The format for today's highlights will be a slight departure from what I have been doing recently. Normally I search for a theme or hot news topic but today I 
will serve up a mélange of articles I found interesting, well written, inspiring, or useful.
TheRunwayScoop author stands proudly on her soapbox about the skinny model debate and while I do not agree with her opinion completely, she makes a good point about the responsibility of the mass media in this controversy.
BrainBasedBusiness tackled an important issue when posing the question "Are you an On-line addict?" The author also pointed out that when something is used to escape problems, this is often the first step toward addiction.
Wal-Mart recently rolled out few new policies including wage caps and others affecting scheduling which, according to Business Overview, prompted employees to walk out. I highly recommend reading the series from the Company Councelor about wage and hour laws (Part I, Part II) for both the people who run companies and those who work for the companies. Only when people are aware can they assert their rights.
The retail giant made news again when "Wal-Mart Across America" was exposed as a "fake blog" and public relations ploy. WebMetricsGuru explained poignantly why fakers are scorned in the blogosphere when discovered and BusinessBlogWire echoed the resounding opinion that in the blogosphere, full disclosure is necessary for corporate blogs or they will inevitably have a PR mess on their hands.
Speaking of full disclosure, HealthCareVox indicated a similar issue with pharmaceuticle companies teaming up with health advocacy organizations to promote and "to educate the public about illnesses their drugs are designed to treat." Some criticize this practice accusing pharmaceuticle companies of "disease mongering."
The neutrality of the internet is a growing debate and ITechTips offered an excellent analysis on the complexities of the issue and the possible future of the internet. ItsBadBusiness also recently presented a compelling argument for why a level playing field is so important.
One of my favorite quotes (from one of my least favorite people: Henry Ford) is "Whether you think you can or think you can't you're right." CareerSuperStar's Monday post about self confidence contained a quote from the Dalai Lama about three types of laziness: indolence, inferiority and negative actions.
will serve up a mélange of articles I found interesting, well written, inspiring, or useful. TheRunwayScoop author stands proudly on her soapbox about the skinny model debate and while I do not agree with her opinion completely, she makes a good point about the responsibility of the mass media in this controversy.
BrainBasedBusiness tackled an important issue when posing the question "Are you an On-line addict?" The author also pointed out that when something is used to escape problems, this is often the first step toward addiction.
Wal-Mart recently rolled out few new policies including wage caps and others affecting scheduling which, according to Business Overview, prompted employees to walk out. I highly recommend reading the series from the Company Councelor about wage and hour laws (Part I, Part II) for both the people who run companies and those who work for the companies. Only when people are aware can they assert their rights.
The retail giant made news again when "Wal-Mart Across America" was exposed as a "fake blog" and public relations ploy. WebMetricsGuru explained poignantly why fakers are scorned in the blogosphere when discovered and BusinessBlogWire echoed the resounding opinion that in the blogosphere, full disclosure is necessary for corporate blogs or they will inevitably have a PR mess on their hands.
Speaking of full disclosure, HealthCareVox indicated a similar issue with pharmaceuticle companies teaming up with health advocacy organizations to promote and "to educate the public about illnesses their drugs are designed to treat." Some criticize this practice accusing pharmaceuticle companies of "disease mongering."
The neutrality of the internet is a growing debate and ITechTips offered an excellent analysis on the complexities of the issue and the possible future of the internet. ItsBadBusiness also recently presented a compelling argument for why a level playing field is so important.
One of my favorite quotes (from one of my least favorite people: Henry Ford) is "Whether you think you can or think you can't you're right." CareerSuperStar's Monday post about self confidence contained a quote from the Dalai Lama about three types of laziness: indolence, inferiority and negative actions.
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