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Presentation Panda’s Adam Noar teaches us how to create presentations worthy of a TED event. Check out my observations below.
- Get personal and share a personal, engaging story to create a connection with those you’re
Smart Thinking On Investing – July 21
Cashville Skyline’s Kate Dore heads up Smart Thinking this week by revealing the key to mindful budgeting. Guest posting on Yes, I Am Cheap, Andrea Woroch helps us avoid purchasing mistakes. And Bravelygo
… Read the restEd Sykes of The Sykes Group helps us set and achieve goals effectively by employing some key steps. Here are my key insights from his piece.
- Take the time to shut out external distractions and
IQMS reveals what you need to know for manufacturing higher quality products in your organization. Check out my observations below.
- Fast-growing manufacturers, who are outpacing the competition and improving the company’s market share, are all
Alison Edgar reveals the best way to overcome glossophobia—the fear of public speaking—in her self-named blog. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- Overcoming fear can be achieved by following these tips for giving
Smart Thinking On Investing – July 14
Mary Beth of Workable Wealth opens up Smart Thinking this week with a look at how much money you need for retirement. Money Ning author, David Ning explains why index funds are your
… Read the restTim Lloyd Wright of the Have Dreams Supporters Club explains the best way to choose and achieve our goals. Here are my key insights from his piece.
- Your goal should excite and motivate you, so
For Quality Digest, Sameer Kadam and Mickey Shah help us with the challenge of improving quality management. Check out my observations below.
- Improving quality management within your organization is the key to optimizing efficiency, decreasing
Magnetic Speaking’s Peter Khoury shares his fundamental virtual presentation tips. Read on for more information from his piece.
- The popularity for virtual presentations has risen in response to the growing demand
- From webinars and team
Smart Thinking On Investing – July 7
Sarah Li Cain of High Fiving Dollars opens up my 60th edition of Smart Thinking—Happy Birthday ST!—this week with how to deal with a pay cut. Zach of Four Pillar Freedom reveals how
… Read the restIamwire’s Isabella Rossellini helps us overcome the fear barrier that is standing in the way of our goals. Read on for more information from her piece.
- Are you being held back in work goals and
Kelly Macaulay of Rockwell Automation explains why enforceable workflows are essential to quality management. Here are my key insights from her piece.
- Workflows created from industry best practices lay the foundation for building quality into
The Self-Expression Blog’s Sandra Zimmer explains how controlling your breathing is the key to overcoming your public speaking fear. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- Learning to control your breathing is important to
Smart Thinking On Investing – June 30
Nicole Dieker, writing for The Billfold, opens up Smart Thinking with advice from a quantitative analyst. Mel, the writer of Broke Girl Rich, helps us scale our personal finance mountains. And Piggy from
… Read the restMunira Rangwala from Your Story discusses how to stay on track to achieving your goals. Read on for more information from her piece.
- To stay motivated on your path to your goals, begin by keeping
Alexa Sussman of Quality Digest examines the best way to ease your team into a new automated quality system. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- There are effective ways you can help your
Jill Schiefelbein, author of Dynamic Communication: 27 Strategies to Grow, Lead, and Manage Your Business and writing for Entrepreneur, helps us overcome the nerves we get when speaking to large audiences. Check out my observations below.
Smart Thinking On Investing – June 23
Lesley James, writing for Money Nuggets, opens up Smart Thinking this week with a look at the best questions to ask a financial advisor. The Financial Panther reveals how to pay off ridiculously
… Read the restHarvard Business Review’s Jackson G. Lu, Modupe Akinola, and Malia Mason have collaborated on this article to help us become more creative at work. Here are my key insights from their piece.
- Research demonstrates that
Andrew Powell-Morse explores the Japanese model of Kaizen; a concept designed to help improve an organization’s processes. Check out my observations below.
- The Kaizen concept was introduced to the Japanese business world after World War
Writing for Westfair Communications, Filomena Fanelli suggests ways around our fear of public speaking. Read on for more information from her piece.
- “This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re
Smart Thinking On Investing – June 16
Writing for The Simple Dollar, Trent Hamm heads up Smart Thinking this week with a sharp truth about our finances. Zach of the Four Pillar Freedom blog explains how investment returns aren’t the
… Read the restTaylor Pearson, author of The End of Jobs, shares his approach to dividing and tracking your time successfully to get the most out of your week. Read on for more information from his piece.
Joe Thompson, editor of Canadian Metal Working, explains the DMAIC process. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- DMAIC can be used in an organization to improve processes with data collection as part of
Stephanie Scotti, writing for Smart Brief rallies us into managing our fear of giving presentations. Here are my key insights from her piece.
- Whether you’re heading into your first or 50th presentation, you’ll be attempting
Smart Thinking On Investing – June 9
Frugal Rules’ John Schmoll kicks off our Smart Thinking this week by teaching us different ways to invest our first one hundred dollars. Stefanie O’Connell, in her self-named blog, explains how to save
… Read the restCreator’s Samantha Pena shares key time management strategies for small businesses to adopt and improve from. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- Time is the most valuable asset of any small business, but
Tajudeen Ahmed’s article on The Eagle Online is designed to help us document and execute strategies. Read on for more information from his piece.
- First, determine why you’re documenting your strategy and acknowledge a commitment
Jon Loomer in his self-named blog reveals how, as an entrepreneur, he overcame his paralyzing fear of public speaking. Check out my observations below.
- One way to overcome your anxiety when giving presentations is to
Smart Thinking On Investing – June 2
Ashley Ford, for Refinery 29, kicks off Smart Thinking this week with a look at why millennial women are conflicted breadwinners. Zainabb Hull of Pension Bee explains why being organized for our retirement
… Read the restDenise Hill, writing for Lifehack, reveals how people truly succeed in life. Check out my observations below.
- There’s no special ‘gift’ behind successful people; they’re no smarter or more talented, they’re simply more skilled at
Jim L. Smith, writing for Quality Magazine, considers the most important thing about Six Sigma. Read on for more information below.
- The use and appropriate operation of the tools behind Six Sigma play a major
CFA Institute’s Julia VanDeren shares her presentation techniques for finance professionals. Check out my summaries below for more information.
- As over 58% of finance professionals routinely give presentations once a month, it’s important to hone
Smart Thinking On Investing – May 26
On Smart Thinking this week, The Millennial Budget’s Stefan Sharpe examines the benefits of being financially literate as early as possible. Paulette Perhach, the author of Fuck of Fund Monthly blog, reveals why
… Read the restDr Suzanne Gelb explains how we can make our days more successful for The Muse. Here’s my insights from her piece below.
- You have to fully commit to all your projects and tasks; try and
CureJoy’s blog reveals how we can use Kaizen to overcome procrastination and be more productive. Check out my top takeaways underneath.
- Do the new habit you want to take up for just one minute every
Julie Hansen for Business 2 Community writes of a new approach to presenting. See below for more details from her article.
- For many, when we think of presentations, we imagine a monolog being given by
Smart Thinking On Investing – May 19
Justin Castelli, author of All About Your Benjamins, heads up Smart Thinking this week with ways to change that negative mindset you may have about money. Sarah Li Cain, writer of High Fiving
… Read the restDr. Matt Morgan, in his First Habit blog, reveals the strategies to motivating yourself when your willpower is low. Read on for more information from his article.
- Our willpower often disappears in the middle of
Quality Mag’s Jim L. Smith examines the work of Dr. Walter A. Shewhart’s and Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s approaches in business. See my key takeaways underneath.
- Shewhart’s control charts theory taught businesses to differentiate between
Writing for Inc.com, Betsy Mikel reveals how to project confidence in high-stakes job interviews and when speaking in public. Check out my summaries from her article underneath.
- The verbal ticks we include when speaking in
Smart Thinking On Investing – May 12
Smart Thinking opens this week with Barry Ritholtz, Chairman & CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, who examines the investing potential in Canada’s possible marijuana market. Colin Lalley, writing for PolicyGenius, reveals how to
… Read the restBlogging on Medium, Thomas Oppong (founder of All Top Startups) writes of how we can journey to self-improvement. Check out my summaries from his piece below.
- The road to success is long and uneven, it
Proto Plastic’s Jamie Dewing walks us through his strategies for improving our quality management approach. See underneath for my key observations.
- Enhance your organization’s approach to quality management by turning it into a core value
Courtney Goldsmith, writing for CityAM.com, teaches us her tricks for nailing your presentation. See below for my top takeaways from her article.
- Reaching people’s emotions with a good story is more compelling than just throwing
Smart Thinking On Investing – May 5
Alaya Linton of Hope and Cents heads up Smart Thinking this week with her perspective on how to overcome money mistakes. Becky Lang writing for Wit & Delight shares the financial tips she
… Read the restJyssica Schwartz writes on the challenges of time management if you work from home. See below for my insights from her article on Thrive Global.
- Whether you work in an office or from home, time
Matt Girvan, writing for Fatherly, shares how he applied Lean management principles to getting his toddler ready in the morning—of all things. See below for my key takeaways.
- We tend to apply our time management
Lewin Day of Hackaday bolsters our confidence in our abilities to give technical presentations. Check out my key observations below.
- It’s vital in a business environment to know what you’re going to give a talk
Smart Thinking On Investing – April 28
Smart Thinking kicks off with a look at being too poor for welfare by Tyler Hatch for The Financial Diet. Kara Perez, writing for Chime Bank, asks if you have a healthy relationship
… Read the rest