Most of us have experienced a flash of insight that gets us excited about the possibility of a business. Some of us have taken the time to brainstorm and transform that flash of insight into a verifiable idea. Far fewer of us have turned that idea into a fleshed-out business plan. It’s easy for your […]
Between doctor’s appointments, school conferences, basketball practice ,field trips, and daily obligations like work, it’s easy to forget when and where your family should be throughout the week. Thankfully, Google Calendar is a free and powerful platform that can keep your families schedule straight — as long as you know how to create and manage […]
Whether you own a business or work for someone else who does, there are sometime bumps in the road. If one of those bumps is a decrease in productivity you may wonder how to correct it. Some managers and business owners prefer to inspire their workers by example. Others would rather give inspirational speeches to […]
Setting goals is essential to living a life full of purpose and meaning. If you can set achievable goals, you will stay motivated and focused over the long-term. Nearly everything in business and life revolves around goal setting. They can be simple like waking up an hour earlier than you normally do. Or they can […]
Whether if it’s for your employees or family, sharing your calendar comes with a variety of benefits. Most notably, it improves communication and efficiency, boosts productivity, and balances assignments. Most people don’t realize some of the ineffective ways to share your calendar. Here are my top 25 Ineffective Ways To Share Your Calendar. 1. Not […]
Productivity is something many employers look for in their current staff as well as in new hires. If employees are productive it costs the business less to achieve the same results. But productivity depends on many different factors. For instance, whether or not the employee is managing time wisely can impact productivity. So can their […]
Managing a team is an important part of making sure your startup is successful. After all, no one gets to where they are going alone. And seldom, if ever, are businesses one-man shows. The reality is startups of all kinds likely need to hire people to expand. This means its imperative that startup founders learn […]
My life used to feel out of balance. Heavy on the overwhelm and light on everything else. The hours and days and weeks would blur together as I went about my weekday routine without any real intention. I would wake up, rush to get ready, and drive to the office where I would work for […]
As a business owner, you should try and retain ownership as long as possible. One of the best ways to do so is by bootstrapping. That said, bootstrapping can be tough as it means you’ll need to forego raising capital at an early stage. Here are five bootstrapping tips any entrepreneur can use for their […]
In today’s global and distributed business economy, virtual teams are becoming the norm. In fact, 43 percent of employed Americans said they spent at least some time working remotely in 2016. And as more and more companies begin to embrace this idea, expect that number to increase significantly. While having a remote team has numerous […]
