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The Reason Why Most To-Do Lists Suck PLUS What to Do About It

There you have it – a bright-colored sticky note. It has a list of things you need to get done. However, there is 1 problem. You only keep adding. The list is not getting smaller. Which means you are not getting anything done. This sucks out the last drop of...

The Importance Of Time Tracking For Your Business

For any business, big or small, time is your most precious resource. Poor time management can severely affect your company’s productivity and bottom line. It can also easily lead to employee burn-out as well as decreased morale-two things that are fatal to a...

Tips for COOs – #2: Avoiding Burnout

It’s crucial for anyone, but especially for a business leader like a COO, to make sure you don’t get to a place in your role where you’re suffering from burnout. The fact is, as a COO, you are in such a high-stress environment, working with such a...

Entrepreneurs Start Asking The Right Questions

A good entrepreneur knows the importance of asking questions, a great entrepreneur knows how and when to ask the right kinds of questions. “All good leaders should ask questions. If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room....

Do You Practice Focused Productivity?

As you begin to ponder the concept of productivity, think over this quote: “The single-minded ones, the monomaniacs, are the only true achievers. The rest, the ones like me, may have more fun; but they fritter themselves away – Whenever anything is being...