The Goldilocks Effect – Staffing that is ‘Just Right’ – Part 1
Word Count: 1,425Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. A year ago, U.S. labor markets were crying about such a shortage of labor that it was pushing up wages. Businesses could not find enough qualified people...
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Word Count: 1,995Estimated Read Time: 8 Min. Employees are one of the biggest expenses for any company. Deciding how many people to employ is always a moving target for most businesses. Leaders...
View ArticleImproving Management of Time and Tasks, Part 1
Word Count: 1,434Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. People have been formulating ever-better systems and strategies to manage time and tasks for a long time. In fact, the well-known Franklin Planner –...
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Word Count: 1,411Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Highly successful people generally are excellent managers of tasks and time. They guard their time zealously, govern their schedules methodically and...
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Word Count: 1,509Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Learning. Working. Exercising. Connecting with others. Worshiping. Staying informed. Eating. Sleeping. Grooming. Shopping. There has always been...
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Word Count: 1,490Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Do you know anyone who is great about tracking tasks and working through To Do lists methodically and diligently… except when it comes to a major project...
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Technology has made it easier than ever before to learn about the systems, methods, processes, habits and tools that people use to become successful. Once upon a time (meaning more than 25 years...
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Word Count: 1,470Estimated Read Time: 5 Min. When you are feeling overwhelmed by so much to do, do you ever just wonder how the richest people on the planet manage it all? As of last month, Warren...
View ArticleImproving Management of Time and Tasks, Part 7
Word Count: 1,430Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. Everyone understands that managing workload is an important part of any job. And yet, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done....
View ArticleImproving Management of Time and Tasks, Part 8
Word Count: 1,281Estimated Read Time: 5 Min. Holiday or vacation is over. It’s time to get back to work. But focus is hard to come by. Intrusions abound. Work hours, which always had some casual...
View ArticleFive Free Tech Tools to Better Manage Tasks-Part 1
Word Count: 2,115Estimated Read Time: 8 ½ Min. Is your team struggling to keep up with daily tasks? Are projects falling through the cracks? Has managing the To Do List become just another...
View ArticleFive Free Tech Tools to Better Manage Tasks – Part 2
Word Count: 2,442Estimated Read Time: 9 Min. Time is like water cupped in hands… it seeps away in drips and droplets. In no time, it is gone and even the wetness evaporates. Still, it is easier for...
View ArticleSocial Listening: Keeping Your Fingers on the Pulse of Your Business...
Word Count: 1,638Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “A good reputation is more valuable than diamonds.” But how do you know what your company’s reputation really...
View ArticleSocial Listening: Keeping Your Fingers on the Pulse of Your Business...
Word Count: 1,897Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Social Listening is the process of monitoring and analyzing online conversations about a brand, product, service, or industry. It can be used to identify...
View ArticleInnovation Station, Part 1
First is Not Always Best Word Count: 1,586Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. There is tremendous pressure when an individual has a new idea or a company has an innovative product and wants to be the first to...
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Word Count: 1,509Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. In business, innovation is the ultimate game changer. Real innovation (not just tiny tweaks or insignificant modifications) can overcome a multitude of...
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Word Count: 1,348Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. Focus on the Problem, Not the Solution The old adage “Necessity is the mother of invention” — around for thousands of years — describes the notion that...
View ArticleUsing Psychology in Sales, Part 1
Word Count: 1,310Estimated Read Time: 5 Min. Last week, you went to Ikea to buy some inexpensive magazine holders to file the last dozen issues of Harvard Business Review piled on the floor next to...
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Psychological Strategies in Pricing Smart business owners often use psychological sales triggers to influence customers’ purchases. And these strategies are also used to help cross-sell or upsell...
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Using Psychology in Sales, Part 3
More Psychological Strategies in Pricing Human psychology plays a big role in how people perceive prices and pricing has a big impact in how buying decisions are made. For instance, pricing...
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