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There are many benefits when it comes to being a freelance writer, or any type of freelancer for that matter, but there are also a few hardships that come along with the job. Remember, the sweet is never as sweet without the sour. The biggest hardship of all is the unpredictability of income. Read More

Marcia Reynolds: When it comes to personal development, both positive and negative emotions play a role in your success. Read More

I personally do not agree with the author's (Mike Myatt) opinion, but think this is an important debate. What say you? Read More

Interesting book excerpt from 'Lateral Approach to Taking Charge: Simple Principles for New Bosses on Building Authority and Partnerships' by Ho Wing Sit and Ling Bundgaard, 2010. Read More

Tony Harvey: For some years now managers have been using the system of SMART goals and objectives to help them set targets for themselves and others. SMART has classically stood for : S - Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Realistic T - Timely
I have found that SMART doesn’t go far enough. Read More

"Managers have lost dignity over the past decade in the face of wide spread institutional breakdown of trust and self-policing in business. To regain society’s trust, we believe that business leaders must embrace a way of looking at their role that goes beyond their responsibility to the shareholde Read More

When did we begin to argue with data? If I met you in person, I should be able to tell you my age and weight without feeling embarrassed. You then would decide if I’m fat, thin, normal, young or old, not the data. (Agreed, that would be awkward, but hypothetically…)

Data can’t make decisions. Read More

Rob Tucker: Ownership is not an intellectual state, it is a feeling. As such, you can talk about ownership and present the rational reasons why individuals on your team should take ownership until you are blue in the face and very little will happen.
How does a leader change feelings? Not by sayin Read More

Roswell, New Mexico. July, 1947. A UFO crashes in flames. The corpses of "little green men" litter the surroundings. Yup, with their crazy technology, they manage to lose control and crash.

Business lessons on completing the crucial home-stretch without f$@*ing up! Read More

How can you make others believe that they can make a difference? You can't.
Generally, I have a very high internal locus of control – I believe I can make pigeons in China eat less bread so that US food prices go down. But you can't make someone believe something. It took me almost two years to le Read More