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Smart Thinking On Investing – September 29
Smart Thinking this week kicks off with Ms. Financier, guest posting for Dirt Cheap Wealth, who explains that a cup of coffee a day won’t break your bank. Writing for Acorns, Chris Peach
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The Financial Samurai Sam Dogen opens Smart Thinking this week with a warning not to let your frugality lead to lifestyle deflation. Millennial Boss Julie explains the risks involved in buying cryptocurrencies. And
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Piggy of Bitches Get Riches heads up Smart Thinking this week examining the managed funds versus index funds battle. Author of High Fiving Dollars, Sarah Li Cain helps us master our emotions to
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High Fiving Dollar’s Sarah Li Cain kicks off Smart Thinking this week by asking if we are falling prey to certain money blocks. Bravely’s Kara Perez helps us deal with the emotional burden
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Bravelygo heads up Smart Thinking this week with ways to deal with debt payoff fatigue. Mr. Money Mustache reveals an unusual path to reaching wealth and early retirement. And the Financial Panther urges
… Read the restJ.T. O’Donnell, writing for Inc. Southeast Asia, shares the words that will help you reach your career goals. Check out my observations below.
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- Do you have career goals in place
Writing for Lean Six Sigma Belgium, Lorenzo Del Marmol reveals the non-lean habits managers should stop doing every day to boost productivity. Read on for more information from his piece.
Embed from Getty ImagesJames Robinson, guest posting on Indezine, helps us with the key aspect of design to help boost our presentation skills today. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
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Smart Thinking On Investing – August 25
Stefanie O’Connell, in her self-named blog, opens up Smart Thinking this week with a look at lessons to be learned from the popular TV program, Sex and the City. Lesley James, guest posting
… Read the restThe team at Farnam Street review Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s arguments from his book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less about a shorter, more creative work day. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
Tracy O’Rourke from Go Lean Six Sigma, shares her tale on how she used Lean Six Sigma to battle her shoe buying addiction. Here are my key insights from her piece.
Embed from Getty Images… Read the restWriting for Inc.com, Kindra Hall targets women with a few pieces of advice when public speaking. Here are my key insights from her piece.
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- Don’t be a slave to your
Smart Thinking On Investing – August 18
The guys at ThinkSaveRetire head up Smart Thinking this week and they’re taking crap from no one about being able to retire early. Bason Asset’s James Osborne digs into social pressure and status.
… Read the restWriting for the Harvard Business Review, Anne Grady teaches us to handle our stress better. Read on for more information from her piece.
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IQMS helps us to establish manufacturing quality as a competitive advantage. Check out my observations below.
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- Improve process and product quality daily by setting individual and team goals so employees
Jeff Bullas, writing in his self-named blog, explains how to master the art of storytelling in your presentations. Here are my key insights from his piece.
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- While your audience may
Smart Thinking On Investing – August 11
The Financial Panther kicks off Smart Thinking this week with a look at the earning potential of our side hustles. Writing for StockCharts.com, Gatis Roze compares drivers and investors. And Justin Castelli, guest
… Read the restBenjamin Hardy shares the two mental shifts we all need to make to be successful for Thrive Global. Here are my key insights from his piece.
- Of the two mental shifts successful people make, the
Global Six Sigma compare the purposes behind Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- Six Sigma: A data driven methodology which enables processes to deliver products or services with
Charlotte Blank, writing for SmartBrief, shares behavioral science hacks designed to help improve your next presentation. Read on for more information from her piece.
- Tease your audience; your listeners want to be intrigued and have
Smart Thinking On Investing – August 4
The team at Money Nuggets kicks off Smart Thinking this week with a look at sneaky marketing tricks we should avoid. Zach from Four Pillar Freedom reveals the uncomfortable truth that comes with
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- Companies that experience high rates of burnout in their employees need to face the fact that it is probably an organizational level problem rather than indicative of the people involved
- The common reasons for burnout
KaiNexus’ Greg Jacobson introduces us to process control charts to optimize your manufacturing processes and outcomes. Here are my key insights from his piece.
- Use process control charts (graphs or charts that relay process or
Bronwyn Ritchie explains how to get your presentation started the right way for her Pivotal Public Speaking blog. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- It’s crucial to nail the opening of your presentation,
Smart Thinking On Investing – July 28
Heading up Smart Thinking this week, Ms. Financier of The Feminist Financier blog reveals her mortgage money mistakes. Four Pillar Freedom writer Zach examines the savings rate we need to reach Financial Independence.
… Read the restMichelle Schroeder-Gardner, founder of Making Sense of Cents, reveals why getting into the habit of waking up earlier is beneficial. See my top takeaways from the article underneath.
- Being an early riser can be great
Joe Bockerstette of Business Enterprise Mapping reveals the solutions you need to solving Lean Six Sigma (LSS) failure. Here are my key insights from his piece.
- Rather than attempting to use LSS to fix small
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.