As a boss, I sometimes have to listen to a member of my team explain why something went horribly wrong. As as a business owner, I also have to ease the concerns of clients who have been burned by vendors in the past. And as a human being, I hate … [Read more...]
Planning an Unconventional Home Office Setup
October 19, 2010 By
I’ve had a home office for the past ten years. During that time, my wife and I have moved four times. Besides working full time at jobs we love, Lori and I also run our own side hustles: I write, and she creates art and jewelry. Juggling all that … [Read more...]
Put the Sleeper Hold on Boring Meetings
October 9, 2010 By
Productivity gurus love to pick on lame meetings. But let’s be realistic…even top creative professionals have to endure meetings with clients or with project teams. Taking ownership of your work means taking responsibility... Read the whole … [Read more...]
Scams, Lies, and Credit Cards: Fraud Rings’ Five Favorite Schemes
July 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Even if you’ve become religious about shredding your credit card statements before you toss them away, criminals can still find ways to cheat you out of time and money. Investigators want you to watch for five of the fastest growing sources of … [Read more...]
Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Corporate Credit Card
May 18, 2010 By
We're having a lot of fun over at the CardRatings.com blog, posting some Top 5 lists and looking at some of the unusual credit card news that's cropping up. I tracked down five of the wildest corporate fraud cases involving credit cards, and came up … [Read more...]
Five Ways Credit Cards Can Save Your Marriage
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here's another highlight from our CardRatings.com blog that I've been getting some great feedback about:A slumping economy, a soft job market, and rising credit card debt can strain relationships. If you didn’t manage to stun your spouse on … [Read more...]
