by Sean Ogle July 11, 2016 Follow @seanogleJuly 11, 2016 For the past year, I’ve been on a relentless pursuit to analyze my productivity. I talk to a lot of people in typical day jobs who are beginning to pursue entrepreneurship – and often I see them have a grass is greener mentality. I hear … Continue reading Why Circular Urgency is Killing Your Productivity (And How to Fix It)
Category Archives: Productivity
Do You Need a Task Management System?
by Jake Stevens July 7, 2016 Follow @seostevensJuly 7, 2016 Running a business is not an easy process by any means, and one of the most challenging parts of running a business is managing what it is that you need to do, when you need to do it and how long you can devote to … Continue reading Do You Need a Task Management System?
Overloaded and Overwhelmed
by Dave Brock July 7, 2016 Follow @davidabrockJuly 7, 2016 All of us, customers, sales people, marketing, customer service—everyone, daily face a number of converging forces which adversely impact our own and our organizations’ performances. The result is we are overloaded, overwhelmed, and probably not accomplishing what we should or could achieve. Taken individually, none … Continue reading Overloaded and Overwhelmed
Start a Side Project on Your Next Lunch Break — 8 Project Ideas to Try
by Benjamin Brandall July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Thinking of starting a side project? A month back, I realized I was getting to the point where I wasn’t bothering to take lunch breaks. I read as a big part of my job, and I didn’t want to get involved in anything heavier than reading articles. … Continue reading Start a Side Project on Your Next Lunch Break — 8 Project Ideas to Try
Be the Best, Do What You Do Best
by Barry Roos July 3, 2016 Follow @roositesJuly 3, 2016 Do What You Do Best In this day and age we tend to get involved with lots of different things. For instance, to manage a website these days, you need to be part web designer, part web developer, part SEO specialist, part social media specialist, … Continue reading Be the Best, Do What You Do Best
Competing for Time – Management Strategy
by Brent Pohlman July 1, 2016 Follow @brentpohlmanJuly 1, 2016 Today, now more than ever, people are inundated with all kinds of information from audio, television, etc. We have reached a time when there is literally more information than we can possibly consume. Smartphones are contributing to this. Think about it for a second, do … Continue reading Competing for Time – Management Strategy
Fun vs. Function: Walking the Narrow Social Media Tightrope
by Joe Phelan June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Social media is a fantastic, and often invaluable, method of communication. It is flexible, inclusive and, perhaps most importantly, simple to use. Within seconds questions can be asked and answered, opinions spouted and shared, often with nothing more than the click of a button or the swipe … Continue reading Fun vs. Function: Walking the Narrow Social Media Tightrope
5 Tips for Small Business Owners to Focus on What’s Important
by Christine Watts June 28, 2016 Follow @IOUFinancialJune 28, 2016 Many small business owners fall into the trap of trying to “do it all,” getting so busy that they lose sight of long-term goals, a cycle that threatens to result in a failing business. According to Bloomberg, eight out of ten small businesses fail within … Continue reading 5 Tips for Small Business Owners to Focus on What’s Important
32 Time-Saving Tips from Extremely Busy Business Pros
by Sean Pinegar June 24, 2016 Follow @growtenfoldJune 24, 2016 Have you ever wished there were more hours in a day? More days in a week? I sure have. For results-driven sales professionals and business leaders, it’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and be buried in tons of work. Surely, most … Continue reading 32 Time-Saving Tips from Extremely Busy Business Pros
Anna Wintour On Creativity: Constantly Redefine Your Comfort Zone
by Larissa Faw, Staff Writer, June 21, 2016, 8:45 AM CANNES, FRANCE — Creativity is often challenged in an era of 24-hour, fast-churning digital production cycle. Yet digital presents opportunity to reach new audiences and tell more in-depth stories, said Anna Wintour, artistic director, Conde Nast during a Tuesday session the Cannes Lions International Festival … Continue reading Anna Wintour On Creativity: Constantly Redefine Your Comfort Zone