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Ten Steps to Effective Leadership

Ten Steps to Effective LeadershipMany people end up in a supervisory position or SOHO ownership almost by default. In today's workplace, if someone stays on their job long enough, they will probably be promoted as others more senior to them, or ...

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Tunnel Vision

"I want this gazebo on the brochure cover"I just looked at her, one of my beloved clients, holding up an image I'd never seen expectantly. I had agonized for hours over the picture choices for her mock-up, analyzing for content, contrast, color ...

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HOW TO START AN ONLINE AUCTION BUSINESS

Have you spent any time looking at online auctions? There are thousands of visitors to the big online auction sites every day, looking for something to purchase! This is an excellent place to find buyers of your products without having to do any sign...

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The Critical Role of Training

There is always an excuse for not providing employees with training opportunities. Very few people articulate these excuses to either their customers or their staff, but the net effect is still the same. When the economy was good and employees few, t...

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Staying Organized in These Chaotic Times

In the Terry Gilliam Film, BRAZIL, there is a fantasy sequencewhere Robert De Niro is enveloped by a swirling cloud of papersand memos. Some days, as I look around my office, I know exactlyhow he felt!In this age of information, it is really easy to ...

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Six Fatal Mistakes to Avoid While You Still Have a Job

Good for you if you currently have a job. But NEVER take it for granted that you’ll have a job forever! You could lose this job because you have lost favour with your boss or your boss’ boss. You could lose your job because the company you work f...

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Fact or Opinion

"You ain't going nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." What if Elvis believed this Grand Ole Opry manager's critique after his l954 performance? Or the Beatles listened in 1962 when Decca Recording Company responded,...

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What is VoIP

What is VoIP?VoIP is an acronym for voice over internet protocol. A VoIP, in essence, is a computer softphone that allows you to make phone calls from your computer to anyone in the world, e.g., PC to PC, PC to landlines, or PC to cell phones. The vo...

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It Must Be Joe Cocker's Market

Agonizing displays of poor theatrics failed to entertain my mind one recent Saturday evening. I scrolled across several television channels hoping for an engaging program. Finally, one particular concert intrigued my senses. There on the stage perfor...

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Taming the Closet Monster

Reducing the clothing budget was a serious challenge for me. Two pre-teen girls and a teenage girl certainly didn’t make life any easier. My son wasn’t much of a challenge. Thank goodness, he’s not “fashion conscious”. The girls on the othe...

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