Thanks to all those who participated in our latest poll. According to the numbers, most of you read inspirational material to stay motivated. Coming in second was picturing the future. Those who review their vision/goals and those who surround themselves with positive/accomplished people came in third in the voting. Scott says I use all the […]
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photo credit: furryscaly In business with so many others to compete against, you definitely need the up to date, most current and top notch equipment to work with. Right down to your telephone system. And don’t be fooled, the little features that your phone system can come equipped with are very important and sometimes make
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photo credit: i:tzharr Many new and young managers today truly want to be great managers as well as mentors to their team, the problem is that most of them feel they don’t know how to or don’t have the time to spend with each person. Don’t get trapped into thinking that leadership is an extra
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The New York Times: Terry Gardner, a legal secretary in California, shaved her head for an advertising campaign by Air New Zealand, which had hired her to display a temporary tattoo. She turned around and showed the message, written in henna on the back of her head: “Need A Change? Head Down to New Zealand.”
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Digtriad.com: Hard economic times are acting like instant fertilizer on an industry that had been growing slowly: home vegetable gardening. Amid the Washington talk of “shovel-ready” recession projects, it appears few projects are more shovel-ready than backyard gardens. Veggie seed sales are up double-digits at the nation’s biggest seed sellers this year. What’s more, the
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Pitch Weekly: This week the Arkansas Times had an article about McDonald’s worker Nigel Haskett, who jumped across the counter to help a woman who was being beaten. He then got into a fight with the man who was assaulting her, and the man shot Haskett several times in the stomach. That was last year.
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The Thinking Putty Blog: Crazy Aaron returned from the New York Toy Fair and thought some shout-outs were appropriate. The Cricket Toy – For those awkward moments, a keychain fob that chirps like a cricket. Its a gimmick, but a funny one. And Jeff Anderson, the creator, is a fun guy who knows how to
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Knoxville News Sentinel: Nama Sushi Bar is under new ownership and could have its first franchisee later this year. Nama LLC acquired both Nama locations and Eos Catering. The plan is to grow the concept to a regional and national brand, said Chief Manager Gale Huneycutt. “They were the first to recognize the overwhelming demand
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Trading Markets: With the launch of Roastburger sandwiches, Arby’s is providing consumers with what they crave – a change in fast food. According to a recent survey from Kelton Research, people are looking for something different than standard burgers and fast food fare. Featuring Arby’s signature, oven roasted, freshly sliced roast beef, Roastburgers represent a
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Standard Freeholder: Boston Pizza plans to move to Cornwall once it finds the right location and investor, a company official said. “I think Cornwall’s a fabulous market and I think we’d do very well in Cornwall,” said Alex Gerzon, director of franchise development with Boston Pizza International. Gerzon said the company is searching for a
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