Paul Oestreicher — August 9, 2018 Follow @pauloestreicher — August 9, 2018 qimono / Pixabay The Surprising Power of Questions, a recent article in the Harvard Business Review, is great but not surprising. It’s well accepted that asking questions “spurs learning and the exchange of ideas, it fuels innovation and performance improvement, it builds rapport … Continue reading Find the Courage to Ask and Receive
Category Archives: Productivity
Research Shows You Get The Best Results If…….
Dave Brock — August 8, 2018 Follow @davidabrock — August 8, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay Marketing and sales are very data-driven—or at least we pretend to be. Every day, some research report provides interesting tidbits of data that show what customers respond to, giving us the secrets of success. We learn: Customers respond best if … Continue reading Research Shows You Get The Best Results If…….
The Key To Success Is To Ask Only 4 Questions!
Dave Brock — August 7, 2018 Follow @davidabrock — August 7, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay Customer can breath a huge sigh of relief. The data is in, it shows sales people ask far too many questions, boring or even angering executives for wasting their time. But research now shows the optimal number of discovery questions … Continue reading The Key To Success Is To Ask Only 4 Questions!
12 Ways Being Organized Helps Your Business
Kayla Sloan — August 3, 2018 — August 3, 2018 Every business is unique in its vision even if some of the products or services are similar to others. But certain elements of running a business stay the same no matter what kind of business it is. As examples, all businesses must provide good service … Continue reading 12 Ways Being Organized Helps Your Business
Don’t Let Other People’s Jealousy Hold You Back
Samantha Martin — July 27, 2018 Follow @Socially_Sam — July 27, 2018 As we’ve talked about before, not everyone will be happy with your success. Some people will be overcome with jealousy. It’s not your job to make them feel better about themselves. It’s your job to go after your dreams and live your very … Continue reading Don’t Let Other People’s Jealousy Hold You Back
How to Be a Productive Freelancer in the Summer
Taylor Gordon — July 27, 2018 — July 27, 2018 Pexels / Pixabay The summer is one of the most challenging times to freelance. Having to juggle multiple projects is part of our job description. Juggling various projects with clients who are off on summer vacation or less responsive can be pretty tough. Then there … Continue reading How to Be a Productive Freelancer in the Summer
4 Bad Habits That are Killing Your Productivity
Kaitlyn Hammond — July 16, 2018 — July 16, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay Do you often leave the office after a long day only to feel like you haven’t accomplished anything you set out to? If so, you are not alone. Although Americans are working longer hours than ever before, many companies are reporting lower … Continue reading 4 Bad Habits That are Killing Your Productivity
How to Be Productive During Your Commute
Kayla Sloan — July 12, 2018 — July 12, 2018 igorovsyannykov / Pixabay I don’t know about you, but I find that there’s never enough time to do everything I’d like to do. For instance, I love to travel, craft, sew, go for walks, and do other fun activities. But it’s not easy to fit … Continue reading How to Be Productive During Your Commute
5 Tips for More Productive Meetings
Kaitlyn Hammond — July 5, 2018 — July 5, 2018 skeeze / Pixabay Meetings are necessary at the office, but the truth is that everyone dreads them. They tend to get a bad rep for being overly long, boring and often unnecessary. You don’t have to follow the same status quo when it comes to … Continue reading 5 Tips for More Productive Meetings
Efficiency vs Productivity: Differences and Ways to Achieve Both
Kayla Sloan — July 1, 2018 — July 1, 2018 Much emphasis is placed on being productive in the workplace. But is that the most important thing any business should be focusing on? What about efficiency? Is that important too, or should we forget about efficiency as long as workers are productive? Let’s go over … Continue reading Efficiency vs Productivity: Differences and Ways to Achieve Both