Managing employees is tricky. While our workers tell us money is the way to maximize productivity, results tell a different story. What do we believe? Recent experiments run by Dan Ariely, author of the book Payoff, showed that money is a poor motivator for getting the best work out of people. In fact, large bonuses for key […]
If I had a nickel for every time someone says “I don’t have time to work on my business” I’d be one wealthy woman. The reality is we find time for the things we prioritize, but I digress. Instead, I’m going to assume these people really don’t have time to work on their businesses. I’m […]
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: […]
In a perfect world, we’d all have a productive day, even when we don’t feel like working. In reality, many of us will face a slump or simply not feel like lifting a finger when there’s still tons of work to be done. Working on the business you love can actually seem just dreadful when you […]
If we tried to look back to when the first calendars were made we would find that they have been in use for over 2,000 years. This suggests that thousands of years ago people had already discovered patterns of time and seasons. It affected when they planted, harvested, hunted, and performed many other of the […]
In today’s global and distributed business economy, virtual teams are becoming the norm. In fact, 43 percent of employed Americans said they spent at least some time working remotely in 2016. And as more and more companies begin to embrace this idea, expect that number to increase significantly. While having a remote team has numerous […]
What was I doing again? Obviously, focus was not part of that conversation. We’ve all walked into a room, only to have everything we were thinking of completely dashed from our mind. In a world of instant info at our fingertips, distractions are an almost imminent threat, and attention can be elusive. Here are 5 […]
Reducing the costs of doing business can increase the net profits of that business. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to go about lowering costs. Cutting down on the amount of supplies a business uses is one way is to lower costs. Another is to stretch the length of time between purchases of business […]
Have you ever been to a business of any kind and had an employee ignore you? The majority of people have, so it would be no surprise if you have too. When a customer is being ignored or passed over by workers it can be caused by many different things. Each one of those things […]
Whether you’re a morning person or not, having a morning routine can be extremely beneficial. Most people feel most productive when they wake up and establishing an effective morning routine can allow that productivity to last longer throughout the day. Having a plan or routine to stick to in the morning also allows you to […]
