PubSub CTO Bob Wyman is running blog posts about his frustrations as an owner, shareholder and executive. The question this brings to mind is; how transparent does a company want to be? At what point...
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The largest, annual survey of social entrepreneurial activity in the United Kingdom shows that young people are more likely to be social entrepreneurs than any other age grouping. 3.9% of those in the...
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Enough with the 2.0 already, talk about an overused icon. Anyway, here is some interesting information on the state of CIO's today, or what the author calls CIO 2.0. The identity of the...
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Negotiation, it is a fact of life that we all have to negotiate, I know my kids are masters at it. Our ability to negotiate is a key skill that every business person should be continuously be...
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As a sometime consultant there are two things that I really like, technology that makes my work more efficient and getting paid for sharing my knowledge. Now a new web based service offering offers...
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Part 1 can be found HERE. Ok, I admit it, I am not a union proponent and let me explain why from both an individual point of view and a business owner point of view. I have been in 3......
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There are all kinds of ironies in the efforts of a San Francisco suburb to block Wal-Mart from building a gargantuan discount store in its midst. There's the city's name, of course. It's...
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You may have seen the recent Wall Street Journal profile of the Center for Union Facts. The Center for Union Facts' database contains more than 3 million facts about the American labor movement....
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Sometimes what you need in your business is right in front of you but you cannot see it? Maybe you need a particular talent in an employee or a partner for pursuing an new opportunity but you...
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Do you set goals for yourself or your business? If you are like me your answer might be 'sometimes.' I can certainly think of many instances in the past when I set specific goals and made them...
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Your customers know things about your business you aren't aware of. Things that limit your ability to grow. Things you do as a habit you aren't likely aware of. Things you'd change if you...
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The day's wrapping-up across America. Other places around the world it's long since over, soon to start, or ending too. What did you accomplish at the end of your last day? We wake each...
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Looking for a way to rapidly Scan the best business blogs and websites? Then you need to check out Blognoggle. Blognoggle aggregates on one page 100 of the top business information sources available...
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I am really impressed with the number of groups and events that women business owners have to use to help them in their entrepreneurial endeavors. First there is the National Association of Women...
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I am from Ohio, here is a snapshot of life here. Governments at all levels are struggling, business is not far behind. The state lost 240,000 jobs since 2000, what is the problem? The one thing no one...
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Here is an article by Stephen McMahon of TheAge an online newsite in Austrailia. Talk about a 'near death' business experience, 40% of the markets suppliers are losing money. (follow up to my...
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I just finished a four month consulting gig with a small firm (15 employees about $1M in revenue) who asked me to help them grow and grow aggressively. So like every engagement I started out assessing...
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by Jim Logan on April 17, 2006
That's what I was told when I stopped to meet briefly with a local executive. I was there without an appointment, but had a legitimate reason to be there, apologized in advance for not having an...
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by Jim Logan on February 08, 2006
I woke this morning thinking about business. More specific, I woke thinking about easy and simple things to support and grow a business. The first thing that hit me was setting expectations - it may...
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by Jim Logan on January 25, 2006
What's the first thought that went thought your mind? Is Mr. Smith a car salesman, attorney, politician, a salesman of any type, doctor...?Stereotypes exist in many things, professions are but...
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by Jim Logan on January 20, 2006
There was a minor controversy in the blogosphere earlier this week, you may already know about. In summary, a well known and highly trafficked blogger posted a message that basically said due to the...
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by Jim Logan on January 06, 2006
Maybe the most paralyzing word in business and personal success is if. If only we could�...If we had�...If I would have�...If we can�...words of pending Disaster. You can waste your days away...
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by Jim Logan on January 04, 2006
If you could ship refurbished equipment to fulfill a purchase for new equipment, would you do it - if the customer would never know? Would you cut short a quality control process you market as a...
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by Jim Logan on January 02, 2006
The weeks and days before Christmas are busy times for businesses of all sizes. It's near as busy the weeks following Christmas. This is such a week. A week of more customer returns. Sizes that...
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