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 […]
According to a survey conducted by CPL, 33 percent of companies ignore online reviews. One of the main reasons for this is a debilitating fear of negative feedback. Because of this, they try to remove negative reviews or bury them within their positive reviews. That’s not exactly a great strategy when you’re looking to grow […]
The days of the workforce going in nine to five every day is becoming a thing of the past. More and more people are taking matters into their own hands and becoming their own boss. Whether they decide to take on a freelance career or launch their own business, the idea of working for themselves […]
Even if you’re not working remotely full-time, a whooping 70 percent of people around the world work remotely at least once a week. This means that even if you’re in proximity to your colleagues, there may be days when the meeting doesn’t take place in a conference room. This is where virtual meeting etiquette becomes […]
Truthfully there is no blueprint to success. Everyone is dealt a different set of cards under unique circumstances. While there are plenty of strategies you can use and people you can learn from, you’ll only be successful if you put in the work. It’s common to look at other successful entrepreneurs and come up with […]
