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Listen Carefully Now…
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had to say to a classroom full of students something like “listen up”, or “pay attention”, or “you won’t want to miss this next point”. It’s downright tiresome. Or how about something almost everyone can relate to: you’re trying to speak to someone who is doing [...]
Creating Success in 2013 with a Little Poke from Seth
Hello there 2013! Aren’t you all shiny and beautiful. Uncluttered, unmarked, filled with the potential for hope and enthusiasm. This is why we love resolutions… and babies. They represent new beginnings, a change from the old. Unfortunately, we’re not wired that way. Once we’ve learned something, it’s difficult to unlearn, particularly when it involves intermittent [...]
5 Tips: Laying the Foundation for Successful Goal Setting
Can you believe another year has passed? Time sure flies when you’re a busy entrepreneur! I gear down my business between Christmas and the New Year in order to have time to reflect on the past 12 months while considering the future. I contemplate: “Was I successful in meeting my personal and business objectives?” “How will [...]
The Gift of Gratitude
The holiday season is upon us. The time when friends and family come sharply into focus and we have time to consider the gifts in our life. Love Kindness Friendship Family Amazing clients Brilliant team members A reliable business So as we take the next day(s) off, invest some time in being thankful since gratitude [...]
Too Many Things in the Air
Multitasking isn’t all it’s made out to be. In fact, it can be downright distracting. Case in point: you’re trying crunch numbers, or perhaps write that monthly newsletter. The phone rings, and you answer it. An e-mail comes in, and you read or reply to it. Not true multitasking, perhaps, but the net effect is [...]
List Maker, List Maker, Make me a List
Do you have a good—even great—memory? If you briefly meet someone in the hall and they make an appointment to see you this Thursday at 10:45 a.m. in meeting room D3020, will you remember that? You may be guessing, and you’d be right; that this doesn’t work well for me. Enter To Do lists. Back [...]
Backup a Bit (or Byte)
I admit: guilty as charged. Over a six or seven month period in 2011, I lost a truckload of data and information. It took me months to recover or recreate some of it. Other parts were never recovered. The culprit? Me. I had not been properly, or frequently enough, backing up my irreplaceable data. First, [...]
An Introduction to Pinterest for Business
Heard about Pinterest, or use it personally and wondering if it could improve traffic to your website, or generate interest in your business? It can! Here are some tips for creating and leveraging Pinterest boards for your business: Pinterest business boards are all about inspiration. Your business name, product photo and message are spread when [...]
Automate Your Business Processes
Look at your daily routine and determine how much time you’re spending on your daily tasks. The use oftime tracking software clarifies this quickly. How much time do your basic tasks take? How much time are you actually spending maintaining your business (your website, your social networks, various outlets that help you bring income indirectly)? [...]
How to Settle your Electronic’s Power Struggle
Whether on phones, laptops, full-sized monitors, or tablets, it’s the screen that often consumes the most power. While you can’t always turn the screen off, you can take steps to lower power consumption, and preserve battery life. Phones usually offer an easy way to control the brightness. If your phone automatically adjusts brightness for you, [...]
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