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Bad Bosses
Because of the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada," a lot of people have been talking about horrific bosses. It seems as if everyone has a story about a terrible boss that made going to work seem like a living hell.
It Pays to be Nice ... and CALM!
The North Wind boasted of great strength. The Sun argued that there was great power in gentleness.
Managing Up in a Down Economy
Secure your future by proving yourself indispensable on the job
Home Based Business Fills the Gap in Canadian Recession
Home based business fill in the gap left by job insecurity during Canada's newest economic recession. Canadians have not suffered the job losses that workers in the USA are facing. Finding a job in Canada is far more difficult as companies look at cost saving and trimming expenses. Up to 31% of the workforce believes that either they, or someone they know, will be laid off in the coming months. Job security all but disappeared in Canada after the last recession in 1991. Employers wary of unpredictable economic conditions started outsourcing and contracting as many jobs as possible to trim costs. In the blink of an eye, the perception of job security was revealed as a very weak concept. Entrepreneurship is growing as more people prepare to start a home based business.

What Is the Right Way to Fire an Employee?
Firing staff is one of the more difficult job that any executive faces. Making use of some advice offered by Jack and Suzy Welch I explain the right and the wrong ways of doing it.

How to Make Your Entrepreneurial Dream a Reality
How to make your entrepreneurial dream a reality - Many people desire to become entrepreneurs. Some are bold enough to make the leap on their own. Others are "forced" to do so because of circumstances (such as job layoffs). But starting and running a business isn't easy, primarily because we may possess some of the skills necessary to create a productive and profitable enterprise but we probably lack all of the skills necessary. And, we probably lack the time, too. In this article, you'll read about one way you can improve your entrepreneurial efforts – whether you're just starting out or you're looking to grow.

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Pink Slip Billionaires
You gotta love problems for the solutions they inspire. Here are some names you might recognize who were canned, laid off, or otherwise given the boot. They have joined the Pink-Slip Billionaires because instead of finding a new job, they launched their own careers.

A Whole New Mind at Work - Watch How Right Brainers Will Rule
Arupa Tesolin interviews Daniel Pink, Author of "A Whole New Mind at Work - Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future"
The Holy Trinity Of Business Mentoring And Coaching
Whenever I’m discussing my philosophies on the purpose of hiring a mentor service, I sometimes notice an elephant in the room that no one wants to address: Just what the heck IS a mentor anyway? Sometimes it slips my mind that there isn’t a clear definition of what these types of services are for in business. My own personal definition of a mentor is pretty much the norm for the business world, but should probably be reviewed, regardless.

Bouncing Back
Just because they found themselves on the wrong end of a pink slip doesn’t mean they were going to take their layoffs lying down.
Online Internet Marketing Business versus a Dragon in the Basement?
Everyone has a dragon/skeleton in their closet. They can be left to fester or removed by putting them behind us and moving on. My dragon represents my former life in the "traditional" workforce versus the internet marketing business I have found which holds the promise of the most wonderful life compared to that dragon of a "traditional job" holding no promise and from which I was recently laid off. Being my own boss, working the hours I choose, pocketing my profits, owning my creative ideas--any of those strike a chord with you? There are opportunities that would benefit you greatly especially during these difficult economic times. E-commerce continues to grow despite what is going on in corporate America. No layoffs or pink slips when you are the boss of your own internet marketing business.
BOOK REVIEW: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (By Daniel H. Pink, Riverhead Books, 2009, ISBN# 978-1-59448-884-9)
In his new book Dan Pink (1) consolidates some major social science research around human motivation into clear, straightforward discoveries and (2) challenges the current thinking and practice in the vast majority of our organizations. Employees in the more complex, knowledge-based jobs of the emerging post modern economy do not respond well to "carrot & stick" forms of motivation (Pink refers to this as "Motivation 2.0"). Rather, they are propelled to deliver superior performance by three principal motivators: Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose. ("Motivation 3.0").
Build Momentum by Leaning Into It
One of the common ways we block success is by refusing to take action on a project or opportunity until we can see the entire pathway from start to finish. We are afraid to start, because the outcome is uncertain. While we plan, think, research, and analyze, the opportunity slips away.
Five Ways Strategic Planning Builds Capacity And Capability
By September 2011, Borders Books will close their doors forever. The company will liquidate all of its assets and deliver pink slips to approximately 11,000 employees. Meanwhile, as a result of smarter strategies that recognized and accounted for changing dynamics in their marketplace, competitors like Barnes & Noble have fared much better. How can two such similar book store giants end up on such divergent paths? Examination of the downfall of Borders Books reveals strategic errors that arguably led to its demise. Such is often the result of ill-conceived strategies that failed to zig when the market zagged.
Robots Want Us To Be Happy. How CRM’s Can Improve Productivity & Job Satisfaction.
“Humans are not horses”, Daniel Pink smugly proclaims to an engrossed audience during his popular TED talk “What Really Motivates Workers”. On stage and in his famous book “Drive”, Pink explains the differences between algorithmic and heuristic tasks and concludes that workers need different motivations for different types of tasks. He asserts that humans tend to thrive naturally in work environments where the majority of tasks are heuristic, and thus require fewer incentives.

When Choosing Our Thoughts We Choose Our Future
A wise old sage hosted a dinner. Toward the end of the meal, everyone was given fortune cookies and told that they're holding their future in their hands. The guests eagerly opened them to read the words of wisdom they contained. The paper slips inside each cookie were blank.
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