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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Contact local development agencies – some may offer training programs Hire local teachers or consultants to run short training schedules.

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Anyone who has been in therapy at any point during the past century has likely heard that request, now a go-to punch line for an entire industry of mental health. But focusing on why people are miserable—and reliving that misery one 45-minute session at a time—in order to get happy became, well, depressing for many in the mental health field.

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A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. Since then, Anne has not only married the man of her dreams (and is set to have her third child with him), but she has done extraordinary work in public health around the globe. What’s the first thing you could do?”

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In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. Along with 100 people he is collectively raising £1,000,000 ($1,350,000) for a mental health charity by running 10km every single day in 2022.

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can you say “sidetracked?&# Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. Or I could explain how my child’s recent health scare derailed my focus. Happy Holidays!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Small Businesses Faces Sharp Rise in Cost of Health Care : As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

. “The volatility at the core of deregulated financial institutions makes a world economy that is organised as a system of free markets essentially unstable&# John Gray (b. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 6, 2010

You are less likely to lose your train of thought if you have spent time preparing your speech. Comment by Art Gelwicks on January 8, 2008 @ 9:52 am Great post. Or you can use the familiar outline: tell them what you will tell them; tell them; tell them what you told them.Have a plan, rehearse the plan and stick to it.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

It was difficult for me to understand the necessity of the product training until one day a call rolled over to my line and the person on the other end was a prospective customer with very detailed product questions. Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 17, 2008 Filed Under: Travel Y ou’re standing in the elevator and everyone is crammed like a can of sardines. Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? You start to feel the same way and wonder when your floor will hit next.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comments Hey Ian, I’m definately linking this up at blogs4God.com for geek reasons … but also I have to comment I found this article a bit amusing in that many of the techniques mentioned I had already learned … while training/studying for an opera singing career.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

You are training your customers that that is what you are worth. Erin Verbeck Said on June 24th, 2010 at 9:36 pm Stefan, I completely disagree on your third point and believe this is the reason so many small business owners FAIL. When you offer deep discounts you not only devalue your products or services, you devalue your brand.

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APRIL 29, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 30, 2008 In recent years there has been a far greater emphasis placed on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Skills needed: You will need to have a background in personal training and nutrition or have experience of working as a fitness instructor.

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MARCH 24, 2010

« Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 5:58 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. Darling to rescue his government from the brink. What small business needs, Mr. Darling, is help. Not policy.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

A website teaching readers about the day-to-day training requirements for various sports. Improvisational comedy confidence-building exercises. A company which takes your dead electronic equipment and smashes it until it becomes modern art! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We receive great value in having monthly training/touch base meetings at the minimum to see how everything is going. Michael Delpierre Said on February 14th, 2010 at 9:20 pm I agree about staying in contact with your remote team. I have about 3 sales people who work out of their homes. It gives it a nice personal touch.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2010

I have found that where I would like to think that I am quite personable face-to-face, my professional training steers me to a slightly more stilted style of writing for an audience. It is blogs with personality (like yours Stefan) that tend to do well. I always connect better with readers when I manage to shake that off.

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JUNE 10, 2009

We have been training a large number of virtual assistants in all aspects of our service offerings for months and we are very confident we can provide a professional and extremely cost-effective service to all our clients. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 31, 2010

They know their muscles need to have periods of relaxation to get the best benefit from training. Comments Always good to read what you have to say Comment by Hypnosis Melbourne on August 30, 2008 @ 2:52 am Ian, Thanks for sharing these techniques. Stress can compound. Stress is never eliminated, but it can be managed and controlled.

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MARCH 30, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses at Easter » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 6:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 3, 2010

He consults, trains and provides a mobile coffee service too. It’s no wonder that my side business, my 5-9 job, has taken a back seat for the last 10 years. By contrast a friend recently took the plunge and gave up work to build up a coffee business but did have enough capital behind him to keep him going. 9-5, 5-9 or both?

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

This has created not only many health problems like cardiovascular disease, a weaker immune system, frequent headaches, backache to name but a few, but also social problems in areas like child-care, care for relatives, increase in divorces and other symptoms of a social fabric breakdown. Work-Life Balance 2.0

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

People look to their employers for entree into systems of social safety nets (Social Security, disability insurance, health care benefits, etc.). Daniel Lowton Said on March 31st, 2008 at 8:14 am Stefan I found this article to be very interesting. Alex Said on June 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm Working at home we save our time.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

« 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:41 pm and is filed under Comments. Who the hell made Sugar a Lord anyway any why? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JULY 3, 2012

The conversion had been going on since 2008, and Wells Fargo promised to become more environmentally friendly and use less paper and forms. Train customer service agents better. Possibly Related Posts: Medicare forcing hospitals to improve their customer service In the midst of arguments on the Affordable Health Care.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

You need to look on your books as your very own window on the health and well being of your business. Computerised records This is my preferred choice; using the right package for your needs and with suitable training and support of course. So, now you know why you need to keep books, but how do you go about it.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

South By South West Midlands Said on February 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm [.] low cost business ideas Said on April 10th, 2008 at 11:10 pm the internet has allow the bootstrapper to go to a whole new level. – Stefan Carlos Weil Said on May 27th, 2008 at 11:38 pm STEFAN: I fully agree with bootstrapping. But you will need some [.]

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MARCH 7, 2023

But as it pertains to kind of the health and vibrancy of cities, the move towards more walkable cities, 15 minutes cities, et cetera, started well before the pandemic. We’re serving nonprofits health care systems, schools, even restaurants and other environments. And actually, a lot of these principles transcend all those.

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JULY 14, 2010

You could also ask, “Can you recommend a particular book, tape, or training program that would help me move along more rapidly in my career?&# &# and, “What one piece of advice would you give to someone like me who wants to be as successful as you some day?&# There is a law of incremental commitment in networking.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2007

If Apple wants to provide support on par with the quality of their products, I think they need to understand the difference between training their agents and actually educating their agents. I am curious to know if your Apple support person actually lives in the UK or a in “Farawayland&#. HP’s support drives you nuts!

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MAY 8, 2006

Firstly, you need to understand in the UK there is no requirement to have any formal training or qualifications before calling yourself an accountant. I feel 2008 will see the efforts of the accountancy bodies see results, in the form of legislation. Hopefully not! You should apply the same reasoning in selecting your accountant.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance. Step Three: Train Others to Use It. Ensure that someone else has been properly trained and can demonstrate their proficiency. It is a great system and helps with training.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

As I was going through the manual, I saw chapters on office procedures, confidentiality, health and safety, security and more. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It was around the beginning of 2008 that I begin seeing blogging as a platform for building a business and personal brand. He started out training in Wing Chun as a kid, so I thought it was the next best thing. The second and third benefits for me are health and friendship. What’s your relationship with money now?

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MAY 10, 2010

The Book Of Life 2008 – The Outcome Overcoming Cravings On A Raw Food Diet Still think productivity means getting things done? This is the way to go for health maintenance. I completely agree that health is extremely important. Don’t go on a crash diet or train for a marathon right away. Well, I dont.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Well, I dont. I think productivity means having a life while still getting things done. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

I did, my random example: my favorite basketball team, Club Joventut Badalona (Wikipedia), in what I think was one of its best seasons, 2007-2008. You can check your favorite example. Back in that season Rudy Fernández (NBA player, European champion & former world champion) was still playing for the team, and was its best scorer.

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