Whether you are launching a new business or implementing a new sales plan, a 90-day execution plan that details what needs to be done week by week and by whom provides a structure that delivers successful results. This post is essentially the “deep dive” into how you are going to deliver on the plan. Why 90-days? It’s important to allow enough time to deliver a successful project, keep the team focused, allow for unexpected challenges to be resolved and time to pivot all while having a clear … [Read more...]
How to Boost Your Productivity With the Paper Notes Hack
Do you get easily distracted? I certainly do. I‘m always googling random things and taking notes every time I have an idea. Which is often. However, as a startup founder, it’s important for me to maximize the time I spend focusing on important tasks. Writing articles, working on our website, and creating product pitches all require uninterrupted deep work. Context switching does not help productivity. My challenge has been to tame my 'monkey mind'. Paper Notes Hack This is when I stumbled … [Read more...]
How Short Term Results Obsession Damages Business Productivity
The heat is turned up, the pressure is building, the board or your boss is pushing for action. For many of us the last economic down turn was a memorable struggle that tested our short term vs long term priorities. Do the values on the wall of the corporate headquarters really matter? Do those speeches during orientation or at the annual staff gathering really count? There is usually a big gap between the short term, not exactly values driven solutions and the long term goals. The short … [Read more...]
About Time: Benefits of Tracking Time and How to do it Effectively
We’ve all had those days where minutes quickly turn into hours and yet your work stays on your desk - undone and waiting for the next day. So what’s really happening to your day? Many people don’t realize how much time they’re frittering away on a daily basis. That's because they really have no idea how they are spending the hours, minutes and seconds in each day. What's the solution? Time tracking. Tracking your time need not be a major ordeal. You can start on a small scale—say, just for … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Use Social Media Productively
Do you think social media is essential for your business? According to Hubspot Statistics, over 90% of the marketers believe so. Needless to say, having a social media strategy is a must for every business or brand looking to grow and expand. What’s important is to leverage the power of social media productively. By that I mean maximizing the output you get and minimizing the time you spend on Social Media. Social Media Marketing can do wonders for your company, as Jayson DeMers outlines in … [Read more...]
The Mastery Journal: How to Ace Productivity, Discipline & Focus in 100 Days
Is your to-do list overflowing? Are you jumping from task to task without finishing anything? Do you consistently procrastinate taking action towards your goals? Enter The Mastery Journal: A simple step-by-step guide to help you master the art of Productivity, Discipline & Focus. As John Lee Dumas – the creator of The Mastery Journal – puts it: “it’s an accountability partner that won’t let you fail!” John is the founder of one of the most popular podcasts in the world, … [Read more...]
Want Better Productivity? Focus on Your Health
Want to be more productive? Want to being your 'A' game to office everyday? Keen on tackling your daily tasks with motivation? The solution is simple: Give importance to your health! It may sound unimportant or downright silly, but what you eat, how much you exercise, whether you smoke or not, all directly impact your productivity levels. A healthy diet promotes good health, and employee wellness is tied so closely to worker efficiency that 77% of lost productivity is attributable to … [Read more...]
5 Ways Email Cripples Your Productivity and How to Break Free
This is a guest post by Niraj Ranjan Rout, Founder of Hiver, an app that turns Gmail into a powerful customer support and collaboration tool. If you are blaming email for damaging your productivity, you are not alone. Over 100 billion email messages are sent and received every day. Email occupies 23 percent of the average employee's workday, and that average employee checks his or her email 36 times an hour. The good news is that there are practical and proven ways to help … [Read more...]
How to Simplify Buying Small Business Healthcare Coverage
This is a sponsored post by UnitedHealthcare. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Let’s face it! Health care is not something that most of us prioritize. Few of us appreciate the likelihood and ramifications of the health risks we face. Around 80 percent of Americans admit that they delay or forgo health care in favor of other priorities like family or work obligations. Moreover, a large percentage also turns to Google and WebMD to self-diagnose and treat themselves at home when they do … [Read more...]
John Lee Dumas’ The Freedom Journal: Accomplish your Goal in 100 Days
Curious about the Freedom Journal? Well, you should be. Here’s why - Remember that feeling – the first time you set an important goal? You were full of passion and determination. You began with the conviction that yes – you CAN. But you know how the story usually goes. Life happens. You have too many things to juggle and too little time. Or, you procrastinate, putting things off for later. Failing to complete goals can be frustrating. Sometimes setting goals is the issue. With the Freedom … [Read more...]
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