There are plenty of good excuses to wear pink. However, there are fewer reasons to be seen in public with others also in pink. Factor in high powered conversation around a laptop and the legitimate circumstances are few. Here are…
There's a lot of talk these days about personal branding. So what exactly does that mean? If a product's brand is a unique identity that prevents it from becoming a commodity, then a personal brand is what differentiates you and…
With the current economic crisis, we are seeing businesses fail at a greater pace. Companies that have had past success records are downsizing at substantial rates, not to mention those that are completely closing their doors.
Large companies aren't the only…
Should employees be allowed surf the web for personal reasons at work? As with so many things the answer is of course it depends. As an employer I want to say no, of course not. As an employee I say…
A recent survey reported by the Examiner shows IT professionals who have an MBA degree earn almost 50% more than those with no advanced degree. The MBAs’ salaries also beat out those of other master’s programs. I told you geeks…
Okay, one more tax related post and then I’ll shut up. Promise.
Huffington Post, Forbes.com, and others reported earlier this year that actor Nicholas Cage is being accused by the IRS of improperly using his production company, Saturn, to write off…
Filed in archive customer service by Lela Davidson on April 17, 2008
I put buying furniture right up there with haggling over the purchase price of a car. Something about furniture sales people gets me on edge, the way they’re on you right away, acting like they know what you…
What do you do? Do you have a great answer to that question? Instead of answering this question with your title alone, or going off on a few tangents about whatever project pops into your head, take the time to…
In career life you typically come across three types of bad bosses:
(1) Crappy managers that are smart
(2) Good managers that are A-holes
(3) A-hole managers that are idiots
While all of these ‘bad…
We’ve all been there. You know you spent hundreds on office supplies, but how much? It’s so much easier to create a simple system for tracking expenses than to scramble for receipts, or worse yet – guess, come tax time. …
If you’re on top of things, your 2007 tax return is either filed or extended. If not, what are you doing reading this? If it all felt a little yucky this year take heart. It doesn’t have to be that…
Filed in archive Skills by Lela Davidson on April 13, 2008
If you ever want to learn how to motivate people, take on a charity fundraiser. You will be faced with the challenge of your life and your business be stronger for the experience. When you work on anything…
Filed in archive Books, Politics by Ryan on April 13, 2008
Regardless of political affiliation, most people listen intently to Warren Buffett's ruminations and recommendations about business and investing. For many, Buffett is about as close to a sage as we have for our time in history.
While he's…
Sometimes the headline writes itself.
Can you remember the dark days before voice mail? I can. I worked at the company that introduced it. We had a naming contest for something we could trademark. My suggestion was…
According to the Wall Street Journal, China's major stock index has seen a 50% drop in value over the last 6 months. Despite the drop, China's economy remains the fastest growing in the world.
