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It's 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning. You have your cup of coffee and you sit down at your computer;
time to check the email. And it's it’s warming up, it’s logging on, and it's checking, checking… checking an-n-n-n-n-n-d, there's nothing. You decide to check again because there's probably something wrong with the server. ------- Still nothing.
You take a deep breath -- no email isn't that big of a deal. You’ll spend a few moments checking job boards. Board #1 -- nothing. Board #2 -- nothing. Board #3 -- nothing; in fact, there's been nothing new on this board for two months.
You begin to hyperventilate. This has been the same scenario for two weeks now. You're wondering if you can get your old job back. Yes, you called your boss a balding, stupid, lazy idiot, but that was a while ago, maybe he's forgotten. Your friend is quitting her job, maybe you can leap into her space.
Stop. Take another deep breath and begin to think clearly. No one ever said working for yourself was going to be easy. All businesses face tough times but you have to be a survivor. Remember all the advice that you've given your clients and remember all the great work that you've created. It's time to put all of your talent into yourself. Read More »
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Whether we like it or not, the single biggest obstacle between women and career success, is the overwhelming responsibility that most of them have on their shoulders. Women look after their families, their households, and many are facing the reality of looking after their elderly... Read More »
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We talk about economical slow-downs, we talk about the environment, we talk about innovation, but we’re overlooking the most obvious, immediately available solution to all these problems:
Telecommuting
We are supposed to be operating in a global business community but we can’t let... Read More »
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It’s 2008 and we are no longer just Canadians, we are part of the global economy. Unfortunately, as part of this economy, Canada’s productivity has been lagging significantly behind our economic partners and peers. Our average productivity growth ranked 20th in the OECD;... Read More »
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