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Management Essentials: How To Fire

02.20.2012 Jobs & Working

There are legal requirement that outline what you can and cannot do to fire an employee. You’ll need to find out what those are for your area. But there’s also the task of firing itself. Very few people like to talk about this, let alone, provide training. You may use different terms, “We’re letting you [...]

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Writing Assignment: Read It Out Loud

02.17.2012 writing

You will never know if your writing really works until you hear it read out loud. Some things look good on paper, or on the screen, but when read out loud they can be clumsy, awkward things. When you read your own writing, it needs to be, well, sayable, regardless of the style or approach [...]

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Management Essentials: How To Address A Performance Problem

02.14.2012 Business

Managing is an important skill, but too often it is thrust upon the unsuspecting and unwilling. I’ve learned a lot about managing others though hard knocks, but also by making mistakes. Here’s the most importing thing I’ve learned about being a good manager: it’s not about being “the boss.” It’s helping others and helping yourself [...]

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More About (And Against) Curation

12.12.2011 blogging

My recent article about curation and web sites has stirred up a considerable amount of conversation. It’s been interesting. And I think it’s a useful discussion. Here are a few additional thoughts on my part. Let’s say I hire you for a new job. You’ll be responsible for seeking out things on a number of [...]

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Who Reads For You?

10.20.2011 blogging

If you’re a writer, you need a reader. That may seem dazzlingly obvious, but I’m not talking about the person who may eventually read what you’ve written. I’m talking about someone you have in mind before you begin writing. I don’t care if you’re a “blogger”, a poet, a novelist, or someone who writes marketing [...]

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