Category: Business
How to Become Financially Independent
Financial independence is the dream many individuals aspire to reach. The idea of being able to earn your own income is a worthwhile thing to pursue, and luckily if you’re an entrepreneur, you’re already a step ahead of the rest of the world. On the other hand, just because you’reRead More
10 Ways to Solve Your Problem
Some problems just won’t go away. No matter what we try, they are like the Energizer Bunny: They keep going and going and going! The good news is that there just may be a way to resolve that problem once and for all. In fact there may be many solutions.Read More
Why Employee vs. Independent Contractor Classification Matters [INFOGRAPHIC]
Although some may overlook it, classifying someone as either an employee or a contract worker matters for both businesses owners and employees. Businesses can face issues with the IRS for improper employee classification, and employees may be getting the short end of the employment stick if they are improperly classifiedRead More
Trends: Office of the Future
In the last 50 years there have been dramatic changes in how working space has been provided to employees. Once, almost everybody who was somebody had an office and almost all of them had windows. Eventually this was winnowed down to open space design and cubicles. Now it appears weRead More
5 Productivity Hacks for More Time in Your Business
There is no doubt cloud-based apps help you grow your business successfully and let you provide a better overall experience for your customers. But as you grow, a tipping point emerges that can make you feel like you are working for your apps — moving data and repeating data entryRead More
5 Ways to Get Promoted at Work
We all want to get ahead in our company and in our career. Some people seem to just float through the levels without any difficulty while others get stuck in a position far below their ambition or capacity. So how can you get out of that rut and start climbingRead More
3 Survival Skills for the Modern Workplace
The modern workplace is a jungle, and you have to have the necessary survival skills just to get through the day, if not to “live long and prosper”, as Spock would say. Those skills include the ability to communicate, negotiate and educate. Communicate to Succeed The ability to communicate fluidlyRead More
7 Secrets to Dealing with Difficult Customers
Regardless of the industry we work in, most of us, at one point or another, have had experiences dealing with difficult customers or clients. For me this means fielding countless emails and phone calls from customers with unreasonable requests and constantly handling complaints for things that are entirely out ofRead More