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We are now accepting submissions for our annual Business Book Awards! Categories for submission are as follows: Leadership Management Entrepreneurship/Small Business Finance/Economics Marketing and Sales Personal Development Innovation/Creativity General Business Entries are open until October 15, 2011, and all submissions must be books that were, or will be, published within 2011. Winners will be announced in January, 2012.
August 16, 2011
By Sally Haldorson
"D" words are being used quite liberally these days. Double Dip. Dollar.
August 17, 2011
When was the first time you heard that phrase: work-life balance? Initially, I remember it coming up primarily in discussions about women and the tough choices they make to balance their responsibilities and desires as mothers with the demands of their careers. So maybe the early 1990s?
August 22, 2011
I typed my first high school papers, my first non-hand-written stories, on an electric typewriter--a hand-me-down from a cousin--on the floor of my childhood bedroom. But when I got to college, there was a bank of Apple IIe computers in the dorm's lab and over the years I often spent all night in the company of those small white boxes, a happy computer face greeting me each time I came back from the cafeteria full and ready to settle back down to the grind of churning out the multitude of 10-20 page papers required for every class every term. Entering grad school, I bought a Macintosh Performa so that I could write my stories and more of those papers at my apartment while eating ramen noodles.
August 26, 2011
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Book Review by Porchlight
When you booted up Windows 95, a man named Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno made that experience more remarkable and memorable. He made the little league game at the end of the movie Traffic seem profound and timeless—a gentle, reassuring reminder that the universe is stitched together of individual, seemingly mundane moments.
August 29, 2011
When we have an idea, or work on a project, it can get absorbed into us. We dream of what it will be like when realized, and imagine all the great things that will happen because of its creation. Eventually, it can be hard to separate our imagination from the unknown variables of reality.
September 01, 2011
Pabst Blue Ribbon has become a trendy beverage across the country. It has developed a blue collar, sub-culture friendly image. But while Pabst has been a huge part of Milwaukee's history, its connections to the city today are limited to its branding, and there are still plenty of working class folks here who won't touch it.
September 12, 2011
Here's a perfect example: we're online, I'm writing a blog post, and you have the option to comment back, to which I also can comment back. We can share information and thoughts more freely than ever. Ideas spread, and connections are made.
September 13, 2011
The following post and Q&A was written and submitted by Tom Ehrenfeld. Joe Nocera is one of the best business journalists working today. He combines a deep knowledge of business with a healthy dose of skepticism, not to mention a good journalist’s passion for poking the powerful in the eye when they need it.
September 22, 2011
Our friends at G5 Leadership are gearing up for their October 12th online event, this time featuring Marshall Goldsmith and his fantastic book, Mojo. Here are some of the things you’ll learn from this workshop: • Learn the 5 factors of optimum personal performance. • Know the 3 core elements that effect self-confidence.
September 27, 2011
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