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Recovery or No Recovery? That is the Question.
James Dicks examines the discrepancies of what economists are telling us about a possible technical economic recovery and what the American public is actually experiencing.

There's no more appropriate name
As soon as you die, the feds demand nearly half or more of everything you have. Like it or not – it's a tax for dying. On the other hand, you could call it a living tax that is paid when you die. Just think, if your house is valued at more than $1 million, you'll owe the feds 55 percent of everything else!
Chicken or the Egg Is it SAVE jobs or CREATE jobs
James Dicks examines the "supposed" effects of the Obama Administration's stimulus package
Diversification is the Key
James Dicks explains the benefits of diversifying your personal financial investment portfolio.
Doing it Debt Free
James Dicks explains the importance of the US population paying off their personal debt as soon as possible.
History Repeats Itself - Again and Again and Again
James Dicks examines recessions and depressions throughout American history. These are trending issues and will continue to happen over and over again. The point - things have a tendancy to worsen but they always seem to recover.
Let's Give It All We Got
James discusses volunteer service in the US
Looking For The Bottom
James Dicks examines the current global economic situaiton and speculates on when a bottom might be reached and improvement may begin.
Making Your Business Fiscally Fit in Tough Times
James Dicks examines the challenges businesses face in today's global recession
Employee Free Choice Act: An Opportunity for Employers to Choose their Future
The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) before Congress is making many employers feel threatened they could be bargaining with unions instead of dealing directly with their employees. Instead of focusing on whether the law is going to pass – which it will, in some form – you need to be paying attention to the real issue: How are you treating your employees every day? The fact is, union representation holds little attraction to employees who feel respected, valued, trusted, challenged, and recognized for their contributions. Based on these sample criteria, how would your employees rate their experience in your workplace?

Library of Congress to Archive Tweets
If you’re one to post practically anything that enters your head on Twitter, be it a rant about your two-timing ex-boyfriend, a juicy gossip about your neighbor, or an update about what you’re eating for dinner, you may want to rethink that now that all Twitter posts will be archived for posterity.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
James Dicks examines the need to make some critical decisions that will affect your future financial life.
A Pro Business Approach will Put People to Work
Business despise uncertainty, and have been faced with nothing but uncertainty for the last two years. Recent changes in Washington will be viewed by the business community favorably, and will help to get us rolling in the right direction.
A simple way to make more money©
If your goal is to make more money, you need to do what is required to achieve that goal. Here is how a sales professional can make more money.
Emissions Trading (Cap and Trade)
Cap and Trade systems are gaining in attention today. Much of the developed world operates under Cap and Trade but it's a mystery to many in the U.S. Some believe it's the best way to promote emission reductions. Cap and Trade has been introduced for consideration in congress with a reasonable chance of being enacted into law in 2009. This article discusses Cap and Trade fundamentals.

If Business Ran Like the Government
The big news these days is the federal government’s debt ceiling. Every time Washington gets into one of these messes - which it does a lot - people renew the discussion about how government should be run. “If I ran my company the way they run the government…” The outcome is usually bankruptcy or prison. Should government be run like a business? That’s a debate for another article. But, the surprising thing is many business ARE run like the government. Do you understand how to manage cash flow in your business? Does your company cater to special interests, waste money or time or push problems aside instead of addressing the real issue?

The New Economy – Weak and Getting Weaker
James Dicks examines the new economy.
"What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork."
True words, Pearl Bailey, but when it comes to trademarks, paperwork is the fuel that keeps the trademark machine running. I'll devote a few posts to the different types of filings the USPTO requires. That being said, let's start at the beginning.

Stop Singing “Happy Birthday”
Do you know it’s technically illegal to sing Happy Birthday in public? Yes, that song has a copyright just like any other song and to sing it in public triggers licensing fees to the copyright owners.

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Be A Top Performer
Lawrence Geller's introduction of the seven top producers who addressed the 2003 Ontario Sales Congress, included these insights on Top Performers:
National Labor Relations Board FAQs
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers or to refrain from all such activity. Generally applying to all employers involved in interstate commerce - other than airlines, railroads, agriculture, and government - the Act implements the national labor policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of maintaining industrial peace. Through the years, Congress has amended the Act and the Board and courts have developed a body of law drawn from the statute.
Protecting Your Employees and Company in the Face of Big Labor's Ambitious Legislative Agenda
Changes in labor laws are only a few months away. With the incoming Democratic administration and Congress, these laws that were once on the back burner are now at the forefront. Be ready for these changes, and this article will help you prepare so none of the impending changes will affect your organization.

What You Need to Know About Taxes for Your Business in 2010
Uncertainty is the best way to describe tax rules for 2010 and beyond, making it difficult for you to plan effectively for your business. Some things are certain, allowing you to make business decisions now, but other plans will have to wait until Congress acts.
FCC Formally Proposes National Broadband Plan
The FCC formally submitted their proposal to congress urging them to switch to a national broadband network.
This Economic Reform Seems Bad For Small Business
Yesterday's news included a sound byte from President Obama, urging Congress (and his opponents in the Republican Party) to stop blocking his next stimulus, this one ostensibly for small businesses... right after all of them return from vacation.

Franchise India’s Small Business Congress 2010 Review
Event Review of Franchise India's Small Business Congress
Underwater Mortgages: The Inside Story
So how did so many American homeowners end up with underwater mortgages? Let us tell you a little story . . . In the beginning, there was the Clinton administration. And that administration, and the Congress that went along with it, told the banking industry that they had to find a way to make home ownership possible for people who couldn't afford it.

How Obama's tax credit helps/hurts IT spending
Do you hold off on IT spending until Congress acts on the credit? Among the proposals President Barack Obama made this week to boost the U.S. economy is one that will allow businesses to write off all of the investment they do in 2011. But there's a lot of uncertainty ahead for IT managers interested in this tax break.

Defiticts and Debts, Oh My!
The CBO projects that our budget deficit will reach almost $1.5 trillion this year. How did we get here? A look at three groups that have controlled Congress.
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