We’ve all been there. We have a big deadline for our business, but we can’t seem to stay focused. Maybe there was major breaking news and the 24/7 news cycle has us enthralled. Or maybe people keep texting and private messaging you. Or Twitter could be blowing up. Whatever it is, one thing is true: […]
Don’t watch your time melt away. Many different factors can make or break you as an entrepreneur, but nothing is as important as being able to keep your time in check. If you feel that this is an area that needs improvement in your life, then you need to give the following 50 calendar, and […]
“How can I manage my time better?” That’s a question that all startup founders will have to ask at some point. The questions need to be asked especially true when you’re struggling to complete one item off your to-do-list while other entrepreneurs have completed one week of work in one day. They don’t have superpowers […]
Meetings and in-person events, in general, can be brutal. They’re time-consuming and often unproductive. As an example, it’s been found that every month, an employee attends 62 meetings. Additionally, half of these events are considered a waste of time. It’s been reported that a staggering 31 hours are spent in unproductive meetings every month. You’ll […]
I recently had to leave town for an important meeting. Instead of flying, I decided to make a little road trip out of the event. As long as I can listen to music and roll down the windows, I actually get a kick out of driving. And, if there are no mishaps along the way, […]
What do Amazon, Disney, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packards, Spanx, and Under Armor all have in common? If you guessed that they’re all billion-dollar companies, you wouldn’t be wrong. But, the answer I was looking for was that they all began as a home business. Are you more productive working at home? Thanks to technology, however, […]
I recently upgraded my phone. And, in the immortal words of Hulk Hogan, let me tell you, something brother. I definitely do not miss the days when you had to reinstall all of the apps you had previously downloaded manually. You still have to log in to these apps after getting a new device. But, […]
When I woke up this morning, I had every intention to crank this article out first thing. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. It’s not because I was procrastinating. I couldn’t “get into the zone.” The “zone,” or flow, is something that whether or not we realize it is something we all want to achieve. But, what […]
I recently went hiking in a state park. Besides spending some time outdoors, which helped me clear my head and burn some calories, I saw a sign posted outside the interpretive center. It simply read, “Today is the best day.” I’ve since taken this to be my daily mantra. I think we all have the […]
To be successful, everyone needs to continue to add to their skillsets. Each entrepreneur, startup, and small business will have its set of “how-tos” that are vital. Then there will be the set of skills that are the essential ones to know. Search your business and become the best you can at your particular business […]
