5 Ways to Make Hard Decisions a Little Easier
Yesterday, my wife Missy woke up with her stomach in knots. Clara, the woman who’d been cleaning our house for the past two years, was becoming more and more unreliable. Sometimes she called to say she’d be late – but sometimes she just didn’t show up at all. Not only that, but she was doing a terrible job.
READ MOREManaging Customer Criticisms and Complaints
If you find that you are failing to follow that protocol, you must ask yourself why. Why are you pitting yourself against them?
Based on my own experience, it’s probably because you’re taking their comments personally. You’re upset. You want to defend yourself.
READ MOREThe Urgency Conundrum
A business associate of mine used to fax me on a regular basis. (This was before e-mail.) And every darn fax said URGENT at the top in big bold letters. At first, I found it curious. And then, it became annoying.
READ MOREHow to Survive Excessive Recession Hand Wringing
Has the looming recession got you scared yet?
The mainstream media sure hopes so. Sells more newspapers, boosts cable ratings on CNN and Fox and MSNBC, makes the populace hyper-aware (like jittery squirrels gathering nuts in a dog park), and gives advertisers a tidy little narrative to help position their products.
READ MOREDear ETR: Should I stay in school or start a business?
I am a student currently attending university. Between school and my job, I have found very little free time to dedicate to the things that I really see as beneficial to my future. The question is, with the doom and gloom market we are in, coupled with the constantly diminishing value of a college education (even from a private university), would it not be better to focus on starting a business now?
READ MOREHow to Find the Lighter Side of Life
Whether you are trying to build a business… lose 20 pounds… learn French… or get that promotion you’ve been eyeing, you’re working hard to achieve something meaningful to you. You take that goal very seriously. And you should. You should work hard and be diligent.
READ MORETravel Tips: 6 Uses for Toothpaste
When I was young, my mom would take water rings off our coffee table with toothpaste. Today, I use toothpaste for a number of things… especially when I’m traveling and have to limit the amount of “stuff” I bring with me. 1. Bee sting ointment. If you can’t get ice…
READ MOREKeep Your Cool When Offered a “Hot” Deal
The plan was nearly perfect.
I’d fly from Florida up to JFK and spend Friday night at my nephew’s graduation party on Long Island. Saturday morning, I’d drive up to Boston to spend the rest of the weekend visiting friends, and would then fly back home out of Logan airport Sunday night.
READ MORELiving Rich: The Staycation
A good vacation can recharge your batteries, and make you more effective and productive when you return to work. But there’s no reason to take a fancy trip that will cost a fortune. For a fraction of what a Mediterranean cruise or even a family road trip to Disney World would cost, there are hundreds of ways to relax and broaden your mind right in your own backyard.
READ MOREAre You Top Dog… or Second Banana?
Charlie Munger is Warren Buffett’s right-hand man. And one of the richest men in the world. As vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Munger has a net worth of $2.4 billion (according to Forbes).
READ MOREAnother Way “Early to Rise” Can Help You
Rising early has plenty of obvious benefits. For instance, adding an extra hour (or two… or three) to the productive part of your day is a surefire way to become more successful, faster. But there’s another advantage…
READ MOREThe Right Way to Leave
But no matter why you leave a job, keep this in mind: There is a right way and a wrong way to exit an organization.
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