Small Business Labs

MARCH 2, 2015

'The Great Decoupling is a term some economists use to describe the economic decoupling of productivity, wages, jobs and GDP growth. These 4 factors used to move more or less in unison. But as the chart below shows, starting around 2000 the growth in labor productivity "decoupled" from job growth.   But the decoupling is even broader. As the hard-to-read (sorry) chart below shows, labor productivity and GDP growth has also decoupled from median household income (it's the bottom

AT&T 145

AT&T 145

Office Dynamics

MARCH 2, 2015

'I’m sure you can all think of a person at work who seems to take the joy out of everything. Or no matter what good is going on, they can find a down side to it. You really have to be careful and protect yourself from these people because they can affect your attitude, productivity, progress, and success. Individuals who tend to focus on the negative or what could go wrong, tend to be pessimists.

Confidence 136

Confidence Skills AT&T Learning 136

On The Job

MARCH 2, 2015

'If you''re one of the millions of Americans who are overweight, it''s going to be more difficult to get a job or promotion at work. That''s because according to a new paper by Wharton University, "The Affective and Interpersonal Consequences of Obesity," there is clear bias against the obese -- even by those who themselves are overweight. Some key insights from the paper: Both men and women are biased against obese people.

Promotion 127

Promotion Skills Management 127

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2015

'What are the main aspects of your role? Job title: 4Talent Team Assistant and Personal Assistant to Head of People Services, HR. It’s a bit cliché, but no day is ever the same. Diary management is my smallest yet most consistent task; meeting invites popping into the diary throughout the day and I deal with them as they come. 4Talent on the other hand, is the arm of Channel 4 that does the outreach across the UK to inspire and engage young people to find or create their paths into the creative

Training 118

Training Confidence Social Media Interviewing 118

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 2, 2015

'by Originally posted 2008-01-17 12:27:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Rule of thumb: it’s easier to organize things when there are fewer of them. How often do you look through a folder or collection of digital photographs and find only a handful that you want to show to anyone? The rest are too dark, out of focus, more versions of the same thing, make you look fat, or you have no idea why you even took them.

2008 100

2008 Promotion AT&T 100

Productivityist

MARCH 2, 2015

'I ran on the treadmill for an hour. Why did I stopped at the hour mark? Because that’s when the treadmill stopped the workout. If a workout was for seventy minutes, I probably would have gone that long. I also could have turned it on again. The only thing that stopped me from running more was my convention. Conventions are all around us, and something we’ve highlighted here in the Cookie Method of Productivity post, but it’s worth a deeper look to set up and think about.

AT&T 60

AT&T Training Goals Learning 60

Small Business CEO

MARCH 2, 2015

'As with any business deal, the relationship you have with your manufacturing plant needs to be nurtured to ensure it’s both long-lasting and beneficial for both parties. This isn’t simply about being nice either, it’s in your company’s interests to build strong relationships. While it doesn’t guarantee benefits like more favourable rates, faster service, and the chance to gain knowledge in a related industry, you’re prospects will certainly be improved if you

Suppliers 62

Suppliers Management Stress 62