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Posted by luckycharmer under Self-Development
From http://www.nytimes.com 5913 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 9, 2008 10:48 pm

WHY do some people reach their creative potential in business while other equally talented peers don't? The Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck believes that the answer to the puzzle lies in how people think about intelligence and talent. Those who believe they were born with all the smarts and gifts they're ever going to have approach life with Read More

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Seven Lethal Business Mistakes to Avoid

Posted by suzyQ under Strategy
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5915 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on July 7, 2008 5:15 pm

From article: One of my vacation reads this year was "Famous Last Words" by Jonathan Green. This sometimes funny, frequently poignant compilation of deathbed quotations offers a glimpse at the characters of famous people as revealed by their final words. Whatever words you may utter if your business collapses, the failure can often be traced Read More

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How to Outsource Your Brain for Fun AND Profit

Posted by macromax under Strategy
From http://www.searchinfluence.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: RickMick on July 7, 2008 3:57 am

A great article on why you should outsource some of your work and a little info on how to do it. Read More

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Run Your Small Business Like A Hotel To Be Successful!

Posted by TheProfitRepairman under Management
From http://www.usatoday.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 4, 2008 7:49 pm

What performance metrics do you want to monitor for your business unit on a continuous basis that are the most important and are very volatile for the achievement of operational and sales success? Also ask yourself what kind of precise micromanagement report you want, to whom should this report go to, and when and how often should this report be v Read More

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Leading your employees to success

Posted by luckycharmer under Management
From http://www.sbnonline.com 5919 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 4, 2008 4:33 am

Smart Business spoke with David Houri about why motivation is nothing without ambition and how failing to communicate your philosophy is like being married for two days and having a change of heart. Read More

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When Regulators Come Knocking, Call The SBA

Posted by ArmadaIG under Legal
From http://www.forbes.com 5921 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 3, 2008 4:45 am

Entrepreneurs are always griping about dealing with too much government regulation. Is there any way to ease the frustration? Yes--by calling on the very government giving you headaches in the first place. Don't believe it? Back in 1996, Congress passed the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act, which aimed to ease small businesses' r Read More

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Steve MacGill: Strategy - Who Needs It?

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Strategy
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5920 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 2, 2008 7:08 pm

Strategy and who needs it is explained in a post by Steve MacGill, CEO and Founder of PeerSight Online (www.peersightonline.com). Read More

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Providing Health Benefits on a Budget

Posted by jnelson under Employee Benefits
From http://online.wsj.com 5921 days ago
Made Hot by: cartermi on July 1, 2008 10:36 pm

Spiraling health-care costs have forced many small employers to reduce the benefits they offer -- or, in some cases, eliminate coverage altogether. And there's no end in sight. Health-care costs for U.S. employers are expected to rise almost 10% in 2008, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of more than 500 employers and heal Read More

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How are you personally performing in your company, really?

Posted by JulieR under Management
From http://blog.em4b.com 5922 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 1, 2008 7:07 pm

Tips on helping you figure out just how you are performing in your company Read More

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If You Can't Stand The Heat - Work-Life - Keith Shaw

Posted by baekchaebuddy under Self-Development
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 5926 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 1, 2008 4:02 am

“If you can't stand the heat, then find a way to get used to, and beat it!” Here's my straightforward 5-step plan as to how to take control of your life and prepare your self to “beat the heat”. Read More