Right questions, wrong ears?
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
The message that resounded with many who listened to the IB Expo keynote address by Fox News' "Voice of Small Business"
Amilya Antonetti was the sage advice she gave to stop asking all the right questions of the wrong people.
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Ghost of Christmas past?
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Email from Pat Lewis, HR Director. Date: Dec. 1. Re: Christmas Party.
I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on Dec. 23, starting at noon in the banquet room at Luigi's Open Pit Barbecue. No-host bar, but plenty of eggnog! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols ... feel free to sing along. And don't be too surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus!
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And the iconic winner is ...
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Iconic. Something that puts us on the map. That's what IB asked for, and that's what we got from readers. Now it's time to announce the winning entry!
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Coincidence or fate?
As reported in the pages of In Business magazine.
Recently, I was invited to a private luncheon to meet
The New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell, author of
Blink,
The Tipping Point,
Outliers, and
What the Dog Saw. Gladwell's favorite topic is coincidence – what appears to be luck or happenstance is not either, from his macro-viewpoint. I've savored his books, so it was a thrill to be invited to the VIP reception following his conference keynote address in Milwaukee ... which made it very hard to say "sorry" and then send someone else.
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