October, 2010

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Earth Talk: Building a Green Economy

Eco-Office Gals

EarthTalk®. From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine. Dear EarthTalk: What does it mean when one uses the phrase, “building a green economy?” I’ve heard it repeated a few times lately and would like to have a better understanding of the concept. – Rosie Chang, Islip, NY. The phrase “building a green economy” means different things to different people, but in general it refers to encouraging economic development that prioritizes sustainability—that is, working with nature and not ag

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8 Ways To Eliminate Distractions When Working On A Computer

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. W ith all the cool social networking tools that are available to us today, our need to be connected are easily satisfied by a simple click on the mouse. We are in an era where collaboration and communication are the main elements that drive the society.

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5 Sure-Fire Ways to End Up With a Career You Hate

Eat Your Career

I spend a lot of time sharing information on how to love your career. I talk about making thoughtful decisions , establishing a path and actively managing your goals. But, equally important, is avoiding those roads that will lead to inevitable career unhappiness. Sometimes, they’re hard to spot. But I’ve found five that are clear, unmistakable danger zones.

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US Soldier Sends Message to HP Support

Make or Break Moments

I have to be honest – I don’t think I have any words to add to this message from a PRIOR HP customer. Talk about poor customer service! HP – do you have anything to say for your approach to helping customers? Tags: Missed Moments Resolving Conflict a message to HP HP customer support poor customer service US soldier.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again) | Main | You Can Make a Difference in YOUR Productivity in 7 Minutes! » There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android I am constantly amazed at the new and creative applications (apps) that are on the market today for smart-phones.  It seems that every time I give a workshop to business owners t

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Gartner's Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies

Small Business Labs

One of my favorite technology trend analysis and forecasting efforts is Gartner's annual Hype Cycle report.    Gartner analyzes hundreds of technologies and forecasts which will - and will not - enter the mainstream over the next 2-5 years.    The Gartner chart below summarizes the analysis for 2010.    As you review this chart please keep in mind that Gartner mostly takes an enterprise viewpoint on technology.  For example, they ha

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How To Effectively Manage Your Priorities – Part II

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. [ Author's Note: This is the last part of a two-part series on "How To Effectively Manage Your Priorities" and a quick Review of Field Notes Notebook ]. In the first part of this series, we’ve discussed about an effective method of setting your task priorities.

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4 Reasons to Stop Thinking and Start Doing

Eat Your Career

I’m a compulsive over-analyzer. Rarely am I able to just “let things go” when I should. Instead, I dwell. I pick apart. I dissect until whatever it is no longer resembles itself. I think way too much. The human brain has a remarkable ability to find order in chaos. I blame my need to over-analyze on this biological fact. I think, ultimately, I’m searching for some sort of reason in an unreasonable world.

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Social Media Revolution for the Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Hello! Jasmine Freeman here with today's post. How about a fun Friday video? This is a YouTube video so if you aren't able to view it, there may be a Firewall issue. At our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence we showed a video before our Social Networking segment to show you the true power of social networks today and the importance of being involved.

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When you can't go back, and you don't know how to go forward, make.

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Education Driving the She-conomy

Small Business Labs

It's a She-conomy is one of my favorite  Intuit 2020 Report trends.  Intuit's Michael Runzler came up with this clever term to describe the growing role women are playing in the global economy.  I want to focus on one of the key drivers of the She-conomy in the U.S. - education.  Over the last couple of decades women have passed men in most measures of educational achievement.    The statistics on this shift are impressive

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Influenster: Green VoxBox Review

Eco-Office Gals

Twitter is a game changer for new blogs. By far, it is the easiest and cheapest way to get readers to your blog. However, effectively using twitter to get noticed is more art than science. When I started, I made some embarrassing goofs. Such as: retweeting my own posts, posting my blog links 10-15 times a day, not retweeting other people’s stuff, and other knucklehead moves.

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Productivity Nuggets Of The Week (October 15 2010)

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. Here’s another round of Productivity Nugget Of The Week. I hope you find these links valuable and beneficial to your quest of productivity. The 5 Keys To GTD – This post lists the core keys of GTD. You’ll notice that the GTD’s core is centered to these 5 key element.

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You Can Make a Difference in YOUR Productivity in 7 Minutes!

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android | Main | Listen to Productivity and Organization Tips - Steph Has Started Audio #Cinch Casting » You Can Make a Difference in YOUR Productivity in 7 Minutes! Have you ever felt like you were.working harder than ever, but not accomplishing anything that made you feel like you had a purpose being responsible an

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Building The Right Relationships

The Small Business Blog

Business is about relationships; every aspect of your business is reliant on building, nurturing and maintaining relationships. Building relationships doesn’t start and finish with customer relationships; in fact great customer relationships are difficult to maintain if the other relationships within your business aren’t satisfactory. It is your customer service and relationships that will set your business apart from the competition, but in order to have the infrastructure within your business

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Winning Strategies for Employment: Reference Preparation

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Winning Strategies for Employment: Reference Preparation On October 6, 2010, In Resume Writing by Debra Wheatman , By CareersDoneWrite.com 2 You’ve been through a series of grueling interviews and made it to the final cut.

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The Top 5 Coworking Myths

Small Business Labs

Since starting our research project on coworking , we've noticed there's a lot of confusion about what coworking is and what the most important benefits are.  Because of this, we decided to put together a list of the most common coworking myths and misconceptions we hear in discussions, presentations and interviews.  The myths/misconceptions are in bold below.  Following each myth is the reality, or at least our view of the reality based on

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Free Services to Green Your Holidays!

Eco-Office Gals

The holidays are coming up quick and it’s time for Eco-Office Gals to get in the giving spirit. Many of you will have printing needs for the season. Christmas cards or holiday catalogs may be on the holiday horizon. At Eco-Office Gals we promote paperless, but we know that’s not always possible. So, in cases where printing is a must, consider printing responsibly!

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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3 Steps Toward a Paperless Office

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. [ Note: This is a Guest Post from James Adams. James is from a company called Cartridge Save , a leading online ink supplies specialist. ]. It used to be that people could never fathom the idea of going paperless. However, with the turn of technology and a need for greener life, many people are interested in going paperless in the office.

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Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Can You Define Social Media Clutter? | Main | Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again) » Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds  A few weeks ago my colleague Janice Simon and I were chatting on Twitter about some of the changes that I have put into place in the last 1.5 years or so.  As many of you know, I have had a few different

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Top 5 Financial Tips for Small Business

The Small Business Blog

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Keeping your finances in order will ensure that your small business is attractive to potential investors. 2. Minimising risk is a key aspect of financial management. Ensure that all of your most valuable and important business items are well insured. 3.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on October 20, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Newsweek Sold for $1

Small Business Labs

Small Business Labs Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business Welcome to Small Business Labs Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.

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What’s In Your Trash? A Review

Eco-Office Gals

Over a year ago I posted about starting a compost pile in my back yard. I started out with several biodegradable lawn bags full of leaves and added kitchen scraps as I went along. Eventually, we made an area for the pile and put it all together. I used an old coffee can to collect the kitchen scraps and dumped it when it was full (or started stinking).

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How To Effectively Manage Your Priorities – Part I

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. [ Author's Note: This is the Part I of a two-part series on "How To Effectively Manage Your Priorities" ]. If you are familiar with productive systems like GTD, Pomodoro, Zen to Done , and many others, chances are you know that one of the hardest aspects of such systems is how to effectively set priorities so you can maximize your effort and resources.

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Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Work With Stephanie « Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds | Main | There is an App for That -- Productivity Apps for iPhone and Android » Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again) A few weeks ago I posted Increase Productivity: Focus on What You CAN Control - Free Yourself from Feeling Overwhelmed/Stressed.  Today is a continuation on that theme.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Top 5 Survival Strategies for Small Business

The Small Business Blog

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Planning is a critical function for any small business. Know everything possible about your market before trying to enter it and remember to review your plan at regular intervals. 2. If you must rely on credit, try to negotiate with lenders for the longest possible terms.

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3 Ways to Generate Cash Flow … Fast!

Office Organization Success

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Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession

Small Business Labs

Small Business Labs Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business Welcome to Small Business Labs Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.

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Green Halloween Round Up

Eco-Office Gals

Sending the kids out to panhandle for candy tonight? Here are few green Halloween reads to send you scary ghouls on their way! 10 Easy Ways to Green Your Halloween – Busy Mommy Media. Cheapskate’s guide to a green Halloween – MNN. Green Halloween decorations – MNN. Take part in The Green Halloween Pledge! – Green Halloween.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult