Taming the Paper Tiger at Home

Have you ever sat down at the kitchen table with the day's mail and started sorting it into piles? . bills (you always recognize those first!),. "to read" pile (that's always the tallest),. stuff to go in the wastebasket (but that's on the other side of the room),. papers to discuss with your sig. . .

Creating a Work Environment That Works

Whether you are working at home, in the office, or in your car -- your ability to produce results with the least amount of stress, is directly affected by your physical environment. A functional desk that is ugly can be as much of a deterrent to productivity as a beautiful desk that is not functi. . .

The 7 Ps of Business Phone Etiquette

Etiquette is in essence about proper conduct and presenting yourself favourably. Demonstrating good etiquette is important if one seeks to be successful. An area in which this is essential is the business phone call.Millions of business phone calls are made every hour and day. Business people tha. . .

10 Secrets for Women Leaders to Increase Visibility and Credibility

Being a leader must be one of the most rewarding careers you can ever do.  Not only is the work interesting and challenging, but you are impacting the direction of many people and the direction of your company.  You are able to see that you are making a difference in something very big.In this re. . .

What to Ask Before You Hire Security Services for Your Business

The main reason is to stop any potential lawsuits from happening! But do you know how many individuals I have talked to about this very thing? Many! Do you know what the majority have told me? They have locks and cameras, so they don't need anymore security than that!This is a mess waiting to hap. . .

12 Tips For A Successful File Clean Out Day

1. Select the day for your "File Clean-Out Day" carefully. Choose a time when office demands are at their lowest.2. Announce the day well in advance. Make certain that everyone understands they are expected to participate. Designate specific hours for beginning and ending the day.3. Assign one pe. . .

10 Ways to Improving Your Client Relationships

10 Ways to Improving Your Client RelationshipsOne thing is true for all consultants; if we have any work, we have clients! One of the most important parts of our work is maintaining and enhancing our relationships with our clients. Maintaining and growing these relationships makes the time spent . . .

Worried Workers and Desperate Employers Turn to Telecommuting 10 Tips for Working Successfully

Employers forced out of offices by the Attack on America and employees fearful of future attacks of airplanes or anthrax are using technology to get the job done. Telecommuting, a trend of the past decade is enjoying a revival and presenting a new challenge for both employers and employees. Force. . .

10 Tips For Promoting Through Ezine Articles

What's the most powerful marketing technique on the Web? Search Engine positioning? Perhaps. But did you know that some of the most successful web marketers don't bother much with the Search Engines?They put most of their effort into another technique that's just as powerful and is much more unde. . .

You Win With People

You Win With PeopleIs anyone surprised that this is where I chose to begin my monthly newsletters? The concept of "You win with people" is the basic premise that I have built my entire management and leadership style around. The quote and original concept was presented to me in high school when I. . .