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Flying with Cell Phones: 5 Myths
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

It's difficult to imagine a time when people looked forward to flying on a commercial airline. Yes, even when they were traveling on business. But that was before airline deregulation, when seats still offered ample leg room, plane food was palatable (and free) and fellow passengers actually dressed up for trips. Now all of that is gone, replaced with narrow seats, $7 sandwiches, lots of first-time fliers with loose-fitting clothing worn for the ease of getting past airport security, and soon, cell phones.

I know. Talk about adding insult to injury. The airborne cell phone hasn't become widespread yet, but that hasn't stopped people from speculating about the demise of having civilized conversation from an airplane. I'm not here to do that, mostly because airline travel was never civilized to begin with, at least for those of us who traveled after the 1970s.

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Like Waves on an Ocean
used with permission from JOEL H. WELDON & ASSOCIATES, INC. http://www.SuccessComesInCans.com

Unconsciously, you are influencing the lives of those around you

Four of the greatest physicists in the world came from a small town in Germany. Tracing their lives, someone discovered that all four were taught by the same high school physics teacher. Obviously, that teacher touched each of these men in a special way, when they were just boys.

Without knowing it, he touched the entire world.

It’s the same with you. You may not be aware of it, but you too touch the entire world. Your influence flows out from you, often imperceptibly, like waves on an ocean.

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Three Ways to Thrive in an Uncertain Economic Upturn
reprinted with permission from the HP Enterprise Center

Signs of a possible upturn are reenergizing businesses. However, this recession isn’t ending in a sharp economic upturn.

“We know that the fall has stopped, but we are not yet sure whether the economy is going to grow again fast,” said Olivier Chatain, assistant professor of management at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Because consumers have lost money and are still worried about their jobs, “it’s not clear that demand will bounce back very fast.”

The hopeful outlook is overshadowed by a projected slow recovery riddled by ups and downs. So, businesses are struggling to adapt to a new normal: uncertainty.

Experts offer advice in three key areas for operating in a hopeful, but uncertain, economy.

Meet the Team

"What is your favorite snowy day pastime?"

Colin: Building snow forts
Corinne: Playing WoW
Craig: Fire in the fireplace & the
comfort of home
Jay: Making snow angels
Jennifer: Book, hot cocoa, blazing fireplace
Mary: Sledding
Stephen: Drinking hot cocoa &
watching the snow fall
Tarah: Good book, fire, hot toddy
Tim: Snowboarding
Trevor: Golfing in Hawaii