1. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... is on working less and living a more balanced life. Recently, I have been reading books on the topic of working less, and enjoying life more. I used to work in a high paced corporate job, and that ...

2. Letting Money Get In Your Way
(Articles/Personal Development)

... zone that keeps you from achieving your potential. I have fallen into this trap more than once. I was building a small consulting business and I got lured into a well paying job with a predictable steady ...

3. Targeted Customer Appreciation
(Articles/Business Topics)

... and in doing so remind them that we exist and are thinking about them. A company that does a good job of this is o2, a telecommunications business based in UK. o2 broadband subscribers get freebies and ...

4. Set Clear Goals
(Articles/Personal Development)

Be careful what you wish for, you may get just what you ask... Not too long ago, I was working in a job that was less than desirable. Things were not going my way. So I put a to-do item in my PDA titled ...

5. Love Your Job
(Articles/Personal Development)

... mentions that distinguishes the best project managers is that they really love their job. They look forward to coming to work and they are less anxious about work when not on the job. Attitudes ...

6. New Year 2007
(Articles/Personal Development)

... debts to get better interest rates and payment plans. Another common new year's resolution is to change jobs. A change is as good as a rest. In Hong Kong it is common to switch just after the Chinese ...

7. Business Game - Income Escalator
(Articles/Game)

... have a job, or a service business, your income is dependant on your time. When you stop working, your income stops (but the bills don't). This is called down escalator income. Up Escalator Now ...

8. Business Game - What to do first?
(Articles/Game)

... thoroughly before you give up a job or commit any large amount of money. If possible, you want to start small, maybe part-time. Keep your day job. Perhaps the easiest option is to start a small home-based ...

9. Business Game - Financing
(Articles/Game)

... costs within a year to two years at most. There are a lot of franchises out there which are really very expensive jobs. You buy yourself a job for $10,000 to $100,000. If you have to invest significant ...

10. Business Game - Low Startup Cost
(Articles/Game)

Low Startup Cost See if you can start your business on the side and keep your day job. You might be able to use a line of credit, or get some family or friends to help you get started. After ...

11. Business Game - Interests and Skills
(Articles/Game)

... for an employer, and they end up buying or creating a job for themselves. Instead of one boss, they have several bosses - all their customers. Instead of being a business owner, they end up working in ...

12. Business Game - Think Carefully
(Articles/Game)

... when I quit my job. The kind of business I want. What to do first. After you finish thinking, << go back.  ...

13. Business Game - Quit Job
(Articles/Game)

Keep Your Day job! You are about to see your boss and realize that it is too soon to give up your source of income, you still have car payments and a mortage to pay. your business is ...

14. Business Game
(Articles/Game)

So You Want To Start Your Own Business Imagine you are working in some dead end job. You deserve a better life than this. You are not excited about staying there, so you figure to start your own ...

15. Dare To Dream
(Articles/Personal Development)

Dave is Restless Dave was just an ordinary kind of guy, working in an ordinary job. He had been employed with the same company for more than ten years and been loyal and dedicated. He'd always believed ...

16. Mentoring: Building the Stars
(Articles/Business Topics)

... team with enough talented people to get the job done. The next challenge is to keep your good people from leaving your company for another one.  ...

17. Managing Customer Expectations
(Articles/Business Topics)

... clearly, so there is no misunderstanding later. Some you can trade off, such as rush jobs cost more, or the fuel consumption is not as good for the larger vehicle, the larger prints take longer. Also ...

18. Three Tools for Goal Setting
(Articles/Personal Development)

... the majority of my job is comprised of delivering extensive training programs - which demands incredible goal setting.  I also have a goal to launch a part-time business called Soaring Eagle Performance ...

19. Transferable Skills
(Articles/Personal Development)

... skill/tool for the job, but I can adapt and develop new ones. To make use of your talents you have to change your perspective. To do this you change the questions you ask yourself, for example: ...