When employee focus turns to major events outside the workplace (like the NCAA Basketball tournament, a major holiday or the Super Bowl to name a few) try the GAME approach as an antidote to lost productivity. Using the GAME approach in times of distractions can help managers lead more proactively, maintain or grow productivity and increase team morale.

In his follow up article Ken O'Brien suggests that internal training can be just as effective and highlights a number of ways in which an organisation can implement it.

Learb about finding and using Chinese search engines and directories.

Many more people are leaving the regular nine-to-five job experience to start their own businesses. Some do it in order to pursue a life long dream, others to utilise a gift or talent, in order to earn some extra income.

The Kmart Holding Corporation informed about its intention to acquire Sears and all business publications all over the country reported on the outcomes on the retailers, the real estate implications and the resolve of this step. It is clear that the acquisition of Sears by Kmart Holding Corporation may change the course of future corporation’s actions and plans. The Kmart is presently number three retailer after Wal-Mart and Target in the country.

An online conference room is one of the most convenient and versatile communications tools we have access to today. There is no limit as to what can be accomplished by utilizing the conference room to enhance a small home based business.

Who knew that a retailer's once-valuable and suitable point-of-sale system would become as useless as an old, antiquated typewriter? And then curse the day they got it? It happens. And worse, it keeps them operating at lower standards than other retailers who have stepped up to better technology.

Credit cards are available from more banks than ever before. There are a huge amount of different varieties of credit cards available online as well.

Why should you stand behind your company name?

Kitchens are one of the busiest parts of the house. Many things go on in the kitchen and this is why it’s often the dirtiest, most abused and most in need of repair in the whole house. If you’re planning on investing in an fixer-upper, be sure that one of your top priorities will be renovating the kitchen.

The wooden nature of gifts are in fact are an expression of the nature of a craftsperson. Gifts of the wooden type are not uncommon in the corporate sector. Gift a corporate gift on a corporate occasion. Nature loves the own of nature.

5 hard-learned lessons that lead to business success…

Moving into an office is a big step when you run a small business or start-up, and finding the right premises in the right location and at the right price is a daunting task. Get it right, and your office premises will help you improve productivity, attract and retain good employees and give a positive impression to your customers. But get it wrong, and you could be left tied into a costly lease with premises that might not suit your needs in the future. Philip Dodson, of Office Planet explains what businesses need to do to find the right office space to meet their requirements.

Picture Beijing in the early 1990's - a strong visual presence of communism in the typical courtyard-style housing (12 families housed in a block built around a central yard), grey Mao suits everywhere, almost no neon advertising signs and only occasional cars and mini-vans on the streets.

Accepting a check by phone, fax or web is a great way to increase revenues, decrease collection headaches and offer new payment options BUT there are several essential “things” that you MUST know.

The American manufacturing base still matters. Outsourcing may provide the foundation for stealing America’s manufacturing AND high-tech future.

Some tips and tricks of the trade.

Technology, the global marketplace are important factors in today's business environment, but when you boil it down, business today is not that much different than business 20, 50 or 100 years ago. Learn this simple, tried and true business model that can help deliver immediate results.

Many small companies are trying to empower their employees and alleviate some of the hardships of over regulations, taxation and paper work. Often these small businesses will attempt to make their employees Independent Contractors. Where this might sound like a good idea it is also a very gray area of law and can get you into a real bind if not done correctly.

Even though Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has pronounced the recession over, many businesspeople are taking about one thing only: survival. They are hunkered down trying to weather the storm, but they're doing it at the expense of building their businesses. And I believe many companies are unwittingly sacrificing their future.

Having lived in West Central Florida for the past 15 years, I’ve been given some insight into the sometimes scary reality of Mother Nature. This past summer I’ve had the displeasure of meeting four characters, first hand...Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan. Yes, I’m talking about Hurricanes

Tips on exchanging business cards for the international business person.