Credit-card companies are offering rewards for your loyalty. You can get 1 percent, 3 percent, and in some cases a 5 percent reward for certain kinds of purchases. Cards that offer more rewards points have higher interest rates and may have annual fees. But using them means you can get closer to earning your airplane ticket or TV. That's the upside. If you don't pay … [Read more...]
Companies are cracking down on absenteeism
Human resources people calculate that just 85 percent of labor costs pay for actual work. The rest goes to "nonproductive time" such as vacations, holidays, sick days, and personal time. Legitimate absences are OK, but abuse is a "bottom-line killer," and is rising. People are collecting for vacation, health insurance benefits, or personal days they are not entitled … [Read more...]
It doesn't cost anything, but it pays to say you're sorry
Here's some good news: Saying you're sorry is a sign of strength, not weakness. Some people think it's the other way around. A survey by Zogby International asked people why they ordered pearls from The Pearl Outlet (the pearloutlet.com). Often the gift was given as an apology to a wife or girlfriend. The survey discovered one other fact. People who were more willing to say … [Read more...]
How excellent calls made companies successful
Book Review Now you can be an insider. In a couple of hours, you can know the facts about how great leaders turned troubled companies around and led them to success. Sometimes you will be surprised, sometimes impressed, and at other times, you'll think their decisions were exactly what you would have made yourself.       In their new book Judgment: How Winning Leaders … [Read more...]
The Laptop Lover's Guide to Productivity On-the-Go
Sure, you've reached a point where you're pretty good at getting things done away from your desk, but you still haven't reached laptop zen —that point at which your laptop does gymnastics for you and is a seamless extension of your productivity. Today we're taking a look at some of the best laptop hacks for notebook enthusiastsread more | digg story … [Read more...]