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Smart Thinking On Investing – December 02

12/02/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – December 02 In this week’s Smart Thinking, the Financial Panther explains what he likes about robo-advisors. Wallet Hacks’ Jim Wang shares the income streams of millionaires to inspire our own path to financial freedom. And The Green Swan tells all on his money mistakes in the past.   Pretend to Be…

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How to Be Happier at Work

12/01/2016 |

Today, I wanted to share Dr. Rebecca Newton’s piece today from Forbes on common behaviors of people that are happy in their work. An insightful piece, see my summaries below for more detail. Embed from Getty Images   It’s easier to be happier if you know what the driving force behind your happiness is—sit down…

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How Six Sigma Isn’t For Everyone

11/30/2016 | Comments Off on How Six Sigma Isn’t For Everyone

Don Pepper’s LinkedIn blog warns us of the pitfalls of applying Six Sigma to your organization; it isn’t a system that works for everyone as the company 3M demonstrate. Check out my key insights from the article below. Embed from Getty Images   Applying the discipline of Six Sigma effectively strangled 3M’s research and development…

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How Your Home Brew Coffee Can Taste a Whole Lot Better

11/29/2016 |

In today’s article, Dominic Preston shares tips for how to enhance your home brew coffee care of Primer Magazine. See my summary of his piece below. Embed from Getty Images   Find the perfect balance in the convenience of your own home of quality, taste, cost, and effort to make the best coffee you can…

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Don’t Be Old-School With Your Presentation

11/28/2016 |

Public speaking expert Janice Tomich urges us to quit using the same tired presentation techniques in her article for Inc.com. See my summary of her no holds barred piece about exciting your audience rather than boring them.  Embed from Getty Images     Modern audiences are savvy and tired of the same old tried-and-tested presentation…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – November 25

11/25/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – November 25 Heading up this week’s Smart Thinking is a piece on the mindset you need to unburden yourself and pay off debt soon by the Financial Panther. Chris Reining highlights the difficulty of retiring early for his blog. And Alexa Mason, writing for The College Investor shares some ideas of…

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Critical Time Management Tips

11/24/2016 |

Act-On’s Amy Duchene shares her inside tips to time management from a freelance perspective. Discover more on how to mind the clock rather than letting it control you below. Embed from Getty Images   Put it down on paper; at the beginning of each week plan out what task you need to achieve by the…

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Use a Simple Method to Assess Your Data Quality

11/23/2016 | Comments Off on Use a Simple Method to Assess Your Data Quality

Dr Thomas C. Redman advises in the Harvard Business Review to assess whether you have a data quality problem or not. See my summary of his article below. Embed from Getty Images   The “Friday Afternoon Measurement” helps you measure your current data quality level and its impact, as well as allow you to clearly…

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Manual Coffee Brewing: AeroPress Vs. French Press

11/22/2016 |

Dorian Bodnariuc, a coffee enthusiast from Coffee Brewing Methods, compares the differences in brewing methods between the AeroPress and the French Press. Read my key takeaways underneath. Embed from Getty Images   An AeroPress is two plastic cylinders; the larger being the brewing chamber and the smaller being the plunger The plunger increases the pressure…

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Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking

11/21/2016 |

As an introvert, the idea of speaking to large groups of people can be your idea of hell; overcome this fear with techniques from Diana Beyer’s article on Ragan’s PR Daily, written to help you become a better public speaker. Check out my key insights below. Embed from Getty Images   Know your content inside…

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