A few weeks ago, we talked about Time Management tips. A favorite time management device is, of course, The To-Do List! It’s a great feeling when you create a To-Do List and you cross off a task that has been completed. There are many online To-Do lists such as Remember the Milk [...]
In this economy, everyone is looking for a good deal. Andrew Mason combined his love for trying new places in his hometown of Chicago and getting a good deal and the result was Groupon, one of the fastest growing “Deal-a-Day” websites. It operates in 40 cities. The way it works is that [...]
It’s a tough time to own your own business, but many smart and savvy business people are still thriving despite the economy. Here are some ways to keep your business growing:
Dominate
Be a leader in your industry and do research before you launch a new service or product. What are some common problems in [...]
The Birkman Method is an assessment developed by psychologist, Roger W. Birkman, Ph.D. It measures the motivations, interests and behaviors of employees. It provides valuable insight which can be used to screen potential employees, facilitate team and career development and help solve interpersonal conflict.
The test consists of 298 questions can be taken online. [...]
Companies hire Independent Contractors for a variety of reasons: It’s cheaper, their projects are short-term, or they simply aren’t sure if the project they are working on is going to permanent. Managing an Independent Contractor can be a little difficult since they usually work off-site, but Inc.com did a great piece on how to [...]
We live in an age where technology moves faster than we ever could have imagined. If you own a business, you need to stay on top of technology at all times, always seek out the next big thing. You do not want to be left in the dust.
I came across a great article [...]
Successful people always have one thing in common: They are experts in time management. Time is valuable commodity, it is irreplaceable and it is very easy to waste it. Here are a few tips on Time Management:
Deadlines are your friends
Some people are afraid of the word “Deadline”. It sounds so final, so [...]
We have been discussing many aspects of Crisis Management on this blog, but Dallas Lawrence wrote an article on Mashable about Crisis Survival lessons specific to the Social Media Age.
Information travels quickly these days, especially with the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Not only do companies have to hold [...]
Many aspire to be the boss, but with the power and prestige of being a manager comes with its own set of problems. Sarah E. Needleman talks about some of these issues in her Wall Street Journal article titled First-Time Owners Find Management Comes With Headaches.
Delegating
If you built your business from scratch, [...]
