Blog Posts in February 2011

The Buick Achievers Scholarship

Feb 23

The Buick Achievers Scholarship, funded by the GM Foundation, is designed to help students who are leaders in both the classroom and their communities, but who may not have the financial means to attend college.

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Blood From A Turnip

Feb 08

By John Fairclough

During difficult economic times, it is important to drive down costs. Although there are many ways to accomplish this, some cost cutting can cause permanent damage to your business. My approach to cost cutting is to turn it into a contest, which I have named “Blood From a Turnip”. Here is an overview.

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Stop Wasting Time on Meaningless Tasks

Feb 08

By Ajay Goel

Doing the dishes. Mowing the lawn. Washing my bed sheets. Assembling furniture. Making coffee.  Driving. All tasks I hate. It's not just the task itself that I hate, it's that all of these activities are boring, mindless, and bear no improvement on the quality of my life. Time spent on these activities could be better spent adding value to my company, catching up with a friend, or reading a book, all of which add value to my life in financial, social, and intellectual ways. So I outsource them.

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Reinvent the Day Job for Generation X & Y

Feb 07

By Ed Scanlan

Start working on reinventing the day job for Generation X and Generation Y.

A new generation is starting to establish leadership positions in companies all over this country. They are driving change. They are driving innovation. You should want them driving in your company!

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