Success
JUNE 18, 2021
My oldest daughter Madison was excited to be interviewed for this article because, as she so bluntly put it, she’s had “a very unusual upbringing.”. You see, she was raised by a coach (me)—a dad who spent many professional hours working with CEOs and entrepreneurs learning how to be better leaders and how to make their businesses run more efficiently.
Tips From T. Marie
JUNE 17, 2021
Purchasing traditional business cards used to be one of the first official things you did when you started your own business. Today, with everything from file storage to forms being offered electronically, many business startups are abandoning the traditional business card altogether. But should they? Is it possible this paper dinosaur could be a powerful tool to grow your business?
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Small Business Labs
JUNE 15, 2021
CB Insights is a technology analyst firm covering emerging technologies and tech startups. They just released a creator economy market map , which is below (click to enlarge). CB Insights points out that digital content creators have had to cobble together various tools to build and monetize their activities. This is quickly changing. Key quote: " a slew of startups are looking to disrupt the way creators make content, develop their audiences, or grow their businesses be
Eat Your Career
JUNE 18, 2021
This video is an excerpt from a live Q&A session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video is available in the Career Success Library. A participant in our recent Q&A (Ask the Career Coach) session asked for some help with the following: We’re looking for resources on being more accurate and working not to miss details.
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
Success
JUNE 18, 2021
How do shoppers choose an online retailer to spend money with? These days, all the well-known stores have similar products. You can order the same 10-piece cookware set from Target, Walmart or Amazon. The experience differs, but the result is typically the same. Days later, a collection of pots and pans arrives at your door. But which company gets the sale?
Ideas.Ted
JUNE 15, 2021
Great career advice is hard to come by, no matter where you are in your life. Discover powerful insights to navigate challenges and help you take control of your professional life with Zig Zag , Manoush Zomorodi’s business podcast. Listen to it on Apple Podcasts. . Not long ago, I got an email asking for advice. This person was negotiating a new contract to host a podcast.
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Small Business CEO
JUNE 15, 2021
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, there has been an immense shift towards remote working. The number of individuals who are now working from home has increased substantially and, therefore, so has the need for home offices. It’s important to get your home office set up correctly so that you can be as productive as possible. You need the right lighting, the right equipment, and the right mentality to have a successful workday.
Worxbee
JUNE 14, 2021
Does your company have succession planning in place? What about for executive assistants? Succession planning is a key strategy for ensuring that your company can keep operating at an optimum level, no matter who is coming or going. Most corporations will have some sort of succession plan in place for the C-Suite, but often overlook other roles. Executive assistants tend to play a critical part in the operations of the companies they work for, and succession planning is something that should be
Ideas.Ted
JUNE 16, 2021
Climate change is a global problem that requires global solutions. That means every sector of society — citizens, local and national governments, corporations and businesses — has a role to play in limiting global temperature rise. . But there is good news: More than 20 percent of the world’s largest corporations have set a 2050 target of going “net zero,” offsetting the carbon pollution they produce by removing an equal amount from the atmosphere.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 14, 2021
Last year early in the recession, there was quite a debate about what shape the U.S. economy pandemic recovery would take. The two candidates that got the most support were a V-shaped recovery and a swoosh-shaped one. A V-shaped recovery indicated a steep, but very short recession with a quick and robust recovery. The swoosh-shaped recovery was named after the famous Nike logo.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.
Small Business CEO
JUNE 13, 2021
Freelancing isn’t for everyone. Being your own boss can be both rewarding and challenging. Ultimately, though, the choice is yours. Today, more people than ever are choosing to freelance. Freelancing has become a lifestyle choice for many, and these freelancers are doing it all: from photography, graphic design, blogging, copywriting and web development to writing code, designing apps and marketing etc.
Productivityist
JUNE 18, 2021
There are ways to finish the week strong. You can dedicate all of your focus and attention on one single task. You can dedicate all of your focus on one massive project. You can simply write everything down that you’re going to do bit by bit and check it off as you do it. Maybe you took the garbage out. Maybe you cooked dinner. Maybe you sent that one email you’ve been meaning to send for a while… and that’s about it.
Brilliantly Better
JUNE 17, 2021
We grow into this life with a lot of preconceptions. Things that we learn and then take for granted, and then do them just because that’s how learned. For instance, we attach to a place that we call home, and then we don’t want to leave that place, because, well, that’s what we learned. I. Read more. The post The 5 Layers Of Location Independence appeared first on Dragos Roua.
Confessions of an Admin Junkie
JUNE 16, 2021
In 2020 I started working from home on March 18. Here it is, June 2021. Fifteen months in and I’m still working from home. Over one year of not going into the office five days a week. Over a year of not being in face-to-face meetings. What’s that been like? I have to say, I […].
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
Small Business CEO
JUNE 17, 2021
As the business world grows more and more competitive, companies are starting to adopt new strategies to keep their businesses afloat. For many large firms, one of these alternative strategies is to expand their global reach. Many companies appoint EOR services to handle global operations successfully, but many challenges come with such a monumental task.
Recruit CRM
JUNE 17, 2021
A job description (JD) is the first impression you're creating on a potential candidate. The key to writing a perfect job description includes— inclusivity, defeating explicit and implicit bias, engaging and prompting the candidate to take immediate action. You'll only be able to build an exceptional talent pipeline if you know the art of writing the best JDs.
Brilliantly Better
JUNE 18, 2021
What you get when you mix echo chambers (hanging out only with people sharing similar opinions) with cancel culture (dismissing people for different opinions)? Here’s what happens. The more time you spend in an echo chamber, the more sensitive you become to different opinions. It’s very simple: because your opinions get reinforced more often, you.
Productivityist
JUNE 16, 2021
Approach your home with some mindfulness and find out how some simple cleaning routines can go a long way with cleaning expert Becky Rapinchuk. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp offers you access to your own licensed professional therapist – all from the comfort of wherever you are. You can arrange weekly video chats or phone calls, text with your carefully curated counsellor, and do so at an affordable price.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Small Business CEO
JUNE 15, 2021
Very often local businesses spend money, time and energy on things which have little to no impact on their rankings in SERP. Following the wrong practices can even negatively impact your SEO if you are not careful. Given below are some common local SEO myths. 1. All Backlinks Produce The Same Results. Not every backlink has the same impact on your SEO.
Recruit CRM
JUNE 15, 2021
Ryan Pitcher , Co-Founder and Managing Director of Experts in Recruitment has a wealth of experience in Business Development and Business Turnaround. With a proven track record of incorporating an honest and transparent business methodology to companies in having a firm belief in providing top quality at an acceptable rate, his business has been created on the basis of transparency, quality and honest communication.
Brilliantly Better
JUNE 16, 2021
First of all, I think we should clarify what I understand by budgeting. In financial resilience, budgeting is not only allocating resources (most of the time, financial resources) for various expenses. It’s an umbrella activity, including active tracking of every movement (in and out), and forming spending, accumulating or investing habits. I started to do.
TED Talks
JUNE 14, 2021
If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rohan Pavuluri is working to streamline cumbersome legal processes with an app that empowers people to solve their own legal problems.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Small Business CEO
JUNE 18, 2021
Budding entrepreneurs looking to bring their vision to life need to work closely with an experienced business coach to boost their potential. Business coaches are not limited to startups; they can be a valuable asset to seasoned investors and business executives looking to break through from their current positions. Business coaches are basically successful entrepreneurs, business executives, and owners with a rich knowledge base of the business world.
Jennie Lyon
JUNE 14, 2021
Have you ever sat down at your computer to write an email or social media and feel… stuck? For some reason, nothing comes to mind! You stare at a blank screen, knowing what you want to say but not being able to put it into words. Congratulations, you’re experiencing the bane of countless novelists, scriptwriters,… The post Blast Through Your Writer’s Block with a Virtual Assistant!
Brilliantly Better
JUNE 15, 2021
I was thinking about writing something else this evening, when my attention was hijacked by a Twitter post. If you’re too lazy to click on it, I’ll give you the TLDR: San Francisco has decriminalized petty theft, so if you steal less than $900 in value, police can’t stop you. So literally people are stealing. Read more. The post When Stealing Is Forced Into Legality appeared first on Dragos Roua.
Productivityist
JUNE 14, 2021
The Pomodoro Technique is a popular technique created by Francesco Cirillo – one that has been used for years to help people have greater command over their time and their tasks. I’ve written about my lack of love for The Pomodoro Technique before and my thoughts on the tactic have evolved since then. Although I do not use it as my primary productivity driver ( I use this ), there are instances where I leverage its usefulness every so often.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Remote finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs—and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats have become more than just “growing pains”. They’re now liabilities. The challenge isn’t just team distribution, but building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
Small Business CEO
JUNE 18, 2021
You’ve got a new or existing business and a boatload of goals. The only thing standing between you and your vision is making them real in this new landscape. 3. If you’re dreaming of making millions from your business, there are a few things to keep in mind. Step One: Investigate Your Structural Readiness. Is your business truly ready to go? If you’re not sure, you may need to do some sleuth work and get an outside consultant.
Go Burrows
JUNE 13, 2021
Ruth Kilah is the Founder and CEO of Hoxton Hyde, a workshop and online course provider that helps assistants increase their productivity and prioritize work life balance. In this episode, Ruth and I discuss recognizing burnout, setting up and communicating boundaries with our executives, and how productivity improves when we slow down and prioritize our health and wellbeing.
Brilliantly Better
JUNE 14, 2021
If you put a seed in the ground, and you check it out the next day, there’s nothing there. If you look at it after two days, same, nothing yet. Third day, nada. Depending on the seed, you may see a tiny sprout only in about a week, or sometimes even after a month. This. Read more. The post The Time To Grow appeared first on Dragos Roua.
AdminUniverse
JUNE 13, 2021
When you take on a new role, you want it to be a good match. Finding that special position that will challenge you to grow and surround you with a positive environment is worth the time it takes to find. Why? Because nothing is as miserable as being stuck spending 40+ hours a week in. Read more. The post How To: Find the Best Next Role appeared first on AdminUniverse.
Speaker: Melissa Hurrington
What’s holding finance teams back isn’t just process inefficiency. It’s culture gaps, reactive mindsets, and missed opportunities to lead real change. In an era of disruption, finance leaders can no longer afford to operate on autopilot and the most resilient teams aren’t just efficient—they’re connected, talent driven, and culture-focused. Join Melissa Hurrington for an exploration into how finance leaders can evolve beyond process and numbers to create adaptive, people-powered teams that thriv
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