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The Best Things in Business are Free

In the CEO Afterlife

Negotiating for a lower price or something extra is the modus operandi of every antique retailer, real estate broker, flea market merchant and automobile dealer. Everyone is looking for a good deal, a real bargain. I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it.

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A Woman's Place is in the Classroom

Women on Business

Related posts: Professor Branches Away from Traditional University Classroom Lectures to Launch Business Seminars and Real Estate School PRESS RELEASE Pittsburgh, PA, October 1, 2010—While many entrepreneurs shy. Women Leadership and Mad Men Some revolutions are bloody, and some are flash-in-the-pan moments.

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Ys Just Wanna Have Fun (and Flexibility)

Harvard Business Review

Do I have to accept the idea that 'real life' begins when I punch out at 8 p.m. Flexibility is one of the most important aspects of being a competitive employer," notes Kerrie Peraino, Senior Vice President, International Human Resources at American Express. each day?".

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The Future of Talent is In Clusters

Harvard Business Review

An effective team is a powerful thing. And yet while teams often are where the real work gets done, most businesses don't value or manage them well. Many of us have participated on teams where the members complement each other, trust each other and find ways of working that are not only effective, but also enjoyable.

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Bring Nomadic Employees Back to the Mothership

Harvard Business Review

While we can thank technology and increasingly flexible office policies for the shift away from the office, for many companies, mobility has simply been an unintended consequence of trying to keep pace with change, as well as a calculable means to rein in real estate costs. The rise of the emotionally intelligent workplace.

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business Review

Managerial jobs differ tremendously in power, prestige, and salary. Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. But one need not be a human resource manager, or even a woman, to promote gender equality.

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10 Ways to Build your Web Effectiveness :: Women on Business

Women on Business

For example, a real estate agent might post breaking news on condo developments and include walk-through videos, behind-the-scenes advice, pictures and plans of buildings, comments from current and potential owners, and a social networking component to create a community of condo owners in her area. Use this power!