Looking for a job is always stressful. Doing so in a post-recession economy alongside millions of laid-off competitors can feel positively soul-crushing. But…
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Are You in the Business of Mudslinging? Five Tips for NOT Running Your Company Like a Political Campaign
In business, as in politics, negativity and putdowns don’t work in the long term. Maribeth Kuzmeski says business owners sometimes (inadvertently) make the…
The Recession Hangover Culture Cure: How Residual Negativity Is Costing Companies Big Bucks
The recession may be over, but it’s left its mark on your employees. And as it turns out, all that negativity could be…
The Art of Ruthless Focus: Five Core Strategies That Help You Find Long-Term Business Success
There are a million possibilities and distractions out there. But the companies that win long-term are the ones that can drown out the…
The Execution Solution: Five Trade Secrets of Companies That Consistently Get Things Done
What differentiates the results-getters from the can’t-get-it-done-ers? It’s not strategy or vision or quality or any of the other usual suspects. Here are…
“Dead”-On Business Rules: Ten Tie-Dyed and True Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead
Viral marketing and social networking have arrived on the scene after a long, strange trip indeed. The Grateful Dead were much more than…
Seven Dangerous (and Surprising) Side Effects of the U.S. Dependency on Foreign Oil
The Truth About Uncle Sam’s Addiction: The Gulf Coast oil spill has once again raised awareness of America’s dependency on foreign oil. It’s…
Network Like It’s Your Job: Twelve Ways to Create Job Connections in a Virtual World
Busting through the job search barriers can be a huge challenge in today’s faceless, virtual world. The best way to overcome those challenges…
Stopping "Slack-Off Summer" Syndrome: Six Ways to Keep Your Company Ruthlessly Focused This Summer
If you are used to accepting a lax summer work ethic from your employees (and maybe even taking on one of your own),…
Execution Meltdown: Four Key Failures That Sank BP
Though the worst oil spill in history resulted from many contributing factors, they can all be summed up in one big problem for…