http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com It seemed like a match made in heaven. The potential team member’s enthusiasm, experience, and promised dedication appeared to be a perfect fit for the team’s needs. But once she got settled in, her enthusiasm was overbearing, her experience became bo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1288671_15.html 11th December 2009 Even when both the business owner and her new team member have the best intentions, sometimes a match just isn’t meant to be. A poor business owner-team member pairing can impact a business in many ways, from loss of morale, to frustration, to wasted ti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1275938_15.html 07th December 2009 Every relationship experiences its ups and downs, and for some, the downs may result in a breaking point. 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