Consciousness, According to Jim
I read with interest (and amusement) Jim Blasingame's latest Small Business Advocate Newsletter, in which he defines the four levels of "performance consciousness."
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Owning Up to My E-Mail Madness
The only mess bigger than the one in my basement following four kids gone wild is the one staring me down from Outlook.
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NFIB Releases July Numbers -- And They're Not Pretty
Sorry to end your week on a low note, but the latest stats from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) paint a less-than-optimistic mood among small businesses.
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No Price, No Sale
From printer paper and toner to shipping cartons, business books, airline tickets, computers, printers, and packaged software for our office PCs, I do a lot of shopping -- and purchasing -- online.
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Business Know-How
Wednesday's Woman: Words of Wisdom You Can Really Put to Work
I've written before how I approach advice-type articles with a huge dose of skepticism. Much of that has to do with someone I thought I knew in a former life turning out to be a big blowhard who spouted off his textbook knowledge as if he were an authority.
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Did You Survive the Gmail Outage?
Memo from Google: We are experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.
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Free Software That Brings a Little Green to Your Machine
When it comes to controlling your computer's energy usage, a little effort can go a long way.
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Eight E-Mail Blunders
Do you have trouble getting answers to e-mail you send? Are there some people with whom you need to communicate on a regular basis who not only don't answer your e-mail, but also are seldom available to take your phone calls?
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Wednesday's Woman: Just Say No to Yes
I've faced plenty of challenges in my career. One that continues to dog me: how to say no -- and do so with a clear conscience.
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Delta Readies In-Flight Wi-Fi
The latest offering an airline wants to charge you for is, surprisingly enough, good news.
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Mobility | Productivity | SmallBizResource
eBay Sellers Getting Socked Again?
Question: What does the housing market have in common with online auction sites?
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Feedback: Grocery Store Aggravation
Laaa! Seems like my recent shabby customer service story struck a chord, so I thought I'd share snippets of the much-appreciated responses.
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Customer Service
Singing the E-Shopping Cart Blues
Are you getting people to hit your online shopping cart, but aren't getting many sales?
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Wednesday's Woman: Push Your Senators for Fair Pay
Last week I received an e-mail from advocacy group MomsRising.org, which took exception to a New York Times article that intimated men and women are equally suffering from the economic downturn.
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Government | Women in Business
5 Ways Work Is Like High School
One of the qualities I loved most about my high school was that it was small, with no more than 350 students per graduating class. Everyone really got to know each other, and the majority of those teenage friendships still exist today.
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Cancer Takes the Man, But Not His Message
The beauty of inspiration is that its legacy lives on long after its source.
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Inexpensive Antispam Software Can Save Billions of Dollars
The stories are all over cyberspace: "Spam King" Edward Davidson, who escaped from a minimum-security federal prison last weekend -- barely two months into his 21-month sentence for tax evasion and falsifying e-mail headers -- allegedly killed himself, though not before murdering his wife and young daughter.
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Security
The New Bonnie & Clyde
In the 1930s Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow terrorized five states by murdering people and robbing banks and stores. On May 23, 1934, they met their end in an ambush and fatal shootout in Louisiana.
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Business Know-How | Security
Wednesday's Woman: A $1 Million Business Plan
If you're looking for a role model in business, then do yourself a favor -- forget Oprah and Martha Stewart.
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Grocery Store Aggravation
Seems like the best customer service stories come out of lousy experiences. So here's what happened to me today, followed by a burst of reason out of my 8-year-old.
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bMighty's New Imaging How-To Center -- Pretty As A Picture
Small offices can quickly become overwhelmed with reams and reams of paper documents. But it doesn't have to be that way. bMighty's brand new Imaging How-To Center can show you how to leverage document imaging to save space and save money.
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Green | Hardware | Imaging How-To | Server How-To | SmallBizResource
Social Networking: Evolution Before Your Very Eyes
Ever feel like the whole world is in on secret that you're not privy to?
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Marketing | SmallBizResource
Like Sands Through the Hourglass...
How many hours a week do you work?
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Productivity
Small Print, Big Consequences
When was the last time you read all of the small print in the contracts you sign? Or, for that matter, all of the BIG print?
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Business Know-How | Freelancing | SmallBizResource
Why Smaller Business is Better Business
What's great about being a smaller business? Let's start with less organizational bureaucracy, quicker decision-making, and more connection with customers. What's the downside? Limited resources and lack of brand recognition come to mind. But according to one blogger, smaller business shouldn't be whining because "Small is a weapon, not an excuse."
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