3 Minute Learning: June 27, 2010

Friday, July 02, 2010

July 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
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Hiring When Starting a Business is Critical to Success

K. MacKillop

Finding the right employees for your startup is critical. They will not only be representing your business but they will also be representing YOU. Do your homework before you start hiring and then hire the best people you can find.

Crowdsourcing: 3 Ways to Find a Great Company or Product Name

Marcia Yudkin

Increasingly popular, "crowdsourcing" involves inviting a large number of people to perform a task, with a prize promised to the person or team whose work is selected as the winner. Discover three methods of crowdsourcing, five advantages of generating a new company or product name this way and five disadvantages.

Cash Management Tips for Small Businesses

Naz Daud

In today’s unhealthy economy, one can’t help but wonder how small businesses can effectively achieve cash management. Small businesses need to survive and compete with the lower prices that are offered by their competitors, and good cash management is a must. Here are some tips to help you to save money and manage your business and cash flow. These tips will also help individuals to better manage their home expenses.

The 7 Most Asked Questions About Business Mentoring and Coaching

ActionCOACH

The main value of having a mentor or coach is having someone beside you who knows the "ins and outs" of business. More importantly, how to grow profits consistently versus simply cutting expenses as a way to get more money into your pocket. Generally, there are 7 main questions most people ask about mentoring and coaching, and the answers can hopefully clarify the benefits for you and your business.

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Thursday, July 01, 2010

July 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

ARTICLES for INSPIRATION

Steve Goodier

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. WHAT I'VE LEARNED
2. GIFTED FOR SOMETHING?
3. FACE VALUE
4. PRECIOUS MOMENTS
5. LOVING LIFE AGAIN
6. THE EASIEST WAY TO LEARN

Powerful Communication: Apology Dos and Don’ts

Julie Fuimano, MBA, RN

An apology can be a very cathartic act. It can mend fences and build bridges. It is an act of a true leader when you are able to admit a wrong or mistake. An apology done well is powerful. For this reason, making an apology should be taken very seriously. When they are thrown around without much thought, they lose their potency. An empty apology does not serve you but rather can diminish the respect others have for you.

Developing Leadership Skills

Harald Anderson

Some people appear as such natural leaders one wonders if they were born with the quality of leadership. It's possible that this may be true. However, even for these "so-called" born leaders, the right environment is crucial to help them develop to their fullest potential.

5 Brilliant Rumi Quotes

Wendy Betterini

I have a lot of favorite authors but one that tends to spark a welcome wave of inspiration and renewal every time I read his work is Rumi. Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet (1207-1273). Though his original works were written in Persian, they have also been translated into other languages and are still enjoyed by people in many countries today, even seven centuries after his death!

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