Recession-Proof Your Business

Recession-Proof Your Business - http://www.businessweek.com Avatar Posted by LeeAdams under Strategy
From http://www.businessweek.com 5942 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 5, 2008 7:03 am
What's a small business owner to do if the current economic climate extends through 2008? Business consultants are busy weighing in on this question, so we rounded up some of their advice. Read More
Useful tips and strategies for winning in negotiation. Key steps to help improve your preparation for negotiation. Read More

Deliver a Presentation like Steve Jobs

Deliver a Presentation like Steve Jobs - http://www.businessweek.com Avatar Posted by Becky under Self-Development
From http://www.businessweek.com 5944 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 4, 2008 5:08 pm
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs kicked off this year's Macworld Conference & Expo, he once again raised the bar on presentation skills. While most presenters simply convey information, Jobs also inspires. He sells the steak and the sizzle at the same time, as one reader commented a few years ago. I analyzed his latest presentation and extracted the Read More

Tony Robbins motivates you in 20 minutes: TEDTalks

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Self-Development
From http://www.youtube.com 5942 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 1, 2008 6:06 am
Tony Robbins talks about how to unlock your true potential by asking what motivates you to succeed. A fast-paced, mind-expanding, motivating TEDTalk for high achievers and those who wish to be. Read More

Overtime pay: A ticking time bomb

Overtime pay: A ticking time bomb - http://money.cnn.com Avatar Posted by JohnH under Human Resources
From http://money.cnn.com 5948 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 29, 2008 12:32 am
Everything you thought you knew about overtime may be wrong. The number of small businesses facing overtime suits has exploded since 2004, when the U.S. Department of Labor revised the FLSA to clarify which workers are exempt from overtime laws. In doing so, it boosted the number of protected employees. Read More

New study says telecommuting can hurt office morale

New study says telecommuting can hurt office morale - http://www.bizjournals.com Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Management
From http://www.bizjournals.com 5949 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 27, 2008 5:30 pm
While telecommuting has grown in popularity--about 37 percent of companies worldwide offer telecommuting as a option-- a new study says it hurts those who still travel to the office to work. The study included 240 professional employees from a medium-sized company and found that the greater the number of telecommuters at an organization, the l Read More

The Eight Drivers of Your Best Life

The Eight Drivers of Your Best Life - http://www.businessknowhow.com Avatar Posted by Becky under Self-Development
From http://www.businessknowhow.com 5951 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 24, 2008 5:56 pm
David M. Traversi recently wrote a book entitled "The Source of Leadership: Eight Drivers of the High-impact Leader." He writes about the alignment of his own personal search for his best life with his professional search for the "holy grail" of leadership success:

"I began to observe and analyze the high-impact leaders and ordinary leader Read More

Make Goals Not Resolutions -- Chip and Dan Heath

Make Goals Not Resolutions -- Chip and Dan Heath - http://www.fastcompany.com Avatar Posted by Becky under Self-Development
From http://www.fastcompany.com 5951 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 23, 2008 6:16 pm
The authors of the bestseller "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" share ideas on the difference between weak resolutions and powerful, achievable goals, and how your mental and social environments can make the difference. Read More

Small businesses turn to PEOs for human resources help

Small businesses turn to PEOs for human resources help - http://www.stltoday.com Avatar Posted by ksmith under Human Resources
From http://www.stltoday.com 5959 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 22, 2008 11:35 pm
PEOs act as off-site human resource departments for small- and medium-sized businesses. By entering into a "co-employer" relationship with the client, PEOs can help companies with payroll, health-care and 401(k) benefits, employee recruiting and training programs, and compliance with the growing number of federal and state workplace regulations. Read More

Small businesses will pay more under new Americans with Disabilities Act proposal

Small businesses will pay more under new Americans with Disabilities Act proposal - http://www.sacbee.com Avatar Posted by ksmith under Legal
From http://www.sacbee.com 5959 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 21, 2008 1:31 am
The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has reported small businesses will pay more per square foot and per employee than larger businesses to alter facilities to meet changes proposed for the Americans with Disabilities Act. The office studied costs associated with removing physical barriers to the handicapped, including changes i Read More
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