11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 4, Quiet Participants

There are many reasons why someone would decline to participate during a meeting. While some of these may be valid, others may warrant intervention in order to hold an effective meeting.Approach 1: Encourage participationWhen you notice a quiet parti...

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Reduce your Debt

Do you want to reduce your debt? Having trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Are you worried about losing your home or your car? Youre not alone. Many people face a...

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Italian Cuisine: More Than Pasta

Italian Cuisine: More Than Pasta by: Steve Wilcott Go to any family restaurant with Italian dining in mind and you are likely to order chicken parmesan, pasta alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, or maybe a pizza. It is easy to think that some past...

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Is Home Mortgage Refinancing Really Worth It?

Is Home Mortgage Refinancing Really Worth It? by: Steve Shannon Is it really worth it? Excellent question... since the refinancing process can take upwards of 2-3 months to complete, plus the expenses and hassles of refinancing may outweigh the ...

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Business Tax Deductions

Business Tax Deductions by: Richard A. Chapo As we enter mid-March, taxpayers begin to become very interested in deductions. Following are a few that you may be entitled to claim. Deductible Expenses Office expenses Rent or lease payments ...

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Building A Reputation in the Executive Interim Management Field

Building A Reputation in the Executive Interim Management Field by: David Jones As any executive interim manager knows, when you're operating your own business, “reputation is everything” and an executive interim manager is only as good...

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How Managers Can Help Retain Their Best Employees

How Managers Can Help Retain Their Best Employees by: Susan Cullen A major problem for employers today is attracting the best talent, and then retaining key employees. Research shows that the key ingredient for retention lies within the manager...

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Sell YOU With Your Small Talk. (Yes You Can.)

Sell YOU With Your Small Talk. (Yes You Can.) by: W. Paul Barton Want to build a relationship sell yourself for a job get ahead make a sale? Your 'small talk' is crucial. Everyday conversation can make or break you in personal rel...

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The Steps from Product Idea to Product Success

The Steps from Product Idea to Product Success by: Matthew Yubas Michelangelo once said that his statue of David was embedded in the block of marble and he merely chipped away the edges to reveal it. Is your product idea inside your mind just wa...

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Business Cartoons Mean Business

Business Cartoons Mean Business by: Mark Anderson Let’s face it, unless you’re Donald Trump, business can be pretty dull most of the time. Maybe that’s why so many people decorate their cubicles and offices with cartoons. A good laugh can ...

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