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Appreciation

They say that a well run business will appreciate its employees and value its clients or customers. One good, inexpensive way to demonstrate a company’s appreciation is the use of recognition programs. A good recognition program not only praises an employee for business achievements but also for personal milestones, such as birthdays, employment date anniversaries, [...]

Green Hotels

Many people who travel have the opportunity to consider hotels that are green when choosing where to stay. For your next out of town trip, search for green hotels on sites that only include legitimate green businesses, including Responsibletravel.com, The Rainforest Alliance, The International Ecotourism Society, and Best Green Hotels. Before making the reservation check [...]

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Working From Home

My daughter-in-law is in the process of moving to her new apartment this week. I rounded up all the large empty boxes I could find and sent them over to her so she could get started packing. The new apartment has an extra bedroom and is more spacious, so I’m glad she’s moving up. She’ll [...]

Clear Channel Deal in the Tank?

Clear Channel owns more radio stations in the U.S. than any other company, but radio is a business that has not turned a profit for years as digital music players and satellite radio have siphoned off listeners and advertising dollars. And, in my opinion, the decline in listeners is also due to the bad decisions [...]

My HP

About a year ago I saw a good price on a computer package and decided on impulse to splurge and buy it. I bought an HP Pavilion Slimline that came with all the bells and whistles, Windows Vista and a beautiful flat screen 19′ color monitor. It set up quickly and I haven’t had any [...]