Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Towers Watson 2011/2012 Talent Management and Rewards study has some fascinating insights on the disconnect between what workers want and what employers think they want. As can be seen from the chart below, the biggest disconnects are around job security and stress. 

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Productivityist

JULY 10, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact World Domination Summit 2012: The First Event I’ve Cried At (Twice) Posted on 07/10/2012 // 17 Comments I needed a day to collect these thoughts into something not just comprehensive, but comprehensible. And I’ll be back for 2013.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In January of 2011, Our CEO and founder, Joan Burge, lost her husband of 34 years to Pancreatic Cancer. Administrative/executive assistants will need an entirely new set of skills such as commitment to quality performance, cognitive thinking, and management of organizational goals.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2013

billion from Angels in 2011.    They also report 2012 will likely see an increase in these numbers. But at the same time, A and later round funding by traditional VCs has declined, with only about 4,000 firms receiving these rounds in 2012. Traditional funding is expected to be even harder to come by in 2013. . 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Even if you are an employee without clients and external customers, think of the people who contribute to your success: your manager, coworkers, colleagues in other departments, peers in other companies and professional organizations, and your allies in human resources. We wish you the best of holidays and a prosperous 2012!

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For the list from prior years, click on the year:   2015 , 2014 , 2013 ,  2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. 2017 is the year we expect mainstream small businesses to recognize that cyber security and data privacy are important parts of business risk management and take steps to improve in this area.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

I left primary teaching in June 2011 and started at Data Interchange as an Office Administrator shortly afterwards. Coming runner up for the Hays/Executive PA Magazine awards for Newcomer of the Year 2012 started my journey into becoming a career PA. Firstly, can I have a little background about you…. What is your career background?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Along with three other PAs, Amanda set up the network in 2011 with the aim of providing networking opportunities for Manchester based PAs. Bethany has been a PA since 2011. Since beginning her career Bethany has been awarded the runner up PA Newcomer of the Year award 2012. Bethany Fovargue – @ BethanyFovargue.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you package yourself to manage the impression you want to make on others, then their positive reinforcement will, in time, make you the person you want to be.” “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone,” Joan told us. William Thourlby quote: “Your appearance is truly the one factor you can control.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Because people who have the impostor syndrome feel that they’ve somehow managed to slip through the system undetected, in their mind it’s just a matter of time before they’re found out. ”. Others describe you as a workaholic or micro-manager. In 2012 Time 100 named her as one of the most influential people in the world.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams by David Burkus (TED Talk: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid ) . Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. Give it to the emerging grown-up in your own life. .

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

According to a 2011 study by IBM Research, more than 2.8 Quick fix : Avoid using the numerical date reference, opting instead for a spelled-out month: December 10, 2012, or 12 October, 2012. The “oops” factor: Avoid forwarding the “sour grapes” email to your manager or the sender’s manager. states or nations.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 6, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Search for My New Email App of Choice: Notify Posted on 08/06/2012 // 6 Comments Before we get into this series, I want to reiterate that this is a search for my new email app of choice. Trackbacks The Search for My New Email App of Choice says: 08/06/2012 at 4:33 pm [.]

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 22, 2011

In-Stat recently released a study which predicts that wireless services would have exceeded wireline voice by 2012. The predominance of web-based applications isn’t just about reducing monetary and management expenses, it is also about maintaining business continuity and availability. Studies show that eight out of ten U.S.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

" While small farms are not going to replace large farms anytime soon, the USDA is projecting that the market for locally grown food will be about $7 billion by 2012, up steeply from $4 billion in 2002. agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation." Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Productivityist

JANUARY 2, 2012

If there’s one book that is the ideal one to add to your 2012 reading list, it’s Clay Johnson’s The Information Diet. As in, I skim through a lot of written work just to say that I’ve “read” it (when actually I’ve just managed to “see” it or catch a glimpse of it) rather than actually read it. Later still hasn’t arrived.

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Productivityist

JULY 26, 2013

In 2011 , I didn''t know what to expect, which made it all the more special. In 2012 , I had an idea of what to expect, but those expectations weren''t just met -- they were surpassed (and there were some surprises thrown in the mix as well). But I''ll do my best, as I''ve done for the past two years before this one.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

She started in real estate in 2011 with no SOI, no experience and $6 to her name. Bethke started out as an individual realtor in 2011. And in 2012, Egwuonwu founded World Dream Day. In 2003, Gogo Bethke came from Romania to the US with $200 to build her American dream. Gallen, and Columbia University. Paul Epstein. Marie Forleo.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 12, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Invest in Small, Not Big, Business : Governments have the tendency of supporting multi-national companies such as General Motors whose management teams struggle to understand how the markets are moving and are mainly concerned with increasing their profit.

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