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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- 10 Steps From Brainstorm to Brilliance - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from ruth davisHave you ever taken on a big project or a new creative endeavor and, after hours, days, weeks of working, you think you're finished. And then someone offers you a suggestion to make it even better? Do you settle for "good enough" or do you step back, take a breath and say, YES, I want it to ...
Views: 1315 - Smart Women Celebrate Their Independence - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffA few days each week I exercise with a few Smart Women in a park near my home that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It's a beautiful setting that lends itself to taking your mind off the muscle pain and exhaustion from the workout! We are surrounded by magnificent sycamore and oak trees that stand ...
Views: 1315(2 votes) - How Committed Are You? - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Kim Kirmmse TothI know you are committed at least on some level or you wouldn't even be reading this article. But seriously, how committed are you to make your business really be a success? By being successful I mean how much money are you really making (and keeping) and how many people are you helping? I ...
Views: 1314 - The Big 3 & Top 10 - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Stephanie OwensI heard a quote from the CEO of E-Women's Network, Sandra Yancey, recently that really jumped out at me. She said: "Until you know what's important to you, you'll never be able to tell what's necessary and what's a distraction." This made me think of two crucial tools I've seen help ...
Views: 1313 - The Process Of Change - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethChange is an unavoidable event in a person's life. There is no getting around it. The question is will you change by design or default? Will your change be for better or for worse? As long as you live, move and breath you will be confronted with the need to make the changes necessary to ...
Views: 1313(5 votes) - Entrepreneur Productivity - The Entrepreneur’s Wall - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawRecently, I spoke with a business owner who mentioned a sales rep he had met with recently. He commented that in the few years he had known him, this sales rep had been involved with three different companies. Then this business owner paused and said, “I think I have the same tendency, myself. ...
Views: 1311 - The Logjam - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was speaking with a client earlier today who related a story to me about a river in Louisiana that was jammed full of logs. Nothing was moving in or out. Many strategies were employed to loosen the jam but nobody was able to clear it. Everyone and everything was stuck. Finally someone came ...
Views: 1310 - Five Steps to Get Focused and Increase Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Danielle MillerOne of the biggest struggles for an entrepreneur is how to get focused. I think it's in an entrepreneur's DNA to have to contend with the focus monster. It is, however, imperative that you create a system for being able to focus on the most important tasks (high value) in order to reap the ...
Views: 1308 - 47 Daily Sleep Aids Success And Productivity - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2019 from Greg MercerBest Face Masks for Men We Swear By Feeling great and looking healthy are always going to take work. When you have the right tools available to you, though, it is not going to seem like much work at all. This is why it is so important to find the right facial mask. As a man, you may find ...
Views: 1306 - Managing the Meeting Madness - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Rosie GrayHow many hours do you spend in meetings, in a typical week? If you include the ‘proper’ scheduled meetings (including 1:1’s), and take a guess at the impromptu ‘Have you got a minute?’ conversations that always take longer than that, it probably adds up to a sizeable chunk of your working week. ...
Views: 1306(2 votes) - How to Quickly Change How you Feel Through Questions - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Jonathan RobinsonHaving written two bestselling books that consist mostly of questions (The Little Book Of Big Questions and Instant Insight), I have a lot I could say about this subject. Yet, in essence what I want to convey is that by asking yourself specific questions on a regular basis, you can ...
Views: 1305 - Powerful Time Management Tools To Super Charge Your Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Rhod JonesTime management tools are designed to help you stay focused on the tasks at hand. Time Management ToolsWith all the distractions that are around in today’s modern world, one of the hardest aspects for many people is to stay on task. Cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, and socializing are just ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Clip an Image to Slice and Spice to the Illustration - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Atiqur SumonIn a designer’s jargon, to clip an image means removal of undesired entities from the frame in order to make the end result spellbound. There are many scenarios in which a portion or background is clipped right from commercial grounds to personal portraits. There are galore of image editing ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - The Profitability of “Thank You”—Three Great Ways to Give Thanks from Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Joey FaucetteStudy after study in which we say “Thank you” to our customers reveals that they both spend more money with us and tell their friends about the exceptional service and products we deliver. Volumes of books chronicle how employee productivity zooms skyward when appreciation is expressed. (The ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Demographics Analysis for Online Marketing - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageKnowing your market is essential to your business success. Understanding demographics enables you to do incredibly targeted marketing. The demographics of your market are their geographic location, age, gender, family status, income, buying behavior, buying preferences, etc. Analyzing the ...
Views: 1302 - Tired of Doing Busywork and Getting Patchy Results? - by Submitted on May 18, 2015 from ling wongYou have invested thousands of dollars in programs and trainings. You are working your butt off on your business day in and day out. You follow the instructions to a T. You do everything by the book. Sometimes you make a few sales, get a few clients… sometimes you don’t. There seems to be no ...
Views: 1302(3 votes) - Transform Your Life One Change at a Time - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Marien Perez• Do you want to become more assertive and successful in your work relationships? • Do you want to feel healthier, get fitter, and feel more optimistic about your life? • Are you ready to free yourself from procrastination, and start freeing up time to do the things that really matter to ...
Views: 1302(4 votes) - Forgiveness in life - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Dia ThabetForgiveness in life Is forgiveness a sign of weakness? Does unforgiveness hurt you? Does forgiving someone benefit you? Every person should learn how to forgive, which really means when you think of someone that upset or hurt you, you wish him or her good and prosperity. When you don’t ...
Views: 1301 - Get Better Production by Following Theses Two Maximizers - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadI specialize in Time Management and Productivity Maximization. It would only be fair to say that dealing with Time management issues is easier than production issues. The main reason is that when you are dealing with time, the concerns are the same for everyone. When you develop a way for ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Making it Possible - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2016 from Ascendance Project"Dream big, Sparkle more, Shine bright" Lately, I’ve been finding it hard to find time to work on my music, to come up with new stuff and practice songs for gigs. I have even forgotten to spare time to have fun with music and to experiment with it, me busy being caught up with school work and ...
Views: 1301 - 3 Ways to Cure Holiday Overwhelm at Work - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Joey FaucetteHas your to-do list grown overnight? Yes, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year”…and yet many of us miss the wonder of it all due to the overwhelm at work that accompanies the holidays. Here are 3 ways to cure your holiday overwhelm at work starting today: Focus on Positive ...
Views: 1299 - Five Simple Steps for Getting Organized - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Sue BeckerI don’t know how it always seems to happen so quickly, but here we are welcoming in yet another new year. I often ponder how life must really zip by quickly for people who are disorganized, since they are often running late, in a frenzy looking for misplaced things, or in a panic because they ...
Views: 1297 - What's In Your Toolbox? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Lorraine GroutYou've followed a dream to motivate others to achieve their goals by establishing yourself as a coach or trainer. You may even have evolved a speciality - weight loss or life coach perhaps - and have a handful of clients. What are the tools you need to succeed as a coach? Next to your training, ...
Views: 1297 - Crazy-Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor! - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Lisa MontanaroDo you ever wake up feeling stressed just thinking about your day? Phone calls, emails, errands, and appointments. These days it doesn’t matter how early you wake up, the fact is you will already be behind schedule. Because time in our culture is moving so fast. It's like a race to get to the ...
Views: 1293 - How to Focus in an ADD World - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffFor sustainability in a complex ADD world, the key is focused engagement. What the business community knows today is that old ways are not sustainable and you can no longer execute without engagement. However, a strategic business advantage comes from knowing there is a flow to the focus of ...
Views: 1293 - Three Reasons to Do Business Face-to-Face - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Joey FaucetteRecently, I delivered a keynote presentation about business growth, “Fence Posts to Trees,” to the top forty emerging leaders of a U.K.-based pharmaceutical company. I ate with one of their five senior VPs during the meal that preceded. He lives in Scotland, commutes to London weekly, and ...
Views: 1293 - Managing Tension Between Managers and Millenials - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf managers are serious about their organizations' survival, then they must build and cultivate a staff of invested and knowledgeable Millennials. The underlying problem is that most managers do not understand how to engage their Millennial employees effectively. Millennials work, think, and ...
Views: 1292(2 votes) - You can Double your productivity in only 30 Days - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonJohn lives an average life, waking up at 7 am every day. He immediately switches on the radio as he wakes up, filling his brain with all sorts of random pointless distracting input. He drives off to work with the radio blaring away in the background. This allows him to stay tuned out of his day ...
Views: 1292 - Get Your Act Together or Admit that you Just Don't Get It - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from David BrookeGet Your Act Together or Admit that you Just Don’t Get It by: David Brooke As the cliché goes, you can kill someone with kindness. If you expect kindness from this article, stop reading now. You’re a mess. And you’re a mess because you can’t stop thinking about ...
Views: 1291 - Best Water Purifiers for Home in India - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2018 from Kalyna KapurThe age we are living in is such that we require devices to purify our water so that it is safe consumption. A direct result of the pollution in the world, water purifiers have seen a rise in demand. Technology has given us three different types of purifiers which we see in the market: UV ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Building a Business Around Lazy Idiots - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Young KimAlthough I know how to change the own oil in my car, cook my own meals, and process my own photographs, I’d rather have someone else do it. That’s right, I’m a lazy idiot. The businesses that provide these services are making money off of me, but I’m also gaining valuable time by delegating ...
Views: 1290(9 votes) - Are you Ovewhelmed with Technology? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Suzanne Saxe-RouxThe improvements of the internet and the tools for entrepreneurs and all professionals, that have less than mediocre technical skills, has made all the difference in enabling entrepreneurs to build businesses without breaking the bank. On the flip side, however, is that all the new technology we ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Cold Calling Techniques - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Alen MayerClammy hands? Blank mind? Have you become an expert at creative avoidance? No one actually looks forward to cold calling, yet it’s a necessity for successful selling. Happily, there are some simple cold calling techniques you can use to become much more comfortable, move past your fear and ...
Views: 1289 - How to Create Your Sacred Spaces - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Julie GrayThere are three types of sacred spaces: - A room - A location for a specific item - An interruption-free block of time All three have the following characteristics in common: - They are used for one specific purpose - They are clutter-free - They flow naturally with your ...
Views: 1288 - Top Tips to Boost Productivity - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Tony DosanjhWe all know that productivity can help us to develop the ways for more wisely spending time in spite of hard times. As a person was productive, he or she could do many things without the direct help of others. Studies say that to be productive is a very necessary thing in the life of a person ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Caution: Bright Shiny Objects Lurking Ahead - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Asa BeaversThey come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are monumental distractions and time-wasters. Others are opportunities that seem almost too good to pass up. The one thing they have in common is, you and me and other entrepreneurs who constantly have their radar up and attract these things ...
Views: 1287 - Wedding Photography: How to make sure everything goes as planned - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from jon micourtIf you’re in the profession of wedding photography, you know that weddings are a disaster waiting to happen. Many people are unaware that it takes a lot of planning as a wedding photographer to get everything just right. For those that are just starting out, here are some techniques that can ...
Views: 1287 - How to Increase Productivity In 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2011 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to increase productivity is the key to becoming successful at just about anything! In fact when you improve productivity you are also improving upon the quality of your life since you are now making the best use of time! This of course allows for you to do the other things that ...
Views: 1286 - 3 Reasons Why You Need Home Office Time - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettDesignated home office and business development time are essential for the small business owner. This is the time you can concentrate on your business - plan for the week ahead, learn new skills or software and in effect allow you to serve your clients better and run your business more ...
Views: 1285(2 votes) - Now is a Great Time to Organize Your Paperwork - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Sue BeckerReady or not, here it comes – tax season will be upon us sooner than we may like. Do you remember how things went last year as you gathered your financial paperwork? Will this year be more organized? Did you have to forego some deductions you deserved last year because you couldn’t find the ...
Views: 1285 - The design development process in 6 steps - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2020 from Vera GarthA lot of customers don’t have a solid idea of what they are looking for at the early stages of the graphic design development process. That’s why it takes a skilled team put it together. Below is a step by step description (and great example) of what a design development process looks ...
Views: 1285 - Busy Work is Not Always Productive - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from TJ PhilpottBusy work can be regarded as any task or assignment we engaged in that consumes our time but in the end shows little for our effort. The net result is a decrease in our personal or business productivity. Now if procrastination is your thing, great, but if you have goals and objectives you're ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - X-Gap: Using Strategic Planning to Close the Project Execution "Gap" - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from James MurphyTeams and organizations are constantly plagued by project execution errors and failures. These failures create an execution gap -- a gap between what an individual and/or team plans to do and what they actually do instead. Just as retention rapidly degrades after learning, so does project ...
Views: 1284 - 3 Ways to Deal with Squawkers in Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Joey FaucetteI enjoyed some quiet time early one morning before the demands of my day started. All of a sudden, a bird began squawking just outside the window. At first I ignored it, but it loudly persisted so I got up. As I stepped out on the porch, I saw the bird squawking at Maybelle, our cat, who sat ...
Views: 1283 - Focus, the Productivity Solution - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMulti-tasking, maintaining or increasing productivity and peak performance demands are at an all-time high. The result, stress and anxiety are also at an all-time high. Today's economic demands and their undesirable side effects are the same whether you are in accounting, marketing, ...
Views: 1283(1 vote) - How To Finish Up 2010 Strong – Or Not At All - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Kris CavanaughThe final weeks are upon us for 2010, and many people are left wondering how much of a shift for improvement they made over 2009. Here are just a few questions you can ask yourself in order to gauge your response… * Was 2010 the year you broke through major barriers that previously held ...
Views: 1283(3 votes) - Small Business Coaching - The Rule of Three - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI see an oft-repeated situation with business owners. Typically it involves a spouse or business partner who is very concerned about cutting costs. This concerned person urges the business owner to spend less money, believing that if the business spends less money, then there will be more money ...
Views: 1282(2 votes) - Are You Leaving Too Much On The Table? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Dawn AngierAre You Leaving Too Much on the Table? I’m surprised how many business owners and managers don’t know the real meaning of the term “Opportuníty Cost.” And many of those who DO know what it means rarely factor it into their decision-making process. No one likes to lose money. And we all ...
Views: 1281 - How Do You Finish Your Day Strong? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Joey FaucetteYou discovered your productivity trigger. You are more productive in that all-important first hour of your day. You set boundaries around technology intrusion on your productivity. You are well on your way to doing more in one hour than most business professionals do in a month. But there is ...
Views: 1281 - Orderly Office: 4 Ways to Organize Your Home Business - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2018 from Emma SturgisWhether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a self-employed veteran of business, operating a home business can be as rewarding as it is challenging. One of the major challenges you will face is keeping your home business organized amidst the chaos of working from home. Here are just a few ...
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