He commanded armed forces in WWII, served as president of the United States, and laid out systems which lead to the launch of the Interstate Highway System, the internet and NASA….all the while finding time to golf and oil paint. Dwight Eisenhower, a country boy from Kansas, managed to do it all. How? He…
Tomatoes and Productivity
What does a tomato have to do with your productivity? Well, there’s a popular time management and productivity system named after the Italian word for tomato. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique and it aims to prevent procrastination and maximize productivity. Francesco Cirillo created the technique in the 1980s and named it after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer…
The Art of the Out-of-Office Reply
In our recent survey, “Email” again reined supreme as the Top Time Killer. With Summer wrapping up, many of us are getting in our final vacations, which means we may have a scary amount of emails awaiting our return. Of course, you likely turn on an automatic Out-of-Office reply message which may stem the…
How to Stop Procrastinating With the “2-Minute Rule”
Most of the tasks that you procrastinate on aren’t actually difficult to do — you have the talent and skills to accomplish them — you just avoid starting them for one reason or another. According to this post in Business Insider, the 2-Minute Rule overcomes procrastination and laziness by making it so easy to…
Ready To Enhance The Craft Of Time Management?
While you may be able to multi-task, chances are it’s ultimately not working to your advantage. Rather than work with fractured focus, fixate all of your concentrative power on the task at hand. Full-scale immersion is a surefire means to creating the highest quality output.
An Accountability Partner: Try it on for size.
By the very definition of insanity (doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results), we should all stop repeating the same old patterns and start following through. Well, How? The best way, I found, is Accountability. Find yourself an Accountability Partner.
Do You Need to Be Romantic in Business?
Take the first step. Go first. Approach them. Contact them. Ask to know their interests. Invite them over. Be genuine interested in their presence. Open your business to them. Show them around. Let them understand how proud you are for what to have to offer, but most importantly how important it is for you to have them as customers or clients. Take a little time before you make an offer.
Would your Audience Listen to You and Take Action?
Speaking is a very serious business, and you should never underestimate the need to practice. My father gave thousands of sermons in his life. Even at his level of knowledge and experience he never skipped spending hours in preparing and rehearsing his weekly message. Practice will enable to deliver your comments the exact way you have planned and to deliver your story and the call to action with grace and inspiration.
Newsflash: Cause-Related Marketing Is Not Philanthropy!
Cause marketing or cause-related marketing refers to a type of marketing involving the cooperative efforts of a for-profit business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. Make no mistake, cause marketing differs widely from corporate giving philanthropy.
Your Newsletter / Ezine – What are the risks? What are the benefits?
It’s very likely that you already receive countless “Newsletter” emails from various sources, perhaps daily. In fact, some of these you probably find very annoying. Have you already decided that you would rather NOT include a newsletter in your company’s repertoire of online communication? Especially since you already provide your audience with a plethora of useful info through other social media – like Facebook, Twitter and maybe even YouTube?