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Zero Tolerance is the Key to Ending Sexual Harassment

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 17:09 in Current Issue, Human Resources, Industries | viewed 354 times | 0 Comments

While the Paula Jones ruling has well faded from the spotlight, the issue of sexual harassment continues to plague businesses. To avoid a lawsuit and bad publicity that accompany public actions, companies must create a work environment free of sexual... (Continue reading)

Solid financial advice for small businesses

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 17:01 in Accounting & Finance, Current Issue, Industries | viewed 518 times | 1 Comment

Especially in these challenging financial times, having a plan and sticking to it, as well as analyzing virtually every initiative and/or transaction from a profitability standpoint are MUSTS for small business owners. Suggestions of action items that can positively impact your... (Continue reading)

Management Challenges in Going Global

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 16:49 in Current Issue, Industries, International Business | viewed 304 times | 0 Comments

[This is the sixth in a series of articles on globalization.] As noted in previous articles, the world offers significant business opportunities for every company. However, opportunities are accompanied by significant challenges for managers. The greatest challenges associated with doing business... (Continue reading)

Leave quickly and quietly and no one will get hurt…

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 16:42 in Current Issue, Industries, Leadership & Coaching | viewed 233 times | 0 Comments

Vacation and rest in general have become a bit of a foreign concept to me in the six years as a business owner and far more absent over the past 3 months as I have been consumed with a recent... (Continue reading)

Innovative Thinking Requires a Work Break

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 16:36 in Current Issue, Industries, Leadership & Coaching | viewed 204 times | 0 Comments

Many of us hear the word vacation, and we automatically think of a million reasons why we can’t take a one. We get stressed at the idea of leaving our work behind for a week, and about the problems we... (Continue reading)

Improved Collections Lead to Improved Vacations

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 16:31 in Accounting & Finance, Current Issue, Industries | viewed 326 times | 0 Comments

It’s that time of the year. . . time to pack up and head out for your summer vacation. However, if you’re like many owners of closely-held businesses, this is sometimes easier said than done. If... (Continue reading)

Bits and Bytes

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 15:51 in Current Issue, Industries, Information Technology | viewed 256 times | 0 Comments

Have you ever found yourself going through computer specs or advertisements scratching your head over all the different terms used for storage and memory? For example, individual files are listed in megabytes, memory in gigabytes, and storage in gigabytes... (Continue reading)

Are You Managing, Coaching, or Enforcing

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 15:45 in Current Issue, Industries, Leadership & Coaching, Operations, Training | viewed 294 times | 0 Comments

Too often today, managers – whether supervisors, directors, or even owners – see their role as the creator and enforcer of rules. “Be on time…,” they tell their employees, “or I will have to write you up.” “Be a team... (Continue reading)

Tax Act of 2009

Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 14:40 in Accounting & Finance, Industries | viewed 628 times | 1 Comment

Stimulated Yet? The new economic stimulus package known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The $787 billion new law, which contains nearly $300 billion in tax relief... (Continue reading)

Technology… the double-edged Leadership Sword

Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 14:10 in Industries, Information Technology | viewed 323 times | 0 Comments

Even though my grandmother passed away nearly 20 years ago, I can still recall a conversation she and I had one evening about everything she had witnessed in her lifetime. My grandmother was born in 1914 and since that time... (Continue reading)

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