The Email Trap If you sit at a computer for most of the day, it's tempting to constantly check your email to see what's new. But that's a time management disaster if you're trying to make progress in your business. Resist the temptation. Here are some tips to help you get that time eating monster under control...
Train Me -- But Follow Through My mechanic has me trained. When I take my car in for an oil change, he places a sticker in the upper left hand corner of my windshield to remind me what date and mileage I should have my next maintenance completed. But every once in a while, he forgets to put the sticker on the window. Then I have to remember the date and mileage details...
Why You Need a Business Plan A business plan is just what it sounds like: a plan for running your business. And every
business needs one!
How to Build Your Business and Still Take Time Off We all know people who are like human dynamos. They seem to make an art form of building their business and still enjoy quality time with friends and family. It isn't magic, you can do it too.
Power of Pinpointing Accountability Is your business dependent upon your own personal mental and physical stamina? If so, you are highly limited as to the size business you can effectively manage.
Which ITIL Process Should We Implement First? The following question is usually debated a lot amongst IT managers. "With which process should we start when implementing ITIL?" Everybody has their own views, but here are my takes on it.
IT Expenditure - Why Businesses Spend Huge Amounts on Ineffective IT Investments It seems that almost every day we read in the newspapers about another hideously over budget IT project that doesn't achieve its expected benefits. The ones we read about are usually major multi-million pound projects in the public sector, however this is only the tip of the iceberg.
The Cheapest, Forget It ! For all you buyers out there who buy on price alone, beware your not long for your job. Start thinking about value rather than direct cost.
Manage Your Time - Save Your Business. Managing your small business is tough, especially when "life" keeps distracting you. Here are some tips to manage your time a little better.
Take Control of Your Paper in 3 Easy Steps Take control of the piles of paper in your office or work area with this easy 3 step process. You'll be amazed at the feeling of being on top of things after you are through.
Discover the Astonishing Power of Words Today! Picture all the people you know who are dynamic, successful and self-confident. The ones who are the stars of every gathering. The scintillating personalities who can be relied upon to light up every occasion.
Is Your Business A Dysfunctional Family? No business can run on excuses. It's not unreasonable to expect any business owner or manager to be a team leader, create a positive work environment, hire the right people for the job and make sure that customers and clients are treated with respect. Like a dysfunctional family, a poorly run or managed business will eventually implode.
Leadership Skills Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are working at less than 60 % of their potential. Basic management skills training is guaranteed to change all this and at such little cost...
Learn How To Get The Most From Your Team Being a leader is challenging, and often overwhelming. Find out how you can get the most from your business team, and enjoying doing it at the same time.
Does My Bum Look Big in This? As a Manager is the feedback you get the truth, or is it what the workforce think you want to hear?
Ten Relationship Traits And Skills For Good Leadership As a leader how well do you relate to your people? Relationship is an important factor in having a motivated team that works together to achieve outstanding results.
Gossip And Rumors And Hearsay, Oh Why? It is estimated that gossip and rumors within a company can cut productivity by as much as 50%. By setting boundaries and expectations related to gossip, rumor, and hearsay you can help employees to hold each other mutually accountable for having a "gossip free" workplace.
Why Marketing is Like Fishing I love fishing; it's relaxing, fun and always a challenge. I don't fish in tournaments because I don't know how to catch game fish in a consistent way. For me, ...
15 Ways to Promote eLearning Programs ePrograms is the number one marketing jet streamer in 2004
and will not change in 2005. Ten-year Certified Teleclass
Leader and Marketing Master, Catherine Fra...
The Importance Of Incoming Links And Reciprocal Links Building a web site is only the first step in a long process when starting an online internet business. You need traffic to your web site and the best way to ge...
Jesus in the Thrift Shop After 15 years, a daughter finally understands the story her mother wanted her to tell.
The Self Development Tool Box Do you have a self-development toolbox? Do you have a standard set of instruments or mechanisms that you use to delve into your inner self? Just asking yourse...
Benefits of a Good Training Journal Most of us have trained at one part in our lives. Chances are if you've ever taken your training seriously you've used a training journal or a training log.
Snooze to Lose Pounds If you want to find a way to lose weight faster, and you think there is nothing new under the sun, then what I'm about to tell you will really make you nod off.
Solar Garden Lights No wiring, environmental friendly, In fact I almost don't see a lot of advantages on traditional lighting. You can find solar light systems for more and more pu...
Safer Cell Phone Use For Drivers Cell phones are great for people on-the-go, but talking on your cellular phone while driving can be downright dangerous. The safest choice is to avoid using yo...
30 Ways to be a Butt-Head Boss 1. Trust no one. Not your superiors and not your employees. Especially not your employees. They're probably out to get you anyway. 2. Believe that all of your p...
Negotiating the Real Estate Contract Negotiation is the process of communication back and forth in order to reach a joint agreement. There is no "one size fits all" strategy of negotiating a real e...
The Internet Road Map Three best practices that ensure that you get the most visitor interaction on your website...
How to Succeed With Any Affiliate Program In the early days before the internet was born, starting a business was like taking a giant leap into the unknown. Aside from the involved time and money...
Fitness: A State of Being For many people who have become aware of how their lifestyles impact their future, fitness suddenly becomes a major priority. Never mind that you're earning goo...
Branding: What Not to Do Here's a little story about what not to do as you carve out a name for yourself in the world of internet business.
Getting NON-STOP Traffic By Writing Articles Got a low budget? Can't afford exspensive advertising? Or do you just want a good way to send targeted, buy happy prospects to your site? Yes? Then you should...
52 Fantastic Dates for Fearless Married Couples Just what the title says. This article helps married couples keep the spark in their relationships--and their focus on each other-- through creative, fun, roman...
