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Coaching: A Global Study of Practices

2008 study from The American Management Association and The Institute for Corporate Productivity.

Better Business Bureau - www.bbb.org

Tips and advice for small to medium sized businesses.  Comprehensive search engine allows search by business topic, producing a long list of brief articles on each topic.

Entrepreneur Magazine - www.entrepreneur.com

The complete toolbox for entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Topics ranging from business start-ups, sales and marketing, money and finance, to setting up a home office.

Fast Company Magazine - www.fastcompany.com

Ideas that matter. Tools that work, This site is rich with information ranging from backgrounding on today's successful companies, to hot business topics including branding, leadership, and constructing a positive company culture. Plus insightful commentary from business leaders on current business trends and events.

Fortune Magazine - www.fortune.com

Everything you would expect, from links to all companies listed in the Fortune 500 to detailed archives that allow access to past issues by date and topic.  Other interesting areas are:  America's Most Admired Companies, Best Companies to Work For, and 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

Harvard Business Review - www.hbsp.harvard.edu

This site offers comprehensive search capability with thousands of articles on hundreds of topics.  Book and article excerpts are free.  Full copies must be purchased online.  A free management IQ test recommends Harvard Business School Publishing resources to explore for further development based on your specific test results.  Look under  Free resources and special offers on the home page.

The International Coach Federation - www.coachfederation.org

The site for the international governing and credentialing body for the coaching profession.  Coaching background, national press on the coaching profession, and an international coach referral service.

The New York Times - www.newyorktimes.com

Daily business news headlines and highlights available by clicking on 'Business under Newson the left hand side of the home page.

The Wall Street Journal - www.wsj.com

The online version of the nation's leading daily business newspaper.