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Even If You Don’t Have a Personal Barista in the Morning…

01/10/2017 |

In today’s article, Kate Brateskeir teaches us the art of brewing store-bought coffee into a decent cup of java. Check out my insights from her piece below. Embed from Getty Images   …it’s still possible to have good coffee at home—many stores will pre-grind beans for you if you don’t own a grinder, that way…

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Fear of Public Speaking Ranks Just Higher Than Fear of Death

01/09/2017 |

Check out this hugely insightful assessment by Nancy Duarte and Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic from the Harvard Business Review today to discover what’s truly behind your anxiety when speaking in public. See my key takeaways from the piece below and complete the questions to determine tailored actionable goals to help you overcome your fear. Embed from…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – January 6

01/06/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – January 6 Heading up the first Smart Thinking of 2017 is Ben Casselman, editor at FiveThirtyEight, who reflects on what we can learn from 2016’s economic lessons. The Tortoise and the Gare from Be Awesome Not Broke reveal their steps to making your money matter. And Eric Westervelt uncovers the real…

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Get Your Life Back

01/05/2017 |

Buffer’s Chris Winfield reveals his technique to overhauling his schedule and going from a 40 hour work week to a 16.7 hour one. See below for more information on how you can do the same. Embed from Getty Images   The Pomodoro Technique will completely revolutionize your workday, and so in turn, change your life…

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Dr. Deming’s Influential Work in the US

01/04/2017 | Comments Off on Dr. Deming’s Influential Work in the US

Today we look at Part Two of Doug Williams’ blog articles which remember Dr. William Edwards Deming and his activities after Japan in the US. Check out my top takeaways from the piece underneath. Embed from Getty Images   Ford Motor Company approached Deming to massively improve their system quality following losses of $3 billion…

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Why You Should Avoid Pre-Ground Coffee

01/03/2017 |

Today, Coffee Confidential’s Lorenzo Emden breaks down exactly why we should not be buying ground coffee. Read my key insights from his article below. Embed from Getty Images   We grind coffee, rather than use the whole beans, to let the flavor components and oils out that create our lovely cups of java Coffee oils…

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Key Vocal Exercises to Enhance Your Public Speaking

01/02/2017 |

Jason Peck from Flick First has some great tips for enhancing your public speaking, by exercising an often overlooked tool. Check out my summary for more information. Embed from Getty Images   Often, when faced with public speaking we concentrate so much on the topic that we forget to support the vital tool we’ll be…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – December 30

12/30/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – December 30 With Christmas behind us, we take a look at ways to be financially sound for the New Year ahead. Heading up Smart Thinking this week is Market Watch’s Shawn Langlois and his advice for any “would-be traders” with a “thirst for the big score.” Melanie Lockert, finance expert and…

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Achieve Better Work-Life Balance

12/29/2016 |

It’s difficult to know if you’ve become a workaholic, so thankfully Rachel Ritlop’s article from Forbes sheds some light to see if you’re failing at the work-life balance. Check out my key takeaways below. Embed from Getty Images   Are you often in aches and pain? Always tired? Have zero patience? And you can’t remember…

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Dr. Deming’s Lessons to the Japanese

12/28/2016 | Comments Off on Dr. Deming’s Lessons to the Japanese

Over the next two weeks, I want to share Doug William’s two part blog which remembers Dr. William Edwards Deming and focuses on his influential teachings. Read below for my key takeaways from Part One. Embed from Getty Images   Inspired by Walter A. Shewhart’s theories on the statistical control of processes, Deming developed the…

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