PIttsburgh Articles
2008 MSN Real Estate best bargain markets
Why live in an expensive city when there are some great, affordable treasures out there? Here's MSN Real Estate's list of the nine best, livable cities where you won't need to trade the good life for the boring. Pittsburgh has shaken off its steel-town image to be an attractive and desirable location for families and retirees. In addition to housing many major corporations, it is home to Duquesne and Carnegie Mellon universities.
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Downtown Pittsburgh Living Sees Diversity Among Newcomers
Urban living is on the rise, but it's not just the younger crowd rediscovering downtown Pittsburgh.
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6 CEOs talk about how business changed-or didn't-after Enron
In 2001 the collapse of Enron, followed by WorldCom's downfall led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002. Have things really changed much since then though? Six Pittsburgh-area CEOs ranging from Charles Bunch at PPG Industries to John P. Surma at U.S. Steel Corp recently accounted some of the effects of these events within the past few years.
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The Path to Leadership
Aradhna Dhanda, the director of Leadership Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization that helps develop regional leaders, recently quoted the above ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta prayer. She believes this is the true leader's creed.
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Pittsburgh: A Vibrant Entrepreneurial City
When I launched my consulting business more than 25 years ago, my client base was concentrated mostly around the Pittsburgh area. It was a different city then than it is now. Steel making was the predominant industry, and most of the workforce was employed in manufacturing and industry.
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Save Your Gas $$$ -- ‘Vacation’ Right Here in Pittsburgh
Gas prices are skyrocketing. Airfare isn't much better. And if you're like many people, some unexpected expense – a major car repair or a new heat pump or braces for the kids – is already forcing you to pinch pennies. All of these factors combined have you fretting, "How will I ever manage a fun family vacation without going way over budget?" Local business leader Joanne Sujansky, Ph.D., commonly referred to as the Ambassador of Pittsburgh by her clients, says the solution is simple: spend a week exploring your hometown.
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Worth the Trip #1 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Have you noticed that you need to get to your speaking destination earlier than you did a few years ago? One speaking engagement often means being on the road for two or three days. So, I often find myself getting to the hotel the day before and saying, “Now what?”
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Getting the Steelers to the Super Bowl Takes More Than Passing, Running, Blocking, and Kicking
You know the Steelers are a great football
team. What you may not realize is that the Steelers have all the characteristics of a lean,
mean, agile, seize-the-initiative, get-it-done now 21st century business. That’s right!
According to Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), Founder
and CEO of KEYGroup© and die-hard Steeler fan, the Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl-bound
team is the perfect model of a great and productive culture, one that she calls a Vibrant
Entrepreneurial Organization, or VEO.
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Make Work Cultures Fit The Needs And Aspirations Of Young Adults, And They Will Stay Here
Replacing baby boomers who retire presents a continuing problem for companies in the Pittsburgh region. And there is no easy solution in sight. Our universities and colleges attract many young students to Pittsburgh, but after graduation they leave in droves for jobs elsewhere.
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KEYGroup Celebrates Its 25th Year in Upper St. Clair
When you talk with Dr. Joanne Sujansky, you get a firm sense of a person committed to expecting the best of herself and others. She is a long-time resident of Upper St. Clair and is chief executive officer of KEY Group, a keynote, assessment, consulting, and training organization, now in its 25th year, also located in Upper St. Clair.
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The Renter in the Cubicle: Six Ways to Inspire That Elusive Sense of Ownership
"A company full of renters will keep you from thriving,” says Sujansky, CEO and founder of KEY Group. “Employees must feel that they are part of the company in the truest sense. In other words, they must feel like owners. The good news is that you don’t have to fire everyone and start over. For the most part, it’s your culture that determines whether your employees are renters or owners. Transform that and your employees’ attitudes will be transformed, too.”
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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh PA!
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Read all about it in The Pittsburgh Business Times: Frommer's picks Pittsburgh as one of the places to see in '08.
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U.S. News and World Report: Pittsburgh's Township of Upper St. Clair is on the top 10 list for Brainiest Places to retire
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