5 Ways To Boost Your Employees Productivity So You Make More Money

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barry Welford

This is a guest post by Sheldon Lewis. getting the job done

What is the biggest thing holding your company back at the moment? Unless you have the greatest employees in the world it is probably the productivity of the entire workforce. Some people like to sit around taking their time when they work. This is OK up until a certain point, but when they start taking advantage of the fact they get paid an hourly wage it can have a big impact on the amount of money you make. Can you imagine how much profit you would make if everyone started working twice as hard? Continue reading →

photo by: Ed Yourdon

Technorati Tags: Management, Motivation, productivity, Work

Logistics Offers Great Career Opportunities

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Barry Welford

air freight transportation This is a guest post by Sydney Williams.

A career in logistics is an option that is worth some serious consideration. This article takes a look at the different factors that have earmarked this line of business as one to watch for the future. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: air freight, distribution, logistics, Supply chain, transportation

When Prized Liquor Costs Less Than Your Printer Ink…

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Barry Welford

dom perignon champagne bottle This is a guest post by Austin Cole.

Ever wondered why your printer keeps running out of ink, even though its expenses are increasing?

A set of replacement cartridges for home printers costs £45, and a bottle of the elite Dom Perignon costs about £109. It doesn’t really seem like much in the first glance, but if you do the math, accounting the costs drop by drop, it becomes clear to us that we’re being ripped off by the ink companies. The printer ink is being sold at around 51p per milliliter, but the Dom Perignon costs about 15p per milliliter for the same quantity.

As time progresses, the production costs seem to grow higher, and the quantity of the ink in the cartridge seems to reduce. Well known printer company Canon charges up to 51p for black ink and over £1.05 per ml of colored ink of yellow, magenta and blue; i.e. 19ml of black ink costs £9.69, and 9ml colored ink costs £9.49. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Champagne, Hewlett-Packard, Ink, Ink cartridge, Printers

4 Essential Facts About Worker’s Compensation That You Need To Know

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Barry Welford

injured worker

This is a guest post by Lucy Whitmore.

In the competitive world of business, productivity and efficiency are the keys to success. However, sometimes people end up paying too heavy a cost. Workplace injuries are a frequent occurrence and it is only fair that employees are aware of their options. Sometimes you could be unable to work for a number of weeks. Here are 4 facts about worker’s compensation that you need to know. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Injury, Insurance, Lawyer, Legal Information, Occupational safety and health, workers compensation

How To Get People To Take You Seriously At Work

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Barry Welford

This is a guest post by Stuart Pietersen.

Even in the best work environments there are a lot of politics and a lot of power plays going on at all times. Even if you don’t notice it and it isn’t immediately apparent, there are hidden dynamics to almost every work relationship you have as your colleagues compete with you for the next promotion, as your boss tests you to ascertain your loyalty and those with chips on their shoulders try to establish themselves as dominant.

Surviving and thriving in this situation can be challenging, and if you want to make the most of it then you need to learn to assert yourself and to send out the right signals. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Confidence, humor, Relationships, Uniform

Easy Ways To Earn Money Online

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Barry Welford

tailgate sale

This is a guest post by Chantille McDonald.

If you’re currently struggling to make ends meet and to afford the increasingly high costs of living, then you probably wouldn’t turn down some supplementary cash to add to your income. A tailgate sale is a possibility but you have other ways you can try. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Auctions, EBay, Kindle, online service

4 Reasons Why Virtual Offices are Winners

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Barry Welford

your smart phone office

This is a guest post by Ryan Phillips.

In tough economic times, companies are always trying to think of new ways to reduce costs. However, they are also concerned about any negative effects this may have on the growth of the business. Expanding a business, while reducing costs, has always been one of the corporate world’s biggest challenges. Thankfully, there are tools that can be used to achieve that particular goal. Virtual offices are one of these tools and here are 4 reasons why running virtual offices is in every company’s future. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Office Space, Virtual office

Why I am raising my kids to be generalists

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Barry Welford

This is a guest post by David Leonhardt.

The stage performance of Billy Elliot (the musical) we took in recently was more than just a dazzling display of first-rate entertainment and a hyper-politicized ode to coal and labour unions. It was also a poignant reminder of one of the reasons I am raising my girls to be generalists.

Both my daughters, who hope one day to be entertainers themselves were mesmerized by the singing and dancing. Both of them saw themselves on the stage. Continue reading →

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Children Can Flourish With Empathy

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Barry Welford

sandy hook elementary school newtown ct

None of us can be untouched by the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The reason why such events happen may be unclear to us. We should all do whatever we can to help society make whatever changes are needed to avoid such terrible happenings. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Asperger syndrome, Autism spectrum, Mary Gordon, Roots of Empathy, Sandy Hook Elementary School

5 Ways To Reduce Carbon Footprint From Your Printing

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Barry Welford

carbon footprint

This is a guest post by Joel Banford.

Environmental responsibility applies to every part of life. Some things that people can do have a greater impact than others but no effort is wasted. Printing documents is something that many people have to do on a regular basis and the collective printing of an entire country or nation can be hard on the planet. However, there are a few things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint as it pertains to printing. Continue reading →

Technorati Tags: Carbon footprint, Environmentally friendly, Paper recycling, Printing

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