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Focus on Business Collaboration: People Managers

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by Ryan A.

The core task of any business manager is people management.  Your effectiveness at managing the people you interact with is the key component in deciding whether or not you will be successful at managing projects. So, let’s break that task down into the important components: Delegation with Transparency and Efficiency—“what are they working on?” The [...]

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The Implications of an Aging Population

Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Ryan A.

For the first time ever, the retiring population is a much larger percentage that those remaining in the workforce. In addition, there is a significant age gap between those that are retiring and those workers left in the workforce. What will the workplace of the future look like?

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Collaboration on Different Scale: 12 of The World’s Largest Festivals

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Ryan A.

From beer, to music, to motorcycles, this list of festivals all claim the rights to the title “The World’s Largest…Festival”. Spanning the globe, I have tried to capture some of the best festivals that take place each year. Planning any one of these massive festivals is a colossal undertaking that requires a huge amount of [...]

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Work Smarter, Commute Less, and Save the Planet

Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Ryan A.

Transportation-related emissions are the fastest growing green house gas emissions category in the United States. This includes commercial business, and personal travel as well as commuting. Transportation by car or by plane accounts for a little over 12% of the total green house emissions produced each year. Most of this travel is work related. Re-think your commute and find ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Developing a Web Application on a Shoestring Budget

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Ryan A.

Web applications have taken over the web, to help us do everything from remember our daily chores, connect with our friends, or to play games. Virtually every modern website on the web today, uses some type of web application to help process and serve data. The popularity of web applications really started around the late [...]

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How To: Maximize Your Hourly Wage

Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by Ryan A.

This post is not about how to convince your boss for a raise, or how to interview for that higher paying position. This post is to help you analyze and optimize how you spend each hour of your day. Time is a precious non-renewing resource. Furthermore, each second can be monetized into a unit of pleasure, compensation, self-improvement, relaxation, sleep, healing, etc… My goal with this post is to help you analyze how you spend your time so that you can maximize the amount of money you make per hour spent working.

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10 Very Cool Coworking Spaces From Around the World (pics)

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Ryan A.

Coworking spaces have been developed by entrepreneurs, consultants, and freelance artists seeking an alternative to working in coffee shops and cafes, or the isolation of independent or home offices. Coworking spaces offer the appeal of a progressive workspace, blended with a casual cafe like feel, while still offering all of the important things you need to run your business. (high-speed internet, phones, conference rooms)

Here are ten seriously cool coworking spaces from around the world that offer space for less than $500/month. Stop working in isolation, and start coworking!

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