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‘Tis the season for all good business analysts to announce their top trend lists for the year.  Just do a search for “2012 trends” and you’ll get pages of hits for what people will drink, how we’ll exercise, which mobile apps and cars we’ll buy, where we’ll travel, where we’ll send our kids to school, what colors we’ll paint our homes, how we’ll invest our money, what stocks we’ll follow in 2012, etc., etc. Read Full Story

‘Tis the season for all good business analysts to announce their top trend lists for the year.  Just do a search for “2012 trends” and you’ll get pages of hits for what people will drink, how we’ll exercise, which mobile apps and cars we’ll buy, where we’ll travel, where we’ll send our kids to school, what colors we’ll paint our homes, how we’ll invest our money, what stocks we’ll follow in 2012, etc., etc. Read Full Story

For many of us, service implies the work we do for our employers, customers, families, and friends. We serve to receive something back in turn – love, or money, or security, or favors, for examples. On an esoteric level, we may believe that our service will bring “good karma,” in the spirit of what goodness goes around surely comes back around in the end. Read Full Story

For many of us, service implies the work we do for our employers, customers, families, and friends. We serve to receive something back in turn – love, or money, or security, or favors, for examples. On an esoteric level, we may believe that our service will bring “good karma,” in the spirit of what goodness goes around surely comes back around in the end. Read Full Story

I'm now preparing to make a big cross-country move. The daunting task of emptying closets to determine what gets purged and what gets shipped looms for weeks ahead. I stared at stuffed closets for a week in an attempt to alleviate the anxiety of the job. As I scanned my possessions, I thought that the purged stuff might have value for someone else. So, I decided to hold a weekend yard sale to ease the burden of packing what gets shipped, and to earn some extra cash to help pay for... Read Full Story

Up - Down - Up Again -Then Back Down one more time . . . Welcome to the "Job" roller coaster ride. This ride is consistently powered by the perceived fear imposed by supposed economic indicators. The American Dream is no longer attained by the old formula; four-year degree + good company + 20-30 years longevity = successful career progression. Let's face it. You aren't down, because you're out of a job. You're down, because your income has stopped abruptly. Not being able to pay bills... Read Full Story

In many industries an inordinate, but necessary, amount of time is spent developing disaster recovery plans for business continuity.  What about your business?  Have you developed a disaster recovery plan for your single source of income from your job? One income is a serious single point of failure.   Some very smart persons may say "a 2 income couple creates redundancy" . That is only true, if the couple is living off 1 income. If both incomes are required to pay all required expenses... Read Full Story

  Successful intrapreneurs have these common characteristics: They communicate their ideas and desires clearly, leaving little room for misunderstanding about what they want to achieve. They engage others to help them reach objectives, because they communicate the benefits of what will come from accomplishing goals. They are passionately attached to their ideas, yet open to considering alternative ways of reaching their goals. They take full responsibility for... Read Full Story

During the summer, I visited several colleges with my daughter who has begun the exciting, yet daunting task of searching for and applying to her top-pick universities. We've also attended college application seminars at her high school, and have accumulated stacks of admissions information to wade through.  Read Full Story

*Celebrating L.D.T.'s Five Year Journey 2006 to 2011 Hosted by: Liberata Dance Theatre, Inc. at Joria Main Stage Theater 3rd Floor 260 West 36th Street Between 7th and 8th Avenues Midtown Manhattan, New York City. December 2 nd , and 3 rd , 2011 Friday and Saturday evenings Tickets $25 Donation 100% Tax deductible. For ticket information or Also to post an Ad in our program contact: Samuel Sherrod At: 212 971-6054 or 917 692-5492 Email: curaterra@aol.com Web: www.LiberataDT.org * This is a... Read Full Story