Why You Should Outsource More of Your Work


Outsourcing is more common now than ever before, because outsourcing Web sites such as Upwork and Fiverr bring together employers and contractors to work on one-off tasks or build long-term relationships. If you haven’t considered outsourcing some work in your business, you might be missing a...

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Get Things Done: Traction, Action and Satisfaction


Have you ever wondered how some people seem to be super-productive, and are constantly getting things done? Then there are the others, who always seem to be working but rarely complete anything. What’s the difference? The simple answer is that if you want to get stuff done, start doing things....

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Four Ways to Prevent Problems Rather Than Fix Them


Are you constantly having to fix problems in your business? Even if they are minor, they take time, cost money, shift focus, and tarnish your customer experience. In this interview, Winston Marsh asks me about four things we can do to prevent problems before they occur: Reminders: For example, a ha...

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Using Your Brain For a Change


In an uncertain and ambiguous world, the leaders who have a flexible thinking style and growth mindset will succeed and bring out the best in their people. Jenny Brockis explains how to make the most of your grey matter to thrive, not just survive. Listen To the Episode Visit Jenny’s Web site...

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The One Thing You Must Never Do With Your Inbox


Are you constantly struggling to stay ahead of an overflowing inbox? There are plenty of apps, tools, and other technology to help you get control of your inbox. But most of them only help you process your e-mail faster. That can help, but it’s not enough. We get so much e-mail that it’s...

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Seven Reasons Why You Should Let Employees Use Social Media at Work


In almost any discussion about productivity in the workplace, the question about allowing or blocking social media invariably arises. It happened in a recent webinar I was running about employee engagement, when somebody asked a question along these lines: “How do you keep employees focused o...

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Smart Thinking – Innovation and Strategy for a Fast-Paced World


In a fast-paced, chaotic world, we need new ways of thinking, not just better ways of doing. Join me as I talk to The Ideas Architect Geoff McDonald about how to have better ideas, embed learning, and create a compelling vision for your organisation’s future. Listen To the Episode ...

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If You Want To Achieve Your Goals in 2015, Don’t Set Goals For 2015


It’s December already, and 2014 is rapidly coming to an end. As you reflect on the year that’s gone by, do you see it as a year of great success or a year of missed opportunities? Or some of both? One of my mentors, Paul Counsel, says that most people don’t live, say, 10 years; rat...

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Nine Things Successful People Do Differently


Traditional goal setting doesn’t work anymore in our fast, flat and free world. Instead, use this system to design – and achieve – compelling goals. Listen To the Episode Watch a webinar version of this topic here: ...

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Manage Your Own Information Overload By Sending Better E-Mail


Most e-mail time management techniques look at ways for you to manage your inbox. But sometimes you contribute to your own inbox problem by the way you send e-mail to others. With a few simple techniques, you can improve the e-mail you send, which helps the person receiving it, but also reduces the ...

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