I wish I could help. I can tell you this, if you are like most people, you say you want a job, but what you really want is money, and if you are like me, you want it by your own efforts and not government handouts of any kind. I…

"Are you asking me how I intend to lead?" I asked. I tried to hide any sign of incredulousness at even being asked. I have been a manager and now senior leader for over 20 years. I came into the working world when most new employees just seemed happy to…

Are you on a search for a career? When the time comes to search for a career, although there are many different fields to choose from, which one to pick? I found myself on a search for a career. I thought that maybe there might be something I could do…

Teams are groups of people assembled to overcome obstacles. They are typically comprised of people with varied backgrounds and skills and they are accountable unto themselves. Should you ever be asked to assemble a team, you may be curious as to where your team members will come from. I have…

Finding a job is always a challenge, but in the current economic climate, with an average of 50 candidates for each position is a real fight there. In a world that often seems obsessed with youth, you may feel even more intimidating for some older workers. A recent study by…

You've been wanting to try marketing on the web, but what is online advertising and how can it improve business for your local company? Online advertising connects consumers that want to purchase your product or service through online sources. Basically the world wide web. Discover What is Online Advertising and…

I was sitting in Elliott’s office thinking of a way to inspire his leadership skills. Elliott is my director of rehab and a physical therapist. He is an affable guy and sincere in his practice of therapy, but a bit weak as a leader. His staff is composed of very…

So you want to make money online, huh? Sure you do. I mean, who doesn't? Every now and then you hear about someone making a small fortune online. Just several days ago there was this guy who sold "Obama killed Osama" T-shirts online, and made about $120,000 for 4 hours…

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Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could be your own boss? You wouldn't have anyone to answer to, you could take your vacation whenever you wanted to, you'd choose your own working hours, and you wouldn't have to always carry the thought in your head that you're not appreciated or…

There are millions of kids across the world that are enthralled with their new gifts on birthdays, Christmases or simply because they got higher ranks and parents are very happy. Among all, video game is something that is more valuable than any gifts. Gone are the days when video games…

Once you have a company that has agreed to do a deal with you and a private equity company, you still have to sell you and your leadership team to the private equity investors before they will agree. Venture capital money is not likely to go where there is any…

It’s a simple fact that leadership begins in your own head. It starts with the attitude you take toward yourself and the people around you. How do you think of yourself? Do you see yourself as someone who tells people what to do and sees that they do it? Or…

Strategic management is a scheduled and sequenced means of running an operation (Hunger and Wheelen, 2007). This article will examine the components of strategic managment, the benefits that the strategic management process brings to an organization, how strategic management affects organizational decision making and financial performance, and how strategic management…

Originating in China in the 15th century, the business card has evolved over the past 600 years into many different varieties and types. Printing has become big business, as the formal exchange of business cards are now one of the most accepted business practices in the U.S. Today, the printing…

Starting a small business with no money may sound impossible but there are ways to kick off a very profitable business without ever spending a single dime of your own money. If youve very little in the way of capital but have a strong desire to build a strong sustainable…

You may want to make money from home online and I hope you do, and as much as I can, I want to help you. However, there are attitudes that will enable you to make it and attitudes that will cause you to fail. You may think you have a…

Income support is offered to those who work but are limited to the number of hours thay work. However, the number of hours you work is not the only stipulation. There is other criteria that you must meet in order to qualify for income support. It is for this reason…

The demand for health care is considerable in the United States versus other countries (“Health Economics,” 2009). A variety of factors impact the provision of care. For example, future, patient’s access to a medical procedure like a colonoscopy is going to get impacted by numerous factors. Factors that could affect…

If you are reading this article, you must be asking yourself the question “How do I make money?”. If you are, you might just be in the right place at the right time. Opportunities come knocking but it doesn’t depend on the opportunity, it depends on the person that is…

Have you ever wanted to be a private equity advisor? Well, I can tell you how to start. Once you have met the baseline criteria (have been in the c-suite of a $100M grossing business) you must define the industry segment that you wish to target for acquisition. I have…

Cecelia, one of my reports came into my office, "Hey, boss. What's up." I looked up from my computer screen and smiled. "Nothing, just looking at reports. What about you? Anything happening since," I pretended to look at a watch that I don't wear, "About an hour ago?" "Nope, just…

As my dad taught me, if someone won't offer you a job, make one for yourself. Certainly you have some skills you can use to supply something someone else needs and will pay you for. If you can figure out how to do some online research and write pretty clearly,…

I was sitting in Natalie's office. She is a direct report of mine. It was Monday and we had just run the gambit of how her son was doing at his first year of college. I had opened the conversation by sharing my fears for my daughter who was heading…

Have you ever wondered why some teams are more successful than others? After 20 years of successful senior leadership and entrepreneurial experiences in health care, I have come to believe that it is a combination of time, resources, and inspiration. The elements of each of these will be discussed in…

One of the required skills that is needed for Internet Marketing is to learn how to make your own website. This was an unmanageable chore in the past requiring that you learn a high level programming language to make a website. Now this task is simple and quick for someone…

This article will help explain pre-employment background checks and why they are important. Do you really know the last person you or your company hired or is considering to hire? This is an article written by an expert in the security and investigations business for over 20 years. Background checks…

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Thirty articles in 30 days. “Wow,” I said to my father on the phone. “That could really help with my decision to start a life as an online blogger.” I had lost my job eight months before. I was a senior executive with a small firm for nearly eight years…

If you want to make money from home, make others' business grow. For that, they will pay you a percentage. It's real simple.You don't have to worry about whether you are doing something legitimate or not when the object of your work is to help others' business to be more…