by tonyknuckles | 1st July 2010
I’ve been thinking of taking up a hobby or new recreational activity since the majority of my spare time is spent sitting around. The paunch of my gut has beckoned me to give skateboarding a try once more. However, with all of the new skate shoes out there it seems to be a very daunting [...] Read More
by Visit Tampa Bay | 1st July 2010
Hey Tampa Bay.. Alex here with information on some wonderful festivities happening this weekend around the area.1. Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage – Saturday, July 3, 2010A brand new, laugh-out-loud comedy, MI... Read More
by Times Editor | 1st July 2010
Wake up and good morning. We know we've been losing construction jobs for years across Tampa Bay and Florida at a prodigious clip. Is there any sign that cascade is easing? A new analysis of federal employment data released by... Read More
by tonyknuckles | 1st July 2010
Lately, I’ve been using my inactivated G1 Android cellphone for internet service. Granted it’s not as fast as what I used ti have when I was a victim of Brighthouse Cable. Having been a customer of their television and internet service for 4 years granted me no kind of leeway for a discount since times [...] Read More
by myepes | 30th June 2010
Plant City Law Firm Creating Jobs “provided me the education, training, and assistance needed to accomplish my dream” Established in March 2009, Virginia C. Carter, P.A. is a small business that created two new jobs in 2009 and will soon be... Read More
by Michael Roman Lentini | 30th June 2010
If you are arrested immediately ask for an attorney. When you are stopped these three questions will seem pretty obvious, but sometimes we forget the basics. Beyond contacting the DUI attorney after your DUI arrest, hopefully you did these three things during your incident.
1. You said as little as possible and showed courtesy to the officers
2. You [...] Read More
by Sean Burke | 30th June 2010
At Six Disciplines, we encourage business leaders and all team members to look at business planning horizons using this inverted pyramid chart.
Beginning with Mission and Values, which should be decided upon early in the strategic planning process – and should be designed to last for decades.
Next is the organization’s Strategic Position, which should be the [...] Read More
by Visit Tampa Bay | 30th June 2010
...at Florida's new tax incentive program! Florida’s new financial incentive program is a transferrable tax credit that totals $242 million over the course of the next 5 years. The rebate ranges from 20% – 30% based on a production&rsq... Read More
by Sean Burke | 30th June 2010
The Lord’s Prayer has 50 words.
The Ten Commandments have 297 words.
The Constitution of the United States of America has 4,500 words.
How many words does your organization’s operations manual have? How about your mission, vision, values statement? How about your strategic position?
Perhaps even more importantly – how many of your organization’s team members have ever even [...] Read More
by Sean Burke | 30th June 2010
Building company-wide accountability is a key element to making a business sustainable over a long period of time. Not surprisingly, all high-performing organizations are moving toward more empowerment, enlightenment — and building their own organizational accountability.
So what is accountability? To some, it’s something you make people do, as in “making people accountable.” But as long [...] Read More