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NetOffer.com Dallas Small Business Topics SuperBLOG postings for January 24, 2011

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Dallas Office Furniture Company shares winter office furniture news January 19, 2011

Dallas Office Furniture Company B&H Office Solutions shares important winter 2011 office furniture news. [caption id="attachment_34" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Jeannie Norris, President"][/caption] Have you been considering an office move or adding some new employees? Have you been waiting to know what business taxes will be in 2011? If so, now is the time to act. Small Business Act 2011 President Obama extended the Small Business Job Act of 2010 to apply to 2011. As part of the legislation, small businesses will be able to take advantage of 50% bonus depreciation as well as changes to Section 179 expensing for 2011 tax year. This bonus depreciation allows a taxpayer to deduct 50% of the purchase price for qual [more info...]

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Dallas Business Coach talks about lessons learned from 2010 January 19, 2011

Dallas Business Coach Ashley Forbes Kellogg talks about lessons learned from 2010. Lessons Learned: North Texas Business Leaders Unveil What 2010 Has enforced or Taught To measure growth, you need to look back. But don't linger too long in the past - just long enough to register how you've changed and why. So, looking back, I asked Dallas-area business leaders what 2010 enforced, taught or made them more aware of. "Nothing is ordinary in these financial times," says Charles G. Daniel, president of DMC Group, UBS. Daniel looks at financial markets and life with the mind of a Wall Street trader. He moves quickly and surely: Trusting a gut feeling, Daniel jumped from Merrill Lynch one month before Merrill almost collapsed. To [more info...]

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Dallas Business Professional Coach gives advice on new job jitters January 19, 2011

Dallas Business Professional Coach Ashley Forbes Kellogg gives advice on overcoming new job jitters. Dear Ashley, I'm starting a new job in January. It's a really exciting opportunity and I want to make the most of it. Any tips on how I can best fit into the company? -A. Duncan, Dallas Texas Well done! I'm excited for you for you. Here are some suggestions: Be nice to absolutely everyone - from the person who empties the trash to the Chairman of the Board Listen - you will learn how things work, what everyone does and office politics Never eat alone - invite your peers to lunch and resist waiting until they ask you Be modest about your past position or your work experience- knock them out with your humility Emai [more info...]

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Dallas Business Development Consultant recommends going beyond the "Golden Rule" January 19, 2011

Dallas Business Development Consultant Ashley Forbes Kellogg recommends increasing civility and going beyond the "Golden Rule." Sometimes it's more important to review what you know than to learn something new. Civility is an active interest in the well-being of our communities, and therefore belongs in the realm of ethics. Greet people when you arrive and when you leave, putting them at ease When you take the last cup of coffee in a common pot, make a fresh one Hold the door open for the person behind you Stop and help every time you can. Look for opportunities Treat more often that you are treated When told something positive about someone else, REPEAT it! Pick up the phone, write a note and let them know what you've [more info...]