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JUNE 19, 2022

When Harry Hecht, an Orlando, Florida-based mentor with SCORE—originally named the Service Corps of Retired Executives—encounters business owners who are reluctant to outsource, he has them track their time. “I Whenever we have an idea for a blog post or see an article we like, we add it to Evernote. Who you gonna call?

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JUNE 28, 2021

Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. Instead, these successful people use their free time engaged in personal development, networking, volunteering, working side jobs or side businesses , or pursuing some goal that will lead to rewards down the road. Network and volunteer regularly. Set goals, not wishes.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

They’ve been so successful in networking in those untapped markets, Batts says, investors are approaching them to learn more about them, asking who they need to know in the flyover states. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. I know how fun it is for me when I get underestimated.

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OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is difficult to accomplish for new or younger employees who don’t have extensive or influential professional networks. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. And rather than wait, employing an individual solution to find your own financial freedom is the best course of action.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

One of the trends we've long covered is the desire and/or need by aging baby boomers  to continue working past their traditional retirement age. Simply put, a lot of baby boomers don't have the financial resources to retire.   I particularly liked the sections on financial planning and networking.

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS. Network Inc., How Will You Show Up? ,

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Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. She’s a big believer in networking and building relationships with colleagues of both genders. “If This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. And maybe to lead for a while.”

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Hosted on a social media platform (typically LinkedIn), it’s a way to attract attention, share your accomplishments and expertise, and create a professional global network. Because she had the foresight to put together a portfolio that included her transcript, a letter of recommendation, and a few mock newspaper articles she’d written.

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MAY 16, 2012

Excellent article in the Harvard Business Review on The Rise of the SuperTemp.  According to the article: "Supertemps are top managers and professionals—from lawyers to CFOs to consultants—who’ve been trained at top schools and companies and choose to pursue project-based careers independent of any major firm."

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement | Main | Data and Analytics Help Macys Go Local » October 01, 2010 A Detailed Look at U.S.   The article is from The Monthly Labor Review , a U.S.   The article's author is BLS Economist Steve Hipple. 

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Our iPad Review | Main | State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday » September 08, 2010 Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today on what they call " the two-track economy."  View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Good article in Business Week on the growth of rural outscourcing.    According to the article, outsoucing to rural areas is price competitive with sending work overseas once you add in all the administrative and management costs.  Louis who studies outsourcing." Interesting stuff.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Street Food Gets Real | Main | Please Take "The Organizational Use of Video Storytelling" Survey » June 23, 2010 More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food Interesting article in the Washington Post on mobile slaughterhouses.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JULY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement | Main | Foreign Born in the U.S. Manufacturing The New York Times article Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the U.S.?   These are described in the NY Times article.    These are described in the NY Times article. 

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Small Business Recession Not Over | Main | Wealthy Planning on Working in Retirement » September 29, 2010 The Future Job Thats Here Today I've been a regular reader of Popular Science since junior high and have always enjoyed their visions of the future. 

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Credit and the Two-Speed Economy | Main | Tablet Sales Forecasted to Explode » November 01, 2010 Self-Employed Using Fewer Employees September's Labor Review Monthly  from the BLS has an excellent article on U.S. self-employment.  Reduce employment security.

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JULY 6, 2010

The article talks about “labor on demand” and this is on all levels and not only low paying jobs. The article is predicting that as soon as the economy will show signs of improvement the better employees will jump ship to a company that pays better. Because of these conditions Americans are willing to accept lower pay.

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Several other factors come into place, too— such as open communication, relationship-building, a professional network and so on. Here, in this article below, we will look into five quick steps that'll help any real estate firm hire and retain world-class agents.

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MAY 18, 2010

.    Being a data and trends guy, my favorite article is The Global Consumers: Diverse, Demanding, Connected.  Recent survey results from Network Solutions Small Business Success Index shows that about 19% of small businesses (less than 100 employees) sell outside the U.S.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 17, 2010

  Despite lots of coverage of this issue (the American Prospect's article It's Not the End of Men chronicles some of the more recent books and articles), most people are surprised when exposed to these trends.  " The recent Newsweek article - Are we There Yet? "  We certainly agree. 

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JUNE 22, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments.  View an alternate.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Main | More Canadians Becoming Freelancers » June 09, 2010 The Rise of Super Angels Several interesting articles this week on the growing role Angel Investors are playing in the funding of tech and Internet related start-ups. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Whats Causing the Decline in Small Business Lending?

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MAY 20, 2010

Interesting article from Tom Foremski at Silicon Valley Watcher titled Corporate Social Media Is Not Social -- It's Sales Media.   Key quote from the article: "When most people use Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, they use it for its social qualities. .    Tom's point is pretty straight forward. 

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MAY 28, 2010

  The picture on the right is from the article and does a nice job showing the product.  Also related is the New York Times article City Slickers Take to the Crops , which covers the trend of agricurious urbanites vacationing by volunteering on farms.  " The company installs 1.2 View an alternate.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Coworking Facilities » September 13, 2010 State of Small Business Tweet Chat on Wednesday Wave IV of the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index was released today.  Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy | Main | Over 250 U.S. Having trouble reading this image?

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JULY 8, 2010

  The article focuses on Fargo, ND, but also talks about the broader upper midwest - which has a very strong economy relative to most of the rest of the U.S.   But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland.  Having trouble reading this image?

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The article suggests this industry consolation will lead to "architectural mediocrity" and less innovation. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Job Creation Confusion | Main | The Growth of Private Company Stock Exchanges » August 19, 2010 Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth Good article from Nielsen Wire article on going global.    This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries. 

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Coworking Facilities | Main | Lessons from Turning Academic Research into a Business » September 17, 2010 3D Printing Comes Of Age The New York Times article 3-D Printing Spurs Is Spurring a Manufacturing Revolution covers the growing impact of this technology.    The NY Times article covers a number of examples. .  As

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MAY 27, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Inc. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

» September 22, 2010 Ultralight Startups Ultralight startups:  little capital, just computer is an interesting article by the SF Chronicle's Tom Abate.   A recent WSJ article, Start-ups on a Shoestring , also covers ultralight startups.    Lei's total investment in ooShirts was $2,200. 

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JUNE 30, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Yahoo CEO on Local Content | Main | Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement » June 30, 2010 Wisconsin, Illinois Companies Feeling the Recovery The QPS Employment Group is a staffing and recruiting firm operating in Wisconsin and Illinois.  Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 10, 2010

  From the article: "The jobs that are coming back are part-time and temporary. The latest data show that there is an ongoing loss of full-time and permanent jobs. By March, 2010, there were 47,800 more part-time jobs than when the recession began, but 300,000 full-time jobs were still missing. Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 17, 2010

  Two recent mainstream media articles discuss this: The Perils of Being Small from the Economist reports on small businesses shed jobs at a higher rate than large corporations during the recession and have been slower to recover.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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JUNE 3, 2010

Robert Reich's NY Times article Entrepreneur or Unemployed covers this trend.    Although he doesn't use the term, Reich's article focuses on the growing number of necessity-preneurs.    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  Having trouble reading this image?

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MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.   The main driver for this shift is price.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

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