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STRIKING A BALANCE. Take Time Off To Be More Effective

STRIKING A BALANCETake Time Off To Be More Effective What do an entrepreneur, a healthy checking account, your diet and a tightrope walker have in common? They all need balance to be most effective! Balance is a word that you hear a lot about, but yo...

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Professionalizing The Family Business

Professionalizing the Family BusinessFamily business expert discusses thedifficult and emotionally destructive problems confrontedIn the 30 years I have been working as a family business consultant, the most difficult and emotionally destructive prob...

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Are You Ready To Be Your Own Boss

You have this burning desire you want to be on your own. The temptation is so great that you want to quit your job. Enough is enough. You're sick of working for other people for a ridiculous pay.To be your own boss means controlling your own de...

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Soft Skills In the IT Environment – Part 1 of 2

by Carole Nicolaides, Copyright © 2002, All Rights Reservedwww.progressiveleadership.comIn today's competitive environment, it is not enough to be the best in your field intellectually. Competency is only half of what you need to climb the ...

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Perspective is Everything

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"AnonymousA living legend turned 100 in May. He's W. Clement Stone, founder of Combined Insurance Company (which is now a part of Aon Corp.) and author of one of the best-selling motivational books of a...

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Where Did The Customers Go

Every month I volunteer my services at the local "Entrepreneurship Center". This is a municipally funded program and an excellent resource for budding entrepreneurs. It's a one-stop shop, almost like a shopping mall for anyone wanting to start a...

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Good Leaders Don't Know-It-All Or Do-It All!

The leader of a successful company is like a President,rather than a dictator. He/She must have a Cabinet ofgood advisers. Every thriving firm that wishes to lastmust be a one-person business. But the one person musthave a trusted staff of Helpers, A...

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Dissatisfied with Your Job Take Your Power Back!

Apparently, there are all sorts of reasons to be dissatisfied with your job… Statistically, studies have shown that:-Lack of career advancement-Lack of training-Lack of direction from supervisors-A challenging economy-Lack of support from employer...

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Get Approved Mortgage Application Tips

Take time to complete the applicationGet a comfortable table or desk and spend the time to fill out your mortgage application neatly and correctly. This is not the time to be multitasking.If you are given a paper application at the bank or credit un...

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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes Who Really Pays The Most

Each April our thoughts turn to the coming of spring and thecoming of the tax man.I hear a lot of people complaining about taxes at this timeof year. Not just that they have to do their taxes andspend hours pouring over old records and trying to figu...

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