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Make Your Pour Over Coffee the Barista Way

10/04/2016 |

Learn more about making excellent pour over coffee at home from barista professionals, care of Handground. I pulled my key insights from the article to share with you below. Embed from Getty Images     Try and try again: The best way to bring the flavor out of coffee beans is to adjust the variables…

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Enhance Your Career Progression With Great Presentation Skills

10/03/2016 |

James Citrin makes a valid point on his LinkedIn blog, about improving your presentation skills to enhance your career options, and discusses how the two are inextricably linked. Read my insights from his article underneath. Embed from Getty Images   It might surprise you to learn but mastering the art of public speaking is key…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – September 30

09/30/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – September 30 I’ve got a great line up this week for you; Freedom is Groovy’s author Mr. Groovy explains why we all should want to be financial studs. Chonce, a writer for Frugal Rules, motivates us not to give up on our financial journey. And Forbe’s Maya Kachroo-Levine shares the common…

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Time Management Quotes to Inspire You

09/29/2016 |

Colonial Living Business share some truly inspirational quotes about the art of time management. I selected a few that jumped out at me to share. Embed from Getty Images     “Don’t count every hour in the day. Make every hour in the day count.” To make the most of your time you have to…

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Seven Sigma Doesn’t Need To Exist…

09/28/2016 | Comments Off on Seven Sigma Doesn’t Need To Exist…

Gary Marion, writing for The balance, offers his insights on why Six Sigma is better than the idea of Seven Sigma. Check out my key takeaways from his article below. Embed from Getty Images   …because each ‘sigma’ indicates one standard deviation on a bell curve So minimizing defects by ‘six sigmas’ will uncover practically…

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Don’t Sacrifice Flavor for Convenience in Your Home Brew Coffee

09/27/2016 |

Daniel Higgins of Stevens Point Journal discusses how we can turn our home coffee into a more flavorsome experience rather than just a convenient one. See my summary of the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images     Coffee beans are like any other fruit; they only have a certain shelf life period so buy…

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New Ways to Deliver Ideas Effectively

09/26/2016 |

The collective minds of business and career coaches from the Forbes Coaches Council have come together to produce some alternative approaches to improving your presentation skills. Read my top insights from their article. Embed from Getty Images   The ability to speak confidently in front of an audience is not an inherent talent that some…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – September 23

09/23/2016 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – September 23 I found an interesting piece this week on controlling other people’s perspectives of your finances; Mr. CBB, author of Canadian Budget Binder, proposes that to save money the best way is to make people believe you have none. Frugal Rule’s John Schmoll has written the ultimate guide to creating…

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Time-Tracking For A Happier, More Productive You

09/22/2016 |

Check out Oliver Northwood’s tips from Khan Academy to time-tracking with Google Calendar and it’s benefits. These are my top three points from the article. Embed from Getty Images   Keep an eye on the time you spend on tasks, follow your activities for a week accounting for everything you do Once you have all…

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How Dropping Annual Reviews Led To A Drop In Performance

09/21/2016 |

Read today’s article from Lydia Dishman of Fast Company Leadership and her insights into the consequences of ditching those dreaded annual reviews. My key points from the article are below. Embed from Getty Images   Recently, a number of Fortune 500 companies have publicized how they’ve stopped their annual performance reviews leading to a fall…

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