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Smart Thinking On Investing – February 24

02/24/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – February 24 The Thrifty Issue heads up this week’s Smart Thinking by suggesting original ways to live for free. Tonya Stumphauzer, author of the Budget and the Beach blog, reveals how we can stay motivated even if we’ve passed early retirement age. And Scott Alan Turner helps us reach the…

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Leverage Time to Your Advantage

02/23/2017 |

Guest writing for Trello, Dennis Mortensen—CEO of x.ai—shares his top time management techniques. Read on for more details. Embed from Getty Images   Time is a perceived function; which suggests that if we change our perception, we can manage it better—start by keeping an ongoing list of all your ideas Set a daily goal of…

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Inspired Lean and Six Sigma Ideals for Your Family

02/22/2017 | Comments Off on Inspired Lean and Six Sigma Ideals for Your Family

Alison Zeidman, writing for Fatherly, shares how we can use Lean and Six Sigma ideals to save time on chores and your family routines. Read my top takeaways beneath. Embed from Getty Images   Use visual signs or “kanban cards” from Lean to make clear indications of when you need to replace something, e.g. leave…

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The Perfect Bedside Pour

02/21/2017 |

Engadget’s CEO, Billy Steele, showcases every coffee lover’s dream: waking up to the perfect bedside brew. Check out my key points from his article. Embed from Getty Images   Barisieur are the company behind the innovative alarm clock which brews you a cup of coffee while you wake up The alarm clock feature eases you…

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Look to Aristotle to Create a Killer Presentation

02/20/2017 |

Marc Stoiber finds inspiration from Aristotle today in how to create the perfect presentation from the site, Your Ultimate Speech. See my observations from his piece below. Embed from Getty Images   2,500 years ago, Aristotle’s keen observations created the basis for how to formulate the perfect pitch Ethos: Your persona should convey the message…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – February 17

02/17/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – February 17 Mindy Jensen opens Smart Thinking this week with some hard-hitting reasons behind why you’re still “poor” for Bigger Pockets. Paula Pant of Afford Anything reveals the easiest budget ever. And Bravely Go’s Kara Perez shares her inspiring journey to financial literacy.   Jason Zweig admires the smartphone tech…

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Positive Strategic Goal-Setting

02/16/2017 |

Kauppalehti showcases Dick Grote’s piece on goal-setting strategies that good managers should be using. Check out my insights from his piece. Embed from Getty Images   35 years of research demonstrates that by raising the bar and setting tough, specific goals for people, you will inspire them to reach their targets more Loose deadlines are…

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Comparing Process Improvement Methodologies

02/15/2017 | Comments Off on Comparing Process Improvement Methodologies

Arvind Rongala, writing for Invensis Learning, explains the difference between Lean, Six Sigma, and Business Process Management (BPM). Read my summary of his article for more details. Embed from Getty Images   Lean is a Japanese practice that seeks to eliminate waste in production processes by overhauling the culture of the organization from management down…

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Free Yourself from Bad Coffee

02/14/2017 |

Today, The Exotic Bean’s Matty Byloos examines the grind or not to grind question. See his take on the matter underneath. Embed from Getty Images   Nowadays, it’s relatively cheap and easy to have amazing coffee at home without needing to spend a fortune on expensive equipment To get the best out of your coffee,…

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When We Can’t Control Ourselves

02/13/2017 |

Jacquelyn Smith, for Business Insider, walks us through the presentation mistakes we should all avoid as good public speakers. Check out my top takeaways below. Embed from Getty Images   We all tend to act strangely when we’re nervous, and given that 74% of us suffer anxiety from public speaking, this is a situation we…

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