Time management: Prioritisation

Leaders and managers need to plan ahead, prioritise, and delegate.
Why?
Because the leaders and managers are not primarily there to do the work themselves, their role is more strategic: their role is to oversee the work and make sure it is all done, on time, to Read More
Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares essential legal advice for freelancers, startups and women entrepreneurs in this Freelance Mom interview. Read More
Yesterday, the Conference Board of Canada released a study showing that Canadians took an average of 9.3 sick days in 2011. That amounts to over $16 billion in lost revenue.

While the financial costs of absenteeism can be staggering (see above), there are greater long-term costs that leaders ne Read More
Running a small business is anything but straightforward at times. Here are some bits of advice that might seem a little quirky compared to the typical tips one hears. Read More
Stress is like extra weight around the holidays. So easy to put on, so hard to take off. Here are 8 indicators of stress that I look out for before it gets too bad. Read More
Management Buyouts, or MBOS, can sometimes have a negative connotation.

Maybe that’s because it sounds like the management team is getting “taken out”. On the contrary, it is the exact opposite. An MBO is a fancy acronym for when the current managers buy controlling interest of a company from Read More
Collecting information about customers has always been a crucial yet daunting job for small and medium enterprises. There are many large and experienced market consulting companies, but turning to them might cost too much for SMEs. Instead, some SMEs choose to collect and analyze data themselves. W Read More
Predictability is often what is most lacking when dealing with people from overseas or spending time in other countries... Read More
Information exchange and confidentiality are highly influenced by cultural factors. Understanding these cultural differences can prevent misunderstanding and suspicion. Read More
Japanese multinational companies have been slow to adapt their business practices to make the most of globalization. One way for Japanese companies to enhance their global competitiveness is to utilize expertise from outside Japan… Read More
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