The U.S economy may be in shambles, but for the movie industry, the next two months seem to signal a nice upsurge. Not only does the most universal form of escapist entertainment tend to fare especially well during economic ...READ»
With the speed of a thunderstorm and the force of a glacier, the massive deleveraging of global markets is reshaping the face of American finance. The venerable system of Wall Street investment banks was carved from the map in a ...READ»
In the October edition of Fast Company Magazine, Gregory Berns wrote an article entitled “Neuroscience Sheds New Light on Creativity”, which I think is fascinating. Read it here.
The article essentially explains that our ...READ»
In the October edition of Fast Company Magazine, Gregory Berns wrote an article entitled “Neuroscience Sheds New Light on Creativity”, which I think is fascinating. Read it here.
The article essentially explains that our ...READ»
As the American economy teeters on the brink of the biggest financial meltdown in history, and the proposed $700bn bail-out plan looks set to go down as well as David Blaine's stunt, there is still a small glimmer of hope.
Our ...READ»
As the American economy teeters on the brink of the biggest financial meltdown in history, and the proposed $700bn bail-out plan looks set to go down as well as David Blaine's stunt, there is still a small glimmer of hope.
Our ...READ»
I understand we're heading for a recession.
Down the street I see triple gelatos being passed over countertops. Cupcakes, judging from the crush at Billy's Bakery last night, are waddling out the door in threesomes. An upscale ...READ»
I've been reading my share of blog posts on the state of the economy and how this affects our job market here in the U.S. The truth is I don't need to read about soaring oil prices, corporate lay-offs and companies cutting back to ...READ»
Things are tough out there. Really tough. Everyone I speak to has a story – cancelled contracts, price pressure, layoffs, disappearing clients. In my own experience, the slowdown was abrupt. Through June, I was working at capacity. ...READ»
Finally, as the theatrical smokescreen of the Presidential race is clearing, folks are starting to talk about the real issue at hand: the economy.
We've been in a recession for a while now and, like a bad repair job, people have ...READ»
I have been preaching since the beginning of the year that you need to have a well documented strategy with well thought-out supporting goals and objectives to ensure your employees are doing the right things to move your ...READ»
Time to be domoted?
I recently read about senior executives who removed themselves from the payroll to keep their construction company going. This got me thinking... what’s so wrong about being demoted?
Dr Lawrence Peter ...READ»
When good news isn’t
Now that the “R” word is being used freely to describe the state of the economy, be ready to hear some good news from your people.
Yes, I said ‘good news’. Your people understand the most ...READ»
There are endless reasons to build a strong network of professional contacts. But perhaps none is more compelling in 2008 than the goal of establishing a career safety net.
In a recession jobs are last to get hit, yet are the ...READ»
Expect more fear in the work place:
Many unpleasant things can happen during a recession. Here’s one that I hope you won’t promote nor experience. More fear in the workplace.
During an economic upswing workers become ...READ»
