Embed from Getty Images The leftover cherry fruits of the coffee plant used to go in the trash but they’re now being turned into coffee flour The fruits start to decay quickly after they’re picked from the beans, so until now have been creating piles of rotting pulp no good for anything but worms…
Read Full ArticleEmbed from Getty Images Get your audience hooked by beginning with visuals that add an element of mystery to the opening of your presentation Don’t give everything away with your chosen visual though; it should offer worth to your presentation but not be overly self-explanatory Use viusals to add life, they don’t just have…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – August 5 I wanted to open this week with an interesting article from Chintan Vora, a writer for Money Control who highlights some common financial pitfalls for millennials to avoid. John Schmoll from Frugal Rules shares some lessons we can learn from poker sharks when it comes to making good financial decisions. And Caroline Beaton…
Read Full ArticleEmbed from Getty Images Organize the time you spend on thoughts, conversations, and activities; optimize the time for those that produce the best results and cut down time for others Allow time for interruptions; you can’t avoid them, and spend the first 30 minutes of each day plotting your time plan for rest…
Read Full ArticleEmbed from Getty Images Lean is not just for speed, just as Six Sigma is not just for quality improvement Apply Lean effectively as a philosophy; as a change in your management approach, it is not just a tool to be used To employ the two together successfully; focus on lean methods to solve quality…
Read Full ArticleEmbed from Getty Images If you yearn for the café style culture from your far flung travel experiences, worry not, you can recreate it in your home; start with the right soundtrack Buy quality coffee beans; you can now buy them from all over the world so whether it’s Colombian or Indonesian coffee, you…
Read Full ArticleEmbed from Getty Images Be bold and startle them with your introduction—grab their interest by being controversial and exciting Uncover interesting facts about an unknown date and discuss events happening that might be of consequence to your audience Don’t forget to use intriguing visual aids; a picture speaks a thousand words remember Read Full…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – July 29 Michael Ruderman starts us off this week with his take in the Huffington Post on what you can learn from Pokémon Go to apply to your finances. Georgi Boorman, a writer for The Federalist, sheds light on myths that millennials’ believe are making them poor. And Brittany Jones Cooper for Yahoo…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – July 23 This week I thought we’d start with a handy checklist to use when it comes to choosing stocks, by Graham Witcomb of the Intelligent Investor. Samantha Fryzol, from Elite Daily, offers good reasons why your 20s are the best time to move towards financial independence away from your parent’s…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – July 16 This week’s selection of articles includes Moneystepper’s opening strategy for those new to investing—for those looking to make the dive. Paul Katzeff of Investor’s Business Daily uncovers the reasons behind millennials shying away from investing. And Steven Van Metre from The Bakersfield Californian, suggests that we’ve been critical of…
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