What Is the Premise Behind your Thinking? At the time I was an Executive Editor. The project was simple. Build a binder of about 300 pages. I’d probably built four times that many books already. … [Read more...]
Friday Productivity Tip — Get Some Silence
Quiet the Chatter Today when you’re trying to get that last minute work done, and someone comes in to “shoot the breeze,” “talk your leg off,” “chatter like chimp,” or be a “bird in a box.” You might … [Read more...]
One 12-Step Process Model . . . So Many Uses
What Process Is it? This is so cool. I was thinking about the processes I follow this weekend. I figured out something you probably already know. The process I outlined in the post called One … [Read more...]
Talking Your Way to Success
By Eric Nacul John is addressing a group of his peers on how to offer better customer service, when one of his colleagues starts periodically tapping the chrome plunger of a service bell. Undaunted, … [Read more...]
Vertical integration and your business
By Katherine Pilnick Youâve probably heard of vertical integration, a trend to minimize middle-man work and bring products to the marketplace in as few steps as possible, and you may be wondering if … [Read more...]
Business Success: Power of Negative Thinking?
By Deb Bixler If you are looking for home business success, then you start to realize that there is power in everything. People believe in the power of positive thinking and everyone understands that … [Read more...]
Do You Really Have to Write What You Know?
By Miranda Marquit Pretty much every aspiring writer has heard this advice: ÂWrite what you know. The logic behind this approach makes sense. A certain expertise and confidence accompanies … [Read more...]
Q&A with Ian Greenleigh, author of The Social Media Side Door
As a small business owner, I’m always hustling to make the most of limited resources. The techniques presented in Ian Greenleigh’s new book, The Social Media Side Door (McGraw Hill, October 2013), are … [Read more...]
If You’re Skipping the Smaller Conferences, You’re Missing Out
Walking the exhibit hall at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is an awe-inspiring experience. Look! There’s CNN’s camera crew. Look over here, there’s a drawing to win a new car! Come over … [Read more...]
Does Your Business Need a Little More Room?
Have you stopped recently and looked around your office space? For those individuals running businesses, they might be a tad overwhelmed if they stop to see how quickly their offices can fill up. From … [Read more...]