The 1980's business culture in the USA and internationally put a considerable emphasis on personal reward on the basis that highly motivated individuals could transform organisations and societies. The extreme example in film was Gordon Gekko in Wall Street stating that greed was good. The 90's, however, have seen companies traumatised and bankrupted by the inappropriate use of remuneration as a motivator. Yet major corporate successes have been built on reward based remunera...

Would you like to make money by starting your own home-based business? People choose to work from home for several reasons including the desire to stay home with their children, the need for extra income, or simply being dissatisfied with their current job. A home-based business will provide you with an exciting way to make money and be your own boss. Numerous opportunities are available to internet marketers.

Would you like to make money by starting your own home-based business? People choose to work from home for several reasons including the desire to stay home with their children, the need for extra income, or simply being dissatisfied with their current job. A home-based business will provide you with an exciting way to make money and be your own boss. Numerous opportunities are available to internet marketers.

Eventhough the concept of outsourcing has been around for years, its implementation often incorrect and misled. Outsourcing is NOT about having jobs done by other parties. Outsourcing is about having the best talent and resource to do some tasks, so you can concentrate on more strategic ones. The distinction is obvious. Your strategic tasks is the most important things you need them to be done to grow your business. You do not want to be distracted by other repetitiv...

When an organization comes into being it usually does so as a result of someone's BRAINCHILD. If the idea doesn't take off, then in a sense, the brainchild is stillborn and the business never gets off the ground.

Of course, we all majored in recognition skills at high school. Being positive comes as second nature to everybody and we never focus too much on faults. Unfortunately there the fairy tale must end. Complaining, it seems, is a much more developed skill than praising and many people find it difficult to be only positive. It is as if they can't help themselves adding a crushing blow. Like Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) in "American Beauty" when she praises her daughter Jane (...

There it is. That blank screen with the little blinking line. And everything sounds so mundane. Jake�s Bakery will serve the best cakes in the county. (Yawn.) I researched the industry and found that it is fail-proof. (Yawn.) We came together to form a really good business. (Yawn.) It�s kind of like, �Hey, what�s your sign?� Everybody knows why everybody is here, but can�t I come up with a better opening line? Even the most prolific writers get blank screen-itis. T...

Writing a business plan can be a lot of hard work or it can be great fun. An effective plan can help your company to greatness. A poor one can lead you out of business. No plan is like asking to fail before you even start. Not every business needs a 200 page bound business plan. However every business needs to have some idea of where they want to go and how they are going to get there. This article covers some key insights into writing a business plan that get your busine...

RFPs are a stepping stone to getting business. So it's good to know what they are and what goes in a well-written one.

�Writing a business plan� sounds really tough, and it can be. But there are a number of things the smart entrepreneur can do to make it easier. For instance, justwhatkindofstuffyouthinkgetsreadlikethis? Imagine pages full of that, with virtually no margins, no paragraph breaks, no breathing room. Lenders, investors and angel investors are confronted with piles of business plans like that every day. Take a breath. Then lure your reader into the plan with snappy headlines...