Tag: Productivity

Women Over 40: 10 Steps to Starting a Business Starting a business involves planning, making key financial decisions, and establishing a legal entity. These ten easy steps can help you plan, prepare and manage the process of starting your own business. Your business plan is your roadmap to success. If...

Running a business ain't easy; especially when you are going solo. There are people who are trained to guide you through the process of getting where you want to be. It is a big mistake to try to do it all by yourself. It is a good idea to seek out...

Step out of the Shoebox: Simple Tips to Organize Your Receipts by Peggy Duncan When I started my business 14 years ago, as part of the Accounting section of my filing system, I had a folder for each vendor I paid regularly (e.g., gas, light, office supplies). When I found myself...

Start paying closer attention to the people who are doing the things that you want to do. A friend and I were having a conversation about people not following their dreams. She said  today there is really no excuse for people not doing the things that they really want to...

By Renee Galloway Think of "personal productivity" as one's ability to complete tasks efficiently and with quality results. It's good to periodically evaluate productivity versus busyness. Productivity equates tangible results, while busyness typically just results in exhaustion Steps to increase personal productivity may include: Draft a personal vision statement as a guide to...

Tell "Fear" that you won't need any company today. No, you are not going to play hostess to their desires. Tell "FEAR" your lease is up and you can no longer reside in my head, so you better get to steppin' Open the door and send "FEAR" on his way....

Use the first week of the month to wrap up loose ends. Finish all tasks that you put off last month. The end of the year will be here before you know it and you don't want to have unfinished business impacting your bottom line. If you don't use a...

  1. You don't do the same things you used to do 2. You think differently than you used to 3. You act differently than you used to 4. You feel differently than you used to 5.  You let go of things that you used to hold on to 6. You see positive changes that are a...

Adiat Disu - Young Influential, Power Women in Africa According to Forbes Magazine, Adiat Disu is one of 2014’s Young Influential, Power Women in Africa. This is her second time making the list. She is the President of Adirée™, an international public relations and brand development firm, based in New York. She describes herself as a Serial...

Every year around this time, the claims to make changes, move on and do better becomes an epidemic . People swear to leave the old year behind and start anew. By the end of January, you will find your exercise shoes collecting dust. Your financial commitments get dropped and promises...

Growing and Empowering Future Leaders By  Amicita Maloon-Gibson   Get the Tools to Help You Transition From Mid- Level Career Staff to an Executive Leader Result Driven Strategies to help you….. Embrace your “Personal passion and purpose” as a 21st Century Executive Leader Eject from the “Obstacles” that hold you back in your career, life and relationships. Break...

Start Spreading the Word Unfortunately, some small business owners do not clearly understand the value of marketing.  Promoting your business should be one of your major investments.  Businesses succeed because of customers; you only increase your customers by promoting your products and services. You cannot run a business without letting people...