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The Ultimate Reference For Managers And Wannabe's

Business is About Making Money


Ask most people why they are in business and they will give you any number of reasons. Things such as wanting to improve the lives of others; make the world a better place; provide for their family; have more free time; the list goes on and on.

Managing Workplace Conflicts


Kinds of Workplace Conflicts Let's start by identifying where conflicts happen. Think about the kinds of conflicts that happen around your workplace.

Lower the Bar


'Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.' Ralph Waldo Emerson I'm so excited.

Are You Managing to Lead?


For many people, the terms 'manager' and 'leader' are synonymous.  In the business world, they are often used interchangeably, i.

Keep The Faith - Transform The Fear


FEAR! To what extent does fear rule your life? How is fear controlling or motivating you? Bring up the topic and watch people react. Our lives incorporate so many beliefs about fear- reinforced by what we tell ourselves and what we hear from others.

Five Key Strategies for Making Your Nonprofit Business More Effective


Consistently applying these strategies will help you achieve attention-getting results. Give it a try and track your progress.

Too Much Time Treating Symptoms


A man drives down the highway each day on his way to work. On Monday he gets a flat tire.

Think Time... Its Now Or Never


I recently read an article published in the June, 2005 issue of Fast Co. magazine.

Climb out of the Box - How to Hold Effective Meetings


Out of the box thinking is a popular fad today. And yet, in order to leave a box, you have to realize that you are in one.

Dont Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line


A curious thing happens to entrepreneurs in the spring of every year. They wake up one day and realize they had better figure out how much money they made last year so they can pay their taxes.

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Obama promises more stimulus as unemployment edges up (AFP)

US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama said better-than-expected jobs data released Friday was positive, but said it was not good enough as the economy struggles out of the deepest slump in decades.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - President Barack Obama promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy Friday after fresh data showed unemployment was again on the rise.



Obama planning new package of economic aid (AP)

President Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released,  Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.



Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises (AP)

In this Aug. 25, 2010 photograph, job seekers including Pat Mosher, third from left, fill out registration forms to attend a job fair in Southfield, Mich. On Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, the Labor Department issues the August unemployment report. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work.



Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery (Reuters)

People wait in line to enter the City University of New York (CUNY) Big Apple job fair in New York, April 23, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up economic growth.



A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
Obama says to address new economic ideas next week (Reuters)

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the latest employment statistics released on Friday, alongside Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the central issue in November elections -- were being created too slowly.



US services sector growth eases (AFP)

The Institute of Supply Management(ISM) said its non-manufacturing index, based on surveys of purchasing and supply executives, fell to 51.5 -- the lowest level since January -- from 54.3 in July.(ISM)AFP - Growth of the key US services sector fell to its lowest level in eight months in August amid a weakening economic recovery, a survey report said Friday.



Summary Box: Service sector growth slows in August (AP)
AP - GROWTH SLOWING: The Institute for Supply Management said its service-sector index fell to 51.5 last month from 54.3 in July. The number indicates growth for the eighth consecutive month but it was the weakest pace since January.
Service sector grows at slower pace in August (AP)

In this July 30, 2010 photo, Rajni Gupta and her children Anooshka, 10, and Kiril, 7, leave Aeropostale after shopping for back-to-school clothes, in New York. The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although the pace of growth slowed, according to a trade group survey. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although the pace of growth slowed, according to a trade group survey.



Broke youth anti-crime groups want federal cash (AP)

In a Friday, June 4, 2010 photo, floor manager David Gonzalez, center, talks on the phone as Angel Delgado, foreground left, drink his soda while working at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. Organizations trying to prevent youngsters from joining gangs have been hit hard by the sour economy. Homeboy Industries, which employed ex-gang members as a way of keeping them off the street, had to fire more than 300 of its workers as donations and city subsidies plummeted. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - A $1.6 billion congressional bailout of sorts could help financially flailing groups that fight to keep young people out of trouble, yet lawmakers are reluctant to take up the expensive proposal amid a sour economy and other, more pressing issues.



Obama: jobs data 'positive' but not enough (AFP)

US President Barack Obama(L), seen with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Rose Garden at the White House, said better-than-expected jobs data released Friday was positive, but said it was not good enough as the economy struggles out of the deepest slump in decades.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - US President Barack Obama said better-than-expected jobs data released Friday was positive, but said it was not good enough as the economy struggles out of the deepest slump in decades.



Top Obama critic blasts 'job-killing' policies (AFP)

House Minority Leader John Boehner, seen here in May 2010, said President Barack Obama should fire his top economic advisers and quit his AFP - President Barack Obama should fire his top economic advisers and quit his "job-killing" policies, the top House Republican said after US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August.



Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light (Reuters)

Cans of vegetable Campbell's Condensed Soup are stocked on a shelf at a grocery store in Phoenix, Arizona, February 22, 2010. Campbell's Soup Co has been having a tough time getting its soups from the store shelf to the home pantry. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.



(AP)
AP - Obama calls anew for Congress to pass legislation providing tax relief for small businesses.
White House: August jobs report reassuring (Reuters)
Reuters - The White House on Friday greeted a better than expected August employment report as reassuring news after a recent spate of "unsettling" economic data, and reiterated it was working with Congress to take additional steps to boost U.S. growth and hiring.
Non-manufacturing sector slows in August: ISM (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August for an eighth straight month but at a slower pace than July and at a rate that was below expectations, according to an industry report released on Friday.
Oil prices stage gentle rebound after US payrolls (AFP)

Oil prices firmed on Friday as traders examined a better-than-expected payrolls report in the United States, the world's leading energy consumer.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)AFP - Oil prices firmed on Friday as traders examined a better-than-expected payrolls report in the United States, the world's leading energy consumer.



Instant View: Payrolls fall by 54K, less than expected (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.
Service sector spotlight shines on Germany, China (Reuters)
Reuters - Global service sector surveys highlighted a growing divergence in economic recovery on Friday with a pick up in growth in China and Germany but slowdowns in Britain and Spain and an expected deceleration in the United States.
Obama to comment Friday on jobless report (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama will speak to reporters Friday after the Labor Department releases its monthly jobless report.
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