9/7/2010  To be wildly successful in business, you need to have a distinct brand, or career identity. Self-branding means being able to articulate a simple, clear expression of who you are, doing it consistently, and delivering on it again and again, so that when people think of X, they think of you. Or when people think of you, they think of X.
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| 8/3/2010  As businesses operate in these times of upheaval as well
as opportunity, a lot more attention should be given to analyzing an
organization’s leadership, its value and ability to build. An
organization’s leaders and managers are key drivers of an organization’s
success or failure, so the need for leadership assessment should be a
predominant theme in the corporate environment.
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8/3/2010  To grow your business, you’ll need help. But finding –
and keeping – great employees can be a challenge for small businesses.
Whether you’re a first-time employer or already have employees, even if
you mostly hire contractors, learning the keys to successful hiring can
substantially increase your growth and success.
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| 7/2/2010  What happened to Wall Street?
Before Congress and the eyes of the world the executives of financial giant Goldman Sachs admitted that they bet against America. They created financial instruments that they compared with manure so that they and their clients could place big bets on mortgages and housing.
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6/8/2010  Where is your freedom? Could it be hiding in your passions, hobbies, skills or life experience?
If you harnessed your expertise to create an online business that generated a consistent revenue stream, you would be able to free yourself from the shackles of the 9-5 grind. The Internet holds the key for you to create a lifestyle of freedom by empowering you to get paid for who you are.
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| 5/7/2010  Leadership and talent feel like rare commodities these days. We ascribe leadership to people who sit high on the organizational chart, but where does that leave everyone else? As for talent, well, it’s nice if you can get it. The fact is every one of us carries leadership and talent within us.
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4/15/2010  Every office has one (or two, or more). You know the types. Those toxic coworkers who only look out for No. 1, no matter what the cost to their coworkers or the company that employs them. The kind who, when you are next in line for a promotion, raise, or simply the next pat on the back from the boss, won’t hesitate to steal your thunder by brown-nosing their ways into the boss’s good graces. Basically, they’re the people who will step all over you and your coworkers if it means getting what they want (with as little work as possible). |
| 3/10/2010  While many human resources professionals were initially excited about the prospect of George Clooney portraying a member of their tribe in the critically acclaimed movie "Up in the Air," they have been mostly disappointed in the misconceptions about corporate layoffs and outplacement services that the movie has fostered.
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2/9/2010  The final year of the decade, 2009, was a time of roller coaster rides for the economy and worldwide markets. Most of us would like to forget 2009 and move on to 2010, hoping it will be better. But will it be so? Just what should we expect from the New Year? A closer look at the year that was may give us some insights.
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