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RFID A Smart Tag Primer

Good things come in small packages. This familiar cliche usually refers to precious stones, but today it's taken on new meaning, in that small things are now protecting items we deem valuable.Analysts estimate that the retail industry loses US ...

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What is Confianza and Why is it Important

What is Confinanza and Why is it Important?Tried-and-true training methods can fail in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment, and can leave an unprepared trainer wondering what to do. In this article I share what I learned while leading a 24-ho...

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“Why Hire a Security Consultant”

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A Quote vs. A Bid

If you trying to price work to be done, it’s important to know the difference between a quote and a bid.DEFINITIONSA quote - When you ask the provider of the service or product to tell you how much they would do the project or service for with the ...

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From Bank Clerk To Entrepreneur

What seems like a century ago, I left school and joined a well-known High Street Bank. In those days working as a bank clerk was a well-established route for many school leavers and perceived to be a proper job with prospects. It wasn’t long before...

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The Business Failed, But Did You

Small Business Q&A with Tim KnoxQ: After years of dreaming about starting my own business, Ifinally took the plunge a little over a year ago. To say the least, my dream quickly became a nightmare. The business didn'tdo nearly as well as I had ho...

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Managing Stress- Hire the Right People

Managing stress is not easy if you don't have the right people in your business or team.One of the biggest challenges any business owner or manager has is hiring the right people.I've recently discovered a simple, inexpensive yet very effec...

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Setting Professional Standards and Boundaries

Professional standards are strong guidelines for how youtreat yourself within your business or career. They caninclude a code of ethics, guarantees, how many hours youwork, etc. Professional boundaries are about how you wantyour clients to treat you ...

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When Your To-Do List is Longer than Your Day

Time management is not about managing time. Time is a constant, it does not change. The only thing we can change is the management of ourselves. So, if it's the end of the day and you're only halfway through your To-Do list, it is time to ...

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Is Now A Good Time To Refinance Your Home Loan

Bargain mortgage rate shoppers are on a refinancing spree. Many have secured unbelievably great deals. Others have gotten caught up in the frenzy and got the short end of the stick. How can you refinance your home without getting burned?Last week mor...

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