By Jerry BelluneNovember 18, 2013 How to sharpen your axBrian Tracy tells a story about two lumberjacks.The young one challenged the older one to a contest.In an hour, who could cut…

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By Jerry BelluneNovember 18, 2013 How to sharpen your axBrian Tracy tells a story about two lumberjacks.The young one challenged the older one to a contest.In an hour, who could cut…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 18, 2013 There are so many ways to offend colleagues at the office. Here are some simple yet effective ways to keep office harmony.   Don’t be…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 18, 2013 There are so many ways to offend colleagues at the office. Here are some simple yet effective ways to keep office harmony.   Don’t be…

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By Brian MaynorNovember 14, 2013   Monday we celebrated Veterans Day.  A day honoring all men and women who haveserved in the armed forces, while across the world other countriescelebrate Remembrance…

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By Brian MaynorNovember 14, 2013   Monday we celebrated Veterans Day.  A day honoring all men and women who have served in the armed forces, while across the world other countries…

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By Jerry BelluneNovember 12, 2013Reward your winners . . . and fire your losers A friend of ours runs a profitable dental practice.He shares performance figures with his employees.Each month…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 12, 2013   Business travel has become so common nowadays that I would like to address the issue. With some pre-planning and forethought you can be organized…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 12, 2013   Business travel has become so common nowadays that I would like to address the issue. With some pre-planning and forethought you can be organized…

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By Jerry BelluneNovember 12, 2013Reward your winners . . . and fire your losers A friend of ours runs a profitable dental practice.He shares performance figures with his employees.Each month…

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By Brian MaynorNovember 7, 2013   The idiom ‘black and blue’ often infers bruising, either emotional orphysical, and in fashion were once two colors never paired togetherunder any circumstance.  Since 2012…

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By Brian MaynorNovember 7, 2013   The idiom ‘black and blue’ often infers bruising, either emotional or physical, and in fashion were once two colors never paired together under any circumstance. …

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By Jerry BelluneNovember 5, 2013 You may be familiar with Napoleon Hill.Hill wrote the all time best-selling success book.If you have not read it, I recommend it highly.Order your own…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 5, 2013   In the course of my work I am constantly asked questions. I will address some of the most frequently asked. I am at a…

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By Deborah O’ConnorNovember 5, 2013   In the course of my work I am constantly asked questions. I will address some of the most frequently asked. I am at a…

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By Jerry BelluneNovember 5, 2013 You may be familiar with Napoleon Hill.Hill wrote the all time best-selling success book.If you have not read it, I recommend it highly.Order your own…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 31, 2013  Happy Halloween!  While trick-or-treating may be just for little kids,wearing costumes is ageless.  It might surprise you to learn that moremoney is spent on adult costumes…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 31, 2013  Happy Halloween!  While trick-or-treating may be just for little kids, wearing costumes is ageless.  It might surprise you to learn that more money is spent on…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 29, 2013  There are a number of things that you can do to immediately help you becomemore successful in the workplace. Let’s take a look at a…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 29, 2013 George Bernard Shaw had it right.Imagination is the start of creation.You imagine what you desire.You will what you imagine.You create what you will.Steve Jobs could see…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 29, 2013 George Bernard Shaw had it right.Imagination is the start of creation.You imagine what you desire.You will what you imagine.You create what you will.Steve Jobs could see…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 29, 2013  There are a number of things that you can do to immediately help you become more successful in the workplace. Let’s take a look at…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 24, 2013  The blazer has long been cemented as a wardrobe staple both professionallyand casually.  During the cooler mornings and evenings of fall it is the perfect layering…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 22, 2013How stupid can we be?Management guru Tom Peters has a question:What was the dumbest thing you did this week?As a leader, what did you learn from…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 22, 2013  We’ve all been there. Trembling fingers, elevated heartbeat, blood pressurerising – the fear of speaking in public can make even the staunchestextrovert panic. The good…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 22, 2013  We’ve all been there. Trembling fingers, elevated heartbeat, blood pressure rising – the fear of speaking in public can make even the staunchest extrovert panic.…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 22, 2013How stupid can we be?Management guru Tom Peters has a question:What was the dumbest thing you did this week?As a leader, what did you learn from…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 17, 2013   Everyone loves a good deal, but not all deals are the same.  Enter the discount store.  Some people love the hunt for a bargain and…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 17, 2013   Everyone loves a good deal, but not all deals are the same.  Enter the discount store.  Some people love the hunt for a bargain and…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 14, 2013 Our friend John Foust has great ideas.John teaches advertising, marketing and selling.In Publishers Auxiliary he gives good advice.John says at your next staff meeting, ask everyone:…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 14, 2013  Should you always take the high road when someone is treating you rudely or acting inappropriately? As in many etiquette situations, this is a case-by-case…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 14, 2013  Should you always take the high road when someone is treating you rudely oracting inappropriately? As in many etiquette situations, this is acase-by-case decision depending…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 14, 2013 Our friend John Foust has great ideas.John teaches advertising, marketing and selling.In Publishers Auxiliary he gives good advice.John says at your next staff meeting, ask everyone:…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 10, 2013   Whether you are a ‘hit the ground running’ person or a ‘hit the snooze as long as possible’ person, at some point we have all…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 10, 2013Forsake the status quoLast week we talked about Howard Schultz.Schultz is Starbucks’ CEO and chief evangelist.When he semi-retired, Starbucks went in the tank.Schultz came back and…

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By Jerry BelluneOctober 10, 2013Forsake the status quoLast week we talked about Howard Schultz.Schultz is Starbucks’ CEO and chief evangelist.When he semi-retired, Starbucks went in the tank.Schultz came back and…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 10, 2013   Whether you are a ‘hit the ground running’ person or a ‘hit the snooze as long as possible’ person, at some point we have all…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 8, 2013  We have all found ourselves in unusual or unsettling situations. While Icannot address every one of them, let’s go over a few more common areas.…

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By Deborah O’ConnorOctober 8, 2013  We have all found ourselves in unusual or unsettling situations. While I cannot address every one of them, let’s go over a few more common…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 3, 2013  Black is slimming.  Prints make great camouflage.  Short people shouldn’t wear long skirts.We have all heard and blindly followed blanket statements about fashion and clothes that…

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By Brian MaynorOctober 3, 2013   Black is slimming.  Prints make great camouflage.  Short people shouldn’t wear long skirts. We have all heard and blindly followed blanket statements about fashion and…

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By Jerry BelluneSeptember 30, 2013 Two friends are considering opening a small cafe.Their market is crowded with cafes and restaurants.They want to make theirs unique and appealing.This husband-wife team are gourmet…

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By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 30, 2013   Is it really that important that your business correspondence isletter-perfect? Does anyone care anymore that punctuation and grammarare perfect? Do emails have to be…

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By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 30, 2013   Is it really that important that your business correspondence is letter-perfect? Does anyone care anymore that punctuation and grammar are perfect? Do emails have…

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By Jerry BelluneSeptember 30, 2013 Two friends are considering opening a small cafe.Their market is crowded with cafes and restaurants.They want to make theirs unique and appealing.This husband-wife team are gourmet…

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By Brian MaynorSeptember 26, 2013   Fall has officially begun, and with the layers and deep rich colors it is no wonder why it is the favorite season for most people. …

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By Brian MaynorSeptember 26, 2013   Fall has officially begun, and with the layers and deep rich colors it is no wonder why it is the favorite season for most people. …

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By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 23, 2013   Many of us work in cubicles and it can be a challenge. The biggest issue is a lack of privacy, but with some well-directed…

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By Deborah O’ConnorSeptember 23, 2013   Many of us work in cubicles and it can be a challenge. The biggest issue is a lack of privacy, but with some well-directed…

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