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3 Weather-Related Emergency Drills Your Business Should Practice With Its Employees

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Storms can negatively impact your business in a number of ways, including transportation, production, and structure. The most important are potentially serious dangers to employee health. Being prepared lets you safeguard all staff members, from drivers to office personnel. To make sure all employees know what to do in weather-related emergencies, regular drills are essential. … [Read more...] about 3 Weather-Related Emergency Drills Your Business Should Practice With Its Employees

One Take on Volunteering and Charity

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Of all the civilians wanting to go volunteer in Haiti right now there are few organization's where the civilian volunteers can make a tangible difference. For most of us we think the way to offer help is with money and I don't deny that it does. It's also easy to donate money because we don't have to offer our time. Time is arguably the most important thing we have. I am a big … [Read more...] about One Take on Volunteering and Charity

Working from Home

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I imagine that most peoples reactions to those who work from home are pity. They imagine a person who has rolled out of bed in pajamas without a shower, sitting on the sofa alone while furiously typing on their laptop. I suppose for some that would be true. I also work from home. The view from my apartment's balcony looks like this so I choose to work outside when the weather … [Read more...] about Working from Home

Myth or Reality: "Business Luck"?

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Through no direct action on my part I was approached with a nice business opportunity. Another career consulting company specializing in helping legal professionals is looking to outsource some of their excess clients in the coming months as its their busy season. The company's owner explained that since the legal job market is declining rapidly in this economy it has driven … [Read more...] about Myth or Reality: "Business Luck"?

Gettin In Gear

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I submitted my application to the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires last Wednesday. My former Spanish teacher finished writing the recommendation letter last Wednesday at 1 and I was elated, realizing how real this all is. 7 months in South America. Let me repeat that. 7 months in South America! I think the excitement went to my head since I made some bonehead moves. I … [Read more...] about Gettin In Gear