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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

Smith’s unconventional motivation fostered success In 2006, when he was senior vice president of Intuit’s Small Business Division, he told his team he would put on a 1920s bathing suit and jump in a pond if they met the launch deadline for the latest version of QuickBooks. His team met the deadline, and he took the leap.

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UK/Ireland small Business News Round-up – 11/04/2008 | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

FPB warns that removing ‘green’ fuel tax incentive will further alienate small firms : The FPB is questioning the Government’s commitment to helping small firms switch to environmentally friendly fuels, following an announcement in the 2008 Budget that it is to remove a tax incentive for investing in ‘green’ biofuels.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

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Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. — ST. What rubbish !

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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

Success

The magazine had a short run with former National Magazine Award winner Gay Bryant as editor-in-chief beginning in 2006. In 2007 SUCCESS was acquired by VideoPlus (eventually renamed SUCCESS Partners), an educational and marketing tools company based in Dallas.

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. In 2008, things got really crazy. They specialize in offering educational and networking opportunities, and they’re always looking for passionate professionals to help organize local events.

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Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees

The Small Business Blog

Evans Said on February 25th, 2010 at 3:30 am Always look at the applicant’s educational background. Not just check that he/she graduated in the relevant field but the best candidate’s full educational history will tell the story. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

The Small Business Blog

SMEs to vote Tory : Many small businesses say they will vote Conservative in the next election.In Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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