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Does 2010's 4th. Quarter Results Signal Good Times?

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The key question in this monthly survey is "Do you think you will be better off or worse off financially at this time next year?" Obviously, more people fell they would be worse off than in the future than they did in the fourth quarter of 2010. The lack of leadership in Washington, D.C. is not helping the U.S. economic recovery.

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Many Aren't Concerned Regarding Work/Life Balance

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About 52% of 571 such executives worldwide are satisfied or very satisfied with their work/life balance, according to a new survey by BlueSteps.com, an online career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants. Can you work long hours without sacrificing your personal life? Global executives work an average of 58.5

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CEO Disease Symptoms

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" CEOs often hear what they want to hear rather than what really is on the minds of their subordinates," said Mark Anderson, president of ExecuNet, that conducted a survey of 2,463 C-level respondents in December 2010. The survey found perception gaps in other areas of work, too. According to the survey, 4.7%

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Impact of the Millennial Generation

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Young people in droves are using the Internet for shopping: a whopping 84% of respondents in our survey claim to shop online regularly (Source: Buzz Marketing Group survey). 36% of high school students claim that they would delay or forego college due to costs (Source: TD Ameritrade Study ‘2010 Teens % Money Survey").

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Overcoming the Oxymoron: Family Business

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A look at some of the top sources of friction in family businesses includes the percentage of company leaders who said these cause "some" or "a lot" of tension as surveyed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.US in 2010 & 2011: 30% Discussions about future strategy. 27% Performance of family members actively involved in the business.

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Succession Planning -- Tackling the Talent Problem

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ii] CedarCrestone2009-2010 HR Systems Survey (January 2010). He is a frequent speaker and author on talent management strategies, trends and issues. He can be reached at sconrad@halogensoftware.com. [i] i] Bersin & Associates, Succession Management: A Primer , June 2009. [ii]

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Good Times Goodbye, Hello Deflation!

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The declines followed news from the Census Bureau that median household income in 2010 fell to $49,445, the lowest in more than a decade, while the poverty rate jumped to 15.1 Take-home pay, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3 percent in August, the third decrease in five months, the Commerce Dept. just reported. percent, a 17-year high.

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