Productivity Tips
21 Tips for Dealing With Stress
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Stress is a part of life. How you handle it is as important as the situation you are in. Here’s 21 tips for dealing with stress in your life: Look at problems as challenges Get up 15 minutes early Avoid negative people Prepare for your morning the night before Use time wisely Don’t worry about [...]
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Don’t Be a Demotivator
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Every day you have an opportunity to motivate or demotivate people around you. Even if you aren’t in management, the words and actions you choose each day will affect your coworkers and the people you associate with. Make sure your actions motivate the people around you: don’t be a demotivator.
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Hard Work
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Remember: it’s not about hard work; it’s about how much you get done. There are a lot of people who are great at “activity,” but you need to reward and focus on productivity. ‘Activity’ doesn’t build a multimillion dollar business, close the sale on the next big contract, or create a killer website. Focus your [...]
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33 Tips to Love Life
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
There are so many people who do not enjoy what they do for a living and dread going to work every day. It’s sad that millions of people tread off to work each day bored, dispassionate, or just unhappy in their career. You need to find something you love to do, today! Here’s 33 tips [...]
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Cut Out Some TV Time
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
The average American watches 28 hours per week of television – the equivalent of two months of non-stop TV watching per year. What if you were to cut your TV viewing time in half and investing your time in something meaningful? Your kids A new business Time with your mate Volunteering Turn off your TV [...]
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Impossible Task
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
“Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.” - Edwin Land (inventor of instant photography) This post was submitted by Jennica.
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You are Not Smarter Than Everybody
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
I hate to be the one to break it to you. You are not smarter than everybody else. You may be smarter than some of your peers. You may be smarter than your boss. Unfortunately, you’re not smarter than everybody else. I had a professor in MBA school frequently say, “the market can remain illogical [...]
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Three Quick Steps to a Zero Inbox
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Tired of wondering if you’re missing something in your email inbox? Believe it or not, that feeling weighs on your subconscious and conscious more than you know. Rather than live with your anxiety, let’s process those emails and get you to a zero inbox. Yes, that’s nothing, absolutely not one email in your inbox. Is [...]
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Measure Twice, Cut Once.
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
There’s an old woodworking saying: measure twice, cut once. I can tell you a number of times when working on projects, I’ve measure a dozen times before cutting – just to make sure I have it right. This saying works well for everything you do. When you must absolutely, absolutely have it right, always check [...]
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Doing It Right Costs Less Than Doing It Over
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Jeremy Reis.
Tom had a problem. His Project Manager just reported to him that the new $15 million assembly line robot was spec’d wrong and failed 2% of the time. 2% may not seem like a lot, but in a production run, it will add up quickly. Tom didn’t hesitate: get it fixed and make sure it [...]