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6 May 2010
Groupon is the next big thing
Or maybe it was the last big thing and I missed out on all the hubbub. If you haven’t heard, Groupon is a deal of a day type of website. But they are not selling products, they are selling gift certificates essentially. I’m sure by now, you know how Restaurant.com works, and this is a similar concept. [...]
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4 May 2010
Energy Kitchen – I want you here now
Since I am currently on a diet… no scratch that… let’s call it a lifestyle change, I am always looking for healthy eating alternatives to traditional fast food for my lunches. Generally I stick with frozen microwave meals at this point. As I was reading through Entrepreneur Magazine I came across an article [...]
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31 March 2010
Improving Employee Performance
So, I’m considering opening myself up to my company a little bit regarding some of the de-motivational factors that are present within my office. I’d like your opinion. When we received our annual reviews this year, the CEO added a new objective to each employee’s list for the coming year.
A significant threat to any successful [...]
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24 February 2010
Who are the millionaires?
If I asked you to name the first 10 millionaires (or billionaires) that come to your mind, who would you think of first? In my mind, I would probably pick a few CEOs such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, but after that, I’d likely move on to some of the popular and [...]
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18 February 2010
Do you have job security? Is that why you stay?
Lately, I’ve been reading a book called No More Dreaded Mondays by Dan Miller, although the older version that I’m reading is just called No More Mondays. No, I’m not quitting my job, but I’ve always had an interest in running my own business of some sort. This book basically discusses whether or not you [...]