Daily life in a cubicle can be a real drag when work is slow and you have time to kill, looking busy. Here are some creative things you can do when there's too much down time and you don't want to go ask the boss for something new to do.

Imagine that for the past year you have been negotiating a huge deal with an overseas firm. On the day the deal will be finalized, your company's big brass troops to the conference room. You are tickled pink that the deal will be completed using the teleconferencing service provider you just chose for the company. What's more, you saved a few bucks by picking a brand new start-up company!

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Relationships with workers, finding work in the first place, running projects and maintaining detailed and accurate records of all costs are just some of the responsibilities construction contracting firms have to juggle. Construction estimating programs can work with you to turn your business around while investing less time. This will give you back the balance in your life you need for work, family and friends.

As a small business start-up coach, I get asked a lot of questions. The most frequent one: Where do I get start-up cash? If you are wondering the same thing, this article is for you. In it, you will learn about the differences between angel funding and venture capitalists, the value of taking out a loan, and considerations of taking on a silent or working partner.

So many business consultants often say that they are tired of being right all the time and wish that their clients or business associates would listen. They get upset and admit that millions of dollars were wasted because they just did not listen. One top-notched consultant from PA mentioned this to me not long ago. Indeed, as a semi-retired consultant, I must agree with her.

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When applying to a new construction job, your cover letter is the first thing an employer will read, even before a CV, so it is one of the most important things to get right!

Even though each month is a battle and the monthly crunch to pay all of your creditors is becoming a real balancing act, you still feel that your business is basically is a good one that potentially will be successful. The monthly cash flow is temporarily low because a few clients are behind in their payments, but the basic elements of the goods or services that the business offers are solid. If the business can weather this temporary storm and get current with the bills, everything will run in the black again. And when the business debts incurred due to start up are paid off, the business will be very solid indeed. This business is the ideal candidate for one of the many firms on the Internet that offer business debt help. Many of the business debt management consultation firms on the Internet are non-profit organizations that exist to advise businesses on how to remain solvent and up and running in times of financial stress.

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Q. I truly think that a conference call service is something my business can use. What are some available conference call services for business needs?

CNBC's new show Business of Innovation is s show all business students should watch. It throws a window of clarity to business and innovation ideas that have been twisted over the years. Maria Bartiromo is very helpful with pulling out tips from the guests on the shows.

Sam Zell, multibillionaire founder of Equity Residential (EQR) has approached the sale of his business the right way. Sellers of privately held businesses can learn a great deal from his approach. This article explores his process.

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Need to improve your products and services? This article cuts through the clutter to reveal how to focus on customer input and give your customers what they really want.

Owning a freelance firm is a viable career choice in these uncertain economic times. Before quitting your day job, however, consider these five points to decide if freelancing is right for you.

Much has been written over the years about business. Much has also been written over the years about war. There are many parallels between the two. The more business people from the shipping dock to the executive suite view business as war, the more the spoils of war: success.

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A lot of people today simply want to get their spreadsheet data recording and analysis for decision making done quicker - and with less effort. They also want to spend as little money as possible to do it: In other words, they want a cost-effective solution that gives them independence from the solution provider in the long term - without requiring them to undertake laborious skills acquisition immediately. In this article I explain how spreadsheet automation can help you (a) cut down time, effort and resources required to record or analyse your data/generate reports (b) provide you a more accurate basis for taking decisions that can enable you increase your profits, even when you do not increase prices for your products and/or services. To illustrate the unique approach to spreadsheet automation that I advocate, I also narrate my experiences in a blue chip multinational which used it routinely. PLUS, I provide FREE download links to three Custom Excel VB Driven Applications: (1) a Training Tracking Database (2) a Five Year Income & Expense Monitor and (3) an Export Packing List & Invoice Generator.

Technology represents only one part of the mix. It can never replace personal contact.

My favorite project management mantra is “Validate Critical Data”. I don’t remember what wise teacher I learned this from but it is one of those sayings that rings through my head when I’m jumping into a new project. After many years it continues to be an important part of my project management success (when it is done right) and an unfortunate contributor to my project failures when it is neglected. Below are some keys to correctly validating critical data.

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