George Cloutier, founder of American Management Services, offers some advice for management of small to medium sized business you may or may not agree with in this conversation from The New York Times small business section. Is micromanagement a virtue? Are family employees really a bad idea? Should fear really be a management tool? (Your main one?) Are businesses that have failed due to the econ
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Tough Advice for Small to Medium Sized Business. Do you agree?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ManagementFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5157 days ago
Made Hot by: tuckerleroy on February 17, 2010 7:52 pm
Five Ways to Cut Your Small Business Health Insurance Costs
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Employee BenefitsFrom http://sbinformation.about.com 5159 days ago
Made Hot by: wchingya on February 15, 2010 7:04 pm
Former personal finance columnist Tiare Rath provides an extensive look here at some of the ways small businesses can reduce their health care costs. Some of these decisions might be hard ones and it is up to you to make up your mind what is necessary to address the issue in your business. See the full article in the small business information section at About.com.
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Managers That Brag About Their Own Greatness…
Posted by SalesBlogcast under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://mindshare.salesblogcast.com 5160 days ago
Made Hot by: keenan on February 15, 2010 6:03 pm
The reason that self-promotion works and self-adulation doesn’t is because self-promotion is the art of spreading ideas, concepts, and a greater vision. Self-adulation is just the promotion of accomplishments, deeds that have already been done...
As I read through this recent article on CopyBlogger, it makes me think of Top Performers Turned Managers. These managers quickly learn... Read More
As I read through this recent article on CopyBlogger, it makes me think of Top Performers Turned Managers. These managers quickly learn... Read More
Biz Owners: Can $'s Buy You Happiness? | Biz Money Matters |
Posted by TonyJohnston_CNi under ManagementFrom http://blog.tonyjohnston.biz 5158 days ago
Made Hot by: m4bmarketing on February 15, 2010 8:40 am
Particularly in entrepreneurial and family owned business situations, the pursuit of personal happiness is the key motivator. This article helps business owners learn how they can maximize their happiness through learning about the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ of happiness motivation, ‘the why’ of happiness motivation, and ‘the science’ of it.
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Contract Review for Small Businesses: Five Helpful Tips | Small Business Conversations by Network Solutions
Posted by kikscore under LegalFrom http://blog.networksolutions.com 5157 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on February 15, 2010 3:17 am
Lawsuits are expensive, time-consuming, and can considerably hinder a small business. Detailed, well-drafted, and skillfully negotiated contracts are worth the
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Is Social Media on a Hype Cycle? | Five Forces Technology Group
Posted by shaneketterman under StrategyFrom http://www.fiveforcesgroup.com 5161 days ago
Made Hot by: m4bmarketing on February 14, 2010 1:26 pm
The increasing noise in social media is getting louder and as that happens the value of the information decreases. What are some things we can do to filter out the noise and reap the benefits?
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10 Ten Team Building Tips for Growing Your Small Business
Posted by businessdotgov under Human ResourcesFrom http://community2.business.gov 5159 days ago
Made Hot by: jsternal on February 13, 2010 7:28 am
Whether you are in the business of making money, running governments, or organizing communities - teamwork is essential. It is the basis of engagement, innovation and success. Business.gov's Caron Beesley provides 10 tips from the experts on how to build your business into an efficient and effective team effort.
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Create an Employee Benefits Program That Generates Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Employee BenefitsFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 5164 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on February 12, 2010 8:54 am
If you want to retain your best talent, be able to draw the best talent and increase your business all at the same time, it's possible. Entrepreneur.com reports that the key is to create an employee benefits program that rewards employees for generating more business. Follow the link for more details.
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New Eyes Rectify SME Blindness
Posted by rhodanmc under ManagementFrom http://rhodanmc.blogspot.com 5161 days ago
Made Hot by: Jed on February 10, 2010 9:10 pm
One effect of suffering from the "can't see the forest for the trees" syndrome is that a SME Business Owner can start to live wholly in their own world, and eventually lose sight of the bigger, business picture. I call this affliction SME Blindness and this article explains what to do about it.
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3 Quick Tips from the Super Bowl Champions
Posted by SalesBlogcast under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://salesblogcast.com 5161 days ago
Made Hot by: lyceum on February 10, 2010 11:45 am
I pay special attention to the way people think and behave. It gives me a “real life” perspective and an insight on new ways to keep getting better. In observing the Saints on their road to a championship, there are 3 quick tips that I will always remember about this team...
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