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Identifying the Hidden Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Here’s a dismal and startling fact for business owners: “70 per cent of small businesses go broke before their 10th anniversary,” according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The most
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Five keys to objective business system audits

Current economics and expectations of stakeholders in today’s business environment have placed the internal audit function for all organization systems in a new and challenging role of providing value to
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Chinese influence on the U.S. and global economies Part 4 of 4

In this fourth and last of my four part series on the Chinese influence on the U.S. and global economies, we focus on the benefits of working with international expertise
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Chinese influence on the U.S. and global economies Part 3 of 4

Intro: In this third of my four part series on the Chinese influence on the U.S. and global economies, we focus on the preparation work necessary for your business if
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Complain….. or join possibly the only game in town.

“No other country shocks the global economic hierarchy like China.” This statement is from the book China Inc. by Ted C. Fishman, written in 2005. With my extensive experience in
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What you need to know about The Chinese Economic Picture

“No other country shocks the global economic hierarchy like China.”  This statement is from the book China.Inc by Ted C. Fishman, written in 2005. With my extensive experience in the
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Five Keys for Setting Sensible Work-Life Boundaries

Whatever your level in your business organization — executive, manager, professional— you likely have faced the issues of work-life boundaries in the workplace either for yourself, your employer or your
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Four step process to set and maintain work boundaries

Boundary setting is a hot topic in business these days — for good reason. Examples of boundary violations are numerous, and the results can range from unmotivated employees to sexual
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The real cost of not getting your hiring decision right the first time

It’s happened to most hiring execs and HR folks one or more times in their career – hiring the wrong person. It seems almost inevitable — there’s no way to
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