By Deborah Sweeney
Image courtesy of Shutterstock Call it the year of the small business woman. In 2012, statistics are showing that without women the U.S. economy would be 25% smaller than it is today and that women hold nearly 48% of all jobs. Women-owned business, according to BOLT Insurance Agency, now accounts for nearly $3 trillion in [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
Image courtesy of Shutterstock This is an odd question, but one I think needs to be addressed. Cookies, cupcakes, muffins, fudge – nearly everyone loves baked goods, so it is understandable that you, as the boss, would think about throwing on the apron and trying out your family’s secret Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. But as [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
The hoopla of a New Year is fading out, we’re a few weeks into 2012, how are those new business resolutions going? According to an article on examiner.com, four out of five people will not keep up their New Year’s resolutions; not very promising odds. Though statistically hope looks quite bleak, here are the three [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
As the weather gets cooler and fires begin to ignite either with a switch or a log, cozying up with a good book is on everyone’s to-do list. For years when a person was to think of the seasonal pass-time, she’d picture turning the pages one by one, using both hands to hold up the [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
We’ve all seen it. The desk with a growing mound of files, paperwork, Post-Its and empty soda cans scattered around. Desks that are so completely covered with piles and piles of stuff that you swear you’ve seen the piles actually moving. And at the head of the desk, a blissfully unaware employee, okay with the [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
Brrr, it’s cold outside! Now that we’re officially in November, we’re assuming the winter routine of bundling up both inside and out. Being bundled up, while toasty, is almost a little too lulling. When you’re wearing your favorite sweater and scarf or are working from home where the blankets on the bed are only a [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
In a time when keeping your job is crucial, employees are feeling the need to only provide the best excuses when it comes time to miss a day at the office. “I’m feeling a little off” seems to no longer cut it when employees are feeling so easily replaced with the herds of unemployed just [...]
By Deborah Sweeney
Trick or treat! Most of us will be indulging in plenty of treats this Halloween season especially in the office where the candy jars are always full. While employees lovethe chance to dress up and have fun on this spooky day, what we don’t love are the leftover side effects. Cavities from too many Crunch [...]
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