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Posted by TimJustus under Self-Development
From http://www.businessweek.com 5940 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 5, 2008 4:37 am

To err is human. But to persevere is a feat that often separates the successful from the mediocre. In business—as in sports, politics, and the arts—many of the greatest and most influential leaders share a history of failure. Automaker Henry Ford and animator Walt Disney both stumbled badly with early business ventures. Early in his career wit Read More

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How to Radically Increase Employee Engagement

Posted by d2kd3k under Human Resources
From http://trustedadvisor.com 5941 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 4, 2008 4:25 pm

Business author Charles H. Green makes the radical suggestion that companies should hook up their own employees with recruiters -- to increase employee engagement and retention. Counter-intuitive and brilliant stuff. Read More

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Profiting from Your Past Mistakes (In Life, Business, and Investing)

Posted by ArmadaIG under Self-Development
From http://www.allbusiness.com 5941 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 3, 2008 3:45 pm

Where did you learn your real life, business, and investing lessons? If you're anything like me then they probably came out of the mistakes you've made. Sure, the times you got everything right taught you something, but our successes also tempt us into static patterns or rigid solutions. Rarely do they lead to the truly profound insights. Read More

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Want More Productive Employees? Try Adding a Few Plants

Posted by d2kd3k under Human Resources
From http://blogs.discovermagazine.com 5946 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 31, 2008 3:13 am

New research shows that plants really do make your employees feel better and work more productively. Read More

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Justices Favor Workers in Cases of Bias Retaliation

Posted by macromax under Legal
From http://www.nytimes.com 5946 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 30, 2008 12:57 pm

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adopted a broad reading of two federal civil rights laws to protect employees from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace. Retaliation complaints are a growing subset of workplace discrimination cases, because it is often easier for employees to demonstrate that they were retaliated aga Read More

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How a Closed Mind Leads to Success

Posted by dreamwithdeadline under Self-Development
From http://www.businessknowhow.com 5946 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 29, 2008 6:37 pm

No, I'm not crazy. And no, I don't mean you should have a closed mind all the time. What I do mean is that to be most productive, you need to close your mind to everything except the project at hand. In otherwords, don't multitask. Multitasking keeps you from being as productive as you could be. It makes projects take longer and it keeps Read More

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The 12 Commands of Starting a Business on a Budget!

Posted by digitalsmash under Strategy
From http://www.betterforbusiness.com 5947 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 28, 2008 8:07 pm

Ever wanted to start a business, but was told you didn't have enough money? Maybe your ready to take your current business to the next level? These are the commands to starting a business on a budget! Some great tips and advice that every entrepreneur should read! Read More

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Time Trashing & Organization: More Than Meets the Eye

Posted by dlanders under Self-Development
From http://www.productivitytoday.com 5952 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 27, 2008 5:49 pm

Trashing is what happens when more time is spent switching between tasks than actually accomplishing useful work. While organizing your work space and your personal life is positive, make sure that you do not spend more time on the planning than in actually doing the work. Read More

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Are You Perpetually Exhausted?

Posted by Becky under Self-Development
From http://www.fastcompany.com 5953 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 23, 2008 9:18 pm

The author explores stress, burnout and managing one's energy, along with a powerful idea for getting out of your funk. Read More

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Ten Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work

Posted by Becky under Human Resources
From http://www.businessweek.com 5953 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 23, 2008 6:56 pm

Many X'ers are not thrilled with corporate life. They tend not to trust institutions in general and deeply resent the Boomers' confident assumptions that they will be motivated by the same things that Boomers have long cared about. Many plan to leave corporate life "soon" — to start entrepreneurial ventures or work for smaller companies. W Read More