‘Giving up’ or ‘quitting’ on something has mixed connotations. For one, giving up smoking is widely applauded. Giving up on a marriage, on the other hand, well, it depends on who you speak to. In my life, giving up has not been equated with praiseworthy behavior. MORE

Feeding your brain doesn't need to be restricted to reading books. There are many great in-depth blogs and podcasts that can get you there too. In the previous post I listed some of my recent favorite books to fuel your interests, plant new seeds, and get you excited about learning. MORE

The post How to Give a Demonstration Speech Like a Food Network Star appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Most of my YouTube or television watching centres around cooking; not shows like Food Network challenges, Top Chef or Guy’s Grocery Games. Rather, I enjoy the shows where the hosts demonstrate the preparation of specific dishes. I want to watch Tyler Florence prepare Chicken Paillard or Micheal Smith make no-knead bread and then try the recipe myself. MORE

3D printers, which are also referred to as additive manufacturing, are unique machines that can transform a digital file, such as a picture of something, into a three-dimensional, solid object. MORE

eCommerce is becoming more difficult to manage as a small business. The retail giants seem to have the market cornered on everything, from supply-side logistics to consumer demand. It’s more costly than ever to compete. MORE

Sometimes it’s hard to take a step back from all the work that you have to get through and look at how best to plan your time. But investing time in planning will save you lots of energy in the long run and make you more productive. It feels so good to check off that […]. MORE

Accor, which is a large French multi-national hotel and hospitality company , announced a plan to develop 1200 coworking spaces over the next 3 years. If they do it, they will become the leading coworking brand in Europe by 2022 and one of the largest in the world.  MORE

Did you know that according to Statista , 49% of workers in the US check their work emails at home every few hours? On the flipside, 52% of US workers check personal emails at work every few hours? On top of that, our email consumption is projected to increase further. MORE

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. People are throwing around terminology that can be confusing to the purchaser. MORE

Ever since he started his career at the young age of fourteen, with a simple yet effective emailing campaign, Ryan Bukevicz built a career for himself in online marketing. As a young marketing star, he even had a bright sports career ahead of him. MORE