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Work It Smarter

04/06/2017 |

Jeff Haden believes the key to success is in working harder and smarter in his article for Inc.com. Check out my observations from his approach below. Embed from Getty Images     Adjust the way you approach your to-do list; limit the number of items you include and prioritize your most important tasks Many people…

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Which Direction Should We Head In?

04/05/2017 | Comments Off on Which Direction Should We Head In?

Today, Jeff Gothelf—blogging on Medium—breaks down how to pick the right management strategy for your organization. See my summaries below for more details. Embed from Getty Images   If you’re not sure which management strategy is “right” for you or worse, you’re battling many practices within one organization; it’s worth changing your approach Try any…

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More Arguments for Drinking Coffee

04/04/2017 |

Brad Hoppmann, writing for Uncommon Wisdom Daily, shares another good reason for drinking coffee with us. Check out my key takeaways below from his piece. Embed from Getty Images   Many of us have heard about the health benefits of coffee, but did you know that drinking it can protect you against six different types…

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Powerful Storytelling

04/03/2017 |

Simply Amazing Training’s Dee Clayton reveals how we should be ramping up the storytelling aspect of our presentations. Read on for more information from her article. Embed from Getty Images   As an audience, we remember things more powerfully when we listen to good storytelling Employ the “challenge, action and transformation” structure within your presentations—alongside…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – March 31

03/31/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – March 31 Kathy Caprino of Forbes begins Smart Thinking this week with a guide to recognizing whether you’re working with an expert or a fake. Author of My Money Blog, Jonathan Ping, suggests altering the way you look at risk in the stock market. And the Financial Samurai teaches us…

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Set Goals, Not Resolutions

03/30/2017 |

The Financial Ginger, Jacob Brad Johnson, advocates real goals rather than resolutions in his blog article today. Read on for my top takeaways from his piece. Embed from Getty Images   It’s mid-march, and let’s face it, by now we’ve probably all forgotten those resolutions we set at the beginning of 2017 Real goals that…

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Encourage Innovation

03/29/2017 | Comments Off on Encourage Innovation

Dan Blacharski walks us through how Six Sigma encourages innovation within your organization for Innovation Excellence. See underneath for my key observations from his article. Embed from Getty Images   The Six Sigma approach gets a lot of bad rap for dampening innovation in the workplace due to its metrics, methods, and conformation to quality…

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A Match Made in Heaven

03/28/2017 |

Christopher Osburn, blogging on Uproxx, studies the effect of mixing coffee and chocolate in your daily cup of java. Check out my insights below. Embed from Getty Images   A new caffeine-related study suggests we’d gain even more benefits from our daily morning coffee if we add cocoa to it As well as the caffeine…

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Stop Making the Same Public Speaking Mistakes

03/27/2017 |

Today, check out Business Insider’s article from public speaking expert Terri Trespicio talking about the major mistakes all speakers make at times. Read on for more details on how to avoid these. Embed from Getty Images   It may seem like you should start with an introduction about who you are, but kick off with…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – March 24

03/24/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – March 24 Christina Wallace begins Smart Thinking this week with a perspective on the unveiling of the Fearless Girl statue on Wall Street on International Women’s Day. Charis Rebecca Brown reveals what habits debt-free people don’t have for Clark.com. And Half Banked’s Desirae guides us through making our money count.…

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