38 days ago by virtualteambuilders

You know that feeling you get when you look at the swirling mass of tasks in your planner that still need completion? This usually leads to a worse feeling: you realize there’s no way you’re going to complete everything on time. Finally, as you stare at your planner in despair, the feeling of irony ...

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44 days ago by Dawn Lennon

Leadership is no cakewalk. It takes guts, resilience, clear-headedness, and sensitivity. Okay, it takes lots more too. But the real challenge for leaders is their employees. Each one has their own set of expectations. They want their leader to create a work environment that suits them by solving pro ...

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68 days ago by Derick Schaefer

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving I had an owner of a small business call me about a project he wanted done. Though an immediate response was provided to them, the real follow-up didn’t take place until the Monday after Thanksgiving. The business owner’s thought Monday was, “It’s been six days since ...

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89 days ago by Polle

In a few weeks I will spend a long weekend in Dublin, relaxing with friends and visiting my contacts at Facebook and Google. We’re flying with Aer Lingus, a pretty decent low cost airliner. Low cost airliners can afford themselves “screw-up-costs”; people accept extra fees, a 2 hour bus drive from t ...

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95 days ago by Flip Filippi

I’ve figured out how to have never-ending growth in the stock market—get rid of the analysts! Have you noticed how every description of downward-spiraling stock values concludes with the simple comment, “… but it was lower than analysts’ predictions”? “XYZ Corp’s stock dropped two percent today. Alt ...

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95 days ago by Howie Goldfarb

It is very rare that social media is used to propel or hurt brands in significant business-altering ways. There are certainly examples, such as the Toyota acceleration deaths, Nestlé palm oil, the Ford Fiesta movement, or the BP oil spill, where the subject takes on a life of its own for good (or, u ...

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95 days ago by Howie Goldfarb

It is very rare that social media is used to propel or hurt brands in significant business-altering ways. There are certainly examples, such as the Toyota acceleration deaths, Nestlé palm oil, the Ford Fiesta movement, or the BP oil spill, where the subject takes on a life of its own for good (or, u ...

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97 days ago by Steve Berryman

Failed expectations Originally published November 04, 2011 The Frederick News-Post By Steven R. Berryman From the black-and-white film vaults of the past, Mom greets the kids with warm cookies after school, Dad has time to read the paper in his easy chair before dinner, and Grandpa is tinkering with ...

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100 days ago by virtualteambuilders

Are you making the most efficient use of the social media websites and communication tools? With the huge boom in social media, companies are constantly coming out with products and ideas that keep the industry growing. In the last few years we have seen a push to integrate all these tools, new or o ...

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104 days ago by Yogizilla

According to recent reports, in the US, roughly 50% or more businesses are service-oriented. Are you in the service industry? Actually, we all are! Let's look at what really makes quality and service standards stand out!

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