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12/30/02 - New Year's Resolutions vs. Goals
Goals and resolutions aren't all that different, are they? We all vow each year to try harder to do the things we know we should do. Here are some ideas on how to make this year's new year’s resolutions for your business actually come true.
12/23/02 - Office Romance - Good or Bad?
Office romance is fairly common these days as the office is where we spend so much of our time. Handled well it can lead to a relationship. Handled badly it can lead to a lawsuit for harrassment.
12/18/02 - Is It Time For A New Boss?
Professional vs. Entrepreneurial Management - when, and how, does a entrepreneur give way for a professional manager or management team?
12/02/02 - Surviving the Office Party
The annual office holiday party is more "office" than "party". Your career needs you to remember that and to act accordingly. Your behavior at the office holiday party can kill your career, but it can also advance your career if done right.
11/26/02 - But Am I Making Any Money?
Especially during the holidays it's important to not confuse income with profit. To make a profit, you must make or buy each unit for less than you can sell it. Here's how to calculate if you will make a profit and how much you will make.
11/11/02 - The Gift Guide for Bosses
This Gift Guide for Bosses lists suggested gifts depending on how good a boss you have. From Good to Great and including So-So, no matter what kind of boss you have you can find something appropriate here.
10/28/02 - Strategic Planning and Corporate Vision
No matter how clear your corporate vision, you need a strategic plan in order to achieve it. Six About Guides tell you how in this About Industry special.
10/21/02 - Data Integration, The Key To Profits
Every data silo you allow to exist costs you money, decreases your flexibility, and reduces your profit. Here's how to change that.
10/07/02 - A To Do List That Works
Here's how to use your things to do list to actually get more things done and feel better about yourself too.
09/23/02 - Managing Change: Managing People's Fear
Managing change means managing people's fear. Change is natural and good, but people's reaction to change is unpredictable and irrational. It can be managed if done right.
09/09/02 - How 9-11 Fundamentally Changed Business
Though more are aware of the need for disaster planning, few are prepared for one the magnitude of that terrorist attack. Here's what you need to know to help your business, and your employees, survive.
08/26/02 - Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make The Leap...and Other's Don't
The most important Business Leadership book I have read in a long time, Jim Collins' prequel to Built To Last is packed with leading edge thinking, clear examples, and data to support his conclusions. Can you exhibit the discipline required to move your company from Good To Great?
08/12/02 - Pareto's Principle, The 80-20 Rule
Focus 80 percent of your time on the 20 percent of your work that really matters and you will be a better manager.
07/28/02 - Getting Your Point Across
When trying to get a point across to someone else we often think long and hard about what we want to say. That's the wrong way to go about it. Try this instead.
07/11/02 - Insider Trading
What is Insider Trading? Why is it wrong? How can you keep from getting caught up in it, even if you don't think you are an insider?
06/24/02 - What's the Competition Doing?
Resources and advice for ethically gathering business intelligence about your competitors.
06/17/02 - Larry Doesn't Work Here Anymore
Why do some employees seem to 'retire in place'? What can you do about it? How can you help the employee and your company succeed?
05/29/02 - Buzzword Bingo Again
This reborn business game may help you improve your skill as a manager.
05/06/02 - Basic Guide To General Management
To learn about, or brush up on, the basics of general business management, these articles provide the specific information you need to manage the people, money, and operational issues that confront every manager.
04/22/02 - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Social Security
Has what happened at Enron got you thinking a little more about your retirement; doing a little planning for your personal financial future? If so, and you live in the United States, this is a book you need.
03/22/02 - How Long Can I Keep Going?
Do you have enough cash to last until the recovery comes? Here's how to find out.
02/22/02 - Take Advantage of the Slowdown
Position your company now to take full advantage of the coming recovery.
01/22/02 - Lessons Learned From Enron
Many things lead to the recent collapse of Enron. Perhaps their key management failure was not encouraging dissent.
01/15/02 - What You Need To Know About Surviving Layoffs
Surviving in this era of layoffs and RIFs means learning these coping and survival skills for managers, and for employees.
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