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Slow Down. You Move Too Fast. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

Bathasar Gracian, writes about the need to transport ourselves, if necessary, for some people are ignored in one city but are considered a prodigy in yet another city. The lesson for me is that one can, so to speak, play one mean fiddle, but if one is in the wrong place at the wrong time, it won’t be appreciated by anyone.

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How You Sabotage Your Success.

Rich Gee Group

Transporting the letter to the nearest FedEx location in time to ensure the date on the letter is reasonable. Just as I set up my account and answered all their questions, I lost the whole thing three times. If that doesn’t frustrate you, I don’t know what will. Getting the letter in an envelope. What to put outside? A Post-It?

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5 Ways To Make Your Commute Bearable. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

By the way, I totally understand about public transportation (I use it too) — but this post focuses solely on car commuting. My average commute (one-way, without traffic) is one hour — so I feel that I have a good handle on what the typical commuter endures every day. Why not work from home? Not every day. Establish A Contract With Your Team.

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

Jersey City , NJ New Jersey is putting its money on the state’s public infrastructure, leading the nation in per-capita funding for transportation. Internet Marketig tools such as pay-per-click (PPC), social media marekting can help you represent artists from Cheyenne to China.

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3 Ways to Motivate Employees During Times of Change :: Women on.

Women on Business

We had our own boom and bust cycle of people seeking rooms for the event, along with constant speculation about the number of people involved, and how the city’s transportation and services would hold up. Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009.

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Ethical Consumerism Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs Better Marketing

Harvard Business Review

Ethical consumerism is the broad label for companies providing products that appeal to people’s best selves (for example, fair trade coffee or a purchase that includes a donation to a charitable cause). This pessimistic stance stems primarily from the lower sales of ethical brands. We cannot shop our way to a better world.”

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business Review

Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. But by the company’s launch, in 2010, most urban taxi fleets used modern dispatch with GPS, plus custom hardware and software.