Business

The Arrogance of Fear and What to Do About It

Karen Luniw | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Karen Luniw

Whether it's a reformed health care system, a new job, a new place to live or to solve a business problem -- in order to get something new, we have to change.

We Planned for a Depression and Now it is Not Going To Happen

Paul David Walker | Posted 09.28.2009 | Home


Paul David Walker

Could this be the beginning of a new rally? Should we start to buy stocks?

The New Power Girls: Is the Credit Crunch Hurting Women Startups?

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Today's new modern women entrepreneurs and executives know the power of networking and support. In fact, they live by it.

Five Reasons for Consumer Caution

Jim Randel | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Jim Randel

The Great Recession may be technically ending, but I recommend that consumers proceed with caution.

Microsoft's Ad In Poland Photoshops Black Man, But Keeps Asian Man, White Woman

Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Doing business abroad sometimes requires companies to tweak their marketing strategies. Companies often swap idiomatic phrases or images in advertisem...

5 Signs You Need a Career Reinvention

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

When else will you have as little to lose, as much to gain, and a greater competitive edge over people who've already succumbed to their unfulfilled fates?

What Makes Successful CEOs Tick?

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

What makes for uber-success? It is not sheer intellect, and it's not only social skill. It is, as Malcolm Gladwell defines talent, deliberate practice.

The Human Element: Is Your Internship Program Helping or Hurting?

Jon Younger | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

A strong internship program is a powerful tool for attracting top talent; companies can build a strong relationship with schools or other talent pools. But they can also be a reputational WMD.

How to Take Market Share Now

Paul David Walker | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


Paul David Walker

If you, your customers, and vendors survive and thrive during weak demand, you will rise together as demand increases, which it always does.

9 Tricks for a Stress-Free Vacation (and Return)

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

While you're on vacation, try to put work out of your mind. The more quickly you're able to sink into vacation mode, the more you'll gain from your time away.

Is Whole Foods Losing Its Sustainable Luster?

Rob Smart | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Rob Smart

Whole Foods' very presence in small regional markets undermines established relationships between regional food retailers and suppliers, including farmers, processors and related service providers.

The WSJ Tries to Fix Our Mistakes

Robert Teitelman | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Robert Teitelman

Were we crazy to believe, or at least fear, that we were heading into a depression in December?

Britain's New Royalty -- The Oil Potentates

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Kowtowing to moneyed Middle Eastern and African oil interests may not be new, but as the release of the Lockerbie bomber shows, this has become Britain's new norm.

The Biochemistry of Sales

Rick Foster | Posted 09.21.2009 | Business


Rick Foster

Any seasoned salesperson will describe a sales-positive customer in the following terms: relaxed, focused, high-trust, happy. The question is, can salespeople consciously create these biochemically-induced states?

How to Put the Kibosh on a Friendship That Seems Doomed

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

How can I avoid hurting someone's feelings and maintain a relationship as a colleague when I don't want to be her friend?

Mixing Public and Private Objections

Jim Randel | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Jim Randel

Government gets into trouble when it expects private enterprise to do anything other than what its DNA requires: to make as much money as it can.

The Perils of Being Governed

Saul Segan | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Saul Segan

The call for spirituality and the need to put aside selfishness and genuinely try to achieve the desired ends for the greatest of all concerned will result in a greater glory for America.

How To Recharge Your Business Batteries

Jonathan Littman | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Jonathan Littman

Summer vacation is the ideal period during the year to take chances and have new experiences, the time and place to venture outside your regular life.

United Airlines Ripping Consumers Off?

Michelle Renee | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business


Michelle Renee

United Airlines is emerging from a bankruptcy filing and flying in the wrong direction when it comes to customer satisfaction. Robbing customers blind every chance they get is simply bad business.

Retailers Try 1-Cent Sales In Hopes Of Luring Customers

latimes.com | Sandra M. Jones | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business


Dump out the coffee cans, car ashtrays and the bottom of your purse. The lowly penny, which almost was taken out of circulation three years ago, is ma...

7 Facebook Status Updates Not to Make at Work

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

It's great if you have a fabulous job where you get to travel, get chauffeured around in fancy cars, and take meetings with bigwigs. But it's a lot cooler if you don't broadcast it.

When Comedy Meets Workplace Diversity

Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment


Natalie Holder-Winfield

The same slurs, epithets, and offensive language that comics use to get laughs can create disrespect in the workplace, school and in other social settings.

BusinessWeek: 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


Yvette Kantrow

BusinessWeek announced it would put out an issue on "The Case for Optimism" this month, explaining it's just as rational to see the economic glass as half-full. It hasn't brightened my mood.

Walmart, CVS, Best Buy, GMAC Among 8 Major Companies To Pull Ads From Glenn Beck Show

Huffington Post | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media


Walmart, Best Buy, CVS, and GMAC are among eight major advertisers that have confirmed pulling their advertising from Fox News' "Glenn Beck" program i...

Treehouse: A Creative Design Hub In Downtown Brooklyn

Piers Fawkes | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York


Piers Fawkes

Housed in an eco-renovated office building, this shared workspace is open to creative businesses and freelancers who share sustainability as a core value.