recipe and cook up the fish to sell.

4. Rule at the Auction House by downloading the Auctioneer add-on. This add-on keeps track of prices of items on your server. You always know the best price to sell your items at.

5. Get gold in the Burning Crusade by buying low on the Auction House and reselling at higher prices. Know what items go for on your server to take advantage of this method, it is one of the best money-makers there is.

If you want to get gold in Burning Crusade better than any of the players on your server, you are going to need a targeted plan. Fortunately, there is a gold guide out there that will allow you to get gold in Burning Crusade beyond your wildest dreams. Check out my review of Warcraft Wealth if you are intrigued.

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I wake up on a Monday morning, with a to-do list buzzing in my head. I'm hoping to get some really solid work done through the week - like finalizing the strategic plan for the next year, initiating meetings with financiers, and oh yes, finally preparing a vision document... that's been in the making for the last few years, because I never got around to it.

I trudge back late Friday evening, weary with the activities of the past week. Funnily enough, I can't recall what I've achieved (am not sure if a longer to-do list counts!), but am tired as hell.

Sure, that's a familiar story - but we're about to give it a happy ending. With so much technology at hand, the life of the business owner just got simpler. Read our suggestions on how to ease your life.

Get the right hardware. You might not believe us at first, but juggling between different, stand alone computers can really eat into precious action time. Think of the sheer effort involved in making back up copies of documents on individual CDs, cataloguing them and putting them someplace safe. A server will ease your life by allowing quick access to files stored on different machines. If you haven't got one yet, it's time to enter the twenty first century!

Follow that up with software. How many checks do you sign in a day? If you don't have adequate accounting staff, are you reviewing the bills, making the vouchers, updating the accounts yourself? No wonder you have no time for anything.

Accounting software packages not only automate the bill payment process, but can also generate invoices, track late payments, put out alerts, generate reports and so on.

Similarly, payroll management software can be a real help when you have a large number of people working for you. A comprehensive package can ease your life by managing scheduling, keeping track of hours worked by individual employees, maintaining the attendance register and more.

You can also issue a mandate to your bank to pay out routine bills for utilities, salaries and so on by debiting your account. Think of all the time, energy and paper saved!

Put your website to good use. Don't have one yet? Well, get one as soon as you can. A website can save both time and money and ease your life in the process. If you're attending to a number of routine customer queries, direct them to the FAQ section on your site. If you're wasting time screening a pile of resumes, ask candidates to apply online instead. By building in filters on your website, you can make sure that only the relevant ones come up for perusal.

Also consider completing as many activities online as possible - this includes managing your bank accounts, filing taxes, placing orders and so on.

Pick up the phone! Yes, you heard us right. Pick up the phone, but for the right reasons. If routine review meetings hold up other activities, because you're not physically present to attend to them, switch to a tele or video conference. It's a fact that physical meetings waste a lot of time - so if you have to meet with a known group of people to discuss regular issues, do it long distance instead.

While all of the above technologies will ease your life, we'll leave you with a little warning. It's equally easy to fall prey to them. Make sure the "new message" alert in your inbox doesn't distract you during a meeting... or checking your voice mail doesn't become an obsession. A lot of the really important things you need to do at work require your time and attention and not technology to get done. Set aside some part of each day when you unhook all your gadgets and plug in your mind. Friday evenings will be a lot happier, we assure you!

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