(By Yaritza Delorenzo) "Consider what you’re providing not just during the 15 minutes or 5 hours of work, but consider also the results of the work you’re doing for them. Time is precious and we spend a lot of it in our businesses. Add to that the time and expenses paid for professional development … [Read more...]
Five Presentation Mistakes Everyone Makes
(By Nancy Duarte) "Have you ever listened to a presenter who sounded super-smart without having any idea what she really said? If so, the presentation was probably full of jargon. Each field has its own lexicon that’s familiar to experts but foreign to everyone else. Unless you’re speaking to a … [Read more...]
Productivity Hack: Work More Efficiently by Batching Your Time
(By Sara Davidson) "The best thing about time batching is that it helps you avoid distraction. Every time we become distracted, it takes an average of 15 minutes to regain complete focus, and that adds up over time." Do you remember that Saved by the Bell episode where Jessie Spano … [Read more...]
How to Prepare Yourself for Big Opportunities
(By Kevin Daum) "Nothing looks worse than overselling your knowledge, expertise, or abilities, only to be incompetent when the opportunity occurs. Before you pursue big opportunities, do a self-assessment. Be as unflinchingly honest and critical as you can about your readiness. Consider whether you … [Read more...]
How to Prioritize and Really Get Things Done
(By Glen Stansberry) "In a small business, money is often seen as the scarcest resource, and for good reason: It’s the grease that keeps the machine running. But if we take a step back for a minute—a hard thing for a business owner to do—it’s easier to see that time is truly our scarcest resource. … [Read more...]
Why the Last Five Years of Your Life Have Disappeared
(By Ron Friedman) "We all want more time. Time for pursuing new hobbies, for visiting exotic cities, for growing closer to the ones we love. And yet, let’s be honest: expanding our perception of time helps us achieve none of these. So what’s the point? What good does it do us to feel as if time is … [Read more...]
7 Ways To Generate Great Ideas
(By Kevin Daum) "Google is great when you know what you are looking for, but the best way to generate new ideas is with unexpected learning. Take an hour each week and go on a web journey. Start with the I'm Feeling Lucky button and just take it from there. Try to pick the stranger and more obscure … [Read more...]
3 Rules of Physical Fitness that could Improve your Business
(By Eric Schiffer) "The connections between how you take care of your body and the way you nurture your business are too close and too important to ignore. The physical entity we call a human body and the legal entity we call a company are both vehicles that allow you to reach an end result. They … [Read more...]
10 Common Mistakes That Prevent You From Being Happy And Healthy Today
(By James Clear) "You can't control the amount of time you spend on this planet, but you can control what you contribute while you're here. These contributions don't have to be major endeavors. Cook a meal instead of buying one. Play a game instead of watching one. Write a paragraph instead of … [Read more...]
Escaping the Time-Scarcity Trap
(By Janet Choi) "A time-scarcity mindset can cause you to neglect priorities that fall outside what is immediately in front of you. It causes you to ignore tasks that are important but not urgent, like your health, relationships, reading, reflection, or exercise. Those emails and to-do list items … [Read more...]
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