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Finding Health Insurance if You Are Self-Employed - http://www.nytimes.com

Posted by morecowbell under Employee Benefits
From http://www.nytimes.com 5896 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 29, 2008 2:15 pm

If there is one thing that separates the self-employed from those employed by others, it is their preoccupation with health insurance. Many entrepreneurs seem to find health insurance after doing a lot of research, though they generally pay more than they think they should. Some who are in good health bet on remaining that way and forgo health Read More

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Four Options to Consider When Your Content is Plagiarized | Marketing Ninja

Posted by Aaronontheweb under Legal
From http://www.marketing-ninja.com 5898 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 28, 2008 8:53 pm

From the Page: "So what do you do if someone else is profiting from your own content and you're not getting adequate credit or compensation?

There are four options:" Read More

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Why it's so hard to get people to embrace change

Posted by ArmadaIG under Management
From http://www.management-issues.com 5896 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 28, 2008 2:28 pm

Companies that have struggled with change should take note: recent discoveries in how the brain functions have resulted in new conclusions about implementing change. In other words, it's time to rethink how we think. Read More

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Feeling Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

Posted by JohnH under Self-Development
From http://web3.streamhoster.com 5897 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 27, 2008 8:34 pm

An interesting interview with Barry Farber where he talks about how a key to success is learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

From SellingPower.com Runtime: 3:25 Read More

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Organizational Character Index

Posted by hamerhokie under Self-Development
From http://open-source-innovation.com 5899 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 25, 2008 8:33 pm

The Organizational Character Index (OCI) allows you to apply Myers Briggs theory to your organization. It's presented here in electronic form. Read More

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What to Do About Employees Who Post Their Resumes

Posted by suzyQ under Human Resources
From http://www.workforce.com 5900 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 25, 2008 2:23 am

What do you do when you see one of your employees has posted a rÃ©sumÃ© to a service like Monster or CareerBuilder? That depends on why they're posting. Read More

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Copywriting: Letting the Creative Juices Flow

Posted by emd5005 under Self-Development
From http://bluechipmarketingtips.com 5901 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 24, 2008 7:33 pm

An interesting way to get yourself to get all of your ideas out before you go through the editing and revising process. Read More

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10 Commandments of Negotiations

Posted by jensthang under Management
From http://www.thenegotiationguru.com 5902 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 24, 2008 2:04 pm

The 10 commandments of negotiations here apply to every negotiator, deal maker, mediator, lawyer or simply anyone who's trying to negotiate something. To be real successful in negotiations, you need to invest and reinvest time to prepare ahead and adopt skills to help you improvise on the spot. Read More

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7 Things Innovators Do That You Don't

Posted by bradjennings under Self-Development
From http://open-source-innovation.com 5903 days ago
Made Hot by: thesmiths on March 22, 2008 4:39 am

What prevents you from being a great innovator? Not much. Innovators by and large aren't creative geniuses gifted with da Vinci-like talent. It's not what they ARE - it's what they DO. They do these seven things you most likely do not. Read More

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The Upside of Recession

Posted by TerryJackson under Strategy
From http://www.businessweek.com 5905 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 19, 2008 11:10 pm

Most businesses think now's the time to cut back and cower. Why not see it as an opportunity, the way the creators of some very big brands have? Read More