Startups can attract talented employees in search of the exciting challenges and big rewards that a new venture can offer, so you want to be sure they’re engaged and growing while pursuing those rewards.
Make Your To-Do List Work
To-do lists can be lifesavers when it comes to managing your work. But sometimes they’re nothing more than a list of things you never get to. Here are three tips for making them better:
How to Rack Up Debt and Ruin Your Life
Ten years ago, novelist Benjamin Anastas was lauded by the New York Times as a promising young writer. But he soon found himself staring at an empty bank account and more than $80,000 in debt.
Does a Low Price Mean Good Value or Bad Quality?
While some shoppers pounce on rock-bottom prices without hesitation, others are tentative concerning “doorbusters” and eye-popping 80% off deals. After all, doesn’t a cheap price equate to cheap quality?
A Simple Way to Get TV Viewers to Stop Skipping the Ads
Why “second (and third) screens” make you a better TV viewer—as far as advertisers are concerned, anyway.
Will the Global Economy Tumble Off America’s Fiscal Cliff?
If the U.S. can’t resolve its looming budget problems, the fallout could plunge the entire world economy into a chasm
Viewpoint: Why We Should Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
We have nothing to fear from the cliff, and it will get us closer to fundamental tax reform.
Business Leaders Dive into the Fiscal-Cliff Debate
If you’re already tired of talk of the “fiscal cliff,” brace yourself: Several business-friendly, deficit-unfriendly groups have launched well-funded campaigns hoping to bring even more attention to the issue. One involves a giant walking, talking can.
The Pessimist’s Guide to Surviving the Fiscal Cliff
Whatever the budget deal, it probably won’t be able to prevent sluggish growth and the risk of rising inflation.
If You Both Work, Stay Happy
Many relationships fail for work reasons: too much travel, too little time together, and too much relocation. It’s not easy, but it’s possible to manage a relationship and two careers.
Balancing a Startup and Family
Launching a startup can be pretty daunting and all-consuming, so it’s understandable that work-life balance can be one of the first things to go for an entrepreneur.
JCPenney’s Not-So-Black Friday
For most retailers, the upcoming Black Friday will be bigger (more deals, longer hours) than ever before. But what does a store do on Black Friday if it’s promised to stop using the discounts and marketing and sales gimmicks that …