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09/10/2008

Life at work: Business coaches teach multitaskers how to focus
Some experts say that workers are finding the greatest casualty of our mobile, high-tech age is attention.

09/14/2008

'Booneisms' boost Dallas oilman T. Boone Pickens' autobiography
I got so tickled that the guy sitting next to me on the airplane asked what I was reading.

09/03/2008

Life at work: Think through consequences to stop gossip
I work for a PR agency, and my main client is a Fortune 500 company. Last week, someone left an anonymous voice mail for me saying that one of my client's internal PR people was spreading "vicious and hurtful" rumors about me and my company.

09/07/2008

Finalists in contest get to exhibit products at a trade show; winner gets coaching
Attention, inventors: Here's your chance to put your great idea before thousands of retail buyers at one of the world's largest wholesale markets.

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09/03/2008

Marie G. McIntyre: Clarify policies before thief strikes
My 21-year-old daughter, "Kelly," has worked in a small retail store for several months. She recently saw a shoplifter trying to steal shoes by wearing them out of the store.

08/31/2008

J.C. Penney to test Dallas firm's new wind turbines
It looks like a big spinning eggbeater and might just be the next big thing in wind power. It's Dallas-based BroadStar Wind Systems' AeroCam wind turbine, and you can see one soon on a distribution center for Plano-based J.C. Penney in Reno, Nev.

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The Age of Heretics

08/27/2008

Life at work: Project helps vets with mental health issues transition into jobs
They survived war, but for some veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, returning to work hasn't been easy.

Marie G. McIntyre: Bathroom rule may break employee
My boss just told me that I can only go to the bathroom during my break. He says that I'm supposed to be on the phone all day and must not leave my station. If I need to use the restroom, I have to wait until break time.

08/17/2008

Dallas Visitors Bureau, black chamber team on tourism site

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The Freedman's Memorial is a well-known monument in Dallas, but the city also has newer venues celebrating black culture.

Dallas tourism officials want to attract more diverse visitors. The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau recently teamed up with the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce to launch a visitor site aimed at African-American travelers.
Link: Visitor site

08/24/2008

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TI's DLP chips were big players in Olympics opening ceremonies
The DLP team at Texas Instruments didn't enter any competitions at this year's Olympic Games, but it scored a big victory at the opening ceremony.

08/20/2008

Marie G. McIntyre: Boss' group rebukes aren't working
Whenever our boss is upset, he calls a group meeting and administers a general scolding. Since he is never specific, we are all left wondering who screwed up.

Drill down for top buzzwords
Buzzwords have always been a part of the business lexicon.

08/17/2008

Business books: All You Need Is a Good Idea; Good Is Not Good Enough