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Learning to work smarter is especially important for internet marketers when summertime comes around! The reason for this is that it is very hard to stay motivated with all the outdoor activity the summer months offer people! With that in mind internet marketers can cut down dramatically on the ... Views: 1436
For most people these days, keeping up with the daily onslaught of email is a major challenge. In fact, experts estimate that e-mail has added an extra 1.23 hours to the average person's workday (E-Writing: 21st Century Tools for Effective Communication by Diana Booher; Managing Your E-Mail by ... Views: 1435
Home decoration or house improvement strategies are not limited to the interior parts of your residence. Rather, one needs to give it a touch of elegance in both exterior and interior areas of the house, without compromising on the functionality. Well, if you are thinking that maintaining the ... Views: 1434
Successful peoples and the passion
Successful peoples see the goals in the morning, and evening. Everyday. They focus this during the day.
It gives stength, it carries forward.
Succesful peoples know this.
They live with the power of goals, use in active.
They will become another person, ... Views: 1434
If you are planning to build a new house or renovate your old one and your builder asks you about the kind of flooring option you would like to go with, your answer should be quite obvious, right?
Well, it isn't the rosy. Sure, you might think how difficult can it be to choose a flooring ... Views: 1432
There are many discusses of whether productivity just means labor productivity or not. This is considered widely as the measure of output products which are produced in an hour of labor. And multi-factor productivity is broader than labor productivity.
While labor productivity is more likely ... Views: 1430
The best Software QA Testing service assures the great quality of software or application to be launched. It is essential to assure the product is widely accepted by its users and provide great returns to the company. However, some business owners look at this process as an additional cost and ... Views: 1428
Have you ever felt like you just don’t have the energy to make it through the day at work? There are days when it seems too difficult to keep your eyes open and stay focused, and all you would want to do is sleep or take a nap. While it is natural for any human being to feel tired or exhausted, ... Views: 1428
Time management has become one of those over-used terms, in my opinion, and has lost its luster. Many people think that time management an ever-elusive skill or concept that they will never master, and have just sort of given up (kind of like life-work balance, but I will save that for another ... Views: 1427
Sometimes it’s hard to work efficiently when distractions like endless email clutter, chats and conversations, or funny YouTube videos get in the way: we cannot concentrate, we forget the important, getting stuck in what clearly isn’t. Our self-control alone is often not enough to break ... Views: 1424
Are you stuck on the procrastination highway where productivity slows to a crawl and stress uncontrollably speeds up? Why, because you’d rather be doing something else, fear of failure or lack of organization? Or are you procrastinating just because you do not know how to manage your internal ... Views: 1423
The April 2013 issue of Inc. features Tim Ferriss, the author who brought us “The 4-Hour Workweek” and other productivity books, blogs, and seminars. Ferriss’ 80/20 rule says that “eighty percent of one’s productivity comes from 20% of one’s efforts and likewise 80% of your wasted time comes ... Views: 1417
Are you thinking about taking an online course? Are you worried that you aren’t going to get the quality education that you would get if you were actually sitting in a classroom? First of all, don’t think negatively about online courses. Many of the top colleges and universities from ... Views: 1416
When you plan your work do you try to keep your schedule light or do you focus more on increasing productivity? Many believe that having a busy schedule leads to uncompleted tasks, frustration and stress and therefore does little in regards to increasing productivity! On the contrary there is ... Views: 1413
How often have you said, “Today’s the day!” regarding something you are committed to changing. Yet, by day’s end you either didn’t do what you said you would do or you did something that directly sabotaged your success?
Unfortunately, this happens more times than not. Whether it be to eat ... Views: 1411
Whether you are an entrepreneur growing your business or the CEO of an international multi-continent corporation, your organization’s sustainable future rests squarely on your shoulders. It is leadership not management that sets the course for an organization and it is the leader’s vision, ... Views: 1410
When we talk about wellness, the first things that come to mind are eating healthy and getting enough exercise. But when it comes to workplace wellness there are many more things involved, including reduction of sitting and workstation set-up – known as ergonomics.
Ergonomics is defined as the ... Views: 1410
Rising fuel costs. Interest rates going up. Returns on investments going down. Dire warnings about the economy sliding into recession. It’s clear that there has been an abrupt slowdown in the Australian economy over the last year.
In the current economic climate many business owners ... Views: 1409
With all of the technology devices at our fingertips these days, it is easier than ever to stay connected 24-7. But, how do we balance the need and desire to stay connected with the danger of technology taking over? By continuing to be the master of technology, not the servant!
I travel a lot ... Views: 1408
In a perfect world, all aspects of life would be enjoyable. You'd not only love your job, but you'd also have a pleasant home life. However, a stressful home life can hinder workplace productivity. Sometimes that stress involves children.
Perhaps you've had this happen or have seen it occur ... Views: 1405
In 2005, as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Coach Federation, I held a meeting with the Board of Directors because in some areas we seemed to be hitting snags in accomplishing our objectives. While people were working hard and committed to achieving our goals, we were ... Views: 1404
Top 5 Productivity Hacks
Do you want to be more productive, but don’t know how?
Then you are in luck as this month’s Top 5 is how to become more productive during your daily routine.
#1: Power Naps
Feel like your mind is done for the day? Overworked? And Overwhelmed?
Power naps ... Views: 1403
Your attitude is so very influential in just about everything you do yet we all tend to occasionally overlook this! For the most part people with a positive outlook seem to be more productive and as a result happier as well! Let's have a closer look at 3 reasons as to why a positive outlook ... Views: 1401
Are you feeling the pinch of the economic times? It's pretty hard to avoid the news; everywhere you look it is not encouraging.
Having gone through a few economic downturns in my career, it's easy to recall exactly what we did to revive relationships and activity in order to capture every ... Views: 1401
5 Steps to Increase Productivity & Get More Done will lay out 5 Basic steps to help you become more organized, thus more productive, in your daily life.
As you move along the journey toward a life of abundance, a life of accomplishment, ask yourself a couple of questions. Have you written ... Views: 1399
After spending 10-12 hours at the office, what’s the first thing that you want to do after returning home? Have a nice shower, jump on the couch, watch television and spend quality time with your family, right? Doing your house chores certainly isn’t top of the to-do list, and it's completely ... Views: 1399
Needless to say, when it comes to cleaning, our eyes often miss out the common areas that require routine maintenance. People clean their beds, keep the kitchen tidy and do everything possible to maintain the bathroom hygienic. However, they often ignore to give the same amount of effort in ... Views: 1399
Guess what the following people have in common? I have a friend who wanted to be a screenwriter at one point, but he never wrote a single line. He's excuse was that he couldn't think of a script that was guaranteed to sell. I have a photography client who hasn't touched her camera in over a ... Views: 1397
Being in a leadership position on your sales team can be one of the biggest challenges you will face in your professional career. You will not only need to know how to find sales success and manage a team, but you will need to be able to find a way to motivate your members as well. Proper ... Views: 1397
Managing Towards The Simplicity Just On The Other Side Of Complexity
By
Bill Cottringer
“I wouldn’t give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity just on the other side of complexity.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The main purpose ... Views: 1396
This article shows how delegating some of your work can produce substantial time saving results. By having others do the grunt work, you are free to use your valuable time for more important matters. For example, you could determine how to grow your company and then let others do most of the ... Views: 1393
Recently, I was preparing the garbage and recycling to bring to the curb for pick up, and my husband was watching me and chuckled "It's so funny. You really like doing the recycling, don't you?" I stopped and thought about it, and then replied, "I don't necessarily like the activity, but I love ... Views: 1392
Most anybody would be interested in making a positive change in their life. In an age of 'self awareness' everybody is always looking for ways to improve themselves. Whether it is for personal success or professional success self improvement can offer you many benefits. Some of these benefits ... Views: 1391
As much as twenty percent of people identify a chronic problem with procrastination. That is a lot of potential work gone down the drain.
It is likely one of the biggest problems we face as individuals and yet it is not treated nearly as seriously as it should be.
Dr. Ferrari identifiest ... Views: 1391
Did you set any goals for this year? Are you well on your way to reaching them? One of the most common stumbling blocks I see as a coach is the culprit of clutter! So much time is spent on getting more; more stuff, more money, more time, more happiness. Yet seldom do we look at what we need to ... Views: 1387
Nothing can be compared to the joy of purchasing the first car with your own money. You may have spent days and nights to know about the recent trends of vehicles that are in the market at present. However, a lot remains there even after choosing the car you want. You cannot just go to any of ... Views: 1386
Are you so busy spinning your wheels every day, on the treadmill of your life that you feel completely overwhelmed and just caught up in a cycle of constant busyness? Does it feel like you never have any time available to invest in yourself? When last did you allow yourself to take a break from ... Views: 1385
Procrastination feeds a common human desire – Drama! Indeed procrastinating brings on undue stress and anxiety. But the thrill that comes from completing the task at the last minute brings a greater high than simply completing an otherwise mundane task on time.
Anticipate the payoff first ... Views: 1384
Whether it is about a renovation or a major construction, people who deal with properties look for earth moving services. Constructing a swimming pool or heading towards a major civil work like building erection or road construction, professionals are being considered today as a reliable ... Views: 1384
A bespoke suit is a suit that is cut and fitted right on the premises, and requires a number of fittings and a substantial financial investment. Bespoke tailoring is a craft that takes decades to become a master at, and these tailors make creating a tailor fitted suit or shirt a thing of art and ... Views: 1383