The biggest story on the network this week was the Mitchell Report on the use of performance enhancers in Major League Baseball (MLB), so we’ll start the review of the week’s hot topics there.

LeaderNotes pointed out that the report puts MLB leadership under a microscope regarding the ethics of decision making; ItsBadBusiness also discussed the ethics – or the lack thereof – noting that everyone in MLB decided to look the other way and allow the use of performance enhancers to continue, despite the ban dating back to 2005. The overall consensus seems to agree that everyone is responsible for the results of the report and the negative fallout.

PanAsianBiz wandered which players were not listed as Steroid users and pointed out that those excluded from the list could be considered new role models for young boys. No doubt the negative publicity will have an effect on Major League Baseball’s image. This reality left Manager’s Realm questioning whether or not December 13, 2007 will be a day of infamy for MLB.

More on the Mitchell Report:

• Mitchell Report Will Finger Those “Other Guys” – BrandingPost
• More On Major League Baseball Ethics – ItsBadBusiness
• Mitchell Report Shows Baseball Sending Mixed Messages – TheAlphaMarketer
• The Mitchell Report: Cheating is Cheating – WorkFromHomeMomma
• Mitchell Report on Baseball Steriod Use… – Know More Media
• The Mitchell Report and Sports Players’ Obligation to Fans - CustomersAreAlways
• Mitchell Report - CompanyCounselor

Earlier this week, we learned about the demise of consumer electronics retailer CompUSA, who will be closing shop after the holidays. GrowYourFunds addressed questions as to whether or not CompUSA’s going out of business is a sign of the times or mismanagement. According to HelpDeskNotes CompUSA’s misfortune is a gadget geek’s heaven and CompanyCounselor examined what CompUSA could have done differently.

In Know More Media specific news, we have added quite a few new authors to our network with three of them starting this week. Learn what it takes to become an eBay powerseller from Suzanne Wells of PowerSellerKing; get tips and tricks on how to be as productive as possible from Alfa Mercado of ProductivityGoal; and join the discussion about business ethics with Michael W. Jones at ItsBadBusiness.

More Recommended Reading:

• What Amy Winehouse and Beirut Taught Me About Writing… – ThePublishingSpot
• Google Said That World’s Content Will Fit Inside an iPod Nano By 2020 – BizToolbelt
• Business Blogging 2.0 – Know More Media
• Workerette’s First Contest! – Workerette
• I Stream! You Stream! We All Scream For IMEEM! – HelpDeskNotes