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Business Insight: How to hire the right team player

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:34:39 MDT

Business Insight: How to hire the right team player

by Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 15, 2013 09:34PM MDT

Bruce Piasecki, author of “Doing More with Teams: The New Way to Winning,” says in a global economy even the most brilliant individual cannot compete with a cohesive, high-functioning team. Why not look for the best performer among applicants? In this swift and severe new world, companies cannot afford bad hires. Owners and captains must select the most workable team possible for efficiency, cost-competitiveness and long-term survival. That means choosing loyal, inventive team players who ...

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Business Insight: Helping small businesses navigate Obamacare

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:31:59 MDT

Business Insight: Helping small businesses navigate Obamacare

Published May 9, 2013 09:31PM MDT

Jess Griffiths, an attorney at the Salt Lake law firm of Jones Waldo who leads its Healthcare Law Practice Group, says the Affordable Care Act needn’t be a minefield for small businesses. What are the aims of the Affordable Care Act? Its main goals are to make affordable, quality health care available to everyone, establish greater consumer protections, create more consumer options on coverage and bring everyone into the health care system. Historically, small businesses and individuals ha...

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With simple mind-set shift, leaders can set course for change

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:56:49 MDT

With simple mind-set shift, leaders can set course for change

Published May 1, 2013 09:56PM MDT

Barbara Trautlein, author of “Change Intelligence: Use the Power of CQ to Lead Change that Sticks,” says today’s employees thirst for guidance but are distrustful and not engaged, empowered or equipped to do what is needed to help their organizations thrive. Why is the workforce battered? From mergers to reorganizations to new technologies, the modern workplace is a sea of unrelenting change. Employees in this economy thirst for guidance but are disenfranchised. The solution to transformin...

Business Insight: Don’t count on Social Security to save the day

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:20:26 MDT

Business Insight: Don’t count on Social Security to save the day

by Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Apr 24, 2013 10:20PM MDT

Salt Lake consultant Sean P. Lee, president and founder of SPL Financial Inc., says success in retirement is determined by your actions when you’re working. Save diligently and carefully plan your income for the golden years so that you can have a financially stable retirement — with or without Social Security. Will there be changes to Social Security for today’s retirees? Most politicians run on the promise that they will not cut benefits. One proposal under consideration, however, would ...