Sat.Sep 28, 2013 - Fri.Oct 04, 2013

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Perspective - It Can Completely Change Your Results

Stephanie LH Calahan

'The other day I was listening to Dave Ramsey share a story that I thought fabulously illustrated the power of perspective. He told of an English professor who wanted to make a point to her students. That day, she wrote the following on the board: A WOMAN WITHOUT HER MAN IS NOTHING Then, the teacher picked two volunteers, one woman and one man.  As they came to the front of the room, she handed each of them a marker and asked them to place the appropriate punctuation for the sentence she h

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9 Habits of Successful People

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post 9 Habits of Successful People appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Leo Tolstoy starts the novel Anna Karenina with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” There’s a measure of truth in that idea, which applies to successful people. Successful people exhibit common traits, while the habits of unsuccessful people are all over the place.

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How to Use Facebook for Your Business

The Small Business Blog

'As Facebook has grown, so have the opportunities and challenges for businesses to get in front of their ideal consumers. With over 800 million users worldwide, it may be the most highly trafficked social media site. Undoubtedly, businesses around the world are clamoring to make the most of Facebook’s ever-increasing popularity, but the very fact… Read the full article here: How to Use Facebook for Your Business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Get What You Want at Work

On The Job

'Have you ever tried to change a co-worker''s mind and failed miserably? Not only is it frustrating, it also may hurt your career. You may not be able to achieve your goals if the person remains entrenched in a position that keeps you from moving forward. But Rob Jolles, an expert on influence, says you can help people stop procrastinating and make a decision.

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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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5 Tips the Pros Use to Make their G+ Hangouts Sing

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Have you heard about Google+ Hangouts (video calls) and wonder what it would take to really make it work in your business?  I love teleseminars and webinars, but being a guest or hosting your own hangout program is a great way to get your message out in a much bigger way!  There are some simple things that you can do to get really great results using this technology.

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Infographic: iPad Tips

The Small Business Blog

'We’re big fans of Apple products here at The Small Business Blog. If you’ve recently got an iPad (or even if you’ve had one at home for awhile), there are a lot of cool little features that you might not know about which can make your device easier and safer to use for work. Today’s… Read the full article here: Infographic: iPad Tips on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Mike Song – Zip Tips! Amazing Productivity Tips!

Office Dynamics

'Mike Song, best selling author of The Hamster Revolution, zipped to the stage and showed us the FASTEST way to get more done with Zip! Tips for Outlook, iPad, iPhone, Android, Google and more. Mike told us that energy is contagious. He said we should analyze where we spend our time. Much of it interfaces with technology, so the more we are productive in our use of technology the more efficient we''ll be and the more we''ll be able to do.

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How They Got Maximized Exposure with Expanded Social Influence

Stephanie LH Calahan

'For the past few months, I have been looking at the different strategies and technology that successful coaches and knowledge entrepreneurs use to get their message out.  Hands down, there is one tool that is standing WAY out from the rest of the crowd. People like Sir Richard Branson, President Barak Obama, Anderson Cooper and his Holiness the Dalai Lama all do this to get their message out Faster -- Better -- With the Least Amount of Human Effort!

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How to Find Your Bliss as a Manager

On The Job

'Are you happy? Such a simple question, and yet often it’s a complex one for managers. Managers spend much of their time putting out fires, going to meetings, trying to keep a team productive and answering to higher-ups. Asking themselves “am I happy?” isn’t something they may have time to consider or even want to think about. After all, managers often have worked hard to get where they are, and confronting their own job satisfaction may be like opening a can of worms.

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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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Thanks to the thief

The Small Business Blog

'Towards the end of my first full year of business in York I arrived at my office one Monday morning to find the whole place had been ransacked. Cables were ripped out walls, paper was strewn over the floor and my beloved computer was gone. As I swore and cursed loudly, the landlord eased his… Read the full article here: Thanks to the thief on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Administrative/Clerical: Will Technology Replace the Administrative Assistant?

Office Dynamics

'Technological innovation has become the driving force behind mass production in the manufacturing industry, making assembly-line work almost obsolete in the process. With corporate policy increasingly focused on productivity, many administrative professionals are beginning to wonder if they''re next in line for a pink slip. Will admin jobs be superseded by gadgetry, or will businesses continue to incorporate administrative assistants?

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Businesses Hiring More Freelancers

Small Business Labs

'The Freelance Model for Enterprises is an interesting study from Tower Lane Consulting. The key take away is businesses are planning to hire more contingent workers (freelancers, etc.) over the next year. The study focused on mid-sized firms with 50 to 1000 employees. The key results are: Over 60% of the respondents plan to hire more freelancers next year. 75% said they use freelancers because they need different skill sets at different times. 88% use freelancers on projects lasting less than o

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My “Secret” Productivity Tip!

Office Organization Success

'On Tuesday I had an amazingly productive day. I got so much done, both business and personal. It’s amazing how much you can accomplish when you focus. My secret … Well it’s no biggie. I simply made a list at the start of the day on everything I wanted to get done that day, and I didn’t detract from it until it was complete. The real success in this though was the fact that I made sure my list of things to do were realistic (that, if anything, is the secret).

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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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Start a sequester business

The Small Business Blog

'The current U.S. government shutdown has put many people (temporarily) out of work. If you are a U.S. government employee, how will you be spending your time? In the link above, you can see that four US Navy engineers have taken advantage of the time off to start their own business and there is absolutely… Read the full article here: Start a sequester business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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The perfect corporate gift

Practically Perfect PA

'A corporate gift website called Tippletreat has recently launched in the UK and I think their products look great, so I thought I would let the guys from Tippletreat tell you a little more about what they do! . We offer luxuriously packaged gifts of fine wines and premium spirits, delivered with a personalised handwritten note – going that extra mile to ensure your gift is really special.

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The Growing Specialization of Micro Jobs

Small Business Labs

'Task Rabbit is probably the best known of the online micro job marketplaces.  It is a general purpose site. By that I mean you can hire (or at least try to hire) someone to do most anything.   Also, most task rabbits are generalists who do a wide variety of micro jobs.   Most industries start with companies that provide general purpose products.

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Executive Assistants Beware of POWER PLAYS

Office Dynamics

'“I work for a higher level executive than you do.” “My ideas are so much better than hers.” “I’m given a higher dollar amount on my corporate card than others.” There is nothing like a power play to wreak havoc to teams and collaborative efforts! The dictionary defines “power plays” as “a strategic maneuver, as in politics, diplomacy, or business, based on the use or threatened use of power as a means of coercion.

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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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Infographic: Lawsuits

The Small Business Blog

'Your small business has hopefully avoided any legal situations so far, but once your company grows to a certain point then legal complications are practically inevitable. Did you know that the average large U.S. corporation might be juggling up to 37 lawsuits simultaneously? That’s unfortunately the sort of problem that businesses must deal with in… Read the full article here: Infographic: Lawsuits on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Optimize Space

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2008-02-19 10:29:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Although I still have websites, the blog is the place where I put my new content. The websites are ridiculously hard to a not-too-computer savvy person like me to edit. The blog, by contrast, is easy as pie (thanks, Typepad!). However, there’s some valuable content on the sites that people aren’t seeing as much because my traffic is coming here rather than there.

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77 Things To Do Just Because You Can

Brilliantly Better

'Every once in a while I get the urge to write a big list blog post, a list of 50, or 77, or even 100 items on some topic. It may be bucket list ideas, or just ways to start fresh. Whatever the topic, I have to tell you that I really enjoy doing these. [.].

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30 in 30 – with Lisa Olsen

Office Dynamics

'How fast can you get amazing tips, tricks, and happiness in your day? Lisa Olsen bounded to the stage with vibrant energy. She said she was going to provide 30 tips in 30 minutes! Are you ready ? Get set … GO! 1. Start with a sincere smile and a positive statement for every interaction. 2. The days of the average administrator are gone. 3. Make yourself worth being talked about – for the right reasons. 4.

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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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Stress: Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Brain cells create ideas. Stress kill brain cells. Stress is not a good idea.” That quote was by US business write Doug Hall and it is a good explanation of why too much stress will be bad for your business. Pressure can inspire you to create your best work, but too much pressure will lead… Read the full article here: Stress: Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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[Video] How A Simple Email Signature Can Get You More Clients

Office Organization Success

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Review: 1Password 4 for Mac

Productivityist

'Having a password management tool in your arsenal is a huge productivity booster, and I''ve been putting 1Password 4 for Mac through the paces for a while. Today it arrives in the Mac App Store, meaning the transition to version 4 on the Apple side of things is now complete. I''ve been using the iOS version as well (I got to beta test it before launch) and the improvements to the Mac version are on par -- if not more prevalent -- than its iOS counterpart. 1Password 4 for Mac boasts over 90 new

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Friday Conference

Office Dynamics

'Friday morning dawned – another fabulous sunny day at Red Rock Resort! We were all tired and happy, having enjoyed the Gala Dinner the previous night. Everyone had favorite training moments and lots of stories about what they would take back with them to their respective offices to implement. We were welcomed by a cheerful upbeat Joan, who then hosted the Wellness Tracking competition to determine the winner.

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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