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Jamie Nacht Farrell
People always talk about "being a loyal employee". BS - no such thing. People are loyal to themselves, most are just too unaware to realize it. Who are you loyal to? AND, if you are "loyal to yourself, how do you define what being loyal to yourself means? I'm loyal to myself; which means I am loyal to my belief system. To keep my impulsions in line, I have to list those beliefs and run every person/opportunity by them. How do you maintain loyalty to yourself? http://bit.ly/8YBjfE
79 weeks ago from Young Professional Women (YPW), Ask Penelope Trunk!, Entrepreneurs, Creating a Life You Love and Consultants R US3 more
Ryan Healy, Rebecca Thorman, Shaina Sorrell and Robin Mills and 1 others recommended this
JRandom42:
There hasn't been loyal employees since the days of "Neutron" Jack Welch, "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap, and "Flameout"Carly Fiorina. It's been about 2 ...MoreThere hasn't been loyal employees since the days of "Neutron" Jack Welch, "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap, and "Flameout"Carly Fiorina. It's been about 2 generations since their heyday, and the idea of "loyal to the company" employees is a foreign concept these days.
47 weeks ago
47 weeks ago
Edward Antrobus:
When it comes to loyalty, I admit, I tend to be like a scorned lover. When it's good, it's very good. Once I'm scorned, well, I won't say bad ...MoreWhen it comes to loyalty, I admit, I tend to be like a scorned lover. When it's good, it's very good. Once I'm scorned, well, I won't say bad things in an interview, but I won't say good things anywhere else. There have only been two cases where I left an employer on bad terms, but both times, I went from recommending the company to everyone to telling everyone to avoid them.
47 weeks ago
47 weeks ago
Leena Chugh
I find myself jumping from screening resumes to checking email to online networking just so often that I'm beginning to think-could it be ADD? Is anybody else in the same boat? Time management is my biggest challenge right now. I made a schedule and can't stick to it. The resumes come in my email so I can't close my email. A candidate calls and I do have to leave everything and take the call. Then there are the admin tasks. I think I can do better. How do you manage your 8 hours?
83 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Brazen Careerists on Twitter and Consultants R US1 more
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Much of the problems in time management are derived from our own mental ideal of how our process "should be". Let go of yourself a little bit and ...MoreMuch of the problems in time management are derived from our own mental ideal of how our process "should be". Let go of yourself a little bit and allow yourself to be more flexible in your approach to planning your day. We often find ourselves swimming upstream in an effort to meet an unrealistic goal of how things "should be" instead of how things "could be". Give it a shot =)
77 weeks ago
77 weeks ago
K. Alexander Ashe
Is it more difficult to create a budget or stick to one?
Rebecca Thorman and Jaclyn Schiff recommended this
Tyler Durbin
If you could ask a fellow entrepreneur anything, what would it be?
LY Gian:
How do you make money? How do you deal with business competition from the competitors?
67 weeks ago
67 weeks ago
Sal Pellettieri
Does anyone know where I can find some (volunteer) beta testers for my site? I'm looking to expose any gaps in usability that I may have missed
68 weeks ago from Web Startups
Jay Neely:
I'd also describe the site a bit when asking for beta testers, or places to find beta testers.
68 weeks ago
68 weeks ago
Sal Pellettieri:
Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'm trying to find out why a number of people sign up for my site then don't do anything, i.e. never come back. I ...MoreThanks for the feedback. I guess I'm trying to find out why a number of people sign up for my site then don't do anything, i.e. never come back. I suppose this common since I sign up for a lot of sites just to see what they're about and never return
68 weeks ago
68 weeks ago
Elisabeth Ericson
What are your favorite sources for staying up to date with news and trends in marketing and social media? I read Mashable, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal marketing and media sections, a few Twitter feeds, and the blogs of several agencies I'm interested in working for (I'm a college senior). What else should I be following?
73 weeks ago from Generation Y Marketers, Web 2.0, New Media Marketing, PR & New Media and Social Media Marketers3 more
williams popoola:
My top three recommendations will be SEOmoz for general new media marketing; Jeremiah Owyang for social media and, BNET.
71 weeks ago
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Stephen Alred
the numbers are in and I'm officially at 50.4% return for the investments that I've recommended for clients. And I've annualized 27% since I began in 2008. This is great news, I believe only one mutual fund in the country has a higher return over that time period and I remember when people were saying "you're a college student there's no way you can do that kind of stuff without a degree!!"
76 weeks ago from Economics and Finance, Personal Finance and Entrepreneurs1 more
peterb6086:
You may want to be careful putting this type of advertisement on a blog. FINRA is strict.
71 weeks ago
71 weeks ago
Stephen Alred:
I wouldn't be telling anyone what to invest in, nor would I be managing anyone's money. I'm in the clear.
71 weeks ago
71 weeks ago
Ryan Healy
I'm quickly realizing that organization is going to be the key to a successful 2011 for me and for Brazen. What do you do to stay organized when you have too many projects to count?!
72 weeks ago from Upstarts!, Entrepreneurs and Personal Development1 more
Rebecca Thorman and Brett Kunsch recommended this
Mark W.:
GTD is just the acronym for "Getting Things Done" - title of one of David Allen's books on organization and productivity.
72 weeks ago
72 weeks ago
Cameron Plommer
What's your take on the fiscal crisis as a whole (national debt, social security, etc.)? Will anything change or can anything change for the better until we go bankrupt?
V. Holman:
I agree with Steve! The Key is entrepreneurs believing in their business making a plan and executing it. This is the time!
73 weeks ago
73 weeks ago
Sam Rye:
When the US has a Federal Reserve Bank lending money to the government with interest-owing, then the nation will always be running at a debt. ...MoreWhen the US has a Federal Reserve Bank lending money to the government with interest-owing, then the nation will always be running at a debt. Until the banking system is nationalised instead of privately owned (as is the case in many other countries) then as a country you will always be in the red.
73 weeks ago
73 weeks ago
Mehul Kar
I'd like to subscribe and be notified when a particular person favorites something on twitter. Is this possible?
74 weeks ago from Tweeting on Twitter and Brazen Careerists on Twitter
Stephen Alred:
As it stands, I don't believe so. There are tons of twitter applications so you may be able to find one that has the capability you are looking for.
74 weeks ago
74 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Stephen Alred
the numbers are in and I'm officially at 50.4% return for the investments that I've recommended for clients. And I've annualized 27% since I began in 2008. This is great news, I believe only one mutual fund in the country has a higher return over that time period and I remember when people were saying "you're a college student there's no way you can do that kind of stuff without a degree!!"
76 weeks ago from Economics and Finance, Personal Finance and Entrepreneurs1 more
Stephen Alred
I'm really excited, the numbers are in and I'm officially at 50.4% return for the investments that I've recommended to clients. I've also annualized 27% since I began in 2008. This is great news, I believe only one mutual fund in the country has a higher return over that time period and I remember when people were saying "you're a college student there's no way you can do that kind of stuff without a degree!!" Well...God is good.
Elysa Rice
I wanted to get some thoughts on naming conventions for Twitter accounts for companies with multiple twitter folks. We are debating - @Company_FirstName or @Company_Region. We currently have @CompanyCity but this isn't scalable with where we are going next. Thoughts?
78 weeks ago from Social Media, Brazen Careerists on Twitter, Community Managers, PR & New Media and New Media Marketing3 more
Rebecca Thorman and Mehul Kar recommended this
Elysa Rice:
we ended up going with CompanyFirst - so my new work twitter is @BizzyElysa -- I like it!
76 weeks ago
76 weeks ago
Benny Luo:
I say buy every single one of them and decide later once you get more focus on the type of demographic you want your company to target.
MoreI say buy every single one of them and decide later once you get more focus on the type of demographic you want your company to target.
http://www.twitter.com/bennyluo
76 weeks ago
MoreI say buy every single one of them and decide later once you get more focus on the type of demographic you want your company to target.
http://www.twitter.com/bennyluo
76 weeks ago
Nathan Lustig
Question for the network: I came up with a new stat about 9 months ago and blogged about it on our company blog. Since then, I wrote 5 more blog posts about our stat & the methodology behind how we calculated. Another company in our industry,not a competitor, has quoted our stat as their own in the press and now wrote an entire blog post that's basically a copy of a post I wrote about 3 months ago. I emailed them to ask for a citation/credit, but no response. What would you do?
Linda A. Hamilton:
Nathan, those in the Copywriters Network just discussed something similar to this about when freelancers submit queries and their ideas are copied ...MoreNathan, those in the Copywriters Network just discussed something similar to this about when freelancers submit queries and their ideas are copied or stolen. Might be helpful to read those threaded thoughts. If they took your idea and improvised there's not much you can do; if they copied your blog and credited themselves, it's plagiarism. You cannot protect ideas; but you can pursue the plagiarism issue legally. If they took the idea, they don't have to credit you, although it is rather underhanded. Determine which it is and go from there. Just be careful that how you approach it doesn't make you look like you're copying them so it reflects poorly on you. Sometimes it can come back and bite you in the end.
78 weeks ago
78 weeks ago
Nathan Lustig:
Hey everyone, thanks for all of your help. here's my post about it. i decided to pretty much let it go and build on the stat. Let me know what ...MoreHey everyone, thanks for all of your help. here's my post about it. i decided to pretty much let it go and build on the stat. Let me know what you think http://blog.entrustet.com/2010/11/23/247000-bloggers-will-die-this-year-...
78 weeks ago
78 weeks ago
Marie McKinney-Oates
There's an interesting conversation going on about whether or not it's wise for a couple to merge their finances. It seems like most people agree to keep things relatively separate, but I'm wondering what happens when things get tight? Like someone loses a job or makes consistently poor financial decisions? Do you begin a borrower/lender relationship? Do just tell your partner they're screwed? I mean, any setup works great when there's money in the bank, but what happens when funds get low?
78 weeks ago from Personal Finance and Power Couples
John Pollock:
Steph: If we had had the ability to sock away a 6-12 month emergency fund we wouldn't be in this mess. It's precisely because we were living ...MoreSteph: If we had had the ability to sock away a 6-12 month emergency fund we wouldn't be in this mess. It's precisely because we were living hand-to-mouth that my wife says is the primary reason why she left. (Which of course is logically absurd -- she and I and our kids are now way worse off financially and all of our lifestyles have taken a huge hit.)
78 weeks ago
78 weeks ago
Steph Bruno:
John, I acknowledge that it is difficult to save the money for the emergency fund. Hopefully your story can be an inspiration for those who do ...MoreJohn, I acknowledge that it is difficult to save the money for the emergency fund. Hopefully your story can be an inspiration for those who do have the ability to save to give up some personal spending now to prevent a situation like this down the road. I agree that supporting two households on the same income will only make the situation worse.
78 weeks ago
78 weeks ago
Prabakaran
If I want to enter in to the corporate as a Strategic Manager what are the qualification that Corporate expect from me---- will any one guide me please...!!!
Michael Dvorscak:
Prabakaran, after reflecting on my comment, I probably should not have posted it. I think it kind of came off as offensive. I would 100% agree ...MorePrabakaran, after reflecting on my comment, I probably should not have posted it. I think it kind of came off as offensive. I would 100% agree with you that it is a kind of research.
As for being a "strategic manager," my thought it is more about approach than a job title. In theory, I would think any one could be strategic. Interesting topic.
78 weeks ago
As for being a "strategic manager," my thought it is more about approach than a job title. In theory, I would think any one could be strategic. Interesting topic.
78 weeks ago
Prabakaran:
No Worries Michael. Once again thanks for your comment. I dont know why, to be frank from the day I get to know the word Strategic, I was really ...MoreNo Worries Michael. Once again thanks for your comment. I dont know why, to be frank from the day I get to know the word Strategic, I was really stick to that, still now.
I agree with you Michael, Its all about approach.., thats what we call as Strategy :)
78 weeks ago
I agree with you Michael, Its all about approach.., thats what we call as Strategy :)
78 weeks ago
Stephen Alred
I've been wondering and thought I would crowd-source the answer. Why do you think that HP, is still one of the most mediocre performing stock giving it's acquisitions and good-looking financial statements? You would think it would've skyrocketed once it revealed that it was going to release WebOS tablet and phones in 2010.
80 weeks ago from Economics and Finance and Personal Finance
Rod Peña:
I think Tom Peters put it better than anyone else when he said -- in speaking about M&A -- that it's naive to expect that the mating of two ...MoreI think Tom Peters put it better than anyone else when he said -- in speaking about M&A -- that it's naive to expect that the mating of two dinosaurs will somehow conceive a flock of gazelles. When two conflicting cultures are still like Compaq and HP are still trying to make it work after all these years, it's inevitable for less-than-ideal products to roll out as a result. It's not just the commoditization of computers and printers at hand here: it's the knowledge that when HP decides to compete in markets where there are clear market leaders, coming out with offerings which are less than ideal from the get-go make an already yawn-inducing organization even more invisible. Buy at your own risk.
80 weeks ago
80 weeks ago
Stephen Alred:
Hmm...good points. So the strong financial statements and earnings, wouldn't make a difference on a rise (or stability) in share price?
80 weeks ago
80 weeks ago
Rebecca Thorman
I am REALLY excited today because I am officially credit card debt-free! It's all paid off and I'm pretty proud of myself. My next step was going to be to pay off my student loans (which have very low interest rates) or maybe my car (which I think has a 6% interest rate), or instead, re-build my emergency fund and then start donating to my Roth IRA again. What do you all think? Get rid of all debt or save a little first?
82 weeks ago from Personal Finance, Work/Life Blur, I am Gen Y, Credit Union Folks and Fans and Economics and Finance3 more
Sarah Peck, Kelly Ashworth and Ryan Healy recommended this
Rebecca Thorman:
Wow, thanks so much everyone! This was awesome to read everyone's replies. I sat down with my spreadsheet, worked the numbers and found that I ...MoreWow, thanks so much everyone! This was awesome to read everyone's replies. I sat down with my spreadsheet, worked the numbers and found that I will be able to max out my Roth IRA, fill my emergency fund back up and pay off my car loan completely by the end of next year - so that's the goal. I'll probably do split payments between savings and car loan as many suggested, and then roll over all to savings. Thanks so much again!
81 weeks ago
81 weeks ago
Sal Pellettieri
Just watched a presentation by Mint.com founder Aaron Patzer, he says you can't start your company using freelance programmers from India, why not? what do other people think?
82 weeks ago from Web Startups
JRandom42:
What happened to Jolly Technologies is a cautionary tale on outsourcing.
MoreWhat happened to Jolly Technologies is a cautionary tale on outsourcing.
http://www.cwalocal4250.org/outsourcing/binarydata/Risk%20Of%20Outsourci...
http://www.outsourcing-law.com/2009/10/insider-theft-of-trade-secrets-in...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/source-code-theft-may-blight-b...
82 weeks ago
MoreWhat happened to Jolly Technologies is a cautionary tale on outsourcing.
http://www.cwalocal4250.org/outsourcing/binarydata/Risk%20Of%20Outsourci...
http://www.outsourcing-law.com/2009/10/insider-theft-of-trade-secrets-in...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/source-code-theft-may-blight-b...
82 weeks ago
Sean Masters:
Every situation is different and, given the success stories and cautionary tales, making the blanket claim that "you can't start a company using ...MoreEvery situation is different and, given the success stories and cautionary tales, making the blanket claim that "you can't start a company using freelancers in India" is ridiculous.
82 weeks ago
82 weeks ago
Stephen Alred
Ugh, I keep missing the network roullettes.
Erin Lariviere
Time waits for no one. What matters most to you? Where do your priorities lie? Where do you draw the line between what 'has to' get done, and the things that really matter?
Scott Stratten of Unmarketing recently created this awesome video for us:
http://therealizemovie.com/
It's making think about each minute or hour spent on the 'shoulds' and if they could be better spent. Do you feel like you're spending your time well?
85 weeks ago from Productivity & Time-Management, Social Media Marketers, Young Professional Women (YPW), Relationships: How do we create great ones? and Tungle.me - Meetings made easy3 more
Elysa Rice recommended this
Stephen Alred:
Thanks for the post. I'm always conflicted with time management, but I liked the vision behind the movie!
85 weeks ago
85 weeks ago
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Sid
so I migrated my blog frmo blogger to wordpress about 2 months ago and am utilizing a thematic free wordpress theme. Im still working on design stuff but would love some feedback and ideas on what could really make it stand out! http://www.financeurlife.com #brazen
93 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Freelancing, Digital Monetization Experts, Social Media Marketers and Gen-Y Professional Bloggers3 more
steve taite:
I agree with Ben. Minamalistic doesn't work on the web. There are too many other choices that catch the idea. Try giving your blog an aristocratic ...MoreI agree with Ben. Minamalistic doesn't work on the web. There are too many other choices that catch the idea. Try giving your blog an aristocratic look or one that fits the theme (i.e. finance - stock exchange )
82 weeks ago
82 weeks ago
Michael Wessel:
I disagree...minimalism can work it just has to be aesthetically done. Some of the best sites I've been to have been short, sweet and simple, ...MoreI disagree...minimalism can work it just has to be aesthetically done. Some of the best sites I've been to have been short, sweet and simple, many people with this new era in the internet age have shorter and shorter attention spans and thus looking through a gorgeous site can be tedious. In regards to your site doctor S, there just isn't enough to grab the eye. You have your blog front page and only 1 menu option...too stark. Also, IMHO it shouldn't be through 'the View' of anything, it should be through 'the eyes of.' Content is there from what I've browsed through, but it's not enough for my eye to grab on to.
82 weeks ago
82 weeks ago
Ryan Paugh
Who is attending tomorrow night's Network Roulette event (http://bit.ly/drTI64) for entrepreneurs and wannabe entrepreneurs? What kind of person do you need to connect with right now to help your business grow? I'm hoping you all get connected with someone that can really help you!
83 weeks ago from Community Managers, Entrepreneurs, Upstarts! and Shotgun Startups2 more
Ryan Healy, Rebecca Thorman, Elysa Rice and Jenn Pedde and 1 others recommended this
Melissa Breau:
I *REALLY* Want to be there, but am not sure if I can make it (prior dinner arrangements). If I do make it, I can offer marketing tips and want to ...MoreI *REALLY* Want to be there, but am not sure if I can make it (prior dinner arrangements). If I do make it, I can offer marketing tips and want to learn about raising funding / the "business" and financial projections aspect of starting a business.
83 weeks ago
83 weeks ago
Alison C Matherne:
I'm really hoping to... all depends on what gets done! I'm starting a new social media & marketing business for small businesses in my ...MoreI'm really hoping to... all depends on what gets done! I'm starting a new social media & marketing business for small businesses in my hometown with a website to promote all the events in the area (& businesses)... that's what I'd be here to chat about & give tips on social media!
83 weeks ago
83 weeks ago
Stephen Alred
An example of how I use seemingly irrelevant information to help with consulting on investment decisions. It's easy to learn, just look for the anomalies. Case study: Facebook...http://bit.ly/bPm9xu
Stephen Alred
Here's how I anticipate certain market fluctuations to make smarter real-time investment decisions. Just an excerpt of how I think when doing investment consulting. Aggregating current news as fast as possible, then using it to make informed decisions quickly...http://bit.ly/9VB0kT
83 weeks ago from Economics and Finance and Personal Finance
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