Monthly Archives: January 2006

How Not to Suck at Your Job

??Ken Walker??: “Getting the Basics Right”:http://relevantmagazine.com/life_article.php?id=7104. Hey, that’s me. “Alissa”:http://www.alissaclark.com needed an article for the Career and Finance department of ??Relevant Magazine??, so I thought I’d divulge all the secrets of my success in 1,000 of my favorite words. Speaking … Continue reading

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Do Business Right, Keep Your Soul

??Fast Company??: “The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart”:http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open_snapper.html?partner=rss. Snapper chooses to continue doing business with excellence, but not by selling out their brand and everything they stand for to Wal-Mart. Indeed, the productivity of every factory worker is measured … Continue reading

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By the Numbers

My nose has been buried in bank statements lately. We’ve been closing out 2005 in order to try to get a handle on how our spending might look for 2006 and how soon we’ll be able to achieve some goals. … Continue reading

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Still Kicking

Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh: I’m 16 again in the gymnasium of Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic church, waiting for my friends to open up their set, talking to Alison Gabel (then, Brown) listening to Every Damn Day. Here’s to local … Continue reading

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