Beyster Institute <beysterinstitute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:From: "Beyster Institute" To: "Mark Bruemmer" Subject: August Ezine Announcement Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:48:51 -0700 The Beyster Institute August 2003 --------------------------------- Welcome to August! As another month is checked off the calendar and the third quarter is in full swing, take time away from the chaos that is the business community these days and catch up with some thought provoking articles in our latest edition of Leading Companies, our online magazine. --------------------------------- Commentary Who's Your Plan Administrator? By Mark Clem, Certified Equity Professional Institute Plan administration is a very important role in any organization offering stock incentives to the employees. This articles reviews the variety of skills a plan administrator needs and how you can help your plan administrator to enhance their skills. Profiles A Successful Dot.Com?PlanSoft Shows the Way By Corey Rosen, NCEO PlanSoft is a rare breed in the technology sector. Read this article from NCEO to find out how this organization is prospering through these tough economic times. Tips Shrinking Paychecks Should Mean Swelling Performance Incentives By Thomas Roback, Beyster Institute Staff When companies reduce pay as a way of controlling costs, employees often become discouraged. One way to fight this morale defeating emotion is to find ways to reward your high achievers. This article reviews some of the options available to business leaders that are interested in non-cash incentives. Trends Stock Options vs. Restricted Stock Grants - Should you Follow Microsoft's Lead? By David Binns, Beyster Institute Staff What is the difference between stock options and stock grants? And what are the implications of options versus grants for smaller, closely-held companies? Read on to find out. Reviews Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace By Ricardo Semler Reviewed by David Binns, Beyster Institute Staff Can you imagine working for a company where you set your own quotas and timeline, supervisors determine their own pay and the owner usually works from home? Read on to learn more about this fascinating company. International Developing Growth Entrepreneurs in Russia By Victor Sedov, Executive Director of the U.S.-Russian Center for Entrepreneurship In a speech presented in Russia, Victor Sedov discusses the need for developing the "human factor" in Russian businesses. Entrepreneurial Viewpoint How to Kill a Culture By Ray Smilor, Beyster Institute Staff In this article, Ray Smilor discusses how a once engaging and entrepreneurial culture can become a stifling work environment that no one enjoys. --------------------------------- To unsubscribe from our announcement, please reply to this email with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject heading and your full name. Please allow 1-2 weeks for full processing. Contact NetMotifs, a Solution Provider for Dell and NetLedger, offering a single, integrated web-based system to run your entire business. http://WebLinks.FreeURL.com Join The Entrepreneurial Group, a volunteer organization whose mission is to mitigate the risks in a business venture by connecting entrepreneurs to resources. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software This message is made available through //www.freelists.org as a free service to The Entrepreneurial Group http://TEG.FreeURL.com