Archive for March, 2010
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At Career Crossroads?
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Whether in one’s own business or in employment, sometimes we come across a wall. I call that the mid-life crisis (which sometimes hits even at 21 years of age!).
At this stage, how does one make the right choices? I quote 2 famous people here:
1. The definition of insanity is, doing the same thing over and [...] -
Work together in harmony
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
AS a professional musician, I have picked up some useful skills. These skills not only allow me to do my job better but also enrich my life.
As a musician, it is not just about how good an instrumentalist you are, but how well you can interact with other people.
These skills are transferable because they are purely [...] -
The Difference between an entrepreneur and a businessman
Monday, March 15th, 2010
There are several definitions to describe entrepreneurs, but in general the term is used by almost every Tom, Dick, and Harry. The Oxford Dictionary simply states that an entrepreneur is “a person who sets up a business and businesses.“ That is basically why most people call Richard Branson the proto-entrepreneur; the man personifies “the risk-taking [...]
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25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Do you have what it takes to get through the recession? Here are the traits that get home based business owners through the hard times.
Regardless of your definition of success, there are, oddly enough, a great number of common characteristics that are shared by successful businesspeople. You can place a check beside each characteristic that [...] -
Organizational Culture
Monday, March 8th, 2010
In the past 25 years, the concept of organizational culture has gained wide acceptance as a way to understand human systems. From an “open-sytems” perspective, each aspect of organizational culture can be seen as an important environmental condition affecting the system and its subsystems. The examination of organizational culture is also a valuable analytical tool [...]
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Characteristics of the Ideal Employee
Monday, March 8th, 2010
1.Dependability
2.Honesty & Integrity
3.Positive, Proactive Attitude
4.Willing to Work
5.Uses Down Time Productively
DEPENDABILITY
Management and executive staff and corporate employers overall see Dependability in these good qualities:
1.Always Follows Directions
2.Consistently Accurate
3.Works Independently
4.Gets Along with peers, management, and clients
5.Good Grooming and Hygiene
6.Always On Time to work and back from breaks.
7.Good Attendance - Does not take off all their sick time just [...] -
Setting up office systems
Friday, March 5th, 2010
By now, you should be almost ready to open the doors to your new practice. It’s time to focus on setting up essential office systems and services such as telephone and transcription. You also need to set down the specific procedures your employees should follow to bill patients and insurance companies, as well as how [...]
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How to Deliver Top Notch Customer Service
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Successful people and successful businesses find ways to meaningfully differentiate themselves from the competition. One of the best ways to differentiate yourself is through the perception of exceptional service. Great service attracts customers. It translates into repeat business and customer referrals. Astute business people recognize that selling customer service is an opportunity to move ahead [...]
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Virtues for Success - Self-Discipline
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Discipline is training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement. True success, the kind that is achieved through personal development, is based on self-discipline. Learn ways to become more self-disciplined.
In the late ’90s, the Internet boom made millionaires out of many investors virtually overnight. [...] -
Organizational Behavior - Make Your Company Known For Ethical Behavior
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Organizational Behavior is a study which deals with group or individual dynamics between individuals in an organization. Learning and implementing this study in an organization will add credibility to the organization.
Organizational Behavior is a non-performance related set of practices which when implemented in organizations lend good credibility to the organization for its ethics. Imagine, [...]