Thinking back to yesterday’s post about business cards for social networkers, it occurred to me that aside from a brief period when I was living in my “palace,” there has never been a time when I have had a landline dedicated to my business.
Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been running to payphones or borrowing [...]
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At its most basic, the business of managing your employees is about getting the best out of them to ensure the smooth and successful running of your business. It is best to adopt the best practices and procedures of larger businesses early, even though it may initially seem redundant. As your business grows, it is [...]
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As a freelancer, I deal with a number of small companies who have grown from circumstances very similar to my own: rather than submit to life on the corporate treadmill, they have struck out on their own to see if they can make a go of things while still keeping a happy work-life balance and [...]
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Even in the best office environment, with the most approachable boss and the most amenable colleagues, there may be times when you need to resort to guerilla tactics to get things done. I don’t mean setting off stink bombs in the boardroom or staging a protest from your cubicle, but there are ways and means [...]
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