Outsiders have been trying to unlock Google’s secrets for attracting and retaining top talent for the last couple of decades. Is it the cafeteria food? How about the ping-pong tables or video games? Maybe it’s just that Google pays extraordinarily well. All of these factors certainly play a role, but when Google decided to carefully […]
Several new, free, online courses were recently announced. I’ve gone through them to find the ones that would benefit business owners and leaders the most. Many of these start soon, so don’t delay in checking them out. Of particular interest to me were the courses on intrepreneurship, computer science for professionals, innovation, and writing for […]
Do you ever come across a Facebook post and resulting thread of comments that makes you want to pull your hair out? Of course you do and I want to share a recent one I saw with you. (Don’t worry, it’s not political at all!) A self-employed accountant was having fits with his Windows PC. […]
Wouldn’t it be a great trick if you could turn one blog post into 10 blog posts? Using a gallery post can accomplish something quite similar to that kind of magic. I know that you’ve seen these posts. They are most often used to show you the pictures of 10 child stars and how they […]
The emphasis this week seems to be on management and productivity, and with competition heating up to claim the riches promised by this growing economy, we can use all the tips we can find. Leadership, management, and productivity With hiring and retaining employees one of the critical challenges today, this article by Liz Greene on […]