Here it is holiday time again, and while Ms. Abby and Manners takes care of our social etiquette I d like to share some practical tips for business holiday parties. Here are some DO S . Attend the Event: It s an unspoken expectation that showing up may not be mandatory or can it [...]
Whether you re thinking it s Spring Cleaning Time or time for an annual checkup, your business needs to undergo a checkup each year. No matter how large or small your business is, you cannot gauge the effectiveness of any changes you ve made without analyzing the benefits and bottom line. Here are 10 [...]
Like it or not, the first impression people get from you is your appearance. When engaged in an interview or you are already hired, you always want to look best. Clean cut, professional looking people get treated like a professional. How you dress sends specific signals to people. Let s start [...]
Americans throw away enough paper in a year to build a wall 12 feet high from New York City to Los Angeles. This fact is from earth911.org, a public service Website that focuses on recycling issues. Now that s a lot of paper! Despite the hype that computer makers fed us a few [...]
When building your own website there are a few things to consider. If you know nothing about web design, you will need to pay someone to design it exactly the way you want. Make sure you use a reputable source so you are not wasting your money. Be very picky about choosing [...]
When you are at an interview, you may not be aware of this but your interviewer is observing your body language, very carefully. Your body language says a lot about yourself, so you need to control negative body movements and encourage positive body movements and habits. Humans naturally send and receive nonverbal communication; [...]
When I saw the January issue of Entrepreneur Magazine I was thrilled. Cover copy had a teaser on it to the effect that entrepreneurs had been surveyed and inside were their answers. I was certain that, finally, someone was paying attention to entrepreneurs who were striving for a successful business. It was [...]
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Budgets and personal finances are not most people s favorite topics, and certainly not one of mine. Even bank executives have problems in this area, but if you re an entrepreneur so do you. You re concentrating so much time on your business, your personal checkbook takes a back seat. Then one [...]