A Nanny’s Perspective on Achieving A Work-Life Balance

by Jarie Bolander on January 23, 2012

A Guest Post by Nancy Parker Jobs these days are hard to come by, there’s no denying that. Competition is fierce, and people are doing whatever it takes to keep a steady paycheck coming to support themselves and their families. Because of this, it’s becoming increasingly easy to blur the lines between work and life, [...]

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How to Lead a Meeting that Doesn’t Waste Everyone’s Time

by Jarie Bolander on January 16, 2012

A Guest Post By Lauren Bailey The inimitable Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek fame once said, “A meeting is an event in which minutes are taken and hours are wasted.” Still, if you work in business, you know that regardless of the value of meetings, they still happen and will continue happening for the [...]

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The Case For The Goodness Business Model

January 2, 2012

  One can get anything if he is willing to help enough others get what they want. — Zig Ziglar There is a trend in business that is starting to emerge that focuses more on doing good than maximizing profit. This trend is a long time coming and appears to be a direct result of [...]

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A Thoughtful Yet Firm Guild to Giving and Receiving Yearly Reviews

December 26, 2011

Yearly review season is upon us once again. Ah, what manger does not dread the hours and hours she has to spend summarizes the last 365 days for each of her direct reports. It’s such a drag to have to solidify a complete year in some canned HR form that “must only be a page” [...]

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Open Space Office Design: Where Does It Work Best?

December 12, 2011

A Guest Post by Dean Stier Open space office design is not a new concept. Neither is popular music. Both of these things have been around for years. They just have a different feel to them than they did several decades ago. Even now, if you ask ten people to define what an open space [...]

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For Finance Careers, MBAs Outweigh CPAs

November 21, 2011

A Guest Post by Lindsey Stinson When pursuing your business education, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the certification options. While there really is no “bad” choice in deciding to further your education, the right program for you depends on your ultimate career goals. Many people find that trying to decide between a CPA [...]

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What To Do When Management Can’t Handle The Truth

November 16, 2011

One of my favorite movies is A Few Good Men. One of the best scenes is when Tom Cruise cross examines Jack Nicholson about the incident and after much banter, Jack loses it and says “You Can’t Handle The Truth.” Sometimes, your management can’t handle the truth and yet, you need to tell it. Why [...]

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Beyond the Thank You Note

November 7, 2011

A Guest Post by Chris Wallace Which came first — the product or the customer service? These two facets of running any business go hand in hand, each relying on the quality of the other to survive. If you’re a small business owner, chances are that you established several relationships before your first sale. Or [...]

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Calculating Your Organizations Center of Influence

October 31, 2011

I must admit, I’m a bit of a physics geek. I really love all those Nova specials where they explain all the theories on where is the center of the universe and how it was formed. It’s comforting to know that a center exists. Even the non-physicist among us can relate to the notion that [...]

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Business Schools Need Sustainability

October 10, 2011

A Guest Post by Nadia Jones In just a few years, environmentally conscious business practices went from being an innovative marketing tactic to a standard business requirement in most all influential and major business industries. For this reason, the rise in environmentally focused business education programs should come as no surprise. With eco-conscious initiatives ruling [...]

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