Why Employees Should Think Like Freelancers
Being your own boss. Working from your couch. Taking as much holiday as you want, whenever you want it.
To the desk-bound employee, going freelance can seem like the ultimate dream. Until you look into it, and realize how much hard work it is. Constantly hustling for clients and worrying about making rent this month? …
Expertly Move from Possibility to Success
As valid sales possibilities rise in number, you experience the feeling of hope and motivation on the rise. It is the hope and motivation that inspire you to continue forging ahead in seeking out possible new clients or the best possible new job. Without hope, the motivation to persevere declines and then the thought of …
Who is Challenging your Thinking?
If you don’t have someone regularly challenging your thinking my recommendation is to get someone to fill that role … today.
It could be a friend, a peer or a mentor. Or, as you’ll see below it could be someone you have never met and will never meet.
I’m sure you are finding that your …
How Do People Judge You?
Although we don’t like to admit it, we are continually judged by others. Consistency in words, actions, and deeds are essential. Word of mouth travels very rapidly online, and so it’s important that only admired verbiage speaks on your behalf. The way in which you become known or people define you is known as your …
3 Killer Recruiting Mistakes Small Businesses Make
As someone who started a business from an apartment, I can empathize with entrepreneurs and I constantly root for the start-ups who come to our recruiting firm for employees. As a matter of fact, we have an entire group solely dedicated to small business clients simply because entrepreneurial firms need significantly more help with their …
What Can You Do In Two Minutes?
The answer is… A lot!
Everyone has the same amount of time every day. How you decide to use that time is, for the most part, up to you.
We all get the same 86,400 seconds every day. Use them wisely (and occasionally) in 120 second bursts!
Consider the Two Minute Drill
There is a …
4 Simple Ways to Project Authority
“Power” [noun] (1) The ability to do something or act in a certain way (2) The ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events
Power has a bad rep in the workplace. Too many terrible managers have made too many people associate authority with arrogance and autocracy. But, as …
Add These Two Qualities to Improve Results
The tides of time are changing, and recent communications reflect the reality. People employed are seriously considering going out on their own, and those who once enjoyed being self-employed are now re-thinking the cumbersome effort. Stress and sleepless nights seem to be affecting many. Unfortunately, the lack of sleep adds to the burden, and worse …
How to Stay Positive at Work
It is important to stay positive at work in order to maintain your productivity. Sometimes it may be very hard to stay positive and see the glass half full. However, in order to behave professionally and keep doing your work, you need to learn how to bring up your mood. Below you can find some …
4 Ways to Overcome Post-Holiday Blues
After the holidays which are full of fun and joy, returning back to regular routine can distress many of us. While almost everyone doesn’t like going back to work especially after the joy of holidays, you should face the reality and do your best to adjust and be productive again. In order to prevent the …