December 28, 11:15 am
I recently came across an article in Bloomberg titled Job Creation Is Price for New U.S. Health Law written by the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (Carl’s Jr & Hardees). If you’re wondering why businesses are trepadatious about expansion and hiring, and why the economy can’t seem to lurch out of its trench, think […]
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December 2, 12:26 pm
Every year around this time I publish my list of recommended reads. This year I’m focusing on helping small and mid-sized businesses fortify their positions, and I think the following three titles are absolute must-reads for that purpose. Get these books as a gift for any businessperson or read them for yourself.
Small Business Survival Guide […]
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June 29, 8:17 am
Buckle in, here comes yet another bend in the road. The “Interim Final Rules” (an oxymoron by itself) for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare) have just been amended.
According to a newsletter by Anne Wilde, an employment and ERISA employee benefits attorney and principal at The HR & Benefits Advisor, […]
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April 12, 9:41 am
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In a 20-year study of US Fortune 500 companies, CEO’s promoted from within significantly outperform those who were brought in from the outside (read the article at management-issues.com).
On my Facebook page, I asked people their thoughts on this. One reader replied “They already know the company, its products and […]
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March 7, 4:17 pm
Recently I’ve been digging into some good reading on business operations, and there’s a couple of tasty morsels on the “new book table” I think business people ought to know about–especially if you’re in a small business.
First is the Small Business Survival Guide by Jason Reid.
If you’ve run a small business for any […]
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November 22, 1:54 am
Many of you know I write a syndicated column entitled Workplace Excellence. One of the media outlets that carries that column is Management-Issues.com, and every once in a while the folks who run that website also ask me to offer advice to people who write in asking for help.
Recently I was asked to […]
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October 29, 11:26 am
Change is the name of the game anymore … or, perhaps more accurately, RAPID change is the name of the game.
How to keep up? If you’re in Southwest Idaho, attend “Who Melted My Cheese? Employment Law Update” (Who Melted My Cheese .pdf flyer | overview page)
It’s a 2-hour program featuring Patricia […]
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