Management Jedi Training
Being a manager is a tough job. One reason is because not only do you have your daily course of work to see to, but the pressure that comes from above and below in the hierarchy of your company. The team you manage may be a little “high maintenance” or require more attention at times than is convenient, while the people on the higher rungs of the ladder you’re on are making demands that can leave you feeling exhausted, burned out, and in doubt of your own abilities. Top that with the loneliness that comes from...
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With all the talk lately of all the businesses that are doing things the public disagrees with, are all businesses being unfairly targeted? There has been a lot of talk about how the economy isn’t growing and how companies aren’t hiring people, but that’s just not true. There is even a lot of talk on the television that businesses are ignoring people for profits, again, not true. And there is even a segment of the population who thinks that every business is buying their local Congressman to put in their pocket, and that...
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Business and You
- Tightrope: Hire someone for your PR? Depends ... June 2, 2010Hi, Gladys, I have written a book that I self-published. My dream is to build a business around promoting my book and offering workshops and seminars on the subject, which is all about providing effective customer service. My concern is about promoting the workshops and book. I would like to hire a PR company to help me out. However, my husband says that pai […]
- Tightrope: Don't let bad habits sabotage your success May 26, 2010Summer is quickly approaching. Why not use this time to take a look at your lifestyle to be sure it is beneficial to your success? […]
- Tightrope: Stop and remember the reason you're in business May 19, 2010Maintaining your sense of balance is far more vital than you might imagine. […]
- What your business looks like speaks volumes May 12, 2010Hello Gladys, I own a beauty salon, and so far we are one of the few salons in town that hasn't turned our salon into a day spa. We do hair only, and we do an excellent job. My shop's specialty is cuts and hair color. So far my business hasn't been as successful as I had hoped it would be. A couple of my longtime customers say that my salon is […]
- Don't have employees? You're still an entrepreneur May 5, 2010Hello, Gladys What exactly is an entrepreneur? My roommate says that if a business does not have employees it can't be considered a real business. […]
