On May 30, 2011

A Faster Economy Needs Better Tools

In an event last spring in New York, I heard the story of a young man who received more than $90,000 for international software projects while he was collecting unemployment benefits. He hadn't had a visible full-time job in three…

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On May 30, 2011

Taking Time Out for Memorial Day

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Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. — a day that commemorates those brave folks who have died in our military service.

Today also unofficially kicks off the summer vacation season for us and a whole bunch of other…

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On May 30, 2011

Why Email Isn’t Enough to Manage Projects and Teams

Trying to manage a project or a team through email is frustrating and counter-productive. That doesn't stop us from trying. Here's a look at some tools that can help.

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On May 30, 2011

One Iraq Veteran’s Journey: From Marine to Entrepreneur

After a tour of duty overseas training dogs for bomb detection and patrol units, U.S. Marine Tommy Doehler returned home to Rochester, N.Y., to start his own successful dog-training business.

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On May 30, 2011

How to Conquer the Blank Page: 10 Tips That Really Work

Do you ever sit down and stare at a blank document on your screen?

You want to write a blog post. But your computer seems to have drawn you into a staring match … and it’s beating you.

Maybe you…

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On May 30, 2011

Three Leadership Lessons I Learned In The Army

Basic training taught me a few things. Some obvious - don't do heavy exercise outdoors in August in Kentucky. Some not so obvious - Machine guns are fun. And three I've used ever since.

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On May 30, 2011

Indicators Point to a Small-Business Rebound

Evidence is growing that the nation's small companies may be on a comeback.No tags for this post.

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On May 30, 2011

Business Vision and Mindset

When your business vision and the reality in which you live are miles apart, it may not be for the reasons you believe. Lack of money and time are the most typical issues that soloists cite for the mile-wide gap…

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On May 30, 2011

Employee Health and Wellness Become a Bigger Priority for Companies

By Rieva Lesonsky

Does your small business have a strategy for promoting employee wellness? Whether it’s offering health insurance, promoting health and wellness through your policies, or offering financial assistance to employees for things like health club memberships, a strategy…

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On May 30, 2011

61 Tips for Improving Site Search

Today being Memorial Day for a good chunk of Get Elastic readers, today we take a trip down “memory lane” with a collection of previously-posted articles on site search.

Now that we’ve got search data, what are we going

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