Do you find yourself getting to the end of the day and wondering where the time went? Maybe you started out prepared to accomplish some very specific tasks, but somehow you just didn’t get to them. Putting out fires and dealing with lesser issues can pull people away from longer-term goals. But if that happens […]

You check your email as soon as you wake up, and send text messages from just about everywhere. But if you’re not taking a break every now and then, you could be hurting your effectiveness, says Joanne Cantor, founder of Your Mind on Media, a Madison, Wisconsin consulting firm that helps companies manage cyber-overload. Research […]

Business networking comes with a host of positive benefits. From expanding your connections to learning from the pros in your field, networking plays a vital part in both your personal and business growth.   Kim Baird of Amazing Business outlines nine different ways networking can help you.   Generation of Referrals/Increased Business Baird describes this as “probably […]

Wealth, status, fitness, relationships – for most people, these markers are accomplished in pursuit of the ultimate goal: Happiness. Collecting these achievements makes sense – who wouldn’t be happier with more money, a higher-profile job, better defined abs or a stronger marriage? But research has shown, somewhat counterintuitively, that major positive changes in life circumstances […]

It’s the gospel of productivity in a maxed-out world: Multitasking helps you get more done faster. The only thing is, it doesn’t, says David Meyer, a cognitive scientist at the University of Michigan–where he serves as director of the Brain, Cognition and Action Laboratory–and one of the country’s leading experts on multitasking. “When you perform […]

Most of us think we understand how to hire the best talent. Just put your feelers out on all the best job-finding resources telling potential candidates the specific qualifications you’re seeking, offering a great compensation package including health benefits and reasonable 401k. Then wait for the resumes to start rolling in, right? Wrong! The trouble […]

Power Partners are business professionals who are in the same “industry” as you, who want to develop a mutually beneficial relationship. The purpose and focus of the business relationship is each partner striving to share referrals, ideas, clients and information. Who Are Your Top Power Partners? Let’s think a minute – who do you refer […]

As an entrepreneur, you have a lot on your plate. Staying focused can be tough with a constant stream of employees, clients, emails, and phone calls demanding your attention. Amid the noise, understanding your brain’s limitations and working around them can improve your focus and increase your productivity. Our brains are finely attuned to distraction, […]