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Debt Collecting Q & A - #19
by Jim Finucan - 4/13/2004
Q) I keep getting the wife of a particular debtor I've been after for months. She always says he isn't home. How do I get around that?

Stuck in the Middle with You
by Richard M. Highsmith, M.S. - 4/9/2004
When I was first promoted from the rank and file, there was a popular song by Stealers Wheel entitled "Stuck in the Middle with You". The lyrics resonated with me because I was struggling mightily with being a newly minted manager.

The 10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant
by Jan B. King - 4/8/2004
Talk to as many consultants as you can before hiring one. Even if you have one person or firm in mind, interview at least a few others as a sort of due diligence. You'll probably find that each interview helps you focus on the issues you're hiring a consult to help resolve.

Debt Collecting Q & A - Issue 18
by Jim Finucan - 3/31/2004
Q) How can I stay on track during a call? Too often the person I'm talking to leads me off the path and I find it very hard to get back to the subject.

Outsourcing: Threat or Opportunity?
by Joan Marques - 3/24/2004
In the past few months concerns about outsourcing have surged to truly vexing proportions in almost all sectors of the U.S. corporate world.

How to Increase Your Coaching Program's Value With Self-Assessments
by Milana Leshinsky - 3/23/2004
The most difficult part about selling coaching services is the lack of perceived tangible results. This is especially true for life coaches, who frequently focus on things other than the bottom-line increase. And when people can't see a tangible result at the end of the process, it's a lot harder to convince them to buy.

DEBT COLLECTING Q & A #18
by Jim Finucan - 3/23/2004
Q) Jim - How do I go about putting myself on the debtor's level, i.e. empathizing with him?

Spirituality in the Workplace: A Socialistic Sprinkle in a Capitalist Work Society?
by Joan Marques - 3/19/2004
In the past years I have done some intense thinking and exploring on the topic of spirituality in the workplace. And there certainly is much to explore, as an increasing number of authors interested in management excellence and outstanding organizational performance mechanisms examine this phenomenon.

Perseverance Led To Walt Disney's Greatest Success!
by Stephen Schochet - 3/17/2004
When you are in business every person you hire gets paid before you do and it may take years, even decades before you see a payoff. That was certainly the case with Walt Disney who spent his whole working career dealing with tough-minded bankers, demanding stockholders and difficult employees, not that Walt himself was always a ball of sunshine. But through his travails when Disney had a dream he understood the perseverance needed to carry it through.

When in doubt, get out
by John G. Agno - 3/16/2004
Last week, the stock market began its slide and the downward market spiral seems to be continuing with a rough ride ahead.

Why Large Companies Will Pay Millions To Create Something That Comes Naturally To A Small Business
by Noel Peebles - 3/15/2004
You might not think of a large company as being a one-person business ... yet that is precisely what many are and what many more want to be.

Foreign currency trading for the rest of us
by Noble DraKoln - 3/15/2004
Foreign exchange (forex) trading is definitely the most exciting new opportunity in the investment world today.

Joint Ventures a Win-Win Proposition
by Yvonne Finn - 3/13/2004
Probably the best feature of the Joint Venture, which is also a benefit is that it does not have to be a permanent agreement.

Essential Skills to Business Success!
by Sonia Colon - 3/12/2004
Businesses mainly fail due to lack of planning. Regardless of the type of business you're running, skills play a major role.

The following skills are important to have when owning and maintaing a business:

Debt Collecting Q & A - Issue 17
by Jim Finucan - 3/11/2004
Q) I have a fellow who owes me $937. As soon as he realizes it's me on the = phone he hangs up. How can I collect when I can't even communicate with this guy?



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