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The virtues of corporate citizenship

The virtues of corporate citizenship

Business |  Many of the folks in the Occupy Wall Street movement seem to have a hostile attitude toward corporations. For them, the words "corporation" and "corporate"

Steve Jobs and the spirit of business

Steve Jobs and the spirit of business

Business |  In an age when the political left, from the White House down to the people occupying Wall Street, is demonizing business and the people who become wealthy in…

Leaders are developed too

Leaders are developed too

Business |  Many are familiar with the old adage: "Leaders are born, not made." I am beginning to doubt the accuracy of this statement. While it's true that many…

Will snail mail fail?

Will snail mail fail?

Business |  As an author and book blogger, I mail a lot of books, and at the cheapest possible rate. A few weeks ago, a postal clerk informed me that they'd appreciate it…

One brief, happy heyday

One brief, happy heyday

Business |  Good ideas often occur simultaneously, so it's not particularly strange that about a half-century ago, Leonard Riggio in New York and Tom and Louis Borders in…

A Christian approach to business

A Christian approach to business

Business |  I am in the minority once again. This according to a recent Barna survey, which asked Americans whether they are more willing to patronize a business that…

Out of house and home
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Out of house and home

Business |  Usually the great job creators of the American economy, small businesses are finding the current depressed housing market very difficult to overcome

Up to code
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Up to code

Business |  Despite housing slumps, DOE and the Obama administration are bullish on raising energy standards-and costs of construction

American cannibals

American cannibals

Business |  When I was 25, my childhood dream of working for Merrill Lynch was fulfilled. "Mother Merrill" had a blue chip reputation in the investment world and I was…

Frustrated at work?

Frustrated at work?

Business |  You've been stuck in a rut at work for years and you're frustrated. You've read books on vocational calling, contemplated WORLD Magazine's advice, taken…

Socially responsible businesses

Business |  Earlier this year the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) launched the world's first standards on social responsibility for businesses. I had hoped…

Profit helps the jobless

Profit helps the jobless

Business |  If the newly reconfigured Congress is concerned about America's economic recovery one would hope that lawmakers would want to create the best possible…

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