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Most entrepreneurs enjoy their work and don't mind working because they consider it play. If that's true for you, you probably don't think much about taking breaks. But sometimes we need to be reminded to take them.
Studies show that people who take breaks more frequently are actually more ... Views: 1074
Every person gets 24 hours in a day. Some people use their time wisely, while others let it slip away. If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t seem to get as much done in the day as others around you do, it’s time to rethink your approach. You aren’t a victim of some ... Views: 1073
Ever wonder why breakfast is called breakfast? It's called breakfast because you're breaking a fast. Think about it. Unless you actually eat a fourth meal at midnight, when you wake up each morning, you haven't eaten in almost 12 hours. You've been fasting. Your morning meal is literally ... Views: 1072
Yes it's true that motivation plays a huge role in being productive but it finds its roots in your confidence! Being self confident is what actually motivates you to take a particular action that can contribute to you increasing productivity in any field! Lacking confidence in yourself or your ... Views: 1072
There have been numerous studies that state that not sleeping in, or brushing your teeth twice a day, or making your bed every morning can add years to your life. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that these things also lead to a successful life. The kind of person that does these things ... Views: 1072
Jane was 15 years old when she started caring for her brother and sister. She sacrificed her life for them by leaving school and working as a maid in various houses since they lost their parents. She needed the money, so she can feed herself and her siblings.
Years have past and Jane’s ... Views: 1071
Paperwork or paperyuck!?! Did you know that the United States Postal Service processes an average of 584 million pieces of mail each day?! Whether it is junk mail, papers from school, magazines, newspapers, bills, coupons, etc., the average household is overflowing with paper. Paper overload is ... Views: 1067
Have you ever wondered why you perform better with some work activities and yet procrastinate on others?
When your business is rapidly growing, it can be challenging to keep yourself and even your team consistently motivated.
Generic organizing techniques might work for a while, but they ... Views: 1066
There 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: 1065
As a senior copywriter by day and blogger and web entrepreneur many nights during the week I have to be careful to make sure I’m getting enough work – life balance. If not, I can really feel the stress, fatigue and all the other ill feelings that come with letting work overload my ... Views: 1064
How we view our differences is a missing ingredient!
When you wake up in the morning are you excited to get to work? As you shower are you already thinking about all the good work you are going to do that day? Does your heart open in joy when you think about the camaraderie at work? Do you ... Views: 1064
It took me nearly thirty minutes to get ready for the gym this morning. Normally, I have all my clothes and gear ready the night before so that I can just grab them and go. It's a habit I learned from my girlfriend, who always lays her clothes out the night before. I forgot to do that so I ... Views: 1064
Achieving business success requires more than collecting advanced degrees and learning sales and marketing strategies. These things are useful, but we are so ‘dis-integrated’ in our thinking these days that we miss the forest (the big picture) because we are so busy trying to cut down trees ... Views: 1063
Although it was a beautiful sunny spring day outside, there was a dark cloud hanging over attorney Steve and his office reflected it. Steve was the managing partner of a multiple-city law firm spread across the state.
He complained about how unfocused, distracted and disorganized he felt. He ... Views: 1063
Study 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: 1063
You have no idea what people can do for you, if you ask them to help you. And it all boils down to the fact of how generously have you networked with them, over the time you partnered with them. Despite the fact, there are so many marketers avoiding this simple, straightforward practice. ... Views: 1062
As you know, you have approximately 60,000 thoughts a day, but a single one can pull the plug on your productivity for the whole day (or week).
For example, I had a client who who sold insurance. He got a referral to meet with the person who heads a big union. Can you imagine, get to ... Views: 1062
Some businesses go out of trend, but there is something about the food industry that makes it profitable throughout the year and across the trends. Did you know the food industry has an untapped potential? The Food delivery market currently is making revenue in the bracket of $30 billion. If the ... Views: 1062
I 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: 1061
One of the very best ways to improve efficiency when operating an internet based business is to build a mailing list! Many underestimate the many efficiencies an email marketing campaign can offer and some as a result fail to put the proper emphasis on this strategy!
Here are 3 undeniable ... Views: 1061
Water based paints have gained a lot of popularity and acceptance from people because of the flexibility and benefits they offer. Earlier there were oil based paints that were the only choice for people to paint their home walls; this is no longer the case with water based paints coming in the ... Views: 1061
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and noticed midway that your mind is somewhere else and you have no idea what they just said? Or sat at your desk, hands on the computer keyboard and realized you’ve done nothing for the last ten minutes? Or have you ever...hello? Excuse me, ... Views: 1060
I have been working at home and from home for many years now, with many different hats on. I studied just about everything I could think of that would in some way enable me to have a shot at working from home. I’m not quite sure why I was so set on it but I just recall that it was my ultimate ... Views: 1060
Perhaps the most used and abused communication tool in existence today is email. Our ability to work productively would be dramatically reduced if we didn’t have access to email. However, because we have access to email our lives are constantly interrupted, often with useless pieces of ... Views: 1060
With all the attention grabbing by social media websites it might seem insane to write something about email campaign. But the latest study by hubspot.com has raised tremendous questions on social media websites revealing the fact that 63% of B2B companies don’t get leads through social ... Views: 1058
"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: 1058
TIP #1 - GET YOUR WORKSPACE ORGANIZED:Clear your desk and other horizontal surfaces of all unnecessary gadgets and items that you don't use everyday. Keep frequently used items within arms' reach. Create space and breathing room so you can be more productive. Clean up your bulletin board. Throw ... Views: 1057
There has been an exponential explosion of information available for increasing personal productivity, so much so that it’s become known as productivity porn (or, for those active on the Net and looking to avoid spam blockers, productivity pr0n). Productivity Pr0n consists of those ... Views: 1056
I 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: 1055
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” - Johann Wolfgang Goethe
We all have the same 24 hours in everyday, and the difference that makes the difference for each of us is how we choose to fill them. The most productive people I have ever met have ... Views: 1055
John 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: 1055
Time is your most valuable asset. How you use it and what you focus on determines the quality of your performance and effectiveness. What is your workforce focusing on – they are always focusing on something, but is it what you want them to do?
Fueling focus is perhaps your most important ... Views: 1054
Whether you consider yourself a occasional procrastinator, or a terminal one, getting stuck in the mud occasionally - paralyzing your ability to act sometimes happens. While it's certainly useful to explore the reasons behind persistent procrastination patterns and resolve them, this article is ... Views: 1054
Have You Taken Your T. E. M. P. Lately?
I have a request of you…and a question.
Think of a pursuit you have had simmering on the back burner…it’s been on the “To Do” list…it might even be as big a pursuit as to be in your “Bucket List.”
In regards to that pursuit, I ask you…Have you ... Views: 1054
The 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: 1054
It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Desk... Three new ideas you can immediately implement to find your desk again
There’s a great book called “It’s Hard to Make a Difference When you Can’t Find Your Keys.” Its author, Marilyn Paul, outlines seven steps to truly becoming ... Views: 1053
You 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: 1053
Has 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: 1052
I get it. Companies need to have some rules, but ‘brules’, that’s what leaders need to question.
Coined by Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley and author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, brules, otherwise known as ‘bullshit rules,’ is a term for limiting rules, largely unconscious, ... Views: 1052
The 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: 1051
It used to be that when I would travel, I would take along a journal to write, a sketchbook to draw, a laptop to work, a camera, and a small planner to keep in my bag. I had to remember to bring each thing, and to make sure they had enough clean pages to keep me going for a while. If my plans ... Views: 1050
We live in a global economy. Whether you are big business or small business, it is easy to reach out to the other side of the world and get things done for a lower price. But there is a lesson that the big boys learned when they sent work overseas that a few of us smaller players are just ... Views: 1049
Many of my residents have family members that live miles and miles away. Not everyone gets a visit for the holidays. And I know those who can’t visit might be overwhelmed with their own guilt. But there are a few things you can do that are just as valuable and personal as stopping ... Views: 1048
It seems like I have been in this situation too much lately. I know it's a seasonal thing often times. At the same time, it has felt like for the last few months or so I have been spinning, spinning and spinning some more. This is not to be whining. After all, it's what I have set up for myself. ... Views: 1048
You discovered your productivity trigger and transformed your first hour to be more productive. The third question to answer as you increase sales and achieve greater productivity so you leave the office earlier to do what you love with those you love is this:
How do I limit technology’s ... Views: 1047
Best 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: 1045
Forgiveness 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: 1045
You 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: 1045
In this age of information overload and instant gratification, it’s not uncommon that we feel overwhelmed. We wake up to 52 emails in our inbox, each demanding our attention or action.
What to do?
First step is kind of counterintuitive. Instead of trying hard to multi-task and check ... Views: 1044
Daily planning is an absolute must for anybody who expects to build a profitable business on the internet. In fact failure to do so will only result in wasted time and effort therefore it is essential that you establish your works goals each and every day! To many this may seem like more work ... Views: 1043