HeatherStone commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Women: Are You Leaving $500,000 on the Table?
"This is a great article, but I'm interested in knowing what Feldt thinks of all this in light of the atrocious economy, where people are in fierce competition for jobs. I think with all the fear out there that women and even men are giving a second thought to risking losing a job by asking for too much. What do you think?"Are you accessible at any time or do you work efficiently?
"Interesting article, Bernd. I think the key here is communication on the manager's part, both outbound and inbound--and by inbound I mean that it's vital managers assess the office atmosphere and sample the thoughts and opinions of their employees to get a feel for how things are going. Food for thought, and great post!"Public criticism from Japanese managers
"Great article! I think it's a good idea to put oneself in the other's shoes now and again, to get an idea of how we are communicating and how others receive that communication. These posts on Japanese business really serve as reminders to not take anything for granted. Thanks!"Is Google Plus Right for Your Small Business?
"One thing that drives me crazy is that there's no easy way to just pull all your Facebook likers/friends into Google+. Yes, sure there's the Yahoo way, but that only works if those people are actually on G+, and frankly it seems that many of my connections are not. I think it's going to take more time for people to jump on the G+ bandwagon. Still, I think it's worth sticking with."Three Reasons Your Small Business May Be on the Path to Failure
"Hmmmmm. Like this post but...some of the issues you raise here may be indicative of a business in its very early stages, a business in transition, or the personality of the business owner. Not sure they're necessarily indicative of a business failure. "Subscribe
Isn’t it true that everyone makes mistakes? Nobody can know it all.
"All sounds like good advice, however what do you do with managers who think their employees are giving excuses when they attempt to explain? What about managers who insist there's a "correct" way of doing something, when what they're asking for is their way, one of many ways of performing that task? In my humble opinion, them problem almost always stems from the manager making the mistake. Call me biased, but there it is. Interesting post!"