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Strategic Planning

Performance Metrics: Beyond the Numbers

March 9, 2010

Peter Drucker once said, “What gets measured, gets managed.”  It’s very true.  Tracking the numbers is essential to running your business.  But it’s also important to not just calculate numbers. You need to have a good understanding of what they mean.
I’ve always enjoyed math and accounting, so I’ve never really shied away from formulas.  But [...]

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Crappy Swag and Other Happenings

March 8, 2010

Couple of exciting things happened recently that I wanted to share:
First, I was honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) with their media award.  This is really cool.  When I think of media, I think of television/radio/newspaper.  To be recognized as a blogger in the media category, well…I think it’s very forward [...]

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Becoming a Consultant

February 28, 2010

I recently received a reader question about consulting:
About 10 years ago, while living in the Midwest, I started my own HR consulting business.  I left it (kinda, it’s never been out of my mind) to take a “real” consultant job and move to Arizona.  I was laid off in last year and want to establish [...]

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Make It Easy to Buy, Easy to Use

February 25, 2010

In one of my previous lives, the company I worked for developed a customer service program focused on the idea that the customer experience should be easy.  The mantra was to make things easy to buy and easy to use.  It’s a catchy phrase I’ve never forgotten.  And I try to remember it today when [...]

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Something to Say: When And How to Say It

February 23, 2010

I recently wrote a post about having something to say.  We should all develop opinions and thoughts about ourselves and our businesses in order to help achieve good things.  But that prompts the question, when and how do you present what you have to say?
First, let’s talk about when.  We’ve all heard the old cliché, [...]

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Lots of Shoutouts

February 19, 2010

Since I started HR Bartender, one of the things I’ve realized is that writing a blog is about more than just writing.  Sure, writing is a big part of it, but there’s really a whole bunch of other interactions that take place which are just as valuable.  Talking with other bloggers, sharing information, connecting to [...]

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OP-ED: The Key Is Job Creation

February 16, 2010

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama said the administration was going to focus on creating jobs and getting people back to work.  It’s about time.  Really.  We’ve all known for a painfully long time it will take getting people back to work to kick this recession in the butt.  Employed people [...]

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