Robert Story – Productivity

When it comes to persuasive impact in our communications, it is not through technology, but only with it. YOU are always the centerpiece of your presentation, and no graphically dazzling slide should ever replace you. With all the advances in technology, we must continuously emphasize the critical importance of human confidence in the delivery as [...]

While most people will not spend a vast amount of time speaking to an audience, we all have times in our life where we will need to address a group of people. Guy offers some great tips from a professional singer that can help anyone be more effective: “Singing and speaking have everything in common—except [...]

Image from iStockPhoto Every freelancer can get better, but only a handful are at the top of their field — the best writers, the best designers, the best marketers, the best tech guys, the best artists, the best photographers. That’s where you want to be, if you want to succeed in your field. Leo offers [...]

The problem with PPs are that they become the presentation itself, and that lends to delivering information, and data dumps. In most business settings it’s almost like reading a manuscript as someone puts up PP after PP and uses them as his/her notes. Too many bullets and too much text. (Rule of Thumb with PPs [...]

Official Google Blog: Flying high with Google SMS Ever spent 15 minutes on the phone shouting answers at the automated airline attendant while rushing to the airport? How cool would it be to get real-time flight info just by sending a quick text message? Well, now you can, using Google SMS. Simply text your flight [...]

“Perseverance is about as important to achievement as gasoline is to driving a car. Sure, there will be times when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, but you’ll always get out of the rut with genuine perseverance. Without it, you won’t even be able to start your engine. The opposite of perseverance is procrastination. [...]

If you’re an aggressive, imaginative leader, you probably see countless opportunities to double, triple, or quadruple your business. But beware. Overambitious goals can be damaging to the business and your career, particularly if you pursue those goals without understanding their side effects. You can’t set goals on the basis of your ambition or imagination without [...]

How to transition from work mode to home life – Lifehacker  For those of us who have a hard time checking out of work mode when it’s time to kick back and enjoy normal life, the Web Worker Daily weblog posts a few tips for going off the clock when you’re out of the office. [...]

Brian Kim: Teach kids time management | 43 Folders #5: Time Management Speaking of other skills that can be utilized in any job and career is time management. The majority of students never really learn to value their time and mange it while in school. Procrastination is all too rampant (studying right before class, doing [...]

OK. By now we’ve all had time to think about our goals for 2007, maybe write a few of them down, and promptly do not much of anything helpful to reach any of them. The good news is that there are still 355 days left. The following 10 steps are offered by Zig Ziglar on [...]