How to Make Your Boss Nicer

As demands for high productivity rise, the stress on upper management can be intense, and it’s not uncommon for bosses to take that stress out on their employees, sometimes becoming downright abusive.

Sanctions weigh on Lebanon-Syria banking ties

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese banks which worked for years to build up business in neighbouring Syria have been quietly implementing U.S. and European Union sanctions against Damascus to avoid jeopardising their international operations, bankers and economists say. This is despite close financial ties between the two countries, cemented by the opening of seven Lebanese banking affiliates in Syria ...

Work Bully Victims Struggle with Dangerous Stress

If you spend your workday avoiding an abusive boss, tiptoeing around co-workers who talk behind your back, or eating lunch alone because you've been ostracized from your cubicle mates, you may be the victim of workplace bullying. New research suggests that you're not alone, especially if you're struggling to cope.

Dietary Supplement Maker Doctor’s Best, Inc., Appoints Dr. Parris M. Kidd as Chief Scientific Officer

Doctor’s Best, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically-formulated dietary supplements, announced that dietary supplement industry researcher, product developer and educator Parris M.

On Tap community calendar

ONGOING EVENTS: STORIES & SNACKS Gently Used Books of Douglassville offers a free “Stories & Snacks” time for preschoolers twice each Wednesday - first at 10 a.m., and again at 2 p.m. Children and parents will enjoy about 30 minutes of well read stories and a healthy light snack in the Children’s Room at Gently Used Books. Please visit the website for more information at www.GentlyUsedBooksPa ...

Top 20 Books For Entrepreneurs & How To Win Them

So many wannabe entrepreneurs today just want to jump straight into a new lifestyle full of exciting business adventures, and fresh new m oney, but it’s just not that simple.

NFL Championship Game Is a Super Time to Embrace the Value of Coaching – Cheetah Learning Explains Why

When the Patriots and Giants play in Super Bowl XLVI, it’ll be déjà vu all over again for the coaches who faced each other in Super Bowl XLII. That prompted the Project Management Professionals (PMPs) at Cheetah Learning (http://www.CheetahLearning.com) to offer a new free download titled “The Value of Coaching,” particularly since the game is being played on the first day of “International ...