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Handshake Cattle Deal
THE GOLDEN RULE, do you believe in applying it to your cattle deals? And if not do you sleep well at night?
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Is It Resistance Or Is It Fear - What's The Difference?
How many times has this happened to you? You're all revved up and ready to go, jazzed about implementing a great idea you've been thinking about, only to find yourself dragging your heels for some unknown reason. This article sheds light on what's really going on with resistance and shows you how to release resistance and move in the direction of what you want.
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The Sign of a Great Leader - Consideration of Others
As much as we'd like everyone to be our clone: same work ethic, owner mentality, intelligence level, capable of seeing the big picture and multi-tasking, thats just not reality. A good manager will recognize that each associate has a different set of strengths they bring to the table. A great leader will do something about tapping into those strengths.
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Test You Residential Construction Estimating Know How
Estimating a residential construction job is very different from a commercial job. Often the contractor is frustrated with collecting data to create an estimate that is low enough for them to win the bid and high enough for them to make a profit. Only after the contractor has all of this information can he or she draw up an accurate estimate that is nearly perfect.
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Restaurant Employee Theft
Putting up a restaurant isn't all about the good food. You have to seriously think about you and your restaurant's safety from employee theft.
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Gondola Shelving Demystified - Part 1 - The Layout
The first in a two part series about the planning and purchasing of steel gondola units for a retail store. Topics include determining the proper height for the units, a discussion of the costs and benefits of various shelf dimensions, and deciding on the number of units you should consider for your retail space.
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Opening A Dollar Store - Eliminate Unneeded Space
Reducing costs and expenses is a constant battle for those who are opening a dollar store. The battle starts with the very first steps that are taken in preparation for opening the business. They continue as long as the business remains open.
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How the New SEC Regs Affect Compensation Committees
An interesting aspect of the proposed new Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on Executive Compensation relate to the need to supply justification for their decisions (see February 2006 issue for details of the proposed regulation).
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How Much Should You Charge?
When marketing a product or service, businesses find it difficult to set their prices. Too high, and no-one will buy, too low, everyone will buy, but you will go broke. So how do you set your prices? You must set your prices on value, and on what the market will bear.
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Impact of FDI in Retail in India
The opening up of retail trade for foreign direct investment (FDI) promises to usher in revolutionary changes to the Indian consumer market in the days to come.
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Avoiding Business Burnout
In today's 24/7 business environment, burnout is a major problem among business executives. How much time and money is your company losing because of executive burnout? Do you know you can avoid burn...
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Is Your Business or School Culture A Melting Pot or a Tossed Salad?
With a history of being a melting pot, the U.S. has a belief system that the rich diversity of cultures should melt together to become one. However, is this realistic and more importantly, does this work with the strengths that everyone brings to the workforce, school or community tables?
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