5 Steps to Avoid Costly and Preventable Hiring Mistakes.You can’t run a successful business without the right employees. Whether you’re big or small — especially in the present business environment — even one “bad fit” employee can quickly grow into a seriously expensive mistake. Fortunately, there are several excellent ways to soundly evaluate and judge a prospective new hire. Read More
Can social media help your career, even if you're NOT a marketer or starting your own online business? YES.

This short VIDEO explains how to use social media to get a better job, make more money, and advance your career.

Even if you work in a big corporation in a dead-end job, social media offers you an unprecedented leadership opportunity. And leaders get raises and promotions, right?
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Steven S. Little, author of Duck and (Re)Cover: The Embattled Business Owners Guide to Survival and Growth, shared three ways business can rise above the turbulence in this economy. Read More
From knowing who to hire next, to ethical and legal concerns, to how to interview the best candidates, to how to evaluate them once they're hired - startups have their work cut out for them when it comes to hiring. If you can afford to hire a trained professional, do so. But if not, you need to learn as much as you can about how to hire the right people. Here's a contribution to your endeavor. Read More
Apparently, it seems that 24 hours is just not enough time for quite a number of people nowadays. According to the latest report from The Nielsen Company, the amount of time Americans spent watching TV while browsing the Net grew 34.5 percent last year to an average of 3.5 hours a month in 2009, up from 2.5 hours in 2008. Nearly 60% of TV viewers now use the Internet once a month while also watch Read More
If you don't want to work from home, but can't afford to rent an office space, then perhaps the best alternative for you is a coworking space. Here's a look at 8 reasons why you may choose coworking over another arrangement. Read More
Maintaining an organization structure that facilitates percolation and acceptance of the best ideas from every source possible is crucial to a small business in this fast changing world. We must be open to different thinking and constructive dialogue between ourselves, our customers and our partners on ways to do our job better. Here are a few ways to properly take on new ideas in your business. Read More
Nowadays businesses talk a lot about outsourcing, citing cost-saving benefits. But is outsourcing really does all good? Here we will learn more about the disadvantages outsourcing may bring. Read More

Get in the Flow

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One of the key ingredients for a happy and successful life is to experience the state of “flow” as frequently as we can.

“Flow” is the mental state in which you become fully immersed in what you are doing with a feeling of energized focus and full involvement. Other terms used to describe this state include: “in the zone”, “in the groove”.

Here are some tips to help you achieve “flow” m Read More
The cost of employees can be one of the biggest numbers in a small business budget. Consequently, decisions about what to pay employees can cause a small business owner much consternation. The objective is to pay them enough to keep them but not so much that the business can’t make a profit. In this article, I will not attempt to address employee rights or the very thorny issue of whether or not Read More
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