One of my students in my group coaching program recently asked about how to do long-term business planning. In her experience, every time she tries to make a detailed plan for her business she is never able to follow through with it. While I’m not a huge fan of very detailed long-term business planning, I […]
Midday can be rough for people. Chances are you’ve been working for a few hours, you just ate some food and all you want is a nap. While some people can nap, I’m not one of them. I either sleep for seven hours or I don’t sleep. Period. Additionally, most people don’t have the luxury […]
I have a big media conference I’m attending this week. The good news is I don’t have to travel for it. It’s actually being held up the street from my apartment. The bad news is I haven’t looked at the schedule yet. Fortunately, I’m a pro at having a productive conference experience, even while pressed […]
As a business owner, you run into one of two issues. The first is procrastinating because you think you have more time than you actually do. The second is thinking projects will take less time than they actually do. The struggle is real, which is why business owners need to learn how to allow enough […]
It often feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. And on top of work, there’s also family time that needs your full attention. So, how do you strike a balance? It’s not easy, but it’s important and completely doable to find time for both work and play. For starters, […]
No matter who you are and what you do you will experience stress at some point in your life. Unfortunately there are people who tend to experience more stress than others. For instance, those who choose highly demanding careers often undergo more stress than the average person. Some of those careers include air traffic controllers, […]
Time is a very important resource but which becomes scarce when you have more tasks to do. For side hustlers, time can become even more scarce as you work to earn extra income or grow a side business while holding on to the stability of your full-time job. Focused side hustlers will find that their extra work […]
Hours and hours are wasted every week on unproductive meetings. And that’s time that could be spent on other important business initiatives to better move a company forward. Because it’s not only an employee’s time that’s wasted but an employer’s money too. According to research, $25 million of company money are lost every day on […]
Having more to do than you’ll ever get done in a day can be challenging. When your list is really long you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to start first. It may even put you at a standstill if the pressure becomes too much. But luckily there are ways to deal with it […]
From heavy workloads to high-pressure bosses, the idea of achieving work-life balance can feel far-fetched. However, it might be time to figure out how to better manage both your professional and personal lives or else you could run yourself straight into burnout. In fact, the effects of a negative work-life balance could be more dire […]
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