Sat.May 05, 2012 - Fri.May 11, 2012

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Are You Stuck in Your Story?

Virtual Moxie

When I stop to think about it, I find it pretty darn amazing that any of us are adults--alive and reading this. With all the disease, and crime, and war, and famine, and poverty, and political mess that surround us, not to mention the crazy world economy, it seems far more likely to me that every one of us would have been killed off or died of stupidity as a matter of course before the age of 40.

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How to Boost Morale When Things Are Grim

Eat Your Career

It’s no secret that times are tough. The economic outlook seems to change by the minute and the only thing certain is that things are still uncertain. That’s why I thought this recent question from my free coaching call was worthwhile sharing with others. No matter what your situation, you just never know what the future holds, so hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

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Bottom Up

The Small Business Blog

Keep up won’t you – most websites that promote ‘how to successfully start and run your own business’ are sponsored by big companies and government bodies and written by people that are in jobs and have never started their own business. The advice is so yesterday.

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How to get your Employee’s to be Eco-Friendly

Eco-Office Gals

You have decided to make a big work decision and go green. That means you have taken the time to turn your office into an office that tries it’s hardest not to harm the earth. You know it’s a great decision but you may have a hard time convincing your employees otherwise. You may run into employee’s that find it a hassle, simply because they don’t understand.

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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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How do You Like Your Tips?

Virtual Moxie

Hi, gang :). I've been doing the daily Moxie Tips now since my birthday last July , and I've gotten feedback from people who love getting a "bite" of Moxie every day, and from others who wish I didn't send one every day. So I thought I'd ask you if you would please take a quick, one-question survey on the matter, to give me a more complete snapshot.

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Taking over the (virtual) world

The Small Business Blog

The online space is very competitive and businesses can sometimes struggle to be seen. Your business probably can’t afford to buy any physical land, so why not grab yourself some virtual land and start taking over the map one grid at a time? That’s exactly what the people at Landjacker are allowing businesses to do.

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Going Green to Save Green: 3 Money-Saving Office Solutions

Eco-Office Gals

The new eco-centric business model isn’t a fad to be canceled out by the next trend. While the environmental implications of the green business are obvious, the fact that going green can actually save your small business serious money may not be as well known. By turning your business green you may not only save some money, but you will also potentially boost your employee’s productivity, streamline your business model, improve office design, and reduce IT costs – which will only aid you

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Getting Started With GTD

Productivity Bits

I often get questions about how to get started with GTD. If you never heard of GTD before, Google the phrase “Getting Things Done by David Allen” Go ahead, read about GTD and I’ll be here when you’re ready. While you performed that search, you probably saw links to articles on how to get started with GTD. Ok, I’m really late into the game.

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How Hiring Decisions Are Made

Job Advice Blog

Years ago, I had a large office in the Wall Street area with a personal secretary screening my phone calls, opening mail, taking dictation, and managing my calendar. Since then of course, the business world has changed. The next phase had executives sharing a pool of secretaries using floppy discs working on word processors. That [.].

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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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Getting more out of your networking

The Small Business Blog

A colleague of mine, Barclay Thompson of Clear Business Development, shared the following link (from Nigel Botterill called Networking – The Surest Way to Stay Poor?) with me the other day.

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Moxie Tip 165: Lead--Clients Love It!

Virtual Moxie

A secret: clients really like it when you take the lead. And if you’re an expert at virtual administration, you should lead. Think about it—if you have a problem with a drain, you don’t call the plumber for help and then tell HIM how things are going to go, do you?

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Do women talk too much?

On The Job

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg became a hero to many women when she publicly stated that she leaves the office at 5:30 p.m. every day to be with her children. Not only was this a call for the 40-hour week many of us have abandoned, it was a statement from a powerful, successful woman. Unfortunately, according to a new study, not enough top-level women like Sandberg are speaking up – about anything.

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Offices Going to the Dogs

Small Business Labs

For the 2nd week in a row , we have story on dogs.  Workforce's Pet Projects (registration required) covers the growing trend of employers letting employees bring pets to work, especially dogs.   The article says pets in the office reduce stress and increase employee loyalty.   As proof, the article cites a study showing that "pets in the workplace reduce stress, absenteeism and turnover and improve morale." In addition to allowing pets in their offices,

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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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Top 5 Tips for London 2012

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. The London Olympics are expected to cause travel chaos for small businesses and the general public this Summer.

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Quick Filing System Tip

Office Organization Success

When creating your filing system, follow the same system for both your paper & computer filing systems, as well as for organizing your emails – it makes it easier to find everything.

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You are Invited: 3 Keys to Consistent Follow-Up=>Getting MORE out of LESS

Stephanie LH Calahan

Over the last year, I have talked a lot about taking action and having good follow-up systems in your business.  The freedom and the dollars are in the follow-up!  The crazy thing is, most businesses have no or limited follow-up systems in their business.  I talk to business owners every day that are leaving money on the table and working way more hours than they would like to.  It's my mission to help you turn that around.

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Is the Venture Capital Industry Broken?

Small Business Labs

According to the Kauffman Foundation, the VC industry is very broken. Their report "We Have Met the Enemy. And He Is Us" is a damning analysis of Venture Capital as an asset class and the Venture Capital industry in general. The news here isn't that the VC industry is broken.  This has been actively discussed for years.   The news here is who's saying it's broken.   The Kauffman Foundation has long been a close friend of the VC industry.  In addition t

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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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The Easiest Customer May Also Be The Best

The Small Business Blog

I love reading Seth Godin’s Blog – you should click over to it, it’s worth it – he has a way to extrude the essence out of all kinds of stuff and topics. But sometimes he gets it spectacularly wrong, at least in my opinion.

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Thinking of ditching 1ShoppingCart … read this first

Office Organization Success

I’ve seen quite a few discussions on Facebook over the last week or so about 1ShoppingCart’s price increase; the main topic being that they’ve put their prices up by 30%. A lot of the posts I’ve been reading have been about users unhappy with this price increase and so are looking for a new provider. Here’s my take on the whole issue … while it’s good to regularly review your prices and increase them periodically (after all you are running a business and

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Moxie Tip 167: Referral Only

Virtual Moxie

There’s no finer thing than to have a practice built 100% on referral. What would you need to do to have that happen?

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The Longevity Economy and the MetLife Mature Market Institute

Small Business Labs

The Longevity Economy  is the term the AARP uses to describe the huge economic impact - and numerous business opportunities - presented by the 100 million aging U.S. baby boomers and seniors.    One of the groups tracking the Longevity Economy, and other issues related to aging boomers and seniors, is the MetLife Mature Market Institute  (MMI).   We were introduced to the MMI at the Boomer Summit.  Since then we've been able to review a number of their stu

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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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To take on a senior employee in your own biz – or not.

The Small Business Blog

There is a better way of building your business than taking on a senior employee. Unfortunately, this better way is risky and certainly is not possible for all types of micro-business. My preferred options/alternatives to taking on a senior employee are: Option 1. using independent contractors/freelancers/other micro-businesses Option 2.

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Take Care of Others When You Can

Office Dynamics

Our office supports a local school, Whitney Elementary School. We learned of this school in late 2011 and ever since we have been trying to do things for them as we can. At our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence we recycled supplies from the event and donated to the school along with money the attendees pulled together and our own monetary donation.

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Moxie Tip 166: Integrity and Credibility

Virtual Moxie

There are many foundational items to think about in business. Two with the highest pay off are integrity and credibility.

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The Aging U.S. Workforce: Baby Boomers in 2020

Small Business Labs

In 2020 the youngest baby boomers will be 55, the oldest 74.  Not surprisingly, the aging of this large demographic cohort is going to fundamentally change the nature of the workforce.   As the chart below shows, by 2020  one quarter  of the U.S. workforce will be 55 or older.        The aging workforce is being driven by two main factors - the size of the baby boomer cohort and increases in the workforce participation rate for older workers. 

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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