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There are events that may delay a plan from becoming a reality. These two questions may allow an individual to look at the situation in a different light. Ask what positive benefits could be the result of the situation. Creating a list to analyze the situation may help the person view the event more tactfully. […]

Millennials have started to become more popular in the workforce than any other generation. A CEO’s tips are to inspire millennials, establishing long term goals, letting them share responsibility, and letting them connect with coworkers. They want to be informed of themselves and their businesses’ progress. They need a specific goal with specific steps to

For hiring managers across a broad range of industries, employee retention and other hiring issues remain a significant challenge. While it is important to focus on the beginning of the process, aka hiring individuals, there are additional steps that hiring managers can take to ensure a smoother process and better results. Saving data on performance,

Research shows that those who are the best in their field are much more productive than we thought. Those who are considered the best are 8-12 times more productive than average. Teams of five All-Stars are 16 times more productive than average. The best performing companies identify, track, and form teams of their best employees

Failure is not always a bad thing, the problem is that many people do not use it to benefit themselves. Here are some steps to take in order to rethink failure and make it positive. First people can use failure as a reason to give up, but it is better to think of it as

This writer tells how respect is the most important quality to have, in order to be a great leader and have a successful business life. He explains how lack of respect can be the end of any chance at success in the business world. When people respect you, will often be easier to get to

You have to take into consideration what your business is and what you are trying to accomplish prior to cutting costs. It can seem like a good idea to cut costs to a bare minimum in order to have the most streamlined budget however this can cause a business to lose employees and customers. When

How do you ensure that work meetings are productive? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a two-fold plan: do not have unnecessary meetings and use the “two pizza rule.” Simply put, to keep a meeting productive, don’t have any meetings where two pizzas would not feed the entire group. Small groups help ensure creativity and productivity.

Employees work from home because it’s convenient for their employer. A salesperson who lives in a different state than company headquarters, for example, may have an office in his home rather than the company paying to rent him an office space. If your home office is used exclusively and regularly for business purposes, you may

Tension between entrepreneurs (“visionaries”) and operations managers (“integrators”) doesn’t have to be a bad thing. While the entrepreneur can maintain focus on the company’s larger vision, the integrator can implement the steps to make that vision work. For example, the CEO of Acceleration Partners, Robert Glazer, is identified as a visionary who wanted to expand

Dr. James Weinstein, a back pain specialist and chief executive of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, has some advice for most people with lower back pain: Take two aspirin and don’t call me in the morning. Now the American College of Physicians has published updated guidelines that say much the same. In making the new recommendations for

The brain needs breaks just as the body needs breaks. Taking a breather from thinking can increase productivity with work or school tasks. For long creative problems, it is best to pace the work and schedule mental breaks. The work will suffer if the brain is tired. Taking a walk or a quick nap will

The phrase “just checking in” has become so trite in follow-up sales emails that it rarely garners a response. More effective strategies include offering a specific action item with phrases like “I thought I’d share a quick tip,” offering a longer how-to guide and a face-to-face meeting to explain it, or pointing out a specific

If you are in business then you already know that hiring employees can be a stressful event. Its not always easy to find a great fit for your open positions. There are some great ideas on how to get over your hiring road blocks and get the people that you need. Improve your data analysis,

If you work from home or have employees that do there are some things to improve how well you do. If you are on the phone try to walk around a bit. If you are at your desk take walk about breaks. It keeps your energy up and keeps you sounding interested. If you can

Managing a team is hard. Managing a team of all stars is even more challenging. If you are wondering how to manage a team of all stars then you should follow some of these tips. You need to track star talent, find great leaders, and much more. If you have one good player its easier

Successful meetings can improve your productivity at work. How can you make your meetings great and reap the benefits of those great meetings? As a first step, you can use Gord Sheppard’s free online course in rating your meeting productivity. This short course, hosted on the Thinkific course platform, gives you that ability, as long

If your business is in a place where you are ready to expand, there are five questions you need to ask yourself before you begin. You first need to ask yourself about your intentions for the future. Then, you need to determine whether or not your business will continue to be profitable. Have you surrounded

Attracting talent can be difficult, but there are some ways a company, or in this case, a non-profit, can draw in and keep engaged workers. One option is mentoring, where an employee is paired with a knowledgeable co-worker to gain hands on learning experiances. Another concept is, not just upward movement within the company, but

The Washington Post is reporting that Whole Foods markets has had a shake-up at the top. Stagnant and struggling, the company is a victim of the ever changing retail grocery market. Attempts are being made to offer new options at its stores. Cost cutting measures are also being implemented. If you are a customer of

Brainstorming is essentially the process of generating a mass of ideas and concepts as a group without initial limitations to generate ideas. However, this process is somewhat dated as recent studies suggest that the process is not as effective we might have once thought. As it turns out, group brainstorming might not be as effective

Running a business can be difficult. Somethings can just go wrong, sometimes you can get unhappy employs. The usual culprit is a bad supervisor or manager. If that is not the case, then more likely than not it is bad clients. Compare it to pumpkin farming. Just as for pumpkin farming it is important to

Besides being able to meet your developmental needs, the best mentors are people who are excited about learning and who are continuing their own development. Also, good mentors will achieve a sense of personal satisfaction from seeing others s\ucceed and have a desire to be active participants in others’ learning and growth. You’ll want to

Chief Executive Officer Rick Hammell has some good words of wisdom. He expresses that for one to be successful, one has to be passionate about what one does. For him personally, it meant changing many of his negatives little by little, into many positives. This way of thinking and doing things led him to be

There are many aspects of being a good mentor. Perhaps the most important aspect is showing the mentee that they have endless potential. A good mentor will listen much more than they will be offering advice. A key part of helping the mentee achieve success is breaking down barriers to success that the mentee has

If you wonder how millionaires achieve their status, it really isn’t rocket science, and it certainly wasn’t a stroke of luck. Instead, people who’ve achieved such status have done so because they think differently than most people. How is it that these people think differently? Can you train your way of thought so that you

Good content is a key point in building a business. Effective content must be targeted to the customers who use the business. Collect information and opinion from customers and find out what problems they need to solve and what material they would like to see. Various communication channels can be used to collect data so

The article is about how to be a more confident person. One must give up the 13 different habits that were listed. It explains some of the differences between confidence and narcissism. How a confident person does not need nor seek approval of others. They trust in their ability to be successful. Also it explains

Many of us can relate to supervisors who are exceptionally hard on our performance and lost our trust as a leader. The truth is that these people are often not the cause of the widespread gap between coworkers. This issue stems from the root of businesses that create a stagnant environment by stripping employees of

Don’t put things off, procrastination will be your worst enemy, if you work hard in the beginning you won’t have to worry as much. You will make mistakes everyone does, but those mistakes are learning opportunities. Be sure to let lose and have fun sometimes, if your life is only about work you won’t be

Kim Scott who is a former Google executive learned a few tips, I guess I would say, from Larry Page. Larry Page is the CEO of Alphabet who is Google’s parent company. Instead of using anger, Larry Page prefers to just grin instead of getting angry at an employee for example. When an employee challenges

There are three different types of problems that mobile designers keep running into and the author breaks down those three types and their pitfalls. Mobile designers are rushing through to finish their products, but at what cost for the consumer. Eventually they will get frustrated and click off the site because they are frustrated. The

The concept of “servant leadership,” as expressed by Robert K. Greenleaf, an executive for ATT in the 20th century, states that the leader should act in a supportive role toward subordinates. While still leading from authority, the servant leader can still use the natural desire to serve others to support individuals and the organization for

For a small business to grow and thrive, it must rely on social media. Rather than lecturing customers or bombarding them with repetitive messages, use social media to build community among customers. Invite customers to offer feedback and suggestions. Keep an eye out for businesses with commonalities and brainstorm ways to work together to serve

Sometimes, a company focused on global or national growth can easily overlook the local market. Companies should be sure to form and maintain strong relationships with their local communities, knowing that a strong community can support a stronger business. Companies can start by keeping employee recruitment efforts local, and can continue by partnering with local

An entrepreneur with a fear of water discusses why the cognitive process of listening to her trainer and thinking about blowing bubbles rather than reacting can help us overcome whatever fears may be holding us back. When she focused on the process of bubbles, bubbles, breathe, she was able to push past her panic and

To s\ucceed as an entrepreneur, you should read far and wide. Some books that can help get you (and keep you) at the top of your game are Top of Mind by John Hall, Self-Employed by Joel Comm and John Rampton, The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs by Hal Elrod and Cameron Herold, Outside Insight by