I actually thought I had misheard the news; Amazon will no longer test all job applicants for marijuana usage. Positions that are NOT regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation may not be subject to drug testing. So, what does that mean? Your delivery driver may not be a recreational user of marijuana. But the person who packs and…
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Recently, I watched the Mahalia Jackson story on the Lifetime movie network. As the Executive Producer, Robin Roberts brought the story of the iconic gospel artist to life. I love that she didn’t wait for studio executives to green-light the project. She had a concept and used her resources to make the movie. I thought…
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Happy New Year! No matter what holiday(s) you celebrate, I hope you had a really good time and got some much needed rest. Although yesterday was a government holiday, it was also Copyright Law Day. So I thought this would be a great opportunity to make sure that what we are doing in our businesses…
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The other day I asked a client to make a purchase for me. She had way more expertise with the product than I did and I trusted her judgment. When it came time to make the payment, we had a small challenge synchronizing our busy schedules. I asked her if she could send me an…
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Make sure you run your business instead of your prospects. What do I mean by that? I’m sure that when you started your business you decided what goods and/or services you wanted to provide. Sometimes you will be contacted by a prospect who wants you do something that is outside of your core business model…
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Can you believe this year is almost over? It seems like we just brought in this New Year and now it’s time to welcome another year. How did you do with the goals that you set for this year? Were you successful? If not, it could be because you didn’t have a plan. I know, I…
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