Success

APRIL 6, 2024

You might think the term “business continuity” only applies to recovering from natural disasters. However, business disruptions can emerge in several ways—from a single employee’s departure, a supply chain glitch or communication breakdowns. Navigating today’s tumultuous economy involves challenges and unforeseen disruptions. Business continuity planning—crucial for businesses of all sizes—ensures seamless operations, whether disruptions are a tiny tremor or a seismic shift.

Planning 121

Planning Small Business Security Consulting 121

Workplace Insight

APRIL 6, 2024

There is a typically telling and intelligent Pixar moment in the film A Bug’s Life in which an already well-lubricated mosquito goes up to a bar and orders a ‘Bloody Mary, O Positive’ The barman plonks a droplet of blood down on the bar. The mosquito sinks his proboscis into it, sucks it down in one go and promptly falls over. The mosquito doesn’t need a glass because that is for animals who have a problem with gravity.

Small Business 105

Small Business Planning 105

Work Life

APRIL 6, 2024

Asking for a deal on your cable, internet, or cellphone bill can save you money in amounts that range from the modest to the impressive—but your connectivity costs will never be the lion’s share of your monthly budget. The biggest expense on your ledger sheet— housing —is the one that can also net you the biggest savings through negotiation. Negotiating your housing costs can be trickier than negotiating monthly bills, but it’s definitely possible.

Insurance 96

Insurance Equipment 96

Success

APRIL 6, 2024

What Do You Need? How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success by Lauren Wesley Wilson is a no-nonsense guidebook to unspoken workplace rules. Wilson is the founder of ColorComm , a membership community for women of color in the communications industry to connect and learn from each other. Wilson was motivated to write her book—which covers everything from advice on making personal connections (always email, and keep it short and sweet) to avoiding p

Mentoring 69

Mentoring Coaching Communication Learning 69

Mad in America

APRIL 6, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. T his is intended as the first part of a look at pathways and outcomes in ‘psychosis’ and ‘schizophrenia’. Here, I discuss some of what’s not right in the picture for the current paradigm; an approach which, in essence, dates from the 1950s. By way of introduction, let’s consider a finding from decades ago.

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Maintenance Manufacturing Healthcare Reporting 122