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Archive for March 2008

March 5th, 2008

A Whole Lotta Greenbacks Tucked Safely Away

And they’re not in your closet or attic…
Unlike Consumers, Companies Are Piling Up Cash*
“Unlike most American consumers, whose failure to save has exasperated economists for years, the typical American corporation has increased its savings so sharply that it probably has enough cash on hand to completely pay off its debts.”
That’s right and undoubtedly much of […]

By Mark -- 1 comment

March 4th, 2008

Haven’t I Seen You Before?

There’s a common thread… one that has the opportunity to link at least two current topics together like super glue. And it is the biggest thief in all of humanity.
FEAR
It’s being used on us by not only the terrorists across the globe, by not only our administration, by the telcos also. Unless you don’t believe […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Who Holds Rights To Commissioned Designs?

On topic and timely…
If I pay for creative work, do I own it?
An entrepreneur wants to know who holds rights to commissioned designs: the buyer or the artist?
Arch, from Brooklyn, NY, recently asked Fortune Magazine’s Small Business folks this question;
“I recently purchased a design/drawing from an illustrator to use as a design for my T-shirt. […]

By Mark -- 2 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Out Of Work? Looking? Discouraged?

Eilene Zimmerman has a nice piece posted today on the Career Couch. There’s even some methods for networking online!
Still Looking for a Job? It’s Time to Refocus
Q. You have been out of work and looking for a job for several months and feel discouraged. How can you re-energize yourself and your search?
“When a job […]

By Mark -- 2 comments

March 1st, 2008

Don’t Stay If You’re Miserable

Unless you have a plan…
With thanks to Susan Heathfield.
Top Ten Reasons To Quit Your Job
I’ll talk about those I can identify with and you might want to click through to Susan’s article to read the rest.
1. Your company is experiencing a downward spiral, losing customers, losing money, and rumors of possible closure, bankruptcy and failure […]

By Mark -- 3 comments