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Can Ex-Boss Object When Ex-Employees Start Businesses?

Nice gem of an interview with an employment lawyer from the always smart Marci Alboher , author of the New York Times blog Shifting Careers: Can Ex-Boss Object When Ex-Employees Start Businesses? This is often a very sticky issue, and...

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Let Tax Freedom Ring

Americans celebrated Tax Freedom Day on April 23rd. It is the mythical day when Americans stop working for the government and start working for themselves. The Spanish think tank Institución Futuro wrote me to let me know that they have...

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Follow up on "What should I do with my life workshop"

Last week, I floated the idea of running a 15-week workshop based on Martha Beck's book Finding Your Own North Star. A number of people expressed interest, so I put together a detailed outline and chose dates. Based on the...

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You can do good and do well: lessons from "The Go-Giver"

I have a pile of books to read and review next to my bathtub. The Go-Giver: A little story about a powerful business idea sat there for awhile, until I finally picked it up the other evening and started reading...

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Effort and Outcomes

Most often entrepreneurs measure their work in terms of time. I have been as guilty as anyone. When I was lead my seminar for entrepreneurs owning high growth companies I always start with a discussion of why they are all...

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Seeds from the blogworld
We search the business blog world looking for posts that illustrate principles, or "Seeds", that if followed, or "planted", will help small businesses grow. We list them here for your convenience. Enjoy.

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