The web can take so much time. You need to keep on top of so many networking sites and that can drain your energy as well as your time.  So I am always looking for time saving tips which help you use the web in a more efficient way.  This last week I have been trying out Postling. This site describes the benefit  “No need to log into different social media sites every day. Postling does all the work for you. Postling supports Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, Squarespace, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr“

Tired of being ignored and wondering if any of your follow-ups got heard? Wonder no more…or at least send one last message!

While searching around on Flickr I ran across this engaging artwork depicting franchise fast food icons as mafioso:  Ron “The Don” McDonald with hitman Grimace, “The Colonel” Sanders, “Little Caesar,” Wendy “Gwendolyn,” and B.K. “The King.”

One of the best things managers and leaders can have is contagious enthusiasm! To me, contagious enthusiasm is defined as optimistic energy that can carry a team or an organization to new heights. If you have contagious enthusiasm, you and your team can achieve great things!

America’s burned out. Maybe it’s too many town hall meetings or too much Michael Jackson or too much Nancy Grace holding town hall meetings about Michael Jackson.
Whatever the problem is, it has spilled over into the summer television season. Nearly every new TV series debuted this summer has posted lousy ratings. It’s been like a video cash for clunkers program — the networks paid cash to air new shows and they were all clunkers.
Traditionally, a new season of show releases is like going to the animal shelter. There are a bunch of tired and abused premises on display but at …read more

A Petland employee not only allegedly drowned two injured rabbits, she sunk her employer’s Petland franchise… for good. Also read: PETLAND: Who’s the Sick Puppy Here? Petland Chain Sued by Unhappy Franchisees Petland has terminated the franchise agreement of the Akron Petland store after store employee Liz Carlisle allegedly posted a photograph on FaceBook that showed herself grinning and proudly holding up two drowned rabbit carcasses. According to North Country Gazette: Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna,

As talk of economic recovery continues, many people are interested in when short-term interest rates will rise again, courtesy of the Fed. And, with the Fed meeting underway today and tomorrow, interest speculation continues. The concern about interest rates focuses on two main sets of people:  Those in debt are interested in interest rates, since as short-term rates rise, the variable consumer debt based upon them also rise. This means that less money goes toward principal reduction, and more goes

It’s the word I hear most often used when folks ask how to be a better . But what does that mean? According to http://dictionary.com, Authenticity is defined as the quality of being authentic; genuineness. That’s not very helpful.

Some of the best advice and questions comes from folks other than Slacker Manager. As much as I’d love to believe I am the only source of management inspiration and assistance, that’s not even close to true. I love the fact there are other smart folks out there, so it’s my pleasure to share my Sunday Six Pack of management greatness.

Mister Softee is getting a hard reputation as a bully & a thug in the New York vendor community. Monday we reported (Mister Softee Accused of Threats & Thuggery) on the allegations that a Queens Mister Softee franchise owner and his drivers were allegedly threatening competitors with violence to scare them off routes some have served for 30 years.  Yesterday, in Midtown, a Mister Softee driver is alleged to have physically at