How to get control over interruptions and time wasters
Interruptions and time wasters, the things that keep us from doing what's really important. In my last post, how to do more while working less,
How to do more while working less.
I was introduced to a concept awhile back called Parkinson's Law. I read about it in the Tim Ferriss book The 4-Hour Workweek.
Beating Frustration in Your Small Business
Last time I told you about the 80/20 principle and recommended you read The 80/20 Principle. Take a minute to review that post on Pareto's Law.
Pareto's Law - more time, more profits, less headaches!
Want to change your life? I did when I "met" Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. Actually he passed away in 1923 but I was introduced…
Bad Employees Can Kill Your Business
I was recently speaking with a new acquaintance at a dinner party who just filed bankruptcy because the landscaping business…
Go for the Small Business GOLD!
The Vancouver Olympics will be ending soon. Steeped in tradition that has lasted thousands of years, the Olympics offer no inherent rewards…
Think BIG: Changing Your Small Business Owner Brain
I talk a lot about the nuts and bolts of starting or buying and running a small business. In my coaching and consulting business…
Dream BIG with a Mastermind Group!
I often recommend that small business owners and entrepreneurs have three key tools in their "success toolbox": a coach, a mentor and a mastermind group.
New Thoughts on Employee Motivation: Part 2
In yesterday's post, we discussed Dan Pink's TED speech and how social science research indicates that traditional methods of employee motivation are not based on fact and simply…
New Thoughts on Employee Motivation:Part 1
A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning."- Pat Riley"If you do this, then you get that" is a contingent motivator. Dan Pink, in his funny and enlightening piece for the TED…
Treat Your Employees as Partners
Employee motivation is a challenging and complex issue. Why shouldn't employees be skeptical about investing their future in a single endeavor?