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3 ways understanding SAD makes you a better leader
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) and the "winter blues" could affect 10 to 15 percent of your staff. Colleagues experiencing symptoms of either can have a significant impact on those who do not. Here are three ways understanding SAD and the winter blues can help you be a more effective leader during these cold months.
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Simplify your product offering to boost your profit
Doug Jacobs RetailIt is difficult for small business owners to pass on any opportunity to make a few dollars. We take any job that comes along and hope it will turn a nice profit. However, many times these are the jobs that bite us in the proverbial rear end. We often do not know the pitfalls or problems that can occur. And we end up spending too much time — or worse, dollars — to fix the issues.
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Resolve to hire better employees this year
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs discussed previously, 2017 will bring a lot of uncertainty in the field of labor and employment law as we transition from an Obama administration to a Trump administration. Amid all of this uncertainty, commit yourself to doing something guaranteed to make a difference in your organization: finding and landing the best candidates out there.
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Your focus can boost or block you in 2017
Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk Management"I don't watch the wall," race car driver Mario Andretti supposedly said when asked for his secret of success. Wise words. It's wisdom based on a simple truth: what you think about, you bring about. Drivers who constantly watch and worry and fret about the wall too often end up crashing into it.
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Ditch the resolutions and accomplish more
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGood for you if you have not wasted your time writing a New Year's resolution. Those of you who wrote it, ditch your resolution and accomplish more right now. Here's why, how and what to do.
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Big data: Big mess or strategic opportunity?
Randall Craig Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat is your organization's greatest asset? Ask your CEO and your board, and they will say it is your people. Ask your head of marketing, and the answer will be your brand. Your CFO will say your value is determined in your financial statements.
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Making the hard choices in leadership
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLeadership is difficult, but you were chosen because you know how to get things done. However, there will be tough choices to make and these times will not be glamorous or liked. Here are some of those hard choices that all leaders will make.
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It’s time to get back to basics under a Trump presidency
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDonald Trump will soon be our 45th president. A lot of uncertainty is swirling around what changes his administration may bring in the world of labor and employment law. As discussed last month, we expect to see changes in a wide range of areas, including judicial appointments, immigration, wages and hours, labor relations and more.
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The delicate balance of HR: Inside
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBeing an HR professional is often a thanklessly rewarding job. We work with employees through the best and worst of times and, regardless of what is happening in the company, must find a way to walk the line between employee advocate and management representative.
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The ‘real world’ can take lessons from sports wisdom
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessWith the NFL and college football an American passion, and pro and college basketball seasons underway, millions of Americans spend time watching games or following up on the internet. Fans have heard dozens of sports slogans flow from coaches, athletes, commentators, team owners and fans.
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