08/11/2010

When Back-to-School Means Back-to-Business

For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups, the turn of the season kickstarts our drive to get “back-to-business.”

Even those without children find that the start of classes and the Labor Day holiday now signal an unofficial new year, motivating a more disciplined schedule and a renewed commitment to goals and projects we conjured up on January 1.

If you’re getting back-to-business—or, like many in today’s economy, you’ve never left—here are three tips to help you squeeze the most out of the final stretch of the year—without stretching yourself too thin.

Read the rest of this article on Atlanta Daybook at:

http://atlanta.daybooknetwork.com/story/2010/08/11/34006darcy-eikenberg.shtml

Aug 11, 2010 2:52:48 PM | Careers, Communication

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