Sat.Nov 10, 2012 - Fri.Nov 16, 2012

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Are We Becoming a Part-Time Nation?

Small Business Labs

The U.S. has always had a lot of part-time employment.  In 2007, a year when the economy was strong and unemployment low, a bit over 22 million Americans worked part-time. This was about 16% of U.S. non-farm employment.  The vast majority of these folks - 88% - chose to work part-time.  Only 12% would have preferred a full-time job.   As of October 2012, about 27 million Americans worked part-time.  This is just over 19% of non-farm employment.

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‘Essence of Entrepreneurship Juice’ – anyone?

The Small Business Blog

It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week and I’ve been busy speaking in all the major cities and on television. Not that I’m an Entrepreneur, hardly anyone that speaks on entrepreneurship is. I know as much as the next speaker, dress better, have been on television and I’ve written a best selling, funny book on enterprise.

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Ten Things To Consider When Assessing The Fit Between You And A Prospective Client

Virtual Moxie

As you build or grow your virtual practice, choosing clients will be one of the most exciting and difficult things you'll have to do. So we offer this list of 10 for you to think through as you move through the process. 1. Am I moved and excited by the client's work and personality (do I like who the person seems to be)? If you're not absolutely jazzed by both, the relationship isn't worth pursuing because it will end up being a huge energy drain for you later on.

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Office Politics – do you play along?

Practically Perfect PA

Pin It. Last week I wrote a blog which asked the question ‘ Should assistants make themselves look busy? ’ I’ve had some great responses from people regarding the issue of perception, the way we carry ourselves in the office and the interaction we have with our colleagues. All of this lovely feedback got me thinking about office politics in general.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Why You're Never Too Old to Launch Your Dream

On The Job

Workers over age 50 may only feel exhausted when they think of starting over. But there are plenty of older workers that are successfully launching new businesses that will inspire anyone of any age. Here's the story I did for Gannett/USA Today on one older entrepreneur who has launched a new business. When Anthony Full decided to launch his own business in 2010 at age 52, some people might have considered him crazy.

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DogVacay - Airbnb for Dogs Raises $6 Million

Small Business Labs

OK, I have to admit I think this is a great idea. DogVacay is an Airbnb-like service for dogs. The site lets users search for, find and hire dog sitters for the day, overnight or longer stays. According to the site, the sitters: "range from professional pet sitters with ranches to experienced dog lovers in cozy homes and they can't wait to meet your pup!

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Top 5 Tips for Managing Small Business Communication

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Your business needs a policy that applies to the archival of incoming communication.

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How to Stay Focused at Work During Personal Crisis

Eat Your Career

They say work and life aren’t supposed to intermingle , but I’ve never believed that to be possible. No matter how hard you try, there will inevitably be a time when stress in your personal life distracts you from matters of work. Whether you’re dealing with a sick child or a dying pet or a personal medical scare, you can’t always just walk away from work while you deal with your emotions.

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The Art and Science of the Face-to-Face Interview

Job Advice Blog

Consider yourself very lucky for being considered for a face-to-face interview. It just means that you survived the first phase of the competition; your résumé projected you as someone deserving of further exploration; and you outshone the vast majority of your competition. The most critical test, however, is still ahead of you. You are at [.].

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Is DuckDuckGo the Future of Search?

Small Business Labs

No, DuckDuckGo is not a children's game (that's duck duck goose).  It's an Internet search engine.   As a recent Washington Post article on the company points out, it has two major differences from Google - they don't track their users and they don't filter search results based on tracking their users. Not tracking their users is, of course, of interest to those concerned about online privacy.

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The importance of meeting space for startups

The Small Business Blog

It is very important for any small business to create a good impression. Whether it’s a potential employee or a big-money client, appearances and perceptions are everything in business. An increasing number of entrepreneurs and small business startups are indicating that coffee shops are no longer an appropriate venue for holding business meetings.

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3 Essential Green Business Practices

Eco-Office Gals

It’s no secret that virtually the entire world is beginning to shift towards a more eco-friendly consciousness than what was the norm in the past. As natural resources begin to dwindle, people throughout the world are finding ways to live and work in a more “green” manner; that is, eliminating as much waste as possible. Businesses can learn quite a bit from thinking in a more green manner, as there are a variety of different ways for one to make their business a bit more ecolog

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Moxie Tip 275: See Problems as Opportunities

Virtual Moxie

What's important is not that problems, hurt, and betrayal never happen, but how the two of you deal with stuff when it does. Dealing with the situation calmly, approaching from a position of caring, looking for quick ways to handle the challenge—whatever it was, putting systems in place to prevent it from happening in the future, and working together through the situation can, in fact, make a relationship far stronger, and deepen trust once you’re on the other side of it.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Make The Final 45 Days Your Most Productive Yet

Office Organization Success

It’s that time of year when we start to hear about setting goals for 2013; make 2013 your best year ever; up level your business in 2013; and all that other stuff. However, what’s being overlooked is that there are still 45 days left of this year … and you can achieve a lot in just 45 days! I know we have a Thanksgiving Holiday (for those of us in the US) and Christmas/New Year’s too, but that’s really no excuse to slow down and not take action.

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Practically Perfect PA: Featured

Practically Perfect PA

I recently wrote an article for Olé Magazine entitled Travel: Do it yourself or use an agency? I thought I would share it with you…. Pin It. Blogger Practically Perfect PA aka Nicky Christmas gives us her expert tips on booking business travel. I don’t know about you but I can spend hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my director. It takes up a huge amount of time and can be incredibly complex especially if they are travelling to a number of destinations with connecting flights and a

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Eco Friendly Fashion for the Green Business Woman

Eco-Office Gals

You’re the one that always gets complemented on your outfit. You’re also the one who everyone asks, “Where did you get that blouse?” or “How much did you pay for that suit?” Little do your friends know that while you may look like you spend a ton of cash and should be walking the runway, your eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t just stop at your great green job or the garden that you have growing in your backyard.

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How To Handle the Mean Girls at Work

On The Job

Many women would like to believe that the ugly behavior they may have experienced at the hands of other girls in junior high – or perhaps even exhibited themselves – is just an unhappy memory by the time they join the working ranks. But the truth is: The mean girls are alive and well in the workplace today. In a new book, “Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional when Things Get Personal, ” authors Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster say they were at first reluctant to tackle such a subject f

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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One Client’s Transformation: From Clunky and Inefficient to Streamlined and Effective

Office Organization Success

Geoff Bateson was my very first client when I opened my doors for business in November 2001 (in fact I’d worked with Geoff for about six years on a Government-funded literacy and numeracy project). Recently he approached me again as he was having a very real dilemma with his website; it was old and clunky and not at all effective. Helping my clients to create a more streamlined and systemized business is at the heart of what I do, and through the Bit of Everything Program I was able to provide G

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A Guide for Independent Workers

Small Business Labs

MBO Partners , a firm that provides services that make it easier for independent consultants and their clients to do business, has released The Independent's Guide  which, according to their press release , provides:  " a rich online library of free educational resources to help professionals plan, launch, succeed and grow independent careers." Targeted at freelancers, independent consultants and other independent and self-employed professionals, the guide inc

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Moxie Tip 276: Cause and Effect

Virtual Moxie

Being at cause is to stand in your power and let the world know you’re HERE. It’s a grown up way to walk through the world. Being at effect is to be a victim, and a childish way to walk through the world.

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Free Coaching Call: November 2012

Eat Your Career

In case you missed it, I held my free coaching call for the quarter earlier today. You can listen to the recorded version using the audio player below. During this session we covered so much, including (but not limited to): How to know when it’s time to quit. How to get others to see your real value. How to get your resume noticed. How to handle a chronic complainer.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Sustainable Initiatives for Eco Friendly Exhibitions

Eco-Office Gals

Eco-friendly exhibits are woven into the philosophy of companies operating in the events industry with organizations adopting stronger measures to meet regulations. Green initiatives require constant action and commitment to continue environmental improvements and meet new business targets. As our knowledge of environmental damage increases, the evolution into a going green becomes a natural process, with cultural change and new corporate responsibility.

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All Part of the New Shake Up!

Office Organization Success

We made it home, although quite jet-lagged today! The boys and I enjoyed our time with Dad and other friends and family, as well as having some great days out too. You can catch up with our adventures over on Facebook! One thing that I absolutely LOVE is when I get to meet one of my clients face-to-face, and last Sunday that happened. Angela Durrant is one of my private clients who lives in Cardiff, so our work together has consisted of emails and Skype video chatting.

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Moxie Tip 274: Be You

Virtual Moxie

Stop looking around so much. There’s almost nothing out there that you need to see. It’s all inside you. You have the magic. You have the magic pill you're looking for. You’ll find it inside yourself if you look. You’ll really never find it out there, because what you’ll find are the magic pills of others who have found their own magic pills.

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A Christmas Planning Checklist for November

Ian's Messy Desk

Okay… we’re well into November, but there’s still time to tackle most, if not all, of what is on this list. One of the best ways to reduce the stress of holiday planning is to spread it over a number of months or even throughout the year. Even if you have done nothing else so far, you can relieve some of December’s pressure by putting these on your November to-do list.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha