Staying Out There

There are lots of ways for keeping the economy from bullying us around. We can’t change him or make him go away. But we don’t have to hide from him either. We can just change our reactions to him so that we can stay out there. And even better – act boldly – right in front of the big bully himself.

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12 Ways to Warm Cold Cuts

Part #6 of a series on managing tough times. Layoffs. Reductions in pay and benefits. More work to do with fewer people and resources. Decisions perceived as good for the…

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Need More Strength? What About Your Vendors?

Note from Jan: This is part of a series on managing tough times. For full benefit, I encourage you to read the articles in sequence. For your convenience, here are the…

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Using All Your Strength

Note from Jan: This is the third in a series on managing tough times. For full benefit, I encourage you to read: 4 Musts for Managing Tough Times & Hunkering…

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Hunkering Down

This is a follow up to “4 Musts for Managing Tough Times“.  Please read that article before hunkering down to read this one. PLEASE.  Don’t just hunker down.  It’s important to…

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