Rama is facing a dilemma of how to cross the ocean to Lanka, where his abducted wife, Sita, is being held captive by the demon king, Ravana. Praying to Varuna, the Lord of Oceans, does no good. Varuna does not respond. Rama ...READ»
Networking is not about how many bunches of business cards you can hand out in the least amount of time.
I was at an event last week and someone I didn’t know raced up to the booth, interrupted my conversation (body language ...READ»
It is good news that government support for women business owners is getting attention in media like The Wall Street Journal. As entrepreneurs, we should not count on government bailouts trickling down to owners of small ...READ»
How can you even think about work/life balance when you fear you may be the next to be laid off? Because this economy needs you!
The powerful forces behind our rapidly changing global economy are squeezing out business models ...READ»
Who says there can be too much of a good thing? With the record number high school graduates last year, also came a record number of deferred admission decisions from the Ivy's (NY Times). For this top talent pool, used to a ...READ»
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Last week, the state and regional unemployment figures increased again, and CEOs at the nation’s largest companies predicted more ...READ»
Why do we procrastinate when there is no time like the present? It's either fear or frustration. Pick your poison. It matters not.
As we have discussed previously, doing does it. No matter where your procrastination originates, ...READ»
Whether you are looking for a job or not in this tough economy, at every turn you are barraged by negative news. It comes at you on TV and in print, on the street and in conversations with friends, on your BlackBerry and at your ...READ»
Hi to all my compatriots in a down market.
I recently received a newsletter from Danny Wood, a fellow member of NJEntrepreneur.com, which struck a chord in me that I wanted to share with you.
Albert Einstein defined ...READ»
As Valentine's Day approaches, I have spent time thinking about living in "wholeness" and that we can't separate our love of life, of love interest, of child, or of work from each other. Valentine's Day is there to remind us to arrive ...READ»
Not everybody was depressed in the Great Depression. There will be victors and thrivers from our own rough economic times. What are you doing to make sure you are one of them?
Are you waiting to be bailed out of your life, your ...READ»
On this one of the many snowy mornings in the northeast this year, I look out at my walk and wonder how to move the snow. Growing up, I remember the race to get up early on a snowy morning to be the first shoveler out there ...READ»
I began the New Year with an invitation for you to join me in making 2009 the most amazing year of our lives. Many of you wrote down your personal commitments and shared them with The Company You Keep readers throughout the world. ...READ»
In the current economic climate people are reticent to try new things. They are relying on what they know and people they trust for advice on new products and services for their businesses and homes. The only problem with this is that ...READ»
With the ink not yet dry on our New Year's resolutions, here are three ways to get 10–15 more hours out of your week. That is a lot of gym time. Saving "just an hour a day," successful businesses and entrepreneurs have time for just ...READ»
With all the holiday banter about hunting for the perfect gift, perhaps to find that gift we need only search within ourselves.
From the time we are young, we live with a process in which we lose our voice and shutter our ...READ»
In your work/life, do people think you are angry when you are not, sad when you are not, even happy when you are not? Becoming mindful of the ways in which your message is communicated could open you up to a new understanding of ...READ»
If we have a policy of constantly hiring, then all employees would be top performers. A healthy garden doesn't allow weeds to grow while we sit idly by and wait for the plants to take their place. "Rightsizing" should consistently be ...READ»
With so many of us dwelling on the economy, I thought the time was right to share our vision here at cSubs. In what follows I've made reference to a highly regarded survey ("Survey of Business Conditions") by Tatum, LLC. It provides a ...READ»
As this celebration of the harvest season arrives, we need to soak up what's going on around us and manifest the metaphors within. Our work/life prosperity — not to mention our very health — depends upon maintaining that balance ...READ»
Unleash It! While there is no shortage of challenges facing the world today, countless ideas never come to the surface — leaving problems unsolved and opportunities missed — simply because no one stopped to consider them. Unleash ...READ»
Are you the Inspector Clouseau in your life?
With every person I meet in my work/life I ask myself, "Why is this person put in front of me?" Life is not random. The people whose paths you cross whether at work or away ...READ»
What we don't do for our children? Oh the places we'll see and the experiences we'll have, if we surrender to the journey. Let me tell you mine.
I started my business on my kitchen table to supplement my teacher's salary and ...READ»
