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(ARA) – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” In the first few lines of “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens was referring to conditions in the years leading up to [...]

It’s that time of year when the weather warms, vacations are planned and office clutter comes into full bloom. As the days grow longer, you may want to take a look at your office’s productivity in a new light, because becoming more organized and efficient can mean more time to enjoy those favorite summertime activities.
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Being confident undoubtedly affects every aspect of our lives. While women have made strides in nearly every profession, sport and industry, even the most accomplished woman can lack self-confidence in certain areas.
In a recent YWCA online survey, a whopping 62 percent of respondents cited not feeling attractive or good about their appearance as their top [...]

(ARA) - It’s that time. You’ve worked hard, proven yourself and in your mind, you deserve a pay increase. So what now?
“Ask anyone and they’ll tell you they are worth more than what they earn,” says Dr. Andy Ghillyer, vice president of Academic Affairs for Argosy University’s Tampa Campus. “Asking for a raise should be [...]

When it comes to disaster readiness, can you ever be too prepared? According the Association of Small Business Development Centers, the effects of a disaster can be quite profound: More than one in four businesses will experience a significant crisis in a given year, and of those businesses that experience a disaster and have no [...]

Lou Holtz, a Notre Dame football coach, once said, “When all is said and done, a lot more is said than done”. This can definitely be applied to a lot of organizations in the current climate. Quality and especially total quality has taken a nosedive and sometimes can’t even be described as even minimum. Good [...]

You can find so many things competing for your attention when you work. Therefore, you must remember your priorities, especially if you have an important project, which needs to be finished.
One of the most common time wasters for someone who is running a business, especially at home, are phone interruptions. If you are a home [...]

Franchises are a great opportunity for those who do not want to start a business from scratch. Purchasing a franchise erases the need for you to establish a brand or a reputation. Instead, you can spend your time and energy promoting an existing product or service. All it takes is finding the franchising package that [...]

Everyone knows that being in business is hard enough. It would even be worse if you felt as though you were by yourself. Networking can do wonders for your small operation.
You can join a number of organizations that serve the needs of the self-employed. For instance, in the United States, many states have a local [...]

Scams targeting small business loan seekers are increasing. Dishonest “loan brokers” catch small business owners when they are most needy. Now that the economy has taken a downturn, the demand has increased more, and therefore the opportunity for being taken advantage of has risen in direct proportion with the demand. Of course, these scams have [...]