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Why Company Retreats are Worth Every Penny

Allwork

Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms. Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms.

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The Most Eco-Friendly Lighting Options for Your Office

Eco-Office Gals

It just so happens that there are all kinds of options, at varying price points and levels of efficiency, for the business owner looking to make a simple change that could have a big impact on the environment and the budget. But one final possibility you might not have considered is the use of natural light. photo by: K.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization.

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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. You are limited only by your imagination and budget. Smart managers never overlook this fact: loyal, productive employees are one of your biggest assets.

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The Art of Problem-Solving: 4 Creative Strategies to Tackle Your Biggest Obstacles

Success

Goals: How can I attract 10 more clients this month? Your goal is to turn the ship around and double revenue to $100,000 by the end of the year. Here you have a problem (flagging revenue) and a goal (sales target). We clarify: what’s the problem (revenue is down); what’s our goal (earn $100,000); and what is our first priority?

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Full-time Freelance Writing Jobs | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

So the economy gets bad, the company loses customers, and the budget tightens up. He said to first figure out how much work you’ll need to put in to reach your income and client goals. When my full time position ceased to exist (thanks to budget cuts), I was relieved. You face a high probability for layoff when work slows.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

Business goals: You may be starting a business , growing one or closing one, which always entails changing our thinking about business. I explain it to clients like this: therapists focus on the past (traumas, childhood conditioning, unhelpful beliefs), where coaches focus on the future (purpose, goals, expansion, prosperity).

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