http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ en-us info@jimbouchard.org 2008-02-19T12:02:13-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/022517.html There’s a lot of talk about passion in business these days. The experts say that you dramatically increase your chances... 22517@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-02-19T12:02:13-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/022207.html There, I said it. What’s up with this politically correct propensity for using euphemisms like “The R Word?” It’s as... 22207@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-02-12T17:36:24-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/021826.html With respect to all, is it really that when we let go of a particular time frame that the universe... 21826@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-02-05T17:16:57-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/021543.html Perfection is not a destination, but a never-ending process. But once in a while… …just once in a while there... 21543@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-31T10:41:21-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/021414.html That’s not a statistic on the latest government pork-barrel spending spree; that’s how much American business spends on salaries for... 21414@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-29T12:12:02-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/021100.html What’s the difference between the owner of the company and the front-line employee? The obvious answer is that the employee... 21100@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-22T11:45:05-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/020871.html I once heard Master Jhoon Rhee say, “The source of all human energy is a goal.” At the end of... 20871@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-16T07:41:31-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/020642.html Here's one for the "did you know" file...The cost of stress and other expenses caused by disrespectful work environments may... 20642@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-10T15:41:52-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/020501.html I’m with about 100 or so martial artists waiting to hear the wisdom of the great Japanese Sword Master: Yamazaki.... 20501@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-08T08:13:41-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/020380.html Before you think I’m launching into a Zen dissertation on the power of the universe, I’m talking about NO POWER... 20380@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2008-01-04T12:10:30-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/020003.html Sun Tzu says, “On difficult ground; press on.” Everyone faces adversity. Another year is winding down; I’m sure I’m not... 20003@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2007-12-22T11:07:56-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/019899.html This morning I had a meeting with several professional Scouts. These people make their livings serving the Boy Scouts of... 19899@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2007-12-19T15:46:06-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/019805.html Do you set New Year resolutions? If you did, you’re in the company of about 40% of the American public.... 19805@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2007-12-17T15:35:27-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/019734.html Wouldn’t it be nice to set your own hours? To work whenever and wherever you feel like it? To not... 19734@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2007-12-15T08:24:51-05:00 http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/019272.html Have you ever committed your blood, sweat and tears to a project only to have someone else take all the... 19272@http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/blogs/jbouchard/ 2007-12-04T11:54:33-05:00