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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- How negative thinking affects us - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Dia ThabetHow negative thinking affects us? Is negative thinking a habit? What is the power of negativing thinking on your subconscious mind? Have you heard someone say “I feel tried when I get up in the morning. I need to drink a cup of coffee, so I wake up?” Or “I always get nose allergy in July ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Work Worth Doing Caren Merrick - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Margie WarrellToday the word "work" has come to mean something to be avoided as much as possible for many people. But there is value in work. Not just for the money you can earn from it, but from the person you get to become. Hard work draws out talents and capacities that may otherwise have laid ...
Views: 1352 - One Simple Tip to Instantly Get the Most from Every Business Meeting - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Lisa MininniClients are curious about how I manage to get so much done. They ask how I manage my continuously growing business, travel to speak at association summits and free time for the important people in my life. Before you assume I have a magic wand in my back pocket, I have a number of ...
Views: 1351 - To Deliver A Surprise - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Christine LayugThey say that giving some gift on their special day is said to be the best kind of way to show them that you really care for them, but your gift can be more special if you give it as a surprise and the best way would be having it delivered. Now the question is what kind of gift to give? Well ...
Views: 1351 - Fuel, Focus, and Feedback — Essentials of Team Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Jane CranstonWhether you are leading a major initiative, trying to get your team to the next level, or attempting to corral a group of volunteers, there are three important steps every leader needs to apply to ensure a positive outcome and invested participants. They are the 3 Fs — fuel, focus, and ...
Views: 1350 - Productivity at work: How to measure the unmeasurable? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2017 from Arina KatrychevaMeasuring and improving workplace productivity has been one of the biggest concerns for managers since the beginning of the twentieth century. The famous “If you can measure it, you can manage it” cliché suggests that quantitative indexes are enough to help the manager understand the trends and ...
Views: 1350 - Perfectionism... Something to Be Proud Of - 5 Reasons If You Are an Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonOne of the comments I hear often, especially from female clients, is: “I am my own worst enemy-critic.” Not surprisingly, many claim to be perfectionists. As we all know, anything brought to its extreme can be unhealthy, and it is no different with perfectionism. This article is dedicated to all ...
Views: 1349(3 votes) - Hypnosis for Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Brennan SmithNOTE: This article is an overview of the 3 most important steps to understand when overcoming an old procrastination habit, and how hypnosis can enhance and accelerate your taking those steps now. The purpose of this article is simply to create understanding. Specifically, the understanding ...
Views: 1348 - Playful Universe, Fun Loving Nature and Seriously Damaged Mind - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2016 from Andriana ElohaI’ll jump right to the point from the very start. That’s a new rule for article writing, which differs from the set standard, but as long as it serves the main goal of the article, I’ll just do it. Let us start with this question. When do the chosen things happen in the easiest, most ...
Views: 1348 - How to become really productive - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanWe all want to be productive but sometimes we find ourselves procrastinating and wasting our time without intention. I interviewed many people who are known for their productivity and also interviewed some of the procrastinators I know and as a I result I discovered 7 points that could you ...
Views: 1347 - A Good Generator is Worth its Weight in Gold to Gold Miners - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Max StabfordThere is a popular TV show that follows the fate of gold miners in the Alaskan wilderness as they hung gold through the summer months. Gold mining in Alaska requires incredible amounts of machines and manpower. Digging through several feet of frozen mud is a monumental task that only the largest ...
Views: 1346 - Gain the Ultimate Competitive Edge: Create a Business Soul - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffWalt Disney knew exactly what soul was in his organization. It was the feeling of happiness and the joy of the Disney magic whether created in movies, theme parks, customer service or products. Those feelings were at the core existence or soul of the organization. Everything Disney does is ...
Views: 1346 - Leadership Accountability Needs Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffWhile most leaders are measured on the basis of business results, organizations must begin holding leaders accountable for building a strong and enduring culture, listening to feedback, and engaging and retaining their teams, according to a new study just released Global Human Capital Trends ...
Views: 1346 - Setting Up a Sales Funnel - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Tracey OsborneToday, I want to go into more detail about how to set one up that’s going to increase your sales and be easy to maintain. Let’s get started. 1. Opt In – We’ll start with someone subscribing to your list. This is one you’ve probably got covered already. If you have any kind of freebie ...
Views: 1346 - Learn More, Faster with a Learning Journal - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Kevin EikenberryWhen I worked in Corporate America, many people carried steno pads with them everywhere they went, writing their notes from meetings, decisions made, and more. I frequently saw these people reviewing these notes, looking for ideas, clues from conversations, agreements and more. One of the ...
Views: 1345 - Sony Trustworthy Family Of AIT 1 Data Storage Tape - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from jeff parkerSony is the founder of AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) storage tape format, and developed this AIT format in 1997. AIT is most reliable and excellent data storage format which is based on same old magnetic tape quality. AIT offers excellent matching with different storage settings and ...
Views: 1345 - Winding Down At The End Of The Day - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Rosie GrayDo you ever find it difficult to leave work behind at the end of the day? Many of us do. Even though you’ve physically left your work location, sometimes the mental cogs keep whirring away all evening. Maybe you process the days interactions (and think of the devastatingly witty replies you ...
Views: 1345 - How To Keep Your Creative Juices Flowing - by Submitted on May 03, 2016 from Nelu MbinguIf you are one in a creative career field, then you must have experienced a creative block at some point in your journey. To some it comes only once in a while, but to others it can be so frequent that it impedes productivity. So how can you keep you prevent these creative blocks and keep your ...
Views: 1344 - Embracing Writer's Block, Part 2: Content Needs Emptiness - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Christopher EdgarI’ve written before about how it’s helpful, when you’re facing writer’s block, to just sit with that sense of creative emptiness, and allow it to pass away on its own — rather than beating yourself up for being uncreative, or distracting yourself from the emptiness by playing Minesweeper. When ...
Views: 1343 - I’m Scared to Share This With You - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Julie GrayIn the last week alone I’ve done the following: > Consistently eaten far more sugar than what feels good to my body > Procrastinated and rationalized my way out of yoga class three times > Found it mind-numbingly exhausting to empty my dishwasher > Stayed up past midnight a handful of ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - An Engaged Focused Mind Yields Peak Performance - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffThe power of peak performance lies within. It is all about knowing who you are, what you want to accomplish and a plan for how to accomplish it. Peak performance's simple definition is "doing ones best at achieving one's goals or objectives." Peak performance is often linked to physical ...
Views: 1342 - Clearing Away the Clutter to Increase Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from TJ PhilpottOne of the very best ways to increase productivity is to clear away many of the barriers you have developed over the years. Let's face it we all have formed habits that impede our personal productivity. Whether it is due to procrastination or perhaps our inability to delegate, we all have ...
Views: 1340 - 10 Ways to send 10% Fewer E-mail Messages - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Marsha EganInformation Overload Awareness Day is fast approaching. Yes. We all struggle with the barrage of information that we receive and is available to us daily. And one of the ever growing sources of that information is e-mail. Consider the world productivity impact if everyone sent 10% fewer ...
Views: 1337 - 3 Real Triggers That Get Us All To Reach For The Phones - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2017 from Tyler JacobsonHaving you been talking to a friend lately, only to have the conversation constantly interrupted as one or both of you grab for your phone? While we know this isn’t polite behavior, many of us do it anyway. I looked into why this was and found there are three distinct triggers that go off ...
Views: 1337 - Are You Stuck? Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone! - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from Beth VeenkampDo you have excuses that you are using a little too often? Do you notice that “I’m too tired” is a common response of yours? Do you hear the bit of resentment you are hanging on to in your “Why bother” response that you catch launching out of your mouth 3 times a day? I encourage you to dig ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Confessions of a Snooze Addict - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Young KimI'll admit it. I am a recovering snooze addict. I was addicted to staying in bed, wrapped up in its warmth. But it was always temporary, and it was never enough. At first, I only hit the snooze button once. Next thing I knew, I was hitting that button at least ten times before getting out ...
Views: 1335(3 votes) - Do You Make Decisions While You Sleep? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Sylvia FernandesA while back I watched a movie called "Remember Sunday" where the hero suffers short-term memory loss due to a brain aneurism. Waking up every morning his mind was a total blank about the previous day. So he had to record himself daily to remind himself of important things he had to do that ...
Views: 1335 - Stop the Splatter! How to Reclaim Your Attention and Get More Done - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Christine KaneHave you ever been at home all day when there’s nothing in the fridge? You open the door. You poke your head in. You hum a little tune and look around. You sigh. You grab a handful of pine nuts. You go back to your desk. About an hour later, you’re hungry. So you go back to the fridge ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - Success Storming ~ Brainstorming Ideas With Simplicity & Clarity in 4 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from JODI NICHOLSONSuccess Storming is the technique similar to brainstorming and gets you to produce a set of questions about an idea, problem or decision. It allows you to consider the options open to you and the diagram is a useful illustrative aide enabling you to view all your questions. From here you’ll be ...
Views: 1334(4 votes) - Will Your Home Business Boom or Bust? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Carole HodgesSeven Personal Challenges That Determine Your Home Business Future Are you one of the many people who are working from home? Perhaps you operate a home based business or work for a company who is saving on office space. Either way, you have some new challenges. Here are the top seven ...
Views: 1334(11 votes) - Labels, Schmabels: Extroverts & Introverts Don't Always Fall Into Neat Little Boxes - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2014 from Lisa MontanaroThere is a common misconception that all introverts like to, and want to, be alone most of the time, and all extroverts like to, and want to, be with other people almost all of the time. In my experience, I haven't found this generalization to be true. Take me, for example. I am categorized ...
Views: 1333 - The Many Protective Advantages of Nanotechnology Coatings - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from john millerToday, most of us invest heavily in our homes by using the best objects in our living room, kitchen and bathrooms. However, surfaces such as glass, porcelain and tiles tend to get scratched and stained over a period of time. Once they start looking old and unaesthetic, you often have no option ...
Views: 1333 - The Essential Portable Gantry Crane Checklist - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from jim novakA crane is a very useful machine that can be employed for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a long beam that lifts, moves, and places the object in question. One of the most recent innovations in this field is the telescopic mast straddle crane, which can be classified as a ...
Views: 1332 - 6 Proven Ways to Earn You Six-Figure Money Online - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2018 from Susan RanfordIf you’ve been looking for the most effective ways to earn money online, then you have come to the right place. In reality, the Internet has both low-paying and mouthwatering rates. However, we only focused on what’s right for you. For instance, did you know that you could earn up to $22 per ...
Views: 1331 - Why Running Your Business Alone Never Works - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickI was coaching a client one day who was feeling rather overwhelmed with trying to launch her new idea. I invited her to start a process of writing down all of the responsibilities, projects, tasks and other “shoulds” that she had swimming around in her mind. When she called in for her next ...
Views: 1331 - 7 Top Reasons Why You Face Obstacles in Learning Cardboard Crafting - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2018 from Max Leed LeedThe use of cardboard and art came in 1848 when Anne Bronte used these terms in Wildfell Hall. It means a heavy-duty paper and therefore this term is not used in industry due to the vagueness of the term. Cardboard art means the artwork made from different materials. Since the style, format, and ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Increasing Your Productivity- How to Get Started - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadThe fact that you are here is a good start. The fact that you are here indicates that there is a search on, from you, to explore and find a way to better yourself and to get better results. My position in this area has always been a two-pronged approach, to start with. Get Control of Your ...
Views: 1330(3 votes) - Half-Baked Ideas Are Better Than None - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Young KimI hate wasting food. Rather than allowing food to rot, I have to become an Iron Chef sometimes, and think of some way of salvaging the food. Sometimes I perform miracles, and sometimes my creations end up in the trash anyway. Regardless of how many times I've overcooked the fish, under baked ...
Views: 1329(3 votes) - How To Wake Up Feeling Refreshed - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from David UtkeIt is really annoying waking up in the morning and having to go to work when in reality what you really want to do is go back to bed. This groggy feeling can be fixed over time, but you need to follow some real advice if you want to make a big change. Also, it is not simply because you are not ...
Views: 1329 - Is Summer Almost to a Close? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2014 from Kim Kirmmse TothIt hardly seems possible that it's almost mid-September. I don't think I really was paying much attention until all the stores are selling school supplies, and then I took notice. School? Already? Yup, our street will be really quiet with all the kiddos back in class. That also means ...
Views: 1329 - The Hidden Effects of Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartYear after year, survey show that Americans of all ages consider the holiday season as the most stressful time of the year for them. One of the factors leading to this situation, and its persistence, is that people don’t change how to handle this season physically, time-wise and emotionally, ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - IMAGINE THAT! You are of Two Minds - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2017 from James MapesAs strange and odd as this may sound, your “mind,” as opposed to your “brain” is, figuratively speaking, divided into two parts. These parts are invisible, and dramatically different, yet they must work together if an individual is to live an exceptional life. The two parts are ubiquitously ...
Views: 1326 - The Power of Investment - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Bethel Williams-OkezieMany folks think that wealth or money-making is as simple as praying and waiting until God rains down money from heaven. The above belief could only amount to a myth and equals frustration. The Bible teaches believers how to make huge legitimate money in a simple formula - "Cast thy bread ...
Views: 1326(1 vote) - Good News / Bad News... It Will Never Be Perfect, But It Can Be Done! - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Carrie GreeneI decided to write an article about getting things done and not worrying about perfection and found myself in need of my own advice... I like to think that I subscribe to the idea that "good enough" is good enough. Sure it's important to do a good job and make sure there are no major mistakes ...
Views: 1325 - Importance and How to Conserve Energy In A Personal Level - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from J. AcobVarious groups, government officials, environmental authorities recommend on us to economize the energy we use in order to save the surroundings and nourish our continued existence on earth. On an personal level I suppose that we also require to know how to save, focus and maximize our own ...
Views: 1325 - Overcome Procrastination Now! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Bill Tyler“Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.” - Anonymous Procrastination, or putting tasks off to the last possible second, is a major problem for many people. This causes undue stress, missed opportunities, unnecessary errors, frustration, and guilt - just to name a few ...
Views: 1325 - IS Everything you do each Day, the Most Effective Use of Your Time - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf we all have the same amount of time each day, how is it possible that some people get so much more done each day than others? When you discover the answer to this question, you will have unlocked the secret to invite almost any level of success into your life. You will be able to enjoy the ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Fast Track Your Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPRIORITISE Put First Things First. Understanding the importance of priorities and organising your schedule accordingly can radically and swiftly enhance your ability to produce more in less time. Many entrepreneurs are ambitious individuals who in their pursuit of conquering the world, fail ...
Views: 1323 - Internship 101 - Summer Interns - by Submitted on May 05, 2016 from Jaynine HowardI see people soliciting requests on Facebook for interns for the summer. One business announced they had openings for 24 interns. Really – your business truly needs 24 interns? How is it possibly running now without those billets filled? Do you have staff who can realistically manage 24 interns? ...
Views: 1322 - Is A Sense of "Overwhelm" Fracturing Your Focus? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Michele McGrewAs a solo spiritual business owner, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the various and sundry tasks on your "to do" list (trust me, I speak from experience!). This feeling can be exacerbated by the energy of the Waxing or growing Moon (the period between the New Moon and the Full Moon, ...
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