Smart Thinking On Investing – October 21 I wanted to kick off this week’s Smart Thinking with The Financial Diet’s Holly Trantham’s shrewd observations on what she could have spent her takeout spendings of 2016 on instead. Julie of Millennial Boss admits that 401(k)s, IRAs, and HSAs are dull, but they will turn you into a…
Read Full ArticleToday, I wanted to share Hubspot’s Lindsay Kolowich’s ideas on how to optimize your day. What a great idea! Check out my key takeaways from her insightful writing underneath. Embed from Getty Images There are certain moments in your daily body clock/weekly schedule you can learn to optimize and set them up as part…
Read Full ArticleAs a Dr. Deming disciple, I’m of the opinion that performance reviews do more harm than good when it comes to motivating your employees. Within my companies, we’ve recently discarded the practice entirely. But, if you and your management team still work with yearly reviews, maybe Stephen Mihm’s article for Bloomberg View can inspire a…
Read Full ArticleLiora Ipsum writing for Blog To shares the next age of latte art; by printing directly onto the coffee! Check out my key takeaways from the Ripple Maker’s YouTube video. The Ripple Maker; as well as making a smooth coffee from Arabica and Robusta beans it also ‘prints’ your chosen logo or artwork on…
Read Full ArticleTop communication theorist and coach, Nick Morgan asks if Chris Anderson’s TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking will improve presentation giving globally; just as the TED program itself has inspired so many people too. See my summary of his article from Forbes below. Embed from Getty Images Gone are the…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – October 14 My Smart Thinking articles of choice this week are from Chonce Maddox of Frugal Rules, who lifts the lies away from financial myths. George Beall writing for The Huffington Post warns us away from investing mistakes millennials are in danger of making. And James Deporre reveals the secret sauce…
Read Full ArticleHubspot’s Lindsay Kolowich shares some useful insights for workaholics on how to make the most of your vacation time. Check out my top summaries of her article below. Embed from Getty Images If you’re a workaholic, you may struggle to give yourself permission to relax and take a break from work But optimizing your…
Read Full ArticleRandy Siever of The Lean Office examines the side effects of visual management and uncovers solutions for how to handle it. Read my key takeaways from the post. Embed from Getty Images There are both positive and negative benefits of gathering and portraying performance information visually Displaying one metric could affect another area; preempt…
Read Full ArticleDonald Levit analyzes the growing demand for coffee beans with a particular look at Brazilian coffee futures. See my top takeaways from his article off the site Economic Calendar. Embed from Getty Images Brazilian coffee bean futures, of which Arabica is the top crop, are enjoying a 14-month high currently Global demand for coffee…
Read Full ArticleJeff Haden, writing for the Business Insider, shares 10 sentences that you’ll never hear excellent public speakers say. I shared my favorites in the summary below. Embed from Getty Images Don’t let on that you’re giving this presentation anything but 100%; so no sharing that you’re tired, hungover or jet lagged Address all questions…
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