Businessavante commented on the following stories on BizSugar
The Repercussions Of Not Responding Back To Someone Online
"The odd thing for me was when I left a comment on a blog article that solely addressed the issue of communication - of always replying to (non-spam) comments, and got no reply. I don't think the author even knew, but it looked bad. businessavante "Let Your Employees Eat PIES
"Good ideas for a better work place, but remember that one person's "soothing music" is another's "elevator music" (or Lawrence Welk, Opera, or Ozzie). Some of us are very sensitive to music, and can be greatly annoyed by having to hear what might be our musical "pet peeve". businessavante"Does Competition Beat You, Or Are You Beating Yourself?
"Great insights, as usual, Dave - but I'm not sure "tragic shortcuts" sufficiently describes what Enron did - non-existent profits in shell companies that existed on paper only is criminal, not a short cut. Bailing out & leaving everyone else to take the financial burden was at the very least, unethical. businessavante"Mount Everest and the Business World: Ascending, The Peak, Descending and "The Death Zone!"
"As a youngster I heard the famous quote of the then head of GM (which earned more than most Countries at the time) - "What's good for GM, is good for the country!" I was sad that he was likely gone by September 2008, when his "offspring" were begging the gubmen for $$. In a news bit, when asked what went wrong, I heard the then CEO say: "We didn't make any mistakes - it was the economy." businessavante"Please, Give Me The Truth And Treat Me Like A Human Being
"You might have been better off having the 1st guy mail you the company info in writing - you'd have found out mailing isn't part of their skill set, and/or gotten it all on paper. I have a simpler solution for myself - it's bullet proof - I don't answer! businessavante."Using Your Human Resources Department
"2 large businesses I worked for had slightly different HR departments than are described here. Both welcomed new employees with open arms - from then on they totally represented management. Going to them about a bad supervisor always got the same response: "it's their department, they can do what they want" (which is actually saying: "if you don't like it here, Get Out!"). businessavante"Subscribe
Figuring Out How Much You Need for Retirement
"It's funny, in my lifetime a million ain't what it used to be - but it ain't bad, either! businessavante"