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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- How Lack of Foresight Doomed An Early Auto Manufacturing Pioneer - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Geoff FickeWhatever happened to the Stanley Steamer automobile? From the production of Stanley’s first model in 1897, the Company outsold every other firm that produced internal combustion powered vehicles until the brands demise in 1924. The Steamers were safe, durable and easily maintained. So what ...
Views: 1835(2 votes) - Whew! I Made It! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2014 from Carrie GreeneWe did it! It’s finally springtime, my favorite time of year! Here in New Jersey we experience very distinct seasons and during the winter everything dies, or at least it looks like it does. Then spring comes and the earth magically comes back to life. The snow melts, the branches of the ...
Views: 1835 - How Correct Ergonomics at Work Can Boost Employee Wellness - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from Becky MorrisWhen we talk about wellness, the first things that come to mind are eating healthy and getting enough exercise. But when it comes to workplace wellness there are many more things involved, including reduction of sitting and workstation set-up – known as ergonomics. Ergonomics is defined as the ...
Views: 1833(1 vote) - HOW TO REFRAME YOUR THINKING: A CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2018 from James MapesSow a thought, reap an act; Sow an act, reap a habit; Sow a habit, reap a character; Sow a character, reap a destiny. --Anonymous When my doctor told me, “You need heart surgery immediately,” I thought it was the end. Of course, he was trying to communicate that a successful operation would ...
Views: 1828 - Develop Laser Focus in Four Steps - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Danielle PierreSome years ago, if I could describe myself in one word, that word would be “distracted”. I would jump from one task to the next and never seemed to get anything accomplished, often feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. The day finally arrived when I realized that I wasn’t getting anywhere and I ...
Views: 1827(3 votes) - How to Outsource SEO and Make More Money - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Vickie JimenezToday it is vital to all business owners whether large Fortune 500 companies, small, or home-based to take advantage of outsourcing components of your business. This permits your business to function and grow more smoothly because you are not hindered with projects that suck time you would be ...
Views: 1826 - We Have To Stop Meeting Like This - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickEver leave a meeting and wonder why you met? Ever have a meeting and after much discussion, decide on a plan but then – nothing ever happens? Here are three questions can lead the leader to conducting more efficient, more effective and maybe even fewer meetings. Questions to ask and ...
Views: 1825(3 votes) - 10 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Brad Warren10 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination “After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.” Old proverb Why do we procrastinate? Over the years, here are some of the things I’ve heard people say in my workshop on time ...
Views: 1822 - 3 Idea Generation Tips for Creating Content - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from TJ PhilpottIdea generation is the starting, and sadly even sometimes the stopping point for anyone creating content to be distributed online. Publishing content is a very effective strategy for generating exposure and offers many benefits. This strategy however must be maintained consistently for it to ...
Views: 1822 - Get Organized: Put Procedures In Place - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Becky EskerI love the acronym of SYSTEM, Save Your Self Time Energy and Money. While it is about finding the most efficient way to do things, it is also about knowing specifically how things are done. In other words, you need documentation of the step-by-step process or procedure of how your systems are ...
Views: 1822(1 vote) - How to Use Parkinson's Law to Increase Your Productivity - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from Francis LuiBack in school, I remember learning about Parkinson's Law. It was taught in one of my classes. Parkinson's Law states, “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” I remember reading that with a yawn. At the time, it didn't mean much to me, nor did I fully understand ...
Views: 1819 - Cello Bowing Technique - 5 Right Hand Bowing Techniques - by If you want to master any cello bowing technique, you must dedicate yourself completely and never stop practicing since the nuances are sometimes so small, that one little mistake can ruin the entire piece. The techniques related o left and right hand are separated mostly because the left hand ...
Views: 1815 - What is a ‘To Do’ Anyway? - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Rosie GrayI’m a big fan of ‘to do’ lists as they are such a quick way to regain a sense of control, and a simple way to keep that way. Our brains simply don’t have enough RAM to remember all our commitments at work and home, and taking information out of our head and onto a list frees up the energy needed ...
Views: 1815 - How to select the best contractors for your project -4 Things to Consider - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Hugh StewartA powerful tool for finding a contractor is an online outsource platform called www.Elance.com. Elance is essentially a virtual marketplace that allows you to post projects and tasks for completion by contractors in a wide variety of skill areas. I have had great success outsourcing to ...
Views: 1811 - Why You Will Keep Procrastinating Until You Do This! - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2014 from Kirstin O´DonovanHow different would your life be if you just didn’t procrastinate at all? Or, think about how much better your life could be if procrastination actually made you more successful instead? Both might be hard to imagine, but today I am going to tell you why they are both possible. ...
Views: 1810 - Keeping Your Business Growing While On Vacation or On a Business Trip - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneIt’s officially summertime and vacation season. Business owners often have a tough time traveling on two fronts. First, there is often a sense that they are responsible for so many things that there is no way that they can truly shut down. Then there’s the other side of the coin… the sense ...
Views: 1806 - Basics For Designing a Google Text Ad - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jamie SeneMany people try to generate leads and sales via Google AdWords and fail. But a great many others are very successful. While there can be endless reasons for failure, there are some commonalities that all successful text ads have-if you violate these basics you are going to have a harder time ...
Views: 1804(1 vote) - The 4 Unexpected Benefits of Installing a Deck at Your House - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2017 from Ron SpencerWhen you have a deck as a part of your house, you own a house that exults a greater value than the rest. Whether it is extended at the front of your house or at the back, it is something that is looked upon as an asset. Most decks are made up of timber and are installed in a way that allows it ...
Views: 1803 - I’ll Do it Tomorrow: Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2017 from Arina KatrychevaHave you ever found yourself in a situation where you sat down to do an important task only to realize then that your clothes needed ironing? Or that your digital music collection was in need of some serious reorganizing? And then there’s this fascinating documentary on bird migration on YouTube ...
Views: 1801 - Better Productivity Is All About Getting Your Head Straight - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadHave you ever see the Paul Newman movie Cool Hand Luke? There are a number of scenes where the Sheriff tells Paul Newman, the prisoner who keeps escaping, that he has to get his head straight, so he will stop escaping. I made this connection, as tenuous as it may be with almost all of my ...
Views: 1800(3 votes) - The 4 Benefits of Using Vehicle Wraps for Branding and Advertisement - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2017 from Ron SpencerOne of the first major benefits of vehicle wraps is that they are highly attention grabbing, as they say in marketing parlance. This is especially true if your vehicle wrap happens to be in bright colours. You can be sure that they will make the vehicles that belong to your company stand out ...
Views: 1798 - How to Manage Stress When Overwhelmed by Work - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe need to learn how to manage stress is becoming more important due to the fast pace and increasing responsibilities in our daily lives. Both home and work seem to be placing additional demands upon us that do NOT come with any additional time with which to meet them. The result quite ...
Views: 1797(2 votes) - 4 Aspects Which Make Freestanding Baths Immensely Popular - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2017 from Ron SpencerOn an average how long do you spend in your shower daily? 10 minutes? 15 minutes? That’s it? Well, it certainly means that you don’t have a freestanding bath yet. If you had, spending even an hour in your bathroom would have seemed less. Sure, freestanding baths are fun, but it’s much more than ...
Views: 1794 - Making a Smart Investment in Shop Cranes to Help You Save Time and Energy - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from pitterkedar smithA workshop is a place always bustling with activity. There is a lot of moving, shifting and lifting of heavy weights involved. And these things can be time consuming and they also drain away a lot of energy from your employees. However, all these heavy-duty tasks can be completed in no time if ...
Views: 1790 - 10 Essential Productivity Tools For Content Writers - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2016 from Eva WislowThe life of a professional content writer is not a sweet gig, especially if you create content for a business purpose. It takes a lot of work, and you need to always be on your game. Of course, that's an ideal situation and it doesn't always happen that way. In most cases, writers find ...
Views: 1789 - Are Your Employees Scaring Your Customers Away? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Dianne ShaddockIt was time for my yearly eye exam and I decided to change my Ophthalmologist. I needed to find an optical shop closer to home. I spent a lot of time finding this particular optical shop and was happy that the shop was conveniently located, had plenty of parking available, and was open ...
Views: 1784 - Tackle That Pile of Paperwork - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickYou know how you can have a stack of papers piling up on the corner of your desk? You see it there every day. You dread dealing with it. Maybe even try to ignore it, yet when you are on the phone, it distracts you. You can’t help but take a peak. Maybe even pick up a piece of it, thinking ...
Views: 1781(3 votes) - Time Management – How to Protect your Valuable Time - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2017 from Steven StasczakMany people tend to take time management for granted and it is not hard to do at all. If we do not manage out time well though we will not accomplish our goals we originally set out to do. How many times to we set or plan to accomplish a list of goals just before the beginning of the week and ...
Views: 1780 - Why We Have Such a Tough Time Estimating How Long it Will Take to Complete a Task - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Marquita HeraldHow many times have you taken a pile of work home over the weekend, fully intending to get it all done, and then you didn’t have enough time to complete even half of the work. And then what happens? Instead of learning from this experience and taking home less work the next time, you do the ...
Views: 1779 - 13 Education Dreams to Achieve During 2013 - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Dr. Stephen JonesThe best way to achieve your dream is by making a commitment to start today. Determine that you will not let another year go by where you have not pushed the limits to achieve your dream. Even if you get half way there during 2013 you will be closer than you have ever been. The greatest thing ...
Views: 1776(2 votes) - Seventeen Ways to Get Faster Answers and Save Clicks - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Catherine FranzYou have already been using the Google search field, or maybe it’s Yahoo’s search field, for years now. And generally you probably have it open ready to go while using other programs. Here are ways you can reduce your number of clicks, and of course, save you time in the process just by using ...
Views: 1774(1 vote) - Be More Productive By Challenging Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from TJ PhilpottIn order to be more productive working online you must learn to manage your time better and approach each task with more focus! By doing so you'll soon discover how you can get more done in less time thus allowing you to set your sights on other aspects of your business! One of the best ways to ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - 4 Aspects to Look for in Good Ac Repair Companies - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2017 from Ron SpencerNo more are heaters and ACs considered a luxury; these days, it's become a basic necessity in every home. Contrary to perception, AC installation is just the first step; there are several aspects you have to cater to. But that’s not all because, in addition to maintenance and installation, AC ...
Views: 1772 - 55 1/5 Easy Ways to Boost Productivity Today - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Laura StackOkay, let’s face it. We’re all trying to do more with less. And chances are that you and your company have already made the big, tough decisions needed to streamline operations. But what about the little things? You can still boost both personal and team productivity in lots of smaller ...
Views: 1772(1 vote) - Three Ingredients for Misery and Their Antidotes - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Debra PayneThere are many ways to be perpetually miserable. Although we are all vastly different in many ways, we share common themes around the subject of misery. In fact, misery is a pattern than emerges in many people's lives far too often. I've outlined some manifestations of misery here and filed them ...
Views: 1766 - Top Tips for Planning Your Cast Iron Radiator Heating System - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Edward HallMany people are now interested in investing in a reproduction Victorian cast iron radiator heating system. This can be a practical option that can offer superior energy efficiency. In times of rising fuel bills it has become more important than other for you to consider how to upgrade your ...
Views: 1765 - What’s Right with People? Have You Asked Them Lately? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Mary Jane ParisOne of my last positions in the corporate world several years ago involved the administration of the employee survey that took place every other year. As the manager of the employee strategy, I interacted with employees at every level of the organization. Overseeing the data collection, analysis ...
Views: 1763(13 votes) - Overwhelm - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from carole railtonOverwhelmed Moving from ‘Overwhelm’ to Satisfaction I found myself in overwhelm once, when I had a legal problem I knew nothing about, a friend coming to stay for a week, a deadline with a proposal for a company I had never worked for before, and a social event to attend that evening and had ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - Confused about Which Bathroom Tiles to Choose? Heres Your Solution - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2017 from Ron SpencerThere is no doubt that bathrooms play a significant part in how a house looks and what it’s valued. Whether you are building a new bathroom or renovating it, there’s no denying the fact that attractive bathroom tiling in Melbourne is one of the most important aspects to consider. If you want ...
Views: 1759 - Procrastination and How to Beat It - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWe all do it. We put it off. Push it back. Wait. Hope. Agonize. And in the eleventh hour, at the last moment, or when we just can't stand to live with it any longer, we finally get it done! This is the anatomy of procrastination. Procrastination is one of the biggest dream killers out ...
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