Let’s face it- we are all feeling pretty burnt out. Sitting in front of a computer screen, battling with iffy WiFi connection, is not exactly what we had planned. We are all a little bit out of our element and this can take the productivity out of our work time. Enter The Pomodoro Technique. This […]

The LEARN-UNLEARN-RELEARN cycle is one of the best ways to revamp skills and advance our knowledge to stay up with the constantly changing times. Processes by which we conduct business are rapidly changing and if your philosophy is outdated, you will never last. LEARNING in itself is self-explanatory – we learn everyday, even when we […]

Let’s face it, in some capacity even the people that don’t think they procrastinate, still do. All people tend to procrastinate on the things we aren’t good at or the things we struggle with because the job might be challenging or tedious or maybe even time-consuming. Three words that don’t market themselves well. If you […]

When it comes time to evaluate your company mid-year, there is a simple three step approach that allows you to strategically plan for the rest of the year. This approach is called the Stop-Keep-Start approach. It involves three internal business questions: What do we need to STOP doing? What do we need to KEEP doing? […]

Every organization uses a planning method; whether it is feasible or not is a different story but there has to be some sort of a plan to run a business. When it comes to strategic planning of a business, there are four main approaches. The approaches are as follows: Inactive planning: this follows the assumption […]

Nowadays, a seamless and professional virtual presence is practically a necessity. In the past year, it has come to be what establishes our credibility when presenting to an audience. There are certain things that are non-negotiables when it comes to looking at how we can improve our virtual image… Your camera should always be set […]

It was late Sunday afternoon when my husband reminded me that we had tickets to see a show that night, Buckwheat Zydeco.  It was one of “those” Sundays – the kind where you never take off your pajamas, or brush your hair, let alone think about leaving the house.  My brain screamed, “Nooooo!  You can’t make me! […]

You know your industry is broken when 52% of customers would rather go to the dentist than your store. You know you have to make a major change when the end result of your customer experience is when the customer leaves your store in handcuffs.  That was the incident that drove John Coyle, Senior Director […]