April 2010
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How to Do a Short Sale if You Can’t Pay Your Mortgage
This is a guest post by James Hua of The Intelligent Investor. You can save a few hundred a month by buying discount items on Ebay or Amazon and by searching for the hottest deals. Saving a few hundred bucks a month is a ton over a year and its effects are even greater over […]
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8 Coolest Office Spaces, Ever
Google Office Zurich There are few jobs that don’t require at least a minimum amount of creativity. But how can employees think outside the box if they’re trapped inside one? Luckily, more and more companies across the globe realize that a creative mind sits in a creative office. We’ve found eight that have really gone […]
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50 Tips for Improving Productivity
Don’t you hate those wasted days? There’s nothing worse than spending precious time at work, only to get nothing done. Luckily, you can learn to be productive. From the 80/20 rule to GTD (Getting Things Done), tried-and-true skills exist to help you get more done. Here are 50 no-nonsense tips that will help you improve […]
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Gulf Oil Spill Costs BP $6 million per Day
Image: NASA Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up last week, BP, which was leasing the rig, has been trying to control the Gulf oil spill. The 1,000 workers, 5 planes, robotic submarines, and 32 ships the company deployed are costing them more than $6 million/day. BNET’s Kristen Korosec has more: This time, […]
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The Economy of Spam
New Scientist has a fascinating infographic all about spam:
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Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive
What do technology-averse, horse-carting craftspeople know about business? Quite a bit, it turns out. The Amish, that famous religious community concentrated mostly in Pennsylvania, avoid technology and cars. They have an eighth-grade education. Yet they’ve mastered many of the business concepts it takes the rest of us years to understand. Author Erik Wesner, who writes […]
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A Complete List of Earth Day 2010 Freebies and Deals
April 22 is Earth Day 2010. Many companies want to inspire you to go green by offering tempting deals, discounts, and freebies. We compiled a list of every deal we could find below. Starbucks: Free coffee if you bring your travel mug. Babies ‘R’ Us: 25% off all the clothes you can fit into a […]
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10 Mistakes Men Make When Doing Business with Women
If you’re a man working in an all-guy office, count your blessings. When it comes to communicating with women in business, many men can’t jump the sexual hurdle. This leads to snafus like holding long conversations with a pair of breasts, which no woman appreciates. If you have female superiors, want to impress someone special […]
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This Ad Crosses the Line
Image: CSlacker
