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Economic Development in America

Coaching Tip

According to Census Bureau data from 2013, about 4.8 The slowdown represents a tectonic shift in our economy and labor market--across all industries and all incomes and ages. Source: INERTIA NATION, New York Times Magazine, December 15, 2013. million Americans moved across state lines in the previous year. That is down from 5.76

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12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance Brian Tracy and Peter Chee McGraw-Hill (2013) No so much “disciplines” as they are dimensions of a mindset The last time I checked, Amazon US sells 45,249 books that focus on business leadership. Why another?

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Sales of Saint Joseph Statuettes Reflect the Real Estate Market, in Reverse

Harvard Business Review

The real-estate market and sales of Saint Joseph statuettes tend to move in opposite directions, according to a Missouri-based religious-goods company queried by the Wall Street Journal. In 2013, statuette sales were down 10.6% from the previous year, a period in which the median U.S. existing-home sale price rose 11%.

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Salespeople have questions. Jeffrey has answers.

Strategy Driven

The second time I was in the market to buy. How would you approach the market of sales professionals and sales management? Jeffrey, I’m an independent commercial real estate lender and commercial real estate mortgage broker. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Gerhard, No.

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Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

Strategy Driven

Real estate is unaffordable for many, competition for talent and investment is fierce, and high state and local taxes and labor costs quickly consume whatever capital startups have secured. However, face-to-face meetings and negotiations are often critical to securing the financial backing startups need to grow. About the Author.

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The “Four P’s” of Marketing a Law Firm Online

Strategy Driven

In the course of my years partnering with web developer and SEO specialist Sagapixel, I’ve learned a lot about how to market my firm. I am a busy Philadelphia appeals attorney and had to learn the hard way that running and marketing a law practice has nothing to do with the practice of law. What Are the “Four P’s” of Marketing?

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – The Government has Created a Monster

Strategy Driven

Nonetheless, the failure and resolution of Texas-based First RepublicBank, reminds us that the hand of government can harm as well as help when it wrestles the invisible hand of the market. With both banks highly concentrated in the weak Texas real estate market, the deal ended up helping neither bank. About the Author.

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