Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

in 2016, up from $34.4   Way back in 2003, contract labor was only about 20% of the labor costs of sole proprietors. .  As the chart below shows, U.S. sole proprietors spent about $56.8 billion on contract labor (freelancers, temps, etc.) billion in 2010.   This is an increase of 65% between 2010 and 2016. 

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 9, 2013

When I first started out as a team administrator back in 2003 despite having a (massively bulky) laptop I rarely worked from home. This meant starting up my home computer from 1997, connecting it to my dial-up internet and attempting to log onto the torturously slow remote email system.

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Success

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

According to Duarte, the classic three-part story structure is: Set up the hero—a likable, but flawed, individual—and the challenge they must face. In 2003, with just $350, Perry invented Sinus Buster, which he says was the first hot-pepper nasal spray intended as a headache reliever. The hero emerges, transformed.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

They shook up the art world with their wrapped structures that drew attention to architecture or natural landscapes, including the Wrapped Kunsthalle (Bern, 1967-8), Wrapped Coast (Sydney, 1969), The Pont Neuf Wrapped (Paris, 1975-85) and Wrapped Reichstag (Berlin, 1971-95). Lighting Up.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

They shook up the art world with their wrapped structures that drew attention to architecture or natural landscapes, including the Wrapped Kunsthalle (Bern, 1967-8), Wrapped Coast (Sydney, 1969), The Pont Neuf Wrapped (Paris, 1975-85) and Wrapped Reichstag (Berlin, 1971-95). Lighting Up.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In 2013 contract labor was 36% of total labor costs, up from 31% in 2010 and just 20% in 2003.  .  As the chart below shows, sole proprietor contract labor expenses increased 38% between 2010 and 2013.    Over the same period salary and wage expense increased only 10.7%.

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Success

JULY 28, 2022

Sharon Salzberg, who has helped popularize Buddhist meditation in the West, sums up loving-kindness as follows: Sitting comfortably, with your eyes shut, repeat simple wishes in your head such as: May I be safe, may I be happy, may I be healthy and may I live with ease. This can help you make an indelible impression, she says.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 6, 2008

Keeping an up-to-date vacation calendar is important so these overlaps are anticipated and in some cases vacations have to be re-scheduled. Setting up a calendar in Word is probably the easiest way to do it and everyone can see at a glance who is going to be away. This should be done a few months before the summer rush begins.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Trust, 77% of these millionaires came from middle class or lower backgrounds, including 19% who grew up poor.   Although the numbers fell quite a bit during the recession, they've recovered nicely and have more than doubled since 2003. So the American dream is still alive, at least for some. 

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Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. It’s Time to Level Up. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant to help small businesses were administered by traditional banks and quickly snapped up by large and established enterprises. Our work cemented our mutual respect.

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

College up-close in 2022 doesn’t really resemble the “college” in our minds. The move to swiftly scale up game-changing opportunities like CareerWise would seem to be a no-brainer, but there’s a thorny catch: Businesses need skilled workers now; developing them takes time. It’s a clear win-win.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 16, 2013

As you can see from this chart, the share of creative class jobs has increased from roughly 25% in 2003 to almost 30% in 2012. A bit more than one third of all constructions workers are self-employed (and 1 in 6 of the self-employed are construction workers), so a pick-up in this industry could easily shift these numbers.

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Virtual Moxie

JUNE 2, 2015

In 2003, I realized that if the pledge was going to mean something, there had to be a way to hold the Virtual Assistants accountable for violations to the pledge. If so, then you might want to look at how you have to clean that up before it becomes problematic for you. Ethics are a big deal in life and in business.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 3, 2008

In Outlook 2007 this feature works much better than the 2003 version. In 2003, the recipient still gets the e-mail and has to agree to let you recall the message. They will receive a message in their Inbox that you want to recall the message, but it's up to them whether they agree or not.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 13, 2008

This pop up will appear: Click on Change date and time settings and choose Change time zone. Set up additional clocks Windows can display up to three clocks: one for the local time, and two for the time in other time zones. Instructions for Word 2003 In Word 2003 the instructions are similar.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Here is how you do it in Word 2003 and in Word 2007: Word 2003 View - Toolbars – choose Forms – go to the icon that looks like a checkbox and click on it. To check the box, go to the left of the box and double-click – when the pop-up appears, go under Default Value, click either Not Checked or Checked.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And then there was another initiative in Vienna that started back in 2003. And then the second innovation, if we can call it that, is the changing habits of the new generation that grows up with flexibility and mobility in everything they do. And I think the second to third year cities were not catching up.

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Loosely Speaking

MAY 22, 2011

Conversation: Katie is a groupie of Online Biz Insiders podcast and is excited to chat up co-producers Mary Motz and Carla Wilson on this month’s topic. Next up at AZVAs: Tuesday May 24, 9:00 a.m-10:30 Craig has been training and managing a diverse group of Virtual Teams since 2003. for our first episode of 2012?

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 17, 2023

Apple had launched the iPod and introduced the iTunes store, which was named Time magazine’s Coolest Invention of 2003. Though no one at Amazon knew anything about building hardware, Bezos and Steve Kessel – who he had appointed to head up this new venture – decided to say ‘Yes, we can!’ It was January 2004.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2012

When I first started working in London in 2003 one of the key initiatives for most companies was corporate social responsibility and more specifically making the office environmentally friendly. Use the mugs in the kitchen instead of the plastic disposable cups… remember to wash the mugs up after you use them though!

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Admins4Admins

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Use this quick tip to help spice up your presentation! You can receive these updates automatically through email by clicking below: Subscribe to admins4admins.com by Email HOW TO INSERT A POP-UP PICTURE IN A CELL 1. Right-click the cell where you want the pop-up picture. 2. Click on “Insert Comment”.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

After finishing university in 2003 I was lucky because there were plenty of jobs available in London. Have you had questions like this come up before in interviews, if so, how did you answer them? Over the last few years I’ve changed employers a number of times and so have had to face quite a few interviews. Tell me about yourself?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 8, 2013

I began working with my employer in January, 2003. I looked around the room and no hands went up. I was so new to the organization I felt almost unqualified to speak up, however, I summoned the courage and raised my hand. It Takes Courage. When I started, there were over 14,000 employees within the organization.

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Office Organization Success

MAY 8, 2009

If you find yourself missing out on potential clients, contacts falling through the cracks, or not following up in a timely manner then your problem is simply a lack of an efficient contact management system! Are you following up efficiently and effectively when a potential client enquires about your services/programs?

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Productivityist

JULY 24, 2019

Built in 2003 after he accidentally saved over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 Want to keep up with the podcast? On this episode, I speak with Mike McDerment , the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Each user is allowed to install the software on up to 5 devices. For start-up, micro and small businesses on a budget this allows them to pay a small monthly payment rather than shelling out $400 dollars for the box of CD’s. Or Office 2003 or older? It’s a pay as you go option at a cost of $12 per month, per user.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Joan came up on stage and began to discuss 20 Years Celebrating You & Your Profession. In 2003, Opening the Airwaves to Communication was hosted by The Boeing Company in Long Beach, CA and was built around “human moments.” And that brought us up to the present, 2013. They were all okay and things went well.)

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On The Job

AUGUST 25, 2011

Up to 70 percent of working adults say they've been bullied at some point in their working lives, and 53 percent to 71 percent of the bullies are in management positions, Civility Partners LLC says. Legislation called the Healthy Workplace Bill would make bullying illegal and has been introduced in more than 20 states since 2003.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Many of my friends and colleagues run their businesses from all over the world and I have had a mobile business since 2003. Management example: maintaining a frequently requested/used links doc in Evernote, and up to date forms and procedures. I hope you are enjoying this series Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Living the Mobile Life.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 25, 2013

  I've been doing it since 2003! Travel in Comfort - I'm like George Clooney in "Up in the Air" when I fly. I load up my iPhone with coaching call recordings, my own self-guided meditations and any training audios I'm currenlty working on, so I can catch up while I'm on the plane and before sleep.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I remember back in the day when Microsoft Excel 2003 and prior versions didn’t have this feature. Do you wish that you could expand the size of the formula bar to see more of the formula that you are working on? Then we upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007 and voila!

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

As for some items I think you might find of interest: * Tuck in your shirt and stand up straight: Many men seem to be confused about what to wear to work when the dress code is casual (why else would anyone think Crocs were OK??), but Esquire magazine does a terrific job in its latest issue to illuminate more males about what is appropriate.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

My answer to this is: Unfortunately, I use Microsoft Word 2003 (XP), so I am not sure if this will help you, but I assume that the functions in Microsoft Word 2007 should be the same or at least similar, especially for this function. All the deleted text should now show up automatically. Keep up the great work!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Marq

JANUARY 14, 2010

I carry an Olympus model VN900 circa 2003. Given how well my Olympus VN-900 (pictured here) has held up, I highly recommend you consider one of their products. I’m not referring to your father’s or uncle’s reel-to-reel voice recorder, but an electronic one that you can carry in your pocket. What Do You Think?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

This is in contrast to the UK where the figure has remained the same since 2003, although if the anticipated crackdown on capital gains tax relief happens then a large increase is expected. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 26, 2008

These are instructions for Word 2003. "I ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca I called my helpline (my sister) and she wrote the following instructions. She said it would be the same instructions for a table or a document in Word.

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