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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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Smart Thinking On Investing – November 18

11/18/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – November 18 Smart Thinking hits the ground running this week with Mr Crazy Kicks and his advice on what to do with your money. Black Enterprise’s Carolyn M. Brown explains the three habits you need to succeed in retirement. And Northern Expenditure writer Maggie asks if you’re a spender or a…

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Stay on Target, Stay Motivated

11/17/2016 |

Keith Jackson, author of the blog at Mind Tools, has some great techniques for not losing our motivation with our target goals. I’ve shared my insights from the article below. Embed from Getty Images   As the adage goes, “Eat the elephant one bite at a time,” break your long-term goal down into short-term manageable…

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The Lean Methodology

11/16/2016 | Comments Off on The Lean Methodology

Today, KaiNexus’s Greg Jacobson discusses the direct application of Lean management and the mindset needed to apply the process. See my summaries underneath for more information. Embed from Getty Images   It’s not just a toolset—but an ongoing practice that requires consistent attention; there is no fixed end to its application At its core, it…

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