11,298 articles on "finance"

Vampire Meetings and How to Slay Them

VAMPIRE MEETINGS AND HOW TO SLAY THEMMeetings can be like mythical vampires – sucking the life out of intelligent and creative people. And sucking the funds out of businesses. Unfortunately, there are too many of these meetings in business today. A...

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A Second Chance Reconnecting with What Matters Most

"Don't spend your precious time asking 'Why isn't the world a better place?' It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?' To that there is an answer." Leo F. BuscagliaAs I read the news...

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Too Busy Take a Vacation.

Too Busy? Take a Vacation.Do you know what the most productive day of the year is for the typical business owner or manager?Mondays? Maybe for some. Pay day? No. Labor Day? Just kidding…It’s the day before you take vacation. This little known fac...

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Free Agent Realities

Free Agent RealitiesCopyright 2002 Paul BednarWhen you jump into the free agent arena, it doesn't take long tofigure out a new set of rules and expectations exist. Those whoknow and embrace these new realities thrive. Those who areeither not awa...

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Ideas For Employee Retention

A recent survey of 350 human resource managers shows that employee turnover is becoming one of the most critical workplace issues. Sixty percent say that skilled-person power is “scarce”. Forty six percent say that worker retention is a “very s...

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How Do You Explain Public Relations To A Non-Public Relations Audience

Here’s the way I’d explain it:First, I want to give you a quick overview of where I believe public relations is today. And second, an equally brief run-through of how I believe the process can work to the advantage of your organizations.Now, in c...

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Numbers Low Your Sales Team CAN Survive A Recession!

© 2002 Kathi Graham-Levisshttp://www.xbcoaching.comWhen companies begin tightening the reigns on spending due to a recession, you really have to put your sales skills to the test. That one simple transaction becomes a tennis match of offer and c...

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TALK IS NOT ALWAYS CHEAP

Recently a member of our organization (let's call him Bob)had a hot prospect. Bob had spoken to this prospect severaltimes. And, Bob and my partner, Brande, met for over an hourin a private chat room explaining the products and theopportunity. T...

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How not to be ripped off by mortgage brokers

One of the things that bothers me about the mortgage industry is the number of unscrupulous brokers that operate in this market.Talk about giving the industry a bad name!I worked for a mortgage lender until quite recently and I used to be shocked at ...

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Buy a condominium or get a starter home

Often considered an alternative to home ownerships, a condominium is a form of property where you own one unit in a development plus a share of all common areas. You can find condominiums in cities as well as suburban areas. Condominiums are often c...

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