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Impress your colleagues and friends this year with one of the 25 St. Patrick’s Day quotes and Irish sayings below. If you rattle off one quote per beer, this entire post should get you through the night: 1. If you’re enough lucky to be Irish, you’re lucky enough! –Irish saying 2. Many an opportunity is […]
How did Iceland slip so silently into such utter collapse? Iceland’s economy, now toast, has led to a government on the brink of collapse. The UK’s Independent reports: Iceland’s troubles reveal(ed) themselves during last week’s tumultuous events. Peaceful demonstrations began in Reykjavik’s main square, outside the Althing (parliament) building, had begun in October immediately after […]
Is 2009 the year of the layoff? According to the recent employment figures, in December 2008 alone more than 500,000 U.S. workers lost their jobs. That number is almost 2 million for the last four months of the year. If the trend continues, you may find yourself on one or another end of a layoff. […]
In the spirit of New Year’s reviews and resolutions, I’d like to propose an exercise. Look back on the last several years of your life. How many hours, in aggregate, do you suppose you’ve spent staring at a computer and drinking a hot beverage? I’m in the “too many to count” category, as are many […]
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a day in an Emotional Intelligence workshop. Emotional Intelligence (known as EQ) is a term used to describe a person’s ability or skill in recognizing and managing his or her own emotions, as well as those of others. Before the workshop, participants took a test to determine our […]
Now that I work for myself, I’m dependent on my husband’s company for the Christmas party. And this year, it almost got canceled. Luckily it’s still on, but as part of the cutbacks – no drink tickets! If you’re in the same boat, don’t despair. A cocktail or two can go a long way toward […]
The economic climate this year is causing many companies to say Bah Humbug to the annual holiday party (or Winter Celebration or whatever you call it in your region). According to executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop, only 81% of businesses will be throwing a party this year. This is the lowest percentage of companies […]
If your business doesn’t yet have a presence in some sort of social network, you’re behind the curve. Although it can seem overwhelming, you’ll never learn how until you simple get started. It’s true you can make a lot of mistakes when using social networking sites, but if you follow a few simple rules of […]
One of the most fascinating aspects of Thanksgiving are the conversations that take place at the dinner table. The nature of these conversations naturally depends on whose company you’re in. More likely than not, you’ll be with family, meaning it’s time for pointed questions, embarassing stories, and recollections you’d rather keep buried. In other words, […]
While hunting for expensive Halloween costumes, I figured there was a boutique or two that sold ridiculously pricey get-ups. There were–but they did not remotely measure up to the cornucopia of wallet-killing disguises on eBay. These designer dress-ups make the usual $40 costume look like a screaming deal: 1. Human Slinky: $182,000.00 This costume would […]
While reading Phil Baumann’s blog, I came across a suggestion for readers to get a professional reputation management service. I have heard of large companies using these kinds of services, but am less familiar with the idea of small companies using them. Small Business Search Marketing has a killer post on why small businesses should […]
This past Saturday was miserable, for two reasons. Reason #1: A doctor prescribed me medication that did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do. If you’ve ever taken medication that gives you more symptoms than it cures, you know what I’m talking about—one little pill can easily ruin your day. Reason #2: […]
