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Without a clear plan and strategy for your workday in place, most of us end up overcommitted, overwhelmed and overworked. Via Daniel Watson 
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We’ve all had those days: You’re under pressure to get things done, but you can’t seem to accomplish anything.
There is still hope. Here are a dozen strategies you can put to work immediately to help you salvage your day and get more done. Via The Learning Factor, Daniel Watson
MrChrisArnell's curator insight,
August 2, 2017 1:17 AM
We all have those days where we simply can't seem to get going. If those days are usually a write-off for you, it may be worth your time to review some personal productivity tips, and see if any can fire you up to make the most of your day. The 10 tips, as outlined in this article, may just be the place to start out. 
Jerry Busone's curator insight,
August 4, 2017 7:55 AM
Many of these work ...when Im at my peak performance Im staring my day with quick lists and doing 5 tasks no longer than 9 minutes each to jump start my day... Read -Write-Social Media _ etc etc ... 
CCM Consultancy's curator insight,
August 7, 2017 1:32 AM
Being busy isn’t the same as being productive, Bailey says. Be sure you’re not craving activity instead of meaningful accomplishment.
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Want to know the secret to improving your decision making skills? It's easier than you think. Via Daniel Watson
Carlos A Hernandez's curator insight,
October 25, 2017 6:43 AM
Lucid post, presenting interesting data. For those who speak Portuguese or Spanish and are interested in decision-making, please visit http://www.quanticaconsultoria.com/nossos-blogs/processo-decisorio/
Carlos A Hernandez's comment,
October 25, 2017 6:45 AM
Decisions at the lowest level decimated can provide a great value especially with the minor items to later having a larger impact.
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If, ultimately, the mind is the key to business success, how do we avoid the common mistakes that arise in our thinking? Via Daniel Watson, Marc Wachtfogel, Ph.D.
hans nilsson's curator insight,
August 3, 2016 3:05 AM
Good points, might even make it easier to push past the inner voice that is skeptical to publishing stuff on line :-)
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When deciding to work with a business coach, it’s important to understand how the process works and whether or not, you’re ready to work with a business coach. Via Daniel Watson
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Influential people have a profound impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exert so much influence inside, on themselves.We see only their outside.We see them innovate, speak their mind, and propel themselves forward toward bigger and better things.And, yet, we’re missing the best part.The confidence and wherewithal that make their influence possible are earned. It’s a labour of love that influential people pursue behind the scenes, every single day. Via Daniel Watson
Ricard Lloria's insight:
Every business owner should be seeking to maximise the level of their influence within their industry and within their community. Obviously, the more influential you become, the more potential customers and clients you will attract to your business. Adopting the habits of profoundly influential people, as outlined in this excellent guide, will certainly assist anyone to become more influential.
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Tyler Fleck's curator insight,
August 5, 2014 6:37 PM
Good for board members, homeowners, and...well...anyone looking to manage their time just a little bit better! 
Carol Sherriff's curator insight,
August 6, 2014 8:58 AM
Fairly standard time management tips but always worth reminding yourself of them.
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Alain Theriault MBA's curator insight,
March 25, 2014 11:49 AM
A simple new way to approach wasted time in multitasking 
Paul Dixon's curator insight,
March 25, 2014 1:16 PM
If you are a list builder, you need to read this. I am and i have read it. Warren Buffet your the man. 
Day Ashton's curator insight,
March 26, 2014 4:08 PM
In a world of infomation overload and so much demanding our time and attention, it is worth taking a few minutes to review this content. Get focus back and achieve your goals.
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I was a new manager once. I think it was back in Pleistocene Era, though it may have been the Mesozoic. But one thing I do remember: It was a jungle out there. I didn’t have any training – why would I need it, doesn’t everyone instinctively know how to manage people?- and I quickly made a couple thousand mistakes. Or maybe it was a just couple hundred and seemed like a couple thousand – it was a long time ago. Groping for answers well before they were available at the click of a mouse, I read books. In the first month I read The One Minute Manager, a autobiography of Lee Iacocca, and In Search of Excellence. They were all excellent, but they didn’t help me with my day-to-day, in-the-trenches problems. So I blundered along, learning the hard way, through trial and error Via Daniel Watson
Marie-Ann Roberts's curator insight,
October 24, 2013 3:35 AM
Some sound and common sense advice here. The vast majority of new managers are thrown in at the deep end. This information is particularly relevant to 3001 - Outcome 3 and also Unit 3005. 
Helen M. Tucker's curator insight,
October 24, 2013 12:22 PM
How well do you manage your staff? Food for thought
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Douglas Arnold's curator insight,
July 18, 2013 7:57 AM
The investment in time and attention to creative workers is essential to any long term relationship with the employee. Organizational process -- along with zealots preaching unrealistic productivity goals -- all too often quelch the imagination and extinguish innovation. 
Rolf Hagenow-Jansen's curator insight,
July 28, 2013 2:32 PM
In my point of view create diverse teams is the most important point to foster creativity.
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Here's a fact that may surprise you. The most successful people in business are the most humble. Please don't misunderstand. Humble doesn't mean weak. In fact, experts say that the best CEO is someone who has drive and passion, but tempers those qualities with humility. Successful leaders know when to talk and when to listen. They are open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. And they are open to change -- if the change makes sense and helps the business or organization grow and prosper. Many of us know a chief ego officer. That's any leader, a CEO, a manager or even the president of a club or a chair of a committee, who puts his or her ego ahead of the welfare of employees, customers, members and, ultimately, the organization. This type of leader is often cheered as a role model. But, in the long run, the arrogance and self-importance bring ruin. Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/14/the-most-successful-people-in-business-are-the/#ixzz2XD5cpHSO Follow us: @KitsapSun on Twitter | KitsapNews on Facebook Via Daniel Watson
Garth Sanginiti's comment,
June 22, 2013 10:11 PM
Article supports position that he who humbles himself will be exalted, but he who exalts himself will be humbled.
ⓡⓔLⓔnⓣLⓔⓢⓢ LIT KING™'s comment,
June 24, 2013 9:27 PM
Being humble is a subjective measure, depending on the industry you're in. Some industries prefer that you are bold (about your stuff), while others require the reserved man or woman. We all know about the arrogant entrepreneurs like Donald and Leona, who both clearly recognized peak successes. Meanwhile, only in the past decade have we all (more or less) gained access to resources and information/shared in books, videos, etc, teaching us people skills and practices. Learning them is one thing. Adopting them and using them unconsciously is another. Thank you for the affirmation today, how humble "wins."
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Personal branding has evolved since management guru Tom Peters defined the term way back in 1997. (He also provided some wicked quaint advice, like "sell the sizzle, not the steak.") Today, your personal brand reflects the information that's available about you on the Web, mostly on social media platforms. This post explains how to create your personal online brand online, based on interviews with four of the smartest people in the branding business: 1. Know yourself and what you're good at.Your personal brand reflect who you are, so you can't possibly brand yourself if you're clueless about yourself. This doesn't mean navel-gazing, but rather a realistic assessment of your strengths and weaknesses, what you love doing, and the skills that you've mastered or are working to master. 2. Create a memorable brand name.If you've got a unique name, make that your brand name. If not, create a brand name that's a hybrid of your name and your career direction. "You want people to find you, not somebody who's got the same name as you," explains Dan Schawbel, author of Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future. Remember, though, if you put your direction in your brand name you're tied to that direction. (That's why Step 1 is so important.) 3. Capture your online turf.Buy the domain name that corresponds to your brand name and secure the Facebook page, Twitter account, Google+ account as well. If you find that your brand name is already "owned" create a different brand name. With LinkedIn, you'll use your real name, so put your brand name prominently in your profile. 4. Build a website for your domain name.This is easier than you think. There's no reason to struggle with a complicate website editor when you can create a perfectly usable site using a product like WordPress. (There are alternatives but WordPress is the de-facto standard.) You don't want a traditional website anyway, since they have an "institutional" feel about them anyway. 5. Set up automatic updating.To reduce the busywork of all those different social media platforms, set up an application that allows you to simultaneous post to all of them. For that past few months I've been using the free version of Hootsuite.com, but there are many alternatives out there both free and fee. 6. Share useful content on a regular basis.Don't try to be a full-time blogger. Instead share "helpful tips relating to the products [you] sell, relevant news, and personal updates that build emotional connection and convey positive character, such as a philanthropic interest," explains Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, writing in the Harvard Business Review. 7. Get feedback from people you trust.The advice and encouragement of others helps keep your "brand development" on target. Philip Styrlund, CEO of The Summit Group, recommends setting up a "board of directors"--a few trusted colleagues who can assess your ongoing efforts and act as an informal sounding board. 8. Be authentic, even a bit risky.As long as you don't come off like you're crazy or weird, a little opinion in your online presence is a good thing, according to Meg Guiseppi, author of the book 23 Ways You Sabotage Your Executive Job Search. "Don't assume that being authentic will turn people off," she explains. "Nobody is interested in working with a cookie cutter." Via Daniel Watson
Jonathan Martin's curator insight,
April 25, 2013 5:05 AM
This is what I am talking about Branding is the way to go. IF you don't brand yourself, where are you going to be in 10 or even 5 years time, how will people differ you from someone else selling the same product 
AlGonzalezinfo's curator insight,
May 30, 2013 2:46 PM
7. Get feedback from people you trust.
The advice and encouragement of others helps keep your "brand development" on target. Philip Styrlund, CEO of The Summit Group, recommends setting up a "board of directors"--a few trusted colleagues who can assess your ongoing efforts and act as an informal sounding board. 8. Be authentic, even a bit risky.As long as you don't come off like you're crazy or weird, a little opinion in your online presence is a good thing, according to Meg Guiseppi, author of the book 23 Ways You Sabotage Your Executive Job Search. "Don't assume that being authentic will turn people off," she explains. "Nobody is interested in working with a cookie cutter." 
Anthony Burke's curator insight,
May 31, 2013 5:00 AM
Great checklist for creating an online personal brand for individuals or for businesses of any size - this is now a must in the digital age and economy
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Yannick Vachon's curator insight,
January 31, 2013 2:07 PM
le scoop vient d'Australie mais l'auteur est John Hall, CEO de Digital Talents Agents, expert en communication digitale.
Yannick Vachon's comment,
February 4, 2013 6:45 AM
SMB owners : throw an eye on this, it copes with your future success!
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20 Business Improvement experts share their years of expertise and explain the 'golden rule' they've learned from their own business improvement Via Daniel Watson
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If you’re an entrepreneur, chances are a garden-variety office worker has looked you in the eye at some point and asked: “Are you crazy?” No matter what sector you enter into, starting a new venture involves tonnes of risk and little sleep. Via Daniel Watson
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Questions to detect potential fraud may weed out a few candidates but not enough to truly safeguard the company. What can you do to prevent employee fraud? Via Daniel Watson
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When you reduce Dead Space, you reduce the time it takes to accomplish your goals. Via Daniel Watson
rodrick rajive lal's curator insight,
April 28, 2016 11:38 PM
Dead space is a silent but deadly killer of initiative and success in business and life. Umberto Eco the expert on semiotics referred to Dead Space when he used the word Interstices. The idea is to fill up the empty spaces in our lives by doing something constructive. Take for example the time it takes for your friend to ascend to your flat using the elevator while you wait for him at the top. That is an interstice that you can fill up by writing something. If we were to remove the empty space from the whole universe, then theortically at least, the whole universe can be compressed to the size of an orange!
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Steve Whitmore's curator insight,
August 21, 2015 8:38 AM
It's a new school year and time to establish new habits. How ouwld these work for you? 
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trần hường's curator insight,
October 14, 2014 7:57 AM
Làm đẹp đôi bài tay không còn nhăn nheo: http://phongcachchamsocda.blogspot.com/2014/10/mot-so-loi-khuyen-lam-nep-nhan-khong.html 
Audrey's curator insight,
October 15, 2014 2:52 PM
Basically you need to calm down, close your eyes, take deep breaths and practice mind control by meditating. Just see some beautiful ,mountains, skies or any natural part of the environment and just enjoy.........
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You woke up ready to take on the world and just knew you'd be more productive today than ever before. Then you looked up at 4 p.m. and realized that despite working hard all day, you didn’t get much checked off. In fact, your to-do list only grew. How can one start the day so energetically, work constantly, and still get so little done? It usually boils down to one word: interruptions. Via Daniel Watson
Denise Gabbard's curator insight,
June 9, 2014 1:33 PM
Interruptions and distractions are an issue for most writers.
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Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff built Honest Tea from scratch into a $100 million enterprise. In my recent article on Forbes, you get a few lessons and a compelling story of their journey. But wait, because there’s one more thing. In fact, 10 more. Goldman and Nalebuff share 10 must-follow rules on how to start and build an equally impressive empire (you can find these rules in the back of their book; ‘Mission In A Bottle’): Via Daniel Watson
Tooliers's curator insight,
January 23, 2014 11:10 AM
Well, it sounds wild to start a business. Imagine how wild it is to build a truly successful one!
Tooliers will surely use each one of these 10 rules! Special thanks @forbes.com 
Patrick Soto's curator insight,
March 6, 2014 9:00 AM
This article gives you 10 steps on how to have a successful business.
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Are you a resilient leader? The type who can tackle problems, devise creative solutions and recover when things don't go as planned? If so, chances are your company has a better chance of surviving adversity than those helmed by people who let challenges overwhelm them. Resilience isn't just a nice-to-have quality for small business leaders, says Roxi Hewertson. It's a key ingredient to success. Hewertson, known as "The Dear Abby of Leadership," is the leadership authority at AskRoxi and the CEO of Highland Consulting Group. She believes that resilience is crucial, particularly in today's business environment. "When you're in a leadership role, resilience makes a big difference," she says. "It makes people feel a lot safer." The still-fragile economic recovery, the difficulties small businesses face securing funding, and the importance of finding and retaining the right employees, places enormous stress on leaders today. But it doesn't have to weigh you down. By developing a true resilient mindset, you can continue growing your business regardless of the obstacles around you. Via Daniel Watson, Gladys Pintado
Tiffany Crosby's curator insight,
October 23, 2013 2:26 PM
How resilient are you? Being a small business owner is hard but rewarding work. With the right attitude and proper support structure, you can make a go at it. 
Ciara Turner's curator insight,
October 24, 2013 12:29 PM
Small business owners will always feel like they have a lot to prove as well a lot to lose. Especially, for the majority of the business owners that life has been devoted to keeping their business afloat. They have invested too much of their time money and effort into their business. According to the article it stress that a business owner MUST have resilience as a leader. They must be able to take on any obstacle that comes their way.
With the understanding that they still-fragile economic recovery, the difficulties small businesses face securing funding, and the importance of finding and retaining the right employees, places enormous stress on leaders today. Which is understandable however the business world does not wait on anyone? The competitors feast off of those that show weakness. By developing a true resilient mindset, small business owners can continue growing their business regardless of the obstacles around them.
In the article it gave a couple of tips on how to improve business owner’s resilience mindsets. It was four steps; don’t go it alone, accept people help, keep your eye on the goal, maintain a positive outlook.
Reach out to other trusted business owner or consultants for ideas and support. Small Business owners need to realize they are not in it alone. Once you have reached out the next step will accept the help that is being offered. It is not a sign of weakness. Business owners should keep their eye and mind on why they started this company to reinsurance themselves when time gets hard. Which can help them keep a positive outlook on any situation that comes up to sufface.
With that being said I think that smaller business should engaged more into the Chapter 9 topic business to business relations. Which chapter touches on a couple key points for this particular article the fact of building and maintaining a relationship with other local businesses. On page 194 in the chapter someone suggested and I quote , " one-one-one discussions, partner advisory councils, surveys, and collaboration. the idea is to understand their issues and help partners grow." Having an understanding that it is a competition however what a competition is if you have no one to compete with.
From a PR stand point I think that having that open minded mind set and such with only help you and your community thrive for better prosperity.
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A man stands at his desk. He is on the telephone pointing to his desk diary . The caption: ” No Tuesday is not good. How about never. Is never good for you ?” If you were to see my calendar, you’d probably notice a host of time slots greyed out but with no indication of what’s going on. There is no problem with my Outlook or printer. The grey sections reflect “buffers,” or time periods I’ve purposely kept clear of meetings. Via Daniel Watson, David Hain
Tiffany Crosby's curator insight,
June 9, 2013 6:23 PM
I'm also an advocate of scheduling nothing, especially soon after you've returned from a training event. Use that time to reflect back on your training and how well you've incorporated new behaviors. Use it to set goals for the upcoming week on how you will continue to grow on those new behaviors. Change takes time. Purposeful time. 
John Michel's curator insight,
June 19, 2013 5:19 AM
The most important reason to schedule buffers is to just catch your breath. There is no faster way to feel as though your day is not your own, and that you are no longer in control, than scheduling meetings back to back from the minute you arrive at the office until the moment you leave. I’ve felt the effects of this and seen it with colleagues. Not only is it not fun to feel this way, it’s not sustainable.
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Shirley Marriott's comment,
May 12, 2013 3:59 PM
This is one area that I can help with. I offer a variety of therapies which will help to reduce your stress levels and give you the much needed time out even 10 minutes and I offer these therapies not only in a variety of clinics but due to the lack of time people have I can come to the office environment. During the therapy you remain fully clothed and I work with you to cause the least disruption to the work being carried out. As little as 10 minutes can make a huge difference to a persons life. We think we have not got the time but can you really afford for the negative effects of stress to build up?
WorkplaceIncentives's curator insight,
May 12, 2013 11:19 PM
Stress is often seen as the result of an event. The event causes stress. However this isn't true. We as individuals have the ability to control whether or not we 'get stressed'. It is in fact our perception of any event or 'thing' that may cause us to be stressed. Should we perceive an event in a positive light or choose to frame the event constructively, we can prevent ourselves from becoming stressed. As you're reading this insight you might be thinking that it may seem like we're stating the obvious and yet so many people, probably including yourself, get stressed on a regular basis... 
Jesse Wieser's curator insight,
May 20, 2013 7:43 PM
My thoughts After reading this article, I find the mini-relaxation plans suggested are a huge help when your running on little to no time and just need a quick breather. The relaxation plan in this article goes into detail about what can you do to relieve some stress in 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, etc. which can be very helpful even trying these plans in between classes on account of the fact school can be very stressful at times. What I enjoyed the most about this article is the 2 minute relaxation plan, where I'll be taking 1 deep breath for every number I count down too since deep-breathing helps relieves stress and some of the bad toxins in your body.
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“We get stuck between two choices when we have a desire to do something, but the fears – fear of the unknown, risk, failure, success – keep us stuck and unable to move forward,” says Larina Kase, a cognitive-behavioural psychologist and author of The Confident Leader (McGraw-Hill, 2008) “The heart and the head are in conflict.” Most of us revert to listing pros and cons, but the exercise rarely helps. “We continue to be stuck because the pros and cons for each choice are roughly equal or because there are too many variables,” Kase says. “There are so many considerations on both sides that it can become paralysing.” To get unstuck and finally make a firm decision, consider these five steps: 1. Uncover your hidden fears. “Be on the lookout for a mood shift,” says Kase, noting that emotional cues can serve as a guide. “As soon as you notice yourself feeling uneasy, unsettled, or uncomfortable, ask yourself, ‘What thought just went through my mind?’” That thought is triggering anxiety, so it’s likely rooted in fear. 2. Keep anxiety in perspective. “We reduce anxiety by challenging negative thoughts,” Kase says. When you notice a fearful thought, think of a time when the opposite was true, or ask yourself if there is any reason to doubt that assertion. The goal is to see that your negative belief about what will happen is not absolutely certain, or even likely – even if it feels that way right now. 3. Do what you fear in small doses. 4. Commit for one hour. “Remember that most people are happiest with choices where they went with their gut rather than when they talk themselves into something that looks good on paper but doesn’t resonate on a deeper level,” Kase says. If your gut tells you to do it, that’s a sign. 5. Trust that you know what to do. If you’ve lost touch with your instincts, give yourself space to find them. Take a walk, get a spa treatment, or play basketball with your friends – whatever you find relaxing and enjoyable. “You may find that rather than trying to chase down the decision, it comes to you,” Kase says. If you listen to your gut, you will make a much better choice. Via Daniel Watson
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