Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The pandemic-driven seismic shift to remote led to continued strong growth in the number of American digital nomads in 2021. The MBO Partners 2021 State of Independence research study found that 15.5 million American workers currently describe themselves as digital nomads, increasing 42% from 2020 and 112% from the pre-pandemic year 2019 (click on the study chart below to enlarge).  The main reason for the growth is that traditional job holders have been unleashed from their offices and ma

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Virtual Moxie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In your virtual assistance practice, having an intake process which, in part shares how you work, and that also collects information about the client (contacts, preferences, systems, etc.) so that you can provide quality care is smart to have. Recently, I heard from a VA who said her new client refused to complete the part of the intake that would have given the VA important information needed to do some of the work she was going to be doing.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Burnout is a common topic these days. Whether you’ve hit the wall juggling pandemic childcare while working from home or just have a general feeling of yuck about the world, burnout has become a familiar companion in our lives. But if we ignore how we’re feeling and just keep trying to push through, we can reach the point where we just don’t have any energy left to keep going.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Have you ever had someone yell at you at work? It's not fun. It's happened to me, and I can tell you that it was not a pleasant experience. What should you do if a colleague yells at you while on the job? You need to: 1. Stand up for yourself. Some people might not be able to do this, or may be so shocked in the moment that they can't respond to the person yelling.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve launched a successful business, it’s because you’ve mastered the basics of entrepreneurship, marketing, customer acquisition, and team management. While this is more than enough to continue to operate your business at its current level, what should you do if you aspire to scale your business? Figuring out how to do it isn’t easy because it means revamping your company’s processes and systems and multiplying its output.

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2021

I can hear my client’s breath on the phone, and it feels like the sliding door of an elevator opening—that moment when you aren’t sure whether you’ll be alone on a seconds-long ride of life—when she exhales and says, “I’m not very good with dates and times. I can’t remember when it happened, just that it did.”. As a book writing coach, I hear this more often than not.

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Go Burrows

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Shayanne Wright is a Los Angeles based two time startup builder. Currently, she helps executive assistants manage and measure the right tasks in company operations while getting them off the craziness of Email/ Slack/ Calendar and onto the Office Otter software. This enables them to send tasks in one click, organize their task list, and get real time insights on their reports.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In variable-rate loans, the interest rates can either be locked in for a certain period, known as “locks” in the industry, or they can vary, much like the rates on conventional loans. A good thing about variable rate loans is that they can offer you more flexibility in choosing payment terms. Depending on whether you choose to use a locking period or variable interest rates, you may be able to choose to pay your loan off over a more extended period or even accelerate the amount of ti

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recruiters are often known as the "source of hiring", but as a recruitment agency, your search for the perfect candidate can only go as far as how well trained your recruiters are. Therefore, building an exceptional team of recruiters is just as crucial as finding exceptional candidates—which can only be accomplished with highly skilled and trained recruiters.

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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

1. Talk about it. Our differences don’t have to divide us. By communicating with one another and being open to shifting perspectives, we can create positive change. Start a conversation today, and keep it going. Read: The SUCCESS Interview: Carmelo Anthony on Business and Social Action. 2. Reset. Working from home is great, until it’s not. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or having trouble focusing, get out of the house.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Business strategist Perry Marshall has benefited hugely from the 80/20 principle and having more free time to create. He shares a clear path forward that will help you eliminate wasted effort. This episode is sponsored by UCI Division of Continuing Education. With over 80 career-focused programs – ranging from business, education, tech, engineering and so much more, there is something for everybody.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Cisco, 82% of traffic on the internet will be due to videos in 2022- 15 times higher than in 2017. Further, another survey by Cisco states that a million minutes of videos are crossed over the internet every second. These statistics highlight why video marketing is gaining traction more than ever before. The adoption of video marketing by businesses of varying sizes in their digital strategy has created a demand for video production companies.

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recruiters are often known as the "source of hiring", but as a recruitment agency, your search for the perfect candidate can only go as far as how well trained your recruiters are. Therefore, building an exceptional team of recruiters is just as crucial as finding exceptional candidates—which can only be accomplished with highly skilled and trained recruiters.

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New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Everyone can solve problems. And at its core, entrepreneurship is simply problem-solving. Thus, everyone can be an entrepreneur. It’s hard, but nobody is stopping you. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your career or venture out on your own, identifying problems and coming up with innovative solutions is a crucial addition to your skill set. It starts with priming yourself to see and identify problems, which sounds simple but proves difficult in practice.

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Noelle's Career Content

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Career re-entry is probably the toughest career move to make. It requires someone who hasn’t worked in a while to jump back into the job search, identify their most marketable … The post How to Rebuild Career Confidence to Re-enter the Workforce appeared first on NG Career Strategy.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

From cottage industry enterprise to semi-successful chains, the world of small business covers a wide array of shapes and sizes. One small business owner might be running an operation entirely online, whereas another does everything through a brick-and-mortar establishment. With that said, virtually every small business operation relies on efficiency and competitive advantage.

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Jennie Lyon

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When growing your business, probably the most vital component, second to, say, your product or service, is your clients. Where would you be without them? Home alone with a great coaching program you’ve rehearsed to yourself in the mirror countless times, that’s where! However, the process of getting and onboarding clients is a big undertaking,… The post 8 Steps to Automating Your Client Onboarding + Free Workbook!

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Changing your outlook on life doesn’t have to be complicated. It can start with a simple habit—one that steers you away from stress and toward optimism. Mel Robbins has that habit for you, and she knows it might sound weird. In her best-selling self-published second book, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage , Mel taught us to deal with crises by counting backwards from five.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Mental health is a topic that has come into the spotlight in workplaces. It’s a positive step to acknowledge that mental health is like any other health condition and should be treated with care. In the executive environment, work and life pressures can soon add up to exacerbate mental health issues and executive assistants are often at ground zero.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the past few years, hundreds of thousands of residents from the US have moved to Canada. Even in the past year, many Americans have moved to Canada for several reasons during the pandemic. Whether you are visiting Canada for house hunting or moving permanently, this article will help you move to Canada from us without any hassle. Reasons for immigration.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Not long ago, when I was somewhere in my mid-40s, I drove to Cambridge, Massachusetts, from Cape Cod and parked my car in a garage. I was scheduled to give a talk a couple of blocks away and had hoped to arrive earlier. Normally I take a photo of the floor number or the row letter whenever I park in a garage. But worried I was late, I raced out of there without getting a photo and, worse, without consciously registering where I had parked.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Have you thought about leaving your job for the career of your dreams ? You are not alone. Employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers. But an employment search takes planning. And if you’ve worked in the same position for years, you might need some brushing up on your office skills and resume building too. From portfolio building tools to resources for your career search, we’ve provided the 10 best apps and tools to land your dream job in 2021.

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Founder and Director of Avimukta , Neha Sharma , with more than a decade long experience in the legal recruitment sector has enormous knowledge in the field and a wide network that includes some of the top organisations in the world has made her name quite big in the recruitment and staffing industry. Along with her long-term portfolio management skills and her expertise in recruiting legal and compliance professionals across verticals, she has been driving her company towards new heights ev

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Your employee’s morale is very crucial in determining the productivity of your business. Therefore, you need to ensure that the employees are content and happy as they perform their duties. With the right morale, workers will get their assigned tasks done within the stipulated time. While it might be impossible to make everyone happy and content all the time, it is your responsibility as an employer to create positive morale for your workers.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. It is with some pride that I can think of some “big” things I have passed on doing. Tickets to the Super Bowl. A trip to a private island. Book deals. I’m not proud because I think I am better than those things.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Can you survive the roller coaster that is online content creation? Here are three tips from YouTube creator Bethany Mota on reaching digital longevity. Building a business on social media comes with plenty of doubts. One of the first is wondering if you can attract an audience. Then there’s the question of how you’ll react to the hurtful comments you may receive.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

When scientists need help advancing cutting-edge research and life-changing product development, they turn to trusted specialists like Sino Biological Incorporated to provide value-added, cost-effective solutions that help turn an idea into reality. Our success spotlight today features Sino Biological’s Chief Business Officer Dr. Rob Burgess to to share how his company became the global leader in recombinant technology and is now cornering the market on affordable, premium-quality reagents.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

What is your brand story ? And how can you make your particular brand stand out among the rest? Always remember that your brand encompasses all the things someone feels when they think of you. A car manufacturer’s brand might include feelings of safety and luxury. But it also involves the company’s history and approach to environmental concerns. Brands are as complex as the companies they represent.

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