Goal setting in a multitasking environment is viciously difficult.
Ideally, you want to get the most out of your productive time with the least amount of effort.
Otherwise what is the point of multitasking?
The trouble is that it is very easy to lose time and concentration when your attention is pulled from one task to another.
Here are some useful tips for how to set goals while multitasking. Click Here to Read Article …
Being self-employed brings with it a host of exciting perks.
Like the freedom to manage your workload your way.
Or take on a diverse range of projects based purely on what takes your fancy.
Unfortunately, though, the perks of contracting can come at a price.
Contracting is, by nature, much less predictable than permanent employment, and making a profit isn’t as simple as doing your work on time.
So the question is: How can you level up your contractor’s income and make your company more profitable than ever?
We have a few ideas to help you maximise your take home pay, starting today. Click Here to Read Article …
Business travel can be stressful.
You have enough to worry about simply attempting to adapt to working outside of the office.
You’ll be spending a lot more time with your coworkers than usual, and this can make for some awkward situations.
The most awkward of all situations will likely be your away-from-the-office relationship with your boss.
It’s a tricky social landscape to navigate, and it may not be clear exactly how you should handle certain situations. Developing an etiquette code for yourself ahead of time will keep most surprises from popping up. Click Here to Read Article …
Project management wasn’t always the first option for business grads, which led to few individuals well-versed in the profession.
This is probably why many myths and false assumptions exist about project management.
Lack of awareness is problematic because it can lead to faulty logic, poor decisions and heavy losses.
Here’s what you should know about project management that people many believe to be true but is, in reality, utterly false. Click Here to Read Article …
What’s the first recommendation you get when you ask for advice on creative thinking?
Brainstorm!
This technique has received so much attention over the years that we’ve forgotten all about its foundational principles.
Not all online guides and resources have it figured out.
Brainstorming is much more than launching an app and noting your thoughts away.
Alex Faickney Osborn defined precise tenets when he developed the brainstorming technique (Applied Imagination, 1953). Although the main principles were set decades ago, they are still very effective. There is no point in diverging too much. Click Here to Read Article …
Social media and the small business — it’s such a love-hate relationship.
There are times when you can’t live with each other, but then there are others when you can’t live without each other either.
What’s a business owner to do?
If you’re a small business owner, I’m sure you’ve felt frustrated, overwhelmed and even insanely angry with how social media can be.
Trust me — you aren’t alone.
The good news is that you can go from feeling trapped and behind the eight-ball to being in control and coolly confident about your online communities if you know what NOT to do.
That’s right. Everyone is telling you what you MUST be doing on social media but today, I’m going to tell you that there are six social media no-nos or sins. Avoid these and sauce up your presence, giving it that extra edge without it sapping your energy, time, money or grey cells. And if you’re making these mistakes, I’ll tell you how to fix them. Click Here to Read Article …
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 …
Graduate at the top of the class.
Become a CEO.
Get on the cover of Forbes.
Have the world’s most influential leaders on speed-dial.
Save the world.
Lofty goals consume us, sometimes in healthy ways, sometimes not so much. Goals are everything — they tell us where we’re going and inspire us to do what it takes to get there.
Nevertheless, no matter how beautiful and well-defined our final destination might be, without the rest of the map to guide us there, it’s nothing more than a pretty picture on a piece of paper. Click Here to Read Article …
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