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Monthly Archives: October 2004

WARNING Verbal Abuse? Try the “Turkey Burger Method”- Next Time You Give Critical Feedback

“You did it again Monica” said the irritated manager to the clerk, You spelled two words wrong even with the spell checker. When are you going to get your act together? “Here correct this and get that report back on my desk this morning.” The manager continued speaking with a snappy tone, “While you’re cleaning up that mess here are four more pages I want typed and added while you are doing it over.”...... (Read more)


The Magic Memories of Those Baby Booties

One of the things that have been any parent’s keepsake has been the baby booties that their children have first worn. Some have wondered what these are as this may sound more like a baby talk term for shoes and that is pretty close. These are usually the mini boots that a baby first wears when they are an infant....... (Read more)


Freelancers and Freelance Website Design

Freelance website design is the act of hiring a freelancer to design your website. Many webmasters all over the internet are doing just that. Hiring a freelancer is often cheaper and even sometimes faster and more reliable than hiring an establish design company. A freelancer is in business for himself or herself, they have a whole lot more to lose by losing you as a client, more so than an established company....... (Read more)


Fashion and Furniture Tip - Three Ways To Buy Cheap Furniture

Before any refurnishing or decorating can be done, you must know how much you can spend on furniture. Unfortunately, after the budget deliberation with your spouse, most are confronted with not much of an amount to spend with....... (Read more)


The 401k Dilemma

Q: My employees have been asking if we can start a 401(k) plan. I’m not opposed, but I’m concerned about the financial burden it may put on our company. What can I tell them?...... (Read more)


Get Protected: Shattered Dreams Caused By Life Insurance Complacency

Margaret Donaldson sat in the living room of her smart 3 bedroom home near Fulham Road in London. Her eyes were watery and her hands shook as she finally signed the sale papers of her house; the very house where her life, her dreams and her hopes had taken root....... (Read more)


How Much is Workplace Conflict Costing Your Company

Over the years I have come across several tools that will put a dollars and sense value on the matter of workplace conflict and the importance of its resolution. There are several assumptions in each of them, based on academic studies as well as national, international, and industry averages. They calculate the cost of replacing person “causing” the conflict, the number of times you must do so each year, and many other relevant factors....... (Read more)


The Beginner’s Guide: Tips to Successful Home Business

Very often we hear people saying “I want to spend more time with my family”, or “I want to make extra income to improve my lifestyle”. The answer to these wishes is a home based business....... (Read more)


Building a Home Theater

The first step in building a good home theater is to get a job with a major producer of projection equipment to learn how to set up and maintain your home theater. Although this is what I did, of course it is not necessary to go to that extreme....... (Read more)


Bringing Back Gifts from Paris

Honey, we are going to Paris!...... (Read more)