11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

Planning Starts with the Basics

Planning Starts with the BasicsWhen developing a plan for your finances, the toughest question often is: “Where do I begin?” Before investing in stocks and bonds or buying life insurance, before implementing any change or making any decisions, yo...

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Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Have SMART Goals

The first step in planning an agenda is to identify the goals for the meeting. Properly done, goals have five S M A R T characteristics. They are:Specific. The goal must tell exactly what will be accomplished. For example: During the next hour we wil...

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Blueprint for Leadership - How to Be a Better Leader

If you were to build a house, you would begin with a blueprint. This blueprint proves useful because it contains more than directions on how to build a house. It also describes the finished house. So, what does this have to do with leadership?Last mo...

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The Background on Background Checks

More companies are doing background checks on potential employees these days than ever before. Why? Here are justa few of the reasons:1. Studies show that 30-40% of all job applicants put false information on their resumes or applications, and "exagg...

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Elements Of A Focus Group - Focus On Transcription

Focus groups are often done for the purpose of research and analysis. There are numerous elements that are a part of conducting a focus group and one of those key elements that should not be put aside to the last is transcription. Because of the var...

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Bad Credit Card Debt Loan Strategies to Eliminate Debt

Bad debt or loan settlement is for individuals who are delinquent with high interest credit card debt. You would like to offer your creditor a percentage of the total balance for payment. This can be done through negotiations between you and your cre...

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Beating Business Burnout

Beating Business Burnout by: Lynn Colwell 5 Remedies for relief when the pressure's on. Victoria Nuttall is a graphic-arts consultant with skills that should have been appreciated. "I was working 50 to 55 hours a week, feeling like a real h...

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What’s It Worth?

What’s It Worth? by: Monte Zwang Sound financial business planning means taking ongoing assessment steps looking at the business from multiple perspectives including capitalization, expansion, menu concepts, cash flow and even an exit strategy...

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Islam in the Workplace

Islam in the Workplace by: Neil PayneSuggested practice for HR personnelMuslims now form one of the largest religious groups in the UK. At a time when great misunderstandings and stereotypes circulate the media and society regarding the religion...

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Why Do You Want To Start a Home Business?

Why Do You Want To Start a Home Business? by: Ender BaynazogluNow, the very first thing you would want to ask yourself BEFORE starting a home based business is: "what is my purpose for looking at something like this?" By clearly defining a clear...

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