The Small Business Blog

APRIL 10, 2014

'The way in which we buy things online is changing. People are increasingly making purchases through interactive televisions and smart devices such as online connected fridges that let you order the groceries you will need. There is also a trend towards being able to make purchases within an actual store by using in-store technologies such… Read the full article here: Infographic: Third Wave Technology on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Purchasing 158

Office Organization Success

APRIL 10, 2014

'Not only was it Spring break week for the boys, but I did a spot of spring cleaning in my business too! What I did: Deleted contacts (over 3,000 of them!). Deleted autoresponders. Deleted products. Updated my Services page. Updated my complimentary 15-minute session. Began work on my Summer giveaway event. Phew … that was quite a spring clean!

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Management 145

On The Job

APRIL 10, 2014

'Anyone who has ever worked for a bad boss knows that, despite such lighthearted looks at these people through comics such as “Dilbert” and television shows such as “The Office”, it really is no laughing matter. I’ve had two really bad bosses in my life, and I can tell you it is truly a painful experience, both physically and emotionally. At times I was depressed, at times angry – and suffered from headaches and stomachaches, not to mention waking at 3 a.m. every night and re-running every horri

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 10, 2014

'CLASP , a policy shop focused on issues related to  low-income people, has an interesting paper on the impact of nonstandard schedules on workers. The quick summary is it makes their life more difficult, especially for those with children. Key quote: Volatile, nonstandard schedules are a becoming characteristic of low-wage employment, increasing the child care challenges of workers who already face significant barriers to accessing affordable, quality child care.

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Policies 134

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Small Business CEO

APRIL 10, 2014

'Yahoo recently disclosed it asked an undisclosed number of its email customers to reset their passwords. The company discovered hackers had obtained a number of Yahoo email login credentials from a third-party database and then used the credentials to access Yahoo email accounts. Yahoo has a history of being targeted for email-related attacks. Last year, a number of European Yahoo users reported their devices had been compromised by malicious ads displayed on Yahoo’s websites.

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Productivityist

APRIL 10, 2014

'"What is the Foolscap Method about? Basically, it’s a way to kick your own ass, either at the very start of a project or when you’re six months into something and you’re so lost you can’t remember where you started or where you’re trying to go." - Steven Pressfield, The Return of The Foolscap Method. I''ve been a fan of Steven Pressfield''s work for ages.

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