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Great Kitchen - No Outlets! (So there WAS a reason for that blueprint)

posted on September 2, 2010

Many years ago my ex-husband and I were building a home.  It wasn’t anything fancy, but it was our first home, and we were excited.  I was in hospital risk management at that time and therefore worked many hours. Read more »

Author: Penny Crow

Communication is a Strategy

posted on September 1, 2010

I have never understood the phenomena of executive leadership that do not listen to their employees.  Frequently, I go to a client’s site to perform an operations assessment and discover that the leadership really has no clue as to what is happening in their companies.  I can only make this observation after meeting with the executives to get their ‘story’ of the business and the directives given to the staff.  I then interview s Read more »

Author: Penny Crow

Don't play with the Monkey!

posted on August 31, 2010

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Author: Brad Closson

Creating Your social network

posted on August 31, 2010

Author: Thomas Miner

BlogathonATX

posted on August 31, 2010

BlogathonATX was the brainchild of Ilene Haddad, a wonderfully talented local graphic designer. What started out as something like: “hey, let’s get a small group together to knock out some blog posts…maybe at a local cafe or hotel lobby…” morphed into something grand/huge, dare I say epic? Read more »

Author: Lori Luza - As You Wish

It is WRONG to Charge Large People More for Health Insurance

posted on August 31, 2010

I was in line at the grocery store today when I noticed the woman behind me eyeing my enchiladas.  Always one to make conversation I said “They are actually really good for frozen food, no preservatives or weird chemicals, and they’re tasty.”She sighed, in what I would call “longing”, and said – “I can’t, I’m on Atkins”.  She paused,  smiled wryly and said “sixth time’s the charm…”. Read more »

Author: Ragen Chastain

The Power of Personal Development

posted on August 31, 2010

It is the time of year when executive leaders begin planning for the next year’s business and corporate growth.  Sometimes we do this through retreats, leadership workshops, or team building exercises.  As part of my personal planning process, I recently participated in a 21-day program conducted by Champions Edge.  I began the program with Read more »

Author: Penny Crow

Got Life?

posted on August 30, 2010

Once you get past the (hopefully) obvious answers to "Why do I need life insurance?", the next logical question is "How much?" There are any number of ways to answer this.  I like the needs calculator on www.lifehappens.org; it's a good way to get started. Check it out, see what it says, and call your insurance agent TODAY.

Author: Eric Stimmel

Know your Auto Insurance

posted on August 30, 2010

Auto insurance is one of those things I hate paying for each month, but know that if I were ever in a bad accident I would be grateful I had the right coverage.  Most people do not know what their auto insurance covers.  What I mean is that most drivers know whether they have liability only or full coverage.  However, does it cover roadside assistance, will it replace your lost wages if you were out of work for a week or two after an accident, does it pay a death claim if the accident were fatal, will it cover the cost of a rental car, will it cover you if you ar Read more »

Author: Daniel Reese

Due Diligence

posted on August 30, 2010

As a business strategy consultant, I have seen many organizations violate the trust of their employees by not having documented procedures.  It isn’t enough to tell someone your expectations.  You must document them for permanent record, for training, and for communication.  It doesn’t matter if you have one employee or thousands; each employee expects and deserves to have an environment safe from injustice. Read more »

Author: Penny Crow