March, 2011

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How to be an Effective Employee

Ian's Messy Desk

Image via Wikipedia. Sometimes being an effective employee is easy and sometimes it’s not —work responsibilities and circumstances vary, as do relationships with co-workers. One thing is certain: your attitude makes a big difference in how successful you are at work. A positive attitude is a requirement of all of the following tips for improving your chances of succeeding at work.

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Know Your Business Inside Out

The Small Business Blog

As a small business owner in control of a successful business, it can be tempting to simply sit back and allow it to almost run itself. The problem with this approach is that it causes you to become detached from the business and too far removed to put things right when they start to go wrong. In order to sustain success for the long-term, a business owner must remain hands-on and get to know every aspect of the business from the inside out.

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What is Your Business Mindset?

Step It Up VA Coaching

by Donna Toothaker. When you run your own business, creating and fostering a positive mindset is the one most important thing you must do to put yourself – and keep yourself – on track for success. The foundation to building a positive business mindset is personal integrity – knowing who you are, what your gifts are, what your mission is, and having the strength of your convictions.

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H1B’s and Non-Green Card Holders Wanted

Job Advice Blog

Have you ever seen “H1B’s and Non-Green Card holders wanted” in an ad? I have not but what I have seen is the opposite being stated. What I usually see is an ad that states the “right candidate must be a US citizen or Green Card holder” yet people who do not have this status [.].

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Get Productive & Organized, Even if You have ADD/ADHD or ADD/ADHD Tendencies - Listen Live!

Stephanie LH Calahan

"I must be going crazy!" he stated a few days ago.  His frustration was apparent and he stated he was desperate.  Although he was extremely bright, he just could not get out of the bad habits that he had developed in his office and those habits were now spilling over to the rest of his staff.  After talking with him for a while he told me that he thought he was helpless, but wanted advice from a professional.

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The Plancake Inbox: Get Organized And Stay Relaxed

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest-Post. This guest post was provided by Daniele Occhipinti on behalf of Danyuki Software Limited. Danyuki Software is the company running Plancake, a useful free online tool to get things done. For more information: www.plancake.com. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Spring cleaning the home office

Ian's Messy Desk

For many people, spring cleaning is a rite of passage. However, spring cleaning is not just for the kitchen, garage and shed. For the approximately 2.5 million Canadians who work from home or maintain a home office, this area should be of special consideration. Documents piled up? Dying plants? Important papers in disarray? It is now time to put things in order and implement a system that will keep this space organized until spring 2012 and beyond.

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Becoming better organized

Laughing all the Way to Work

I just finished a busy few months leading up to our Board of Directors meeting and it went very smoothly. I love it when things fall into place, but that doesn't happen without a lot of planning. To get ready the first thing I do is populate my to-do list with the tasks I need to do leading up to the event. I go through my checklist of what I will need to bring to the venue, anything I need to remember to include in the meeting package and just about anything that doesn't fit goes on my catchall

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Not that social with your social media?

Loosely Speaking

If you haven’t explored social networking yet (and from what I hear you’re not alone if you haven’t), there are plenty of classes to help you get up to speed. What if you have tried it but can’t figure out what exactly to do with your new Twitter or FB accounts once you open them? Maybe you just need a little inspiration. Here are some success stories that span various industries, from equine dentistry to paper manufacturing: Mashable’s “ Social Media Business

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Depending/dependent, part two :)

Virtual Moxie

Wow, did I get some push back on my post from two weeks ago about not letting your clients become dependent on you. It’s clear that some of you think that doing that is good and right, and exactly as it should be. Maybe a story would help you understand why it’s probably really not. I once knew a girl who moved into her first apartment with a friend straight out of college.

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Mobile and P2P Payments Options Exploding

Small Business Labs

It's getting crowded in the mobile and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments space.   A wide range of companies are trying to position themselves for the expected growth in this industry.  The analyst firm In-Stat, for example, expects the mobile payments space to grow 10x over the next 5 years.  Their forecast is not out of line with what other analyst firms are saying.  Here are a few of the companies entering, planning to enter or expanding their efforts in this area:

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Join the Refresh-Her Challenge

Stephanie LH Calahan

On Mondays I frequently share something to get your juices flowing.  I call it Motivational Moment.  I'm writing today very excited to tell you about a program you really should consider participating in and even if you don't want to do the entire program, you MUST check out the 3 videos that reveal the small steps you can take to create a huge impact to your bottom line.  They are filled with motivation.  But, I'm getting ahead of myself here. let me back up

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How to Communicate with a Handshake

Ian's Messy Desk

Image via Wikipedia. For centuries, the handshake has been used as a means of greeting. One origin of the handshake comes from medieval Europe, where kings and knights would extend their hands to each other demonstrating there were no concealed weapons and no harm intended to the other. Current use of the handshake is a way to introduce and open ourselves another person for the purpose of interaction.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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What James Franco Can Teach Us About Productivity

Eat Your Career

Admittedly, this post is a little late. The Oscars were several weeks ago now but, for those of us who love movies, fashion, and snarky commentary from Joan Rivers, this year’s ceremony won’t quickly be forgotten. In case you missed it, the show was widely panned by critics who placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the two young hosts: Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

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Top 5 Tips for Tackling Small Business Problems

The Small Business Blog

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Identify your goal and objectives when tackling a problem. All objectives should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely). 2. Find someone who has already been through similar problems and ask them to be your business mentor. 3.

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Do Workplace Etiquette Rules Need to Change?

On The Job

What's the rudest behavior you've seen at work by someone with a smartphone in their hand? It may take you a minute to think of the No. 1 worst behavior (many people seem to carry a list in their pocket), but before you spout off, I want you to consider something else. What's your rudest workplace behavior? Are you snarking about someone else's behavior when your manners are less than stellar?

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The Growing Role of Analytics in College Basketball

Small Business Labs

Meteorologist Becomes a Go-To Guy from the New York Times covers a free college basketball statistics website used by many college coaches.  The site and the analytics were developed by a Utah based meteorologist as a hobby a few years ago.  Using data in sports is not new.  Sabermetrics , the study of baseball statistics, has long been popular with baseball managers, executives and fans.  But what is new is the amount of data being collected and the sophistication

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" I have no idea who those people are, but they were important to me at one time. " That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.  She'd had good intentions of making connections after the events, but the cards never made it farther than her desk drawer.  Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people

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Top 10 Tips for Managing Up in a Top Down World

Ian's Messy Desk

Image via Wikipedia. by: Roberta Matuson. It may seem unnatural to manage up in the top down world of business but this is exactly what you must do to be successful in business. Here are 10 tips for managing those relationships above you. 1. Decode your boss’s management style -I’ve yet to see a situation where a boss molds his style to that of his employees.

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Spring Clean Your Business

Step It Up VA Coaching

by Donna Toothaker. Spring is coming, and with it, an opportunity for a little sprucing up! Time to make a clean sweep of your office, your business systems, and even your mind! As a Virtual Assistant, you likely work from a home office. Chances are, your clients are all over the country (or the globe), and will never come to your office for a meeting.

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VIDEO: How To Plan Your Small Business Cashflow

The Small Business Blog

I know from listening to many readers of my blog, and small business owners, that cashflow planning is something that can be intimidating. I made this video to show just how simple and uncomplicated cashflow planning can be. There’s no need to make it complicated or time consuming, cashflow planning is vital for small business success, but it can also be incredibly easy.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Depended on, not dependent on

Virtual Moxie

Last week, I wrote about being sick , and loved getting your good wishes, as well as your comments about handling being away from your work when you need to be. In one of those emails, a question from Aimee in Texas that I said I’d tackle today (yep—back in the office, feeling a bit raspy-voiced, but otherwise a-ok!). She writes: "Thank you for helping me remember that I need to care for myself first.

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The Amazing Growth of the Pet Industry

Small Business Labs

As a life long dog owner, I love following pet trends.  The Mini Trends blog has a nice post on both pet trends and the "Petrepreneurs" who are building businesses related to pets. The post has a good "state of the pet nation" description: "Even though more households have a dog than a cat, cats have the upper paw, with 93.6 million feline pets compared with 77.5 million canines.

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Link Lineup: Small Business Tools, Time and Todos, Productive Marketing and More!

Stephanie LH Calahan

Every other Wednesday, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites.  Today, you can see content on: Small Business Tools. Time and To-Dos. Productive Marketing. Data Backup. Small Business Tools 101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out - [link] -- Small Business Trends has made an outstanding list of web applications that you should check out!

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World Water Day 2011

Eco-Office Gals

Today, March 22, 2011 is World Water Day: The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems. – from un-water. Not too many moons ago, my family was in a position of knowing what is like to go without water.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha