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…
Read Full ArticleJason 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…
Read Full ArticleSmart 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…
Read Full ArticleIt’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…
Read Full ArticleOver 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…
Read Full ArticleChase Purdy from Quartz unveils today how mathematicians are solving the perfect cup of coffee problem. See my summary below for more details. Embed from Getty Images With over 1,800 chemical components in a cup of filtered black coffee scientists believe if they control the make-up of these, they can create the perfect cup…
Read Full ArticleSweaty palms, racing heart, and knees knocking; it’s a common fear for everyone when giving a presentation. Jacquelyn Smith of Business Insider shares her tips for calming your nerves before public speaking. Read on for more information. Embed from Getty Images The trick is not to try and get rid of nerves completely, realistically…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – December 23 In this week’s Smart Thinking, in the run up to Christmas and looking ahead to 2017, I wanted to share Ben Carlson’s words of warning from his blog, A Wealth of Common Sense, on how investors fall into bad habits. As well as The Financial Panther’s article which urges…
Read Full ArticleBelle Beth Cooper has some great insights for revolutionizing your productivity in today’s article from Buffer Social. Check out my key takeaways underneath. Embed from Getty Images It’s difficult to retune the way you work, switching off properly at the end of the day, taking time out, and not thinking about your job 24/7…
Read Full ArticleJohn Hunter, writing for The W. Edwards Deming Institute Blog, reveals Dr. Deming’s note on management after a hospital stay. Processes that can apply to any organization, read on for my insights from the article. Embed from Getty Images There is no point blaming an individual for bad processes, find the root cause behind…
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