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3 Ways to Take Advantage of Your Competitors' Flaws
When it comes to business, you may feel like your competitors are just there to take customers from you. By finding ways to take advantage of their flaws, you'll see that's not true. You can learn a lot about what not to do from your competition.
By Kari Ann Fallon7 years ago in Journal
FDA Regulatory Expert Launches Nationwide Consulting Firm to Help Dental Laboratories Stay Compliant
CARSON CITY, NEVADA—According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 7,000 dental laboratories in the United States. Now regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, they must each adhere to strict and often complicated rules—including the government’s new 21 CFR 820 guidance.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell7 years ago in Journal
When Your Passion for Writing Loses Its Luster
I don’t think there is an artist out there who has not gone through the following impasse: “Why am I doing this, wasting my time trying to get folks to appreciate my work and putting so much blood, sweat and tears into something I no longer find enjoyable?”
By Vivienne Neal7 years ago in Journal
Trying to Figure Out What to Be When You Grow Up?
Did you know you get to decide what you want to be when you grow up several times during your life? Well, really as many times as you want, but there are a few mile markers. Like when you are six and, like my daughter, you want to grow up and live in the mall. Or when you graduate from high school and you have no clue what you want to do with your life. Or when your children graduate and move away from home and you still have no clue what you want to do with your life. Or when you retire and you thought you'd figured it out and you tried several things and they were fun for a while, but now you have all this amazing freedom!
By Laura LaBrie7 years ago in Journal
Rapid Book Releases
Before the surge of ebooks, the traditional publishing format allowed for one new book release a year. That's right, readers (me included) used to wait a full year for the next book in much beloved series - I still do, along with lots of other readers. That's the kind of devotion great stories bring out in people.
By Jessie White7 years ago in Journal
Crafting Your Post-Apocalyptic Resume
If you’ve been marking off the days since President Trump obtained the nuclear codes with increasing trepidation, now might be the time to brush up on your post-apocalyptic resume. Just because your LinkedIn profile and digital portfolio won’t work any more doesn’t mean you can’t present yourself effectively in a new world order. It really is survival of the fittest out there, so make sure you’re up to speed with these top tips.
By Caitlin McDonald7 years ago in Journal
Wolf Leadership
The 3 in front are old & sick, they walk in front to set the pace of the running group lest they get left behind.The next 5 are the strongest & best, they are tasked to protect the front side if there is an attack. The pack in the middle are always protected from any attack.The 5 behind them are also among the strongest & best; they are tasked to protect the back side if there is an attack.The last one is the LEADER. He ensures that no one is left behind. He keeps the pack unified and on the same path. He is always ready to run in any direction to protect & serves as the 'bodyguard' to the entire group.
By Frank White7 years ago in Journal
Free Writing
A simple web search for free writing reveals that it is a pre-writing technique wherein a person just sits and starts writing for a prearranged amount time. Everything is ignored—spelling, grammar, punctuation, consistency, topic—it’s meant to loosen the mind grapes; it’s meant to warm up the creative muscles, and without the obstruction of self-judgment, just write.
By Aaron Dennis7 years ago in Journal