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Eight elements to create a winning corporate strategy
Consultants develop framework to help managers spell out detailed strategic plans
May 19, 2013
Try this: Focus on one task at a time
Forget multitasking and look at one thing at a time on your to-do list
May 19, 2013
One couple, two careers, a singular focus on making it work
Success in our careers often depends on the support we receive from our spouses – but satisfying both parties means setting priorities and sharing values
May 16, 2013
Use these five lenses and you'll make better decisions
Five innovative methods to evaluate a problem and make a decision
May 12, 2013
How to ‘power up’ for job interviews
Boost your esteem and confidence and you’ll make you more assertive
May 12, 2013
Visit your sick friend. Don’t use ‘too busy at work’ as an excuse
It’s easy to say you’re too busy with work to visit a sick friend, but that’s when you need to rebalance work and life
May 09, 2013
Striving for excellence? Tone it down
Most leaders revere seven ‘sacred cows,’ but sometimes those cows need tipping, author argues
May 07, 2013
Sales tips from the gridiron
Selling can be a sport, and the players are identifiable types, author explains
May 05, 2013
The six types of managers
Great leaders only make up 10 per cent of managers
May 05, 2013
If you don’t have rest, you can’t be your best
In our busy lives, you need to schedule in rest and relaxation so you can be creative and perform to the best of your abilities
May 02, 2013
Profile
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues.
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column Balance.
