What do you do when you need extra money in your budget? You could cut down on monthly spending to save money. For instance you could eat out less, lower your grocery costs, and turn up your thermostat. But you could approach the problem from the other direction as well. In other words, instead of […]
Many people say you can’t teach entrepreneurship. This is partially true. Yes I do agree that in order to become a better entrepreneur you need to learn from experience. I also agree that there are plenty of lessons you can learn from those who’ve tried before you. These lessons will help you expand your knowledge […]
The path of an entrepreneur is anything but straightforward. It’s without a doubt one of the toughest careers you can choose. The only person who dictates what happens in your future is you. The only way to set yourself up for success is to stay focused and maximize each and every day. That’s not always […]
Setting goals is essential to living a life full of purpose and meaning. If you can set achievable goals, you will stay motivated and focused over the long-term. Nearly everything in business and life revolves around goal setting. They can be simple like waking up an hour earlier than you normally do. Or they can […]
When you become an entrepreneur, TGIF may not hold the same meaning it once had when you had a 9-5. Many business owners find themselves working weekends in order to keep up or get ahead. Running a business can be rewarding but also stressful and time-consuming especially if you have a lot of responsibilities on […]
Meetings are a regular fare in any workplace. They can range from small-group types to inter-departmental ones — even going further to include external parties (such as clients, suppliers, etc). No matter how big or small the attendance, planning and scheduling a meeting requires a lot of organizational skills. After all, rounding up a number of […]
Productivity is an interesting concept. What does it truly mean to be productive? Sure you may have worked for 14 hours straight but what did you accomplish? Was the work you did directly aligned with accomplishing your goals? These are all questions you must ask yourself at the end of the day to truly understand […]
There are lots of people these days taking on side hustles to improve their finances. Some do it to pay down debt, others to make ends meet each month, and some do it to invest. While any of those are great reasons to take on additional work, it also means spending less time with family […]
When I worked for an employer, during my first week of training my manager asked me to create an email folder titled ‘canned responses’. I had no idea what that meant. I filled it with the email messages I was told to place there and went on about the rest of my training week. I […]
Lots of people these days use online calendars, me included. The reason is that they have many advantages over paper calendars that I love. For instance, my calendar is in an app on my phone so that I can easily take it with me. Rather than carrying something bulky, it weighs nothing but goes everywhere […]
