Archive for the ‘management’ Category

Productivity begins with a plan

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

“I’m going to be more productive” It sounds so easy – just kinda rolls off the tongue. In fact it’s so easy to say that we’ve all parrotted this phrase hundreds of times. The problem is that saying is not doing. This is just another one of those ...

Hints and help for the would-be entrepreneur

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

O.K. You’ve finally have a big idea but you don’t know what to do or where to start. Don’t panic yet. Attempt to corral all your energy, get a pen and paper or find a computer terminal with internet access. Soupornuts is here to offer his help. The first thing you ...

Decisive action is characteristic of the entrepreneur

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Employment = comfort When you work for someone else, you develop a sense of comfort. This is primarily due to the fact that you enjoy a “buffer” zone that insulates you from the direct effects of any actions you may take. Few, if any decisions that you make have a direct impact ...

Two simple ways to make huge advances in life and business

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Today’s world in general and the internet specifically is all about what’s hot, new and exciting. What is the “next big thing?” Who’s on top? What’s popular? Who’s in the news? Did you Diggit or Buryit? It is exciting to not only be the first to see the latest, breaking ...

The price of paid endorsement vs. the cost of lost credibility

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Does an endorsement motivate you to purchase a product? Does it matter if that endorsement has been purchased? Endorsements are big business. Many professional athletes make as much or more money by endorsing products as they do participating in their respective sports. Athletic shoes, sporting goods / equipment and clothing ...

Time Bandits: stealing your life - minute by minute

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Your priceless time Time is our most precious resource. When it slips by, it is gone. Forever. The successful millionaire and the average Joe are just alike when it comes to time. Each is given the same amount each day. It then becomes very easy to see that those people who ...

Interest vs. commitment: a matter of time management

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Time is the one commodity that we are all freely given. Though it is precious, it is also our most perishable commodity. Regardless of what you hear, you will never save any time. You may do a task in a more efficient manner and be able to move on to ...

Video of an incredible person doing normal things

Friday, September 7th, 2007

I don’t normally post twice in the same day, but I just stated going through Priscilla Palmers list of Outstanding Personal Development bloggers, when I got to Adam Khoo’s Philosophies and Investing Insights. Stop whatever you are doing and go to Adam’s sight to watch the video of Nick ...

A manager’s success depends on his people skills

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

There doesn't seem to be a clear-cut pathway to becoming a manager. I don't think any child dreams of one day being in middle management. However, colleges and universities still offer management curricula, so someone must aspire to managing. My guess is that most managers have the position "thrust" upon ...