Is Sharing Your Calendar with Co-Workers a Good Idea?

Calendar

Friday, December 15th, 2017

Is Sharing Your Calendar with Co-Workers a Good Idea?

Having a good relationship with your coworkers is critical if you want to keep the office peace. Understandably, teamwork also helps with productivity and efficiency as well as general comradery. Of course, teamwork is a two way street. Everyone needs to try to get along and stay organized for the good of the company, not […]

4 Ways to Make a Great First Impression

Business Tips

Friday, December 15th, 2017

4 Ways to Make a Great First Impression

In business and in life we are constantly meeting new people. For every new face you meet wouldn’t it be nice for them to immediately value and respect you? In other words don’t you want to always make a great first impression? In order to make a great first impression it really boils down to […]

Meaningful Motivation: What Actually Drives Employee Engagement

Productivity

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Meaningful Motivation: What Actually Drives Employee Engagement

Managing employees is tricky. While our workers tell us money is the way to maximize productivity, results tell a different story. What do we believe? Recent experiments run by Dan Ariely, author of the book Payoff, showed that money is a poor motivator for getting the best work out of people. In fact, large bonuses for key […]

5 Ways To Stay Positive When You’re A Broke Entrepreneur

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Tuesday, December 5th, 2017

5 Ways To Stay Positive When You’re A Broke Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, you’re well aware of the many peaks and valleys that come with starting a business of your own. One day you’ve got a world full of possibilities, the next you’re pinching pennies and considering an out. It’s a stark reality that so many people face when they find themselves as a broke […]

Motivating From Afar: Helping Your Virtual Team Stay Energized

Productivity

Monday, December 4th, 2017

Motivating From Afar: Helping Your Virtual Team Stay Energized

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 […]

5 Tricks to Guarantee Your Emails Get Read

Startup

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

5 Tricks to Guarantee Your Emails Get Read

It’s easier today than ever before to find the email of anyone that you may want to reach. Whether you are trying to sell someone our product, or you want to try and develop a relationship with someone who works at a company you love, you can reach out to them via email. Despite how […]

10 Habits to Add to Your Daily Morning Routine

Productivity, Schedule

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

10 Habits to Add to Your Daily Morning Routine

Whether you’re a morning person or not, having a morning routine can be extremely beneficial. Most people feel most productive when they wake up and establishing an effective morning routine can allow that productivity to last longer throughout the day. Having a plan or routine to stick to in the morning also allows you to […]

Why 5:15 a.m. is the Most Productive Time of My Day

Productivity

Monday, September 18th, 2017

Why 5:15 a.m. is the Most Productive Time of My Day

I guarantee that you’ve heard the old adage “the early bird catches the worm.” It’s been proven that there’s some truth to that. That catchy phrase may be why the most successful people in the world wake-up incredibly early. The reason? Early risers are more productive. But, how early should you set your alarm? I used […]

10 Ways to Design a Happy Life in the Business World

Productivity

Thursday, August 10th, 2017

10 Ways to Design a Happy Life in the Business World

Jim Rohn once said, “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it’s something you design for the present.” But how did he design a happy life? That’s all well and good. But, isn’t that easier said than done – especially when there are daily roadblocks preventing you from becoming the happy individual that you […]

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