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Don’t sit around in shock, take action.The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.Released as purchasing director for a resort one Fri

The sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 was a dramatic event. It briefly paralyzed several countries in Asia. The economic impact was considerable and illustrated how

Have you wished that back in the middle of 2003, you'd recognized that the economy was recovering, and that when Apple’s (AAPL) new Macs and iPods were starting to fly off the shelves, you'd pu

As the economy slowly resuscitates, companies might use a slow rebound as an excuse to ignore their social responsibilities. But I ask you to take a lesson from IBM, and not, as the company says, &ld

In the business of sports, there’s been a lot of ink spent in the past week on examining the groundbreaking, yet still pending, sale of the woeful New Jersey Nets to Russian billionaire Mikhail

For millions of Americans, working out falls right in there between getting their teeth drilled and waiting in line at the DMV. We make numerous excuses for putting it off -- lack of time, lack of mo

Nothing clarifies the priorities of a working mom better than a sick child. As if I needed any reminding, that message is top of mind for me this week as I help my daughter work through a rough spell

On practically every suburban corner, ready with a tasty Slurpee and some innovative way to eat a hot dog, 7-Eleven convenience stores appear to be as American as a microwaved, cellophane-wrapped ap