Archive for September, 2006

California Nursing Jobs

Nursing is a health care profession that is pursued by a large number of men and women around the world. In the United States, the demand for nurses has been steadily increasing and almost each state offers numerous nursing jobs in various specialized fields. The state of California provides a number of opportunities to fresh [...]

Would Your Small Business Survive a Disaster?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) reported in 2006 that 25% of all businesses that close because of a disaster never reopen, and according to the American Red Cross, 40% of small businesses never reopen following a disaster. By investing a relatively small amount of time and resources now, you could make sure your business is [...]

3 Reasons You Need a Business Plan

If you are starting a business of your own, one of the most important things that you can do is to develop a business plan for your new business. Having a business plan is actually like having a compass to guide and direct your business in the way that you want to go. If you [...]

Poor Performance – Your Options For Dealing With It Effectively

Poor performance is an issue that faces any manager from time to time. You can deal with it in several ways: • Put up with it (not to be recommended) • Re-brief or train to allow performance to improve. • Re-assign the person to another task that they can do.

Braintrust – the New Paradigm for Business Growth

Five entrepreneurial brains gathered around a dinner table. Brain number one was struggling to find answers to a vexing question: “what should I title my new keynote speech and related seminar?” This brain, belonging to Joan, knew that she could get help from similar brains if she just brought them together, opened everyone’s mind with [...]