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LA Times’ Scott J. Wilson has advice on how to keep a meeting short and meaningful; control the paper on your desk; ask for a raise in a down economy

February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Advice

Five ways to tame out-of-control meetings By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles TimesFebruary 5, 2012 We’ve all been there — staff meetings that seem longer than “Gone With the Wind.”Not only are they often bad for morale, they can also easily stray into diminishing-returns territory. Here are some tips on making meetings more to the [...]

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Christmas shopping? Here are a few common sense tips from the LA Times

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Advice

Spend smartly on holiday gifts Here are some tips to help you avoid a debt headache after the Christmas shopping season.  A window display at the Free People in the Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale. (Ricardo DeAratanha, Los Angeles Times / November 21, 2011) By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times December 4, 2011 Americans spend hundreds [...]

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November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

We cull news stories from local, regional, national and international sources that may be of interest to the Pasadena Chamber membership. Stories may come from the Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena Sun, Pasadena Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Reuters news service and other sources. Stories are in bold. Click on the headline to read the entire story from [...]

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Holiday shopping for tablet computer or book reader? The LA Times compares the top sellers.

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Advice

How do other tablets compare against iPad, Kindle and Nook? By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times November 27, 2011 Once you’ve browsed beyond the iPad, the Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet, you get to a category of tablets that might reasonably be called “the others.” This is a long list of devices both from well-known electronics makers [...]

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Looking for a new car? Don’t just kick the tires. Some car shopping advice from the LA Times

November 15th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

Thank you Jerry Hirsch and the Los Angeles Times for some good and timely advice: Giving the test drive a new spin Kicking the tires, turning on the air conditioner and a two-mile cruise aren’t enough. Nowadays, you need to figure out the navigation system, sync up your smartphone and give the vehicle a 30- [...]

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November 10th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

Here are some news stories taken from local, regional, national and international publications. We take stories from the Los Angeles Times, Pasadena Star-News, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and more. We reprint the headlines and first few paragraphs. If you would like to read the original story, click on the headline to [...]

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October 20th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

We cull news stories from local, regional, national and international sources that may be of interest to the Pasadena Chamber membership. Stories may come from the Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena Sun, Pasadena Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Reuters news service and other sources. Stories are in bold. Click on the headline to read the entire [...]

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September 8th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

We cull news stories from local, regional, national and international sources that may be of interest to the Pasadena Chamber membership. Stories may come from the Pasadena Star-News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Reuters news service and other sources. Stories are in bold. Click on the headline to read the entire story from [...]

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August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

We cull news stories from local, regional, national and international sources that may be of interest to the Pasadena Chamber membership. Stories may come from the Pasadena Star-News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Reuters news service and other sources. Stories are in bold. Click on the headline to read the entire story from [...]

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August 5th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Information

We cull news stories from local, regional, national and international sources that may be of interest to the Pasadena Chamber membership. Stories may come from the Pasadena Star-News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Reuters news service and other sources. Stories are in bold. Click on [...]

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