Month: April 2015
What Does An MBA Graduate Do: The Sky’s The Limit
At some point in their careers, an artist realizes they have to operate their creative endeavors like a business. They can’t be artists if they don’t sell a product or a service that generates enough profit for them to remain artists. Every artist may be at the center of theirRead More
Considering a Career Change? Avoid These 7 Mistakes
They say the grass is not always greener on the other side, and in many cases, this may be true. Similarly, we may think our current career as a bunch of baloney and another career (which we have long been daydreaming about) as something that is just what we need.Read More
5 Reasons Freelancers Should Cook
The quick pop of eggplant yielding to the knife; the warmth of steam ghosting from the colander; the joy of turning over a chicken breast to find it richly brown. What is more authentic and soul-stirring than cooking? And that’s what this post is all about — the need ofRead More
10 Tips to Motivate Employees
Harvey Mackay once said, “Determination + Goal-setting + Concentration = Success.” Certainly one of the things that distinguish high-achieving operators from the pack is their ability to set and achieve goals. While goals may exist in most organizations, there is a real art to setting them well — an artRead More
Stop These 10 Habits & Be Happy at Work
No matter how detailed my to-do list is or how diligently I try to stick to it, I always find myself overwhelmed at 2 p.m., making a mad dash to get things done. This end-of-the-day crunch time leaves me exhausted and dreading what the next morning holds. So how doesRead More
7 Tools for More Productive Telecommuting
More and more companies are letting their employees work from where they want to. In other words, they are working remotely. One of the best examples and success stories of a remote team is Buffer. They built a strong culture of remote work within their company. If you are consideringRead More
9 Qualities Employees Love in Leaders
Ever wonder what your employees think the perfect leader is? Do you wonder if you are a good leader for your people? You could directly ask them. Of course, they could be brutally honest or lie just so they don’t get in trouble. Unless you have good communication with yourRead More
9 Tips to Do More Every Day
Time is an illusion. Time is the fourth dimension. Time waits for no man. These little philosophical quips may give us pause for thought, but in a hectic and demanding office environment, the only thought about time is, “Where did it go?” All of a sudden, the day is over,Read More