Are you using your calendar as a tool to be as productive as possible? Most people do not use their calendar in a way to maximize its effectiveness, but if used properly, it can help you to reduce the amount of hours you work. Here are 5 ways your calendar can help you to work […]
Time Management
What if You Just Don’t Feel Like It?
Ever have one of those days? It’s a struggle to get out of bed, and once you do you feel like you are walking around with weighted boots on your feet? What’s the solution to this common problem aside from going back to bed? Because your energy levels and health have a significant impact on […]
Don’t Change for the Exception
Most people don’t like conflict and make a great effort to avoid uncomfortable situations with people, especially those who are difficult to satisfy. It’s important to learn from these situations and consider their feedback, but you probably should not change your business practices because of them. Actually, if you listen to them you may seriously […]
If You Want More Success Then Know the Difference Between Important vs Urgent
Important vs. urgent. Many people confuse the two, but if you want to be more successful, then you need to be able to discern between them. Important items have great significance or value while urgent items require our attention immediately. Here are some examples: Important: These are items that you need to do, but do […]
How a 10% Productivity Increase Can Increase Profits by 35%
A simple way to increase the profits of a business is to increase employee productivity. Each business and industry is unique, and here are several simplified illustrations to show the impact. The assumption is that if productivity increases by 10%, then sales will also increase by 10% due to extra capacity as long as there […]
6 Ways to Cut One of Your Largest Expenses – The Grocery Bill
I’ve had a conversation about the grocery bill with several clients recently and thought it would be helpful to share some ideas to both save time and money while shopping for groceries. As most of you know, we have quite a few mouths to feed! Unless you eat out every single meal, then this article […]
There’s Never Any Time!
We all work hard every single day, but often feel that the day was spent without getting anything done. There is something you can do about it, and here are a few tips to make your day more productive: Do the Most Important Thing First: It may seem obvious, but if you don’t do what […]
5 Simple Ways to Improve the Management of Your Business for Little to No Cost
The success of your business depends upon how well you manage it. From a start-up all the way to a billion dollar corporation, managing your business well will help to insure its success. Since most businesses are small businesses, here are some ways to help a small business owner. Answer the Phone: When a customer […]
Ramp Up Your Knowledge with These Books
Reading books can be an extremely effective way of obtaining knowledge. A brand new book can be purchased for $20 or less and even less for a used book or an e-book. If you can borrow a book from the library then it’s free (accept for possible late fees)! Here are some books that can […]