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When is Commercial Real Estate Right for You?

Commercial real estate from 50,000 feet- how does it look to you?


Oh, Behave -- 10 Tips to Resolve Employee Conflicts

In a work environment, each person contributes unique experiences, values, personalities and perspectives. When managed properly, this mix can result in innovative ideas and a more flexible team environment. If not managed properly, however, the conflict can result in lowered morale and poor performance. Here are some tips to help you manage the inevitable conflicts that arise when people are just being themselves.


Requirements For Successful Fundraising For Charity

Charities are those organizations that provide a unique or set of unique programs within the community that they serve. Often these services are provided to their clients at no charge or are based on a fee in accordance with their level of income. Examples of some of these services provided by charities include the provision of clothing and food to the homeless, delivery of meals to the senior population, youth building programs, energy assistance, hospice care, etc.


How To Reveal Opportunities And Deal With Change

Dealing with change and identifying opportunities in the most obscure place


They Laughed When I Said I Was Going To Start My Own Business

Of course my wife said I didn't know what I was doing and my friends also were skeptical and thought that I was completely wasting my time.


Overcome Traditions That Delay Improvements

Age-old traditions cause us to develop the most deeply ingrained habits. Even when conditions change so that these traditions are harmful, most people will keep following the traditions anyway. In this article, you find out how to identify where traditions are harmful and how to establish helpful new traditions that reinforce helpful directions.


Russia At A Glance - Why Do You Need To Invest In Russia?

Russia is still an emerging market and the challenges are plenty. However, the country's economic growth has been remarkable, with an average seven percent GDP growth backed by the favorable energy situation on the world markets, tighter government budget policy, and faster development of other key industry sectors, such as machinery, automotive, info-communication, construction and food processing. The Russian government introduced positive changes into the tax system; including a flat rate of 13% for personal income tax, reducing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 24%, and reducing the value-added tax (VAT) to 18%. Surpassing even some developed economies, Russia reduced its public debt to 13% of its GDP. Finally, Russia's evolving middle class creates a strong consumption wave that is a tremendous boost for the Russian economy.


GAME Your Way to Greater Productivity

When employee focus turns to major events outside the workplace (like the NCAA Basketball tournament, a major holiday or the Super Bowl to name a few) try the GAME approach as an antidote to lost productivity. Using the GAME approach in times of distractions can help managers lead more proactively, maintain or grow productivity and increase team morale.


What Does Your Team Love About Their Work?

Why is it important that your team enjoy their work? If ALL of the members of your team enjoyed their work, your team could achieve tremendous results for your organization! And, imagine the impact on your own personal job satisfaction from your team achieving amazing results...see how it's all connected?


Boomers and Generation Y - The Computer Connection

A light look at the differences between generations' approach to work via utilization of workplace technology. Reveals how each generation can learn from and serve the other.


The Advantages Of Free Anonymous Web Surfing Proxy

When you surf the Internet, your IP address and your location can be found. These are some of the most important data, through which other valuable information can be also discovered: name, address and even your social security number.


Mistake 3 - Neglecting Your Current Clients

Looking after your current clients is far more effective in gaining business than marketing to new people. Here is why.


Get Rid Of Your Boss

Article discusses some great business ventures. Owing your own franchise is a great business move because the name has already been established. A few of the more recently lucrative franchises industries are discussed within the article.


10 Business Street Smarts

This article is a short and punchy list of things that smart business people know or do. It is perfect for people starting in business or for people who find themselves facing challenges in their business. The article is practical and will show you in about 4 minutes, what smart people know to make sure they own a business, not a job!


Tips For Planning A Successful Corporate Party

Whether or not the company you work for offers yearly celebrations, there comes a time in every business when get-togethers arise. Sometimes, the occasion calls for the popping of champagne, while others include a simple spread of cheese and crackers.


People Who Run Good Meetings: They Really Do Exist!

This article is about the best practices which people who run great meetings use. It also covers the things you must do to have a great meeting. It is useful for any tuype of meeting - corporate or club or association, business or voluntary.


Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Using A Little Math To Make Your Presentations Sizzle!

Timing is everything. If you go five minutes over your allotted time, you may lose your audience. Learn to calculate your timing so your presentations will SIZZLE!


4 Great Tips To Ensure You Make The Most From Your Business Telecommunication Services

Business telecommunication services are essential to any business- start up or established for years. However, business telecommunication services are often ignored by owners and decision-makers because they don’t make up the core activities of their business. The purpose of this article is to help business owners and decision-makers make effective decisions to ensure that business telecommunication services are delivered cost-effectively and also proactively benefit business activities.


Aircraft Maintenance Management

The customer's safety is of utmost importance and hence it is vital for a comprehensive aircraft maintenance management to be effectual. A dedicated maintenance team must ensure the maintenance of thousands of critical components on the aircraft.


Five Forces Model By Porter

Strategy making process for business existing in a particular industry involves the study of many factors in the industry.


Team Building Lessons from the Modern Cave Man - Part 1

In the beginning… The caveman needed to survive. Man found safety in groups. It was not a matter of preference, it was a matter of necessity. If you were not a part of a group, your chances for survival were slim. Conformity to the majority became necessary to stay in a group and physical strength was the dominant factor for group leadership. Those who were strong and successful in the art of survival had the majority influence toward.


How To Negotiate Like A Pro With Your Boss

Negotiating with your boss can be a little tricky because you are not on equal footing. Since there is always the chance there could be repercussions for speaking out, an employee usually won't tell his boss what he is really thinking. Anyway, let’s assume that you want to get a raise or a promotion. Here are some of the rules you can use to negotiate with your boss.


Key Staff can and will Leave your Business, are you Prepared?

Very few businesses can claim to be prepared for the loss of key staff. Quite often it is an unexpected and unplanned for event that causes quite a bit of disruption to business as usual.



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