Business + Education
Equipping you with the tools you need to succeed.
Part 1: What It Takes to Stay Close to the Customer Today
No doubt, Tom Peters has been the most influential author on my career as a strategic management consultant and professor. His breakout book was entitledIn Search of Excellence. It was first published in 1982, way back in the days before there was an Amazon and before every physical bookstore had rows and rows of business books by the likes of John Maxwell, Steven Covey, and a whole slew of management and financial gurus.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
5 Mistakes Small Business Owners Make with Their Accounting
As a personal assistant for an accountant, I can't tell you how many times small business owners make these mistakes. It may seem like it is the right move for their business at the time, but in reality it’s only delaying their business success and wasting their valuable time. Here are five common mistakes made by business owners.
By Aubrey Holt7 years ago in Journal
How to Deal with Getting Fired
Losing your job, whether it was your dream or not, can be a devastating experience for most of us. You may have many emotions flowing through your mind: Anger, sadness, loneliness, maybe even happiness. But what mostly matters is how you deal with it. These are the Dos and Don'ts of getting fired.
By Charna Sanson7 years ago in Journal
Tips for Keeping Your Patent Information Safe
For most inventors, the decision of whether they should get a patent for one of their ideas is an easy one. Most are very excited when they come up with a new or improved-upon idea they want to share with the world. There are, however, many reasons why inventors may choose to wait on patenting their idea or delay working with a patent lawyer. Patent lawyers are useful and can help inventors keep their intellectual property safe from those who want to steal it.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
Public Education: Major Problems and How to Avoid Them
Unfortunately, it’s common knowledge that the public education system has a number of flaws. To address those, however, we have to acknowledge, and analyze them. Among these, there are small scale changes that students, parents, and teachers can make, as well as larger-scale problems that require legislative action. Here, we’re going to take a closer look at these problems, and some highly discussed solutions.
By Donald Jefferson7 years ago in Education
Private Maths Tutoring
Hey! My name is Stephanie, and I am a young person living in London, who has completed the New GCSEs in 2018. If you are unaware of this new grading system for GCSEs, it is numerical from 9 to 1. This would be the comparison from the old system:
By Stephanie Tomochi7 years ago in Education
Dear Customers, You Suck
Dear Customers, You truly suck the life out of the workers at the grocery store, market, or whatever else you call one of the hugest parts of the service industry. You may think "I'm always nice, it's the employee causing the problem." But the truth is if you've ever complained, we remember you. If you've ever gone to one of the departmental service counters and gotten a dozen little scoops or pieces or samples of whatever it is, we make note of you. So many people when they are shopping have to put items back... If we figure out it was you... we'll remember. If you ask us to make or bring out fresh of anything just because you're being picky, then only get a small amount... WE REMEMBER IT. Yes, we also remember the nice ones and the ones who talk too much and the ones who make it impossible to get caught up.
By Kira Lydia G.7 years ago in Journal
