January 2013

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News and Features Consider Buying Your Office Space, Expert Advises Small Business Owning your workplace is a path toward long-term wealth— one that doesn’t reply on constantly bringing in new income, says Chris Hurn. Usually after about three to six years of operation, companies should look into property ownership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The End of China’s Economic Marvel The UCLA Anderson Forecast concluded that a hard landing for China would be very difficult to avoid. . . . 13 Top 10 Tips for Running a Great Meeting In order to conduct a meeting that boosts your credibility and helps you achieve the company’s goals, keep the top 10 meeting tips in mind given by Jean Kelley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Good Intent, Bad Impact— Lead With CLOUT to Produce Results Leadership CLOUT is the ability to influence people while in the act of leading a group of people toward the same goals. Chuck Inman gives five key areas to help you lead with CLOUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Memorable Presentations Require You to T.H.I.N.K. Presenting technical, complicated material need not be a chore when you T.H.I.N.K. . . . . 27 Columns Financial Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Manager’s Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Financial Columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 & 13 Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Computer Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Business Sustainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Health Care Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Lists: Financial Brokerage Firms Serving the I.E. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Top Colleges and Universities in the I.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Hotel Suites in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Community Colleges in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . 28 Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Restaurant Reviews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 & 21 Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Executive Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Business Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 New Business Lists: County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 People, Places and Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4