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How to Impress Your Boss

How to Impress Your Boss

We all want to impress our boss.

It’s kind of in our genes to try to please the person in authority in our life.

We’d like our boss to like us and to consider us when special opportunities or promotions come up.

Of course, it’s not just your winning personality that’s going to get you that consideration.

So here are five ways to wow your boss at work. Click Here to Read Article …

4 Tips for Living Your Dream

4 Tips for Living Your Dream

Think about a major goal you have.

It may be a monetary goal like achieving a six-figure income at the end of the next five years.

It may be to reach international trading status or become an industry expert.

Whatever it is, hold it in your mind, think about it and put all of your focus into it.

Can you truly see yourself in that position, whatever it may be? If you can’t, you need to analyze why that is.

Believe me when I say this: Anything is possible in business. When you hold that as a strong belief, then you’ll always have a base point to fall back to. You can always reassure yourself that you are heading in the right direction and that what you want is possible. Click Here to Read Article …

8 Easy Ways to Be Productive

8 Easy Ways to Be Productive

Everyone is so busy these days.

There is just so much to do, and it seems like 24 hours in a day is just not enough.

Every Monday, opening my Evernote, I promise myself to have a hyper-productive week.

I’ll finally cross off all those long-lasting tasks and have a brand new list of brand new tasks.

And then they come — emails, meetings, casual “do me a favors.”

Sounds familiar, right? By mid-week, when I become a bit tired, the greatest enemy comes: procrastination. After so many interruptions, only high importance and urgent tasks get to be crossed of the list, and next Monday the vicious circle continues. Click Here to Read Article …

9 Qualities of Amazing Public Speakers

9 Qualities of Amazing Public Speakers

Speaking in front of a large group can be turn many people into a bundle of nerves, but if you are out to make an impact for the greater good, then avoiding public speaking isn’t an option.

You have to channel all of the inner courage locked inside of you.

Public speaking is all about sharing your ideas, concepts and views with a large crowd in order to spread awareness or open hearts to new directions.

Without a sharp, focused and confident mind however, it can all come crashing down fast.

Let me share with you what I’ve gathered — the finest tricks and tips to channel the natural orator within. Click Here to Read Article …

How to Deal with a Micromanager

How to Deal with a Micromanager

At first you thought they were just being very responsible.

Later you may have dubbed them “nitpicky.”

Until finally you realized that the perfect word for them is “micromanager,” and it’s definitely not a compliment.

Working with a micromanager can be extremely stressful and frustrating.

The act of micromanaging usually stems from perfectionism and distrust. Your micromanager may think that by clearly defining roles and specifying which task should be achieved exactly when and how, he is eliminating any chances of failure or mistakes.

To nip this evil in the bud requires a little patience. Here are six ways you can deal with a micromanager. Click Here to Read Article …

5 of the Best Office Designs for Productivity

5 of the Best Office Designs for Productivity

On the hunt for higher productivity levels, some businesses resort to superficial incentive schemes, enforced overtime and an oppressive approach to team management.

These extreme measures can do more harm than good in the long run — especially when the secret to eternal motivation is right in front of you: Make your office a place your employees love to be.

When it comes to work, happiness and productivity are inextricably linked.

Make the office environment your ultimate motivation tool. Click Here to Read Article …

Why You Still Work at a Job You Hate

Why You Still Work at a Job You Hate

You hate your job, don’t you?

You’re tired of the same schedule and the lousy pay.

You’re tired of busting your ass only for your boss to get all of the credit.

You’re tired of begging for days off. You’re sick of working when you’re sick. You’re fed up with having more work piled on you when you’re busy enough as it is.

I’ll bet you weren’t offered a raise when they said you have to take on more responsibility, were you? Click Here to Read Article …

Your Work-at-Home Checklist: 9 Tips for Finishing Projects

Your Work-at-Home Checklist: 9 Tips for Finishing Projects

Home is where the heart is — not always the mind.

Nevertheless, this is often where some of your most important projects must be done.

Productivity in the work place is hard enough, even with a supervising boss, limited personal distractions and an atmosphere of like-minded coworkers.

Rip away that stable atmosphere and keeping the momentum of progress can be harder than catching lightning in a bottle. Click Here to Read Article …