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Advantages and Disadvantages of Project Portfolio Management

It would be nice to believe that there is one perfect and fail-safe method of managing multiple projects. However, we all know that there is no such thing as perfection when it comes to management. Yes, even the tried-and-true practices of project portfolio management need fine-tuning and tweaking. Regardless of the size of your organization, the people you have working with you, and your commitment to organizational goals – there will be times when it seems that your approach to project portfolio management is not working. Don’t despair, you’re not alone with these struggles. While we can’t tell you how…

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Is Your Grocery Store Eating up Profits?

Running a grocery store on its own or a chain for that matter entails a lot of hard work. Stop for a moment to think about all that is on your plate in overseeing such an operation. First, you have to get the highest quality of fruits, vegetables, meats and other products to sell. Much relies on working with suppliers of high-quality wholesale fruit and vegetables. Anything less can lead to less customers coming through your aisles. Second, you have to top-notch employees to meet those customer’s needs on a daily basis. While you may hire some workers who do…

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Proper Coverage: The Ins and Outs of Electrician’s Insurance

Anyone out there who’s been at the helm of a business venture has had to deal with insurance in some shape or form. As a matter of fact, even smaller businesses with relatively low-risk ventures still require some form of insurance, to make sure that they’re covered and aren’t automatically sunk due to some unforeseen issues. The same thing goes with electrician’s insurance as well. In the shoes of your clients, you’d want to hire a business that has the right type of insurance as well, because more often than not it’s a downright necessity. A means to combat…

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How to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Within business you will always have someone who needs to step up to the plate and bring leadership skills to the table. Let’s face it you can be technically gifted in whichever career you are involved in however if you have no leadership skills you are going to struggle with progression. This path is not going to be for everybody but if you feel passionate within your role and want to move to the next step in your career take a look over some tips I have included below that will help you on your journey. Initiative When having a…

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Kimberly Dey on Why the Generalist Is now so Important in Business

Business advisors come in many different sizes and shapes. Often, they focus on something specific – a special project, insurance, laws, finances, and so on – helping businesses solve whatever problem they may be facing. It is valuable for a business to do this, but only if they actually know what the problem is that there are facing and, according to Kimberly Dey, any don’t know how to determine what the issue at hand is. This is why the general advisor is so important. They are the ones who identify the actual problem and then identify the specialists most suited…

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