Sat.Apr 27, 2013 - Fri.May 03, 2013

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3 Tips for Successfully Managing Your Day-to-Day Workload

Office Organization Success

'If you don’t already know, I am a big fan of spreadsheets! They have so many more uses than just calculating figures. They are also a great tool to help you manage your time effectively. As a busy soloprofessional you are not only working for your clients, but you have to work ON your business too. Effective time management is crucial for developing and growing your business, as well as income generating activities.

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Looking for Deeper Conversations? Give GooglePlus a Try #LinkLineup

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Are you on Google+ or are you one of many that feel like one more social network might cause your brain to rupture?  I was the latter for quite a while.  I created an account a number of years ago and just simply did not do anything with it other than an occasional post from my blog.  Recently, I have been spending a lot of time on GooglePlus (aka Google+, aka G+).

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How do you stop your personal life affecting your work

Practically Perfect PA

'This is a question I have faced many times during my career. Your personal life can affect your work in so many ways, it could be anything from a few late nights that make you feel tired in the office to have real stress at home that really does impact your performance. How do you stop what is happening at home from interfering with your office persona?

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Staying Healthy At The Office – 5 Interesting Tips

Eco-Office Gals

'With just a little bit of effort and little bit of interest, your health levels can seriously improve if only you consider some interesting ideas regarding your daily life at the office. After all, we all live busy lives and most of our lives have to suffer due to tremendous amounts of work, unorthodox working hours and silly levels of stress.Rather than losing it all to an office job, why not treat some of the symptoms as they come along?

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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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Investing in Nigeria- the new face of Interpreneurship

The Small Business Blog

'If you haven’t been in the West African airspace recently, you may not know of the ecstatic new buzz of the town- it’s got everyone talking and investors listening. It’s the catchy innovations of Nigeria’s finest interpreneurs. Nigeria in the past decade or two has gradually been losing its predominance as an investment hub, due… Read the full article here: Investing in Nigeria- the new face of Interpreneurship on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Career and Family Balance: How She Does It

Office Dynamics

'Not a week goes by that someone doesn''t ask me "how does Jasmine do it?" What they mean by this is that Jasmine Freeman, my Chief Executive Assistant, is heavily involved in my business as well as in our community and she has a beautiful family of four children and a spouse at home. We decided to sit down and talk about career and life balance to see if there was some magic formula that Jasmine knows about that she could fill us in on.

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The Importance of Good Office Design In Creating a Productive Working Environment

Eco-Office Gals

'An inspiring office space is crucial to motivating and engaging staff; by combining a good office design with environmental considerations, you can improve productivity, profitability and reduce your carbon footprint. Office design involves integrating various elements of furnishings, including partitioning, furniture, flooring, artwork and lighting to create an overall effect.

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Top 5 Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs

The Small Business Blog

'Entrepreneurship is not just a young person’s game. There is no reason why older people can’t start their own business too, even if they have no previous experience of entrepreneurship or if they have already passed retirement age. We are all living longer these days and we most likely will have to work longer as… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Having the Moxie to Let Go When You Can't Hold On

Virtual Moxie

'Some months ago, I asked you to give me feedback about continuing (or not) to do Moxie five days each week. You indicated that you loved getting a dose of Moxie at the start of every day, and I decided to continue creating and delivering it to you. But I have to tell you, I’m tired exhausted. Virtual Moxie is more than nine years old. And I’ve been doing posts five days/week for nearly two.

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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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The Rise of Handmade Bike Manufacturing

Small Business Labs

'Barron's The $22,500 Bicycle covers the growing demand for handmade, customized and high end bicycles. The title refers to an expensive custom bike made by bike studio Signature Cycles  - and yes, it costs $22,500. Of course most custom bikes are a lot cheaper than $22,500.  Prices in the $5,000 to $7,000 range are common and entry level custom bikes can be found in the $2,000 to $3,000 range.   The demand is coming primarily from aging baby boomers and Gen Xers with dispo

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How important is a college degree for an established admin?

Office Dynamics

'Question of the month from our friends at Business Management Daily. How important do you think a college degree is for an established administrative professional? Original Post: by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on APRIL 17, 2013 4:41PM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “I’ve been an admin for about a year, and am thinking about finishing my college degree studies at night.

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Enterprise Rockers Launch Mentoring Scheme for Bankers and Politicians

The Small Business Blog

'I am one of the “Head Roadies” of the Enterprise Rockers and I’m pleased to announce that we will be offering a free mentoring scheme for any bankers or politicians. Bankers and politicians have not got a clue about what is required to run a micro business. If they knew what they were doing the… Read the full article here: Enterprise Rockers Launch Mentoring Scheme for Bankers and Politicians on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Moxie Tip 359: Shift from "Have To" to "Get To"

Virtual Moxie

'If you notice yourself talking about your work in terms of what you "have" to do, shift that, and start talking about what you "get" to do. The shift is from duty to delight, from resentment to gratitude. And it will make a huge difference in your practice and your life.

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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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Art Gallery on Wheels

Small Business Labs

'Axle Contemporary is an art gallery on wheels.  Housed in the back of a custom retrofitted 1970 aluminum stepvan, Axle cruises around Santa Fe, New Mexico showing and selling art at strip malls and other locales not known for artistic appreciation. As reported in a New York Times article on Axle , it's a logical extension of the food truck and a great example of the growing role of truck-based commerce.       The economic and business model advantages of

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Three Deadly Sins of Leadership

Ian's Messy Desk

'Some time ago a magazine writer asked me a probing question. She asked, “In your opinion and experience, what are the three most destructive things a leader can do to wreck an organization?” Actually, it’s a profound question with many possible significant answers. I considered both effective and ineffective leaders I had encountered in my business experience.

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Take a wander like the Mosey Man

The Small Business Blog

'My best boss was known to everyone in the office as the Mosey Man, which in hindsight was a gross misnomer. The Cambridge Dictionary definition of “mosey” is to walk or go slowly, usually without a special purpose, which he appeared to do regularly, hands in pockets. But I quickly figured that the afternoon hour… Read the full article here: Take a wander like the Mosey Man on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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A Simple Tool to Increase Your Productivity

Office Organization Success

'George and I had a great “Mom & George” time in Cincinnati last weekend. And since then the entire week has been one big whirlwind… with soccer games and practices, George’s birthday (he turned 14 on Wednesday), and a Spring program at school last night. This weekend is also going to be busy too with lots of soccer, a soccer tournament, and a fashion party!

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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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Boom and Bust in Construction

Small Business Labs

'The Calculated Risk blog has an article on construction spending falling in March.  But more interesting to me was the chart shown below. It illustrates how big the pre-recession housing bubble was.     Not surprisingly, employment in the construction sector also took a big hit with the collapse of construction spending.  I put together the chart below.

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Social Media Use Leads to Employees Who are More Productive

Ian's Messy Desk

'Workers who tweet, chat, like, and Skype on the job are among the most productive, according to new academic research from Warwick University in the U.K. The advent of Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter and smartphones means people are connected in a multitude of ways leading some critics to believe it is affecting workers’ concentration span and ability to analyse in detail, with some firms even banning the use of social media.

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Big Ideas for a Bigger Society…

The Small Business Blog

'There is rarely a day that goes by when I don’t have a discussion with someone about legal structures or governance relating to social purpose organisations. It might not sound like the sexiest of topics but it is bloomin’ interesting if you really get into it. And, on the basis that it relates to the… Read the full article here: Big Ideas for a Bigger Society… on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Visionaries Are Ten Steps Ahead Of Us

Productivity Bits

'Steve Jobs is known for, aside from Apple and Pixar, his reality-distortion field. He simply made the impossible possible in the tech world. Steve Jobs is a visionary. And many are like him. Thank you for subscribing! Please grab my free productivity ebook!

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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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Workshop: How To Easily Create a Stay-in-Touch (a.k.a. Ezine) System to Grow Your Business

Office Organization Success

'This step-by-step workshop teaches you how to create an effective stay-in-touch system (a.k.a. ezine) so that you can communicate with your audience on a regular (i.e. weekly or bi-weekly) basis. You’ll be able to build your relationship with your subscribers, and in turn build your business. If the thought of writing an ezine/newsletter each week sends you running for the hills, you’ll love some of the alternatives shared during this workshop, that will show you how you can create

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How to Process Incoming Comunication

Ian's Messy Desk

'You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. It’s doesn’t take long for incoming data to constantly demand your attention and drain your day. Good workplace habits come from working smart and with control. If you receive new e-mails and voice mails all day long, schedule a couple of times per day to check them.

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Business Cloud for Success

The Small Business Blog

'Being successful doesn’t happen by luck, it’s by design. To make a success of your business you are going to need help, whether it comes from a great team of people surrounding you or from business software apps provided by experts that really understand your requirements and can customise them for you. Read the full… Read the full article here: Business Cloud for Success on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Be Unapologetically You! A Different Look on Branding and Being You

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Raise your hand if you can relate>> "Have you ever been afraid of what people might think of a decision. you're about to make? A decision that could potentially make you very. unpopular with certain people." ~Erika Napoletano. When she asked that question, almost every hand in the room went up.  Had I been there, mine would have too.

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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