Sat.Aug 25, 2012 - Fri.Aug 31, 2012

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How to Handle Your Career Stress

On The Job

Five years ago you may have laughed if someone told you that you would not only take on twice your current workload, but be happy about it – and be willing to take a pay cut. Or, you may have thought someone was pulling your leg to tell you that your Ivy League education would net you a 20-hour-a-week temp job with no benefits and have you living at home with your parents.

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Is it Possible to be an Outgoing/Extraverted Introvert?

Stephanie LH Calahan

Earlier this week, one of my readers commented on a post I wrote about ADHD.  Her comment was such a good question that it sparked this post.  She said: I love Janet's question!  Let's talk about that today. Over the years of attending networking functions and conferences I've learned that a good number of the people there consider themselves introverts. me. included.  (It's helpful to note that being shy and being introverted are not. necessarily the same

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Quiz: Are You a Team Player?

Eat Your Career

Let’s face it: Everyone wants to be a team player. And most people think they are. But we know that’s not true. Some people are so consumed with their own work; they forget to support their team—or they flat out don’t care. It isn’t always easy to be a part of a team. In fact, it’s sometimes a real pain! But it’s an absolute necessity in the workplace.

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Update & Giveaway: #Cinchspiration

Eco-Office Gals

I have exciting news to go with my update this week. As you know I have been doing the Cinch Program for the past 2 months and I’ve slowly dropped my weight and inches, with little effort on my part. I can only imagine the results if I could get out of this computer chair once in a while! Here are the latest updates: Measurements: Weight: I’m about out of meal bars for NEXT month, they’re just the easiest option when you’re running errands, out of Silk, or just being lazy

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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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Top 5 Tips for Protecting the Online Reputation of your Small Business

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. Try not to overlook how important it is for you to maintain a positive reputation for your business online.

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Book Review: Running a Food Truck for Dummies

Small Business Labs

A good sign that a trend is reaching the mainstream is the publication of a Dummies book on the topic. So it comes as no surprise to those following the food truck industry that Running a Food Truck for Dummies was recently released. The guide is written Richard Myrick, a great choice to author this book.  He's an expert on food trucks and the editor and founder of Mobile Cuisine , an online website covering the mobile food industry.

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3 Tips for Breaking the Clutter Cycle at Your Desk

Stephanie LH Calahan

Guest post by Kenneth McCall.   Over the course of history, plenty of landmark scientific breakthroughs and literary masterpieces have resulted from the minds of people with messy desks. Albert Einstein himself is often cited as inspiration (or justification) by the worst clutter offenders. Perhaps your favorite college professor worked from amidst towers of books, articles and paperwork, setting an example that you’ve happily followed for years.

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What you think about your customers and how you serve them will define and drive what you receive from them

The Small Business Blog

Following on from my previous post (You cannot improve one thing by 1000% but you can improve 1000 little things by 1%), I’d like to share with you another quote: A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him.

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Moxie Tip 232: Listen

Virtual Moxie

Things show up in our lives first as Messages. These are the gentle rumblings inside which make us uneasy, or give us a sudden flash of intuition that something just isn't right. Be sure to listen to them when you hear them the first time. If you don't, they come back even more loudly and annoyingly.

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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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4 Simple Ways to Make my e-commerce Website more Eco-friendly

Eco-Office Gals

With the digital revolution in full swing, internet retailing has become the business of choice for many entrepreneurs. Amazon, eBay and ASOS are a few of the leading names in the industry, and with the low start-up costs and overheads, it is something that everyone should consider. By sharing some creative ideas to make running your e-business greener, I can help you become a super player in the industry without destroying world.

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To All Entrepreneurial Moms and Dads: Happy New Year!

Stephanie LH Calahan

My son, David and I (and our dog Danny) taking a day to hike the trails at Allerton Park this summer. Do you feel it? The new year is here! I. realize we are still in August, but for many entrepreneur moms and dads, it is. the new year. I adore my sons and I enjoy spending huge amounts of time with them. In. fact, I have built my lifestyle business around that.

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Using Common Sense To Cut Small Business Costs

The Small Business Blog

Whether you’re a gambling person or not, setting up a new small business is a daunting experience. Let’s make no qualms about it; this is more than just putting $100 down on the roulette table.

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How Helicopter Parenting is Invading the Workplace

On The Job

I'm a parent, so I know that even when you vow not to hover over your children, you always do it to some degree. We tell ourselves that if we don't hover, our kids won't get into the right preschool and that will lead to the kid living at age 27 in a box somewhere with no dental health benefits. Some of that is just the endless worry that every parent must deal with, but some of it goes too far.

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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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Non-Profits vs. For-Profits for Social Change

Small Business Labs

Rieva Lesonsky's ReadWriteWeb article  Why Starting a Non-Profit to Create Social Change is a Bad Idea  covers the various for-profit organizational options available to social entrepreneurs.   The key quote comes from Geri Stengel, the founder and president of Ventureneer : your “first choice when starting a company to create a social impact should be a for-profit  business,” because she says, the “revenue streams are more reliable, and there are more dollars availab

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Is the Employer Always Right?

Job Advice Blog

In this new, chaotic, and uncertain century, with its more and more minutely specialized occupations and skill sets and with nothing to do with the faltering economy, it’s not only human resources employees who might not be familiar with certain job skills and the actual needs of the open positions in their organizations. Believe it [.].

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The YOU-ique selling point

The Small Business Blog

I’m no fan of the business trumpeters and I’m not suggesting there is a burst of the glorious “Fanfare for the Common Man” (and woman) every time someone opens your website, but how much do your potential customers know about you? In listing your unique selling points in your business plan, did you list yourself?

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What do our clothes say about us?

Practically Perfect PA

Pin It. Last week on the blog I wrote about how to dress down for work without looking unprofessional, particularly when the company allows for casual Friday. I received feedback that suggested a lot of companies have stopped casual Friday for one reason or another. It would seem that professional and smart attire is back in fashion. This pleases me because I always like to dress up for work.

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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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Using Kickstarter to Fund a Space Elevator

Small Business Labs

Kickstarter has a project that is looking for funding to help with space elevator research. For those who aren't Star Trek fans, a space elevator is a device for lifting things into space. Long the staple of science fiction - a space elevator plays a role in the most recent Star Trek picture -the science behind the space elevator is real.  All it takes is: A space station in geosynchronous orbit (also serves as a counterweight).

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Start Your Christmas Planning in August

Ian's Messy Desk

Did you know we are less than 18 weeks away from Christmas ? Has Christmas 2009 even crossed your mind? You’re probably more concerned about back-to-school or the restart of regular fall activities; anything but Christmas. Organized Christmas has a different idea. They have a Holiday Grand Plan. By breaking down all the tasks needed to clean and organize the house and prepare for the holidays, and dividing them into weekly assignments, the Holiday Grand Plan will help you reach the season calm

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Want to know more about Cloud Computing?

The Small Business Blog

My company WinWeb is always committed to educating as many people as possible about the benefits of cloud computing, particularly in terms of what I see as being the essential elements of cloud software: Integration: Can it be used in conjunction with other software to improve your experience of using it?

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5 Essential Steps for Swapping Careers Successfully

Eat Your Career

This article was originally published on U.S. News & World Report. If you’re considering a career change—a move from one industry and/or one position to an entirely new industry and/or position—preparation is absolutely essential. Taking some time on the front end to map out your plans will reduce stress and anxiety, plus it will improve your chances for success dramatically.

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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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Campbell's Soup Learning From Food Trucks

Small Business Labs

The venerable consumer products company Campbell's is attempting to spice up their line-up of soups and other foods in an attempt to ramp up sales and earnings.  To accomplish this, they've been studying food trucks. Key quote from an article from NewJersy.com on Campbell's research: " went to such "hipster hubs’’ as Austin, Portland and San Francisco to study the rituals and preferences of people in their mid-20s and 30s.

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Stay Focused Tip #1: Set Times To Check Email

Office Organization Success

Only check email at certain times. You’re not going to do yourself any favors by checking your email every 30 seconds. Once first thing in the morning and again in the afternoon is enough.

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What do our clothes say about us?

Practically Perfect PA

Pin It. Last week on the blog I wrote about how to dress down for work without looking unprofessional, particularly when the company allows for casual Friday. I received feedback that suggested a lot of companies have stopped casual Friday for one reason or another. It would seem that professional and smart attire is back in fashion. This pleases me because I always like to dress up for work.

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Moxie Tip 233: Relying on Yourself

Virtual Moxie

Trust your knowing. Even when it's not clear why you should. Believe your self when it gives you guidance. It'll always be reliable!

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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