Category Archives for "Business Success"
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- in Business Success by Laura Hess
Company Longevity – What Does It Take?
PUSH the Envelope™ Stands at the Head of the Pack When it Comes to Small Business Most small businesses fail within the first five years of operations. PUSH the Envelope™ was not among them. Started in 1994 by Laura Hess and Philip Cohen, PUSH the Envelope™ has been working with clients to do exactly what […]
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Upgrade Your Social Circle
Is it Time to Upgrade Your Social Circle? Insert Image Motivational Speaker Jim Rohn once said, “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.”It may be time to take stock of your current social circle. Take a moment now and list the 5-10 people you see most. Are these […]
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last year
- in Business Success by Laura Hess
Multitasking is Hurting You
Multitasking is Robbing You of Time and Money You fancy yourself the Master of Multitasking – You and thousands of other women. I count myself among them. But here’s the rub. While multitasking at home might work (juggling meal preparation, chores, taking care of kids, etc), in the office it doesn’t. Every time you get interrupted […]
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5 Quick Tips to Stop Multitasking
Stop Multitasking and Get More DoneWe all fancy ourselves master multitaskers, but the truth is we’re not and it hurts productivity and wastes time. Ready to reclaim all that lost time? Here are just 5 tips to get you moving in the right direction:1. Use a timer and take breaks. I started using the Pomodoro […]
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last year
- in Business Success by Laura Hess
Time Management is About You
Time Management Has Nothing to do with TimeI was looking through my previous posts for something on time management. Imagine that. In over 20 years of coaching, and with time management being one of the most common topics of conversation, still no writing about it. No matter who I spoke to through those years, though, time […]
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3 More Productivity Tips
You Can Never Have Too Many Tips for Productivity We started this in the last post and Breaks and Productivity. Like you, I’m always looking for more ways I can be more productive in my work. Here are three more tips for you:Don’t Forget Lunch!How many days have you put off eating so you can […]
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- in Business Success by Laura Hess
Rules for Being a Good Partner
Rules for Being a Good PartnerDo you get a sense that being a good partner is not part of this game? Being a good partner seems like it would be easy. But, as with everything else involving people, it’s not. Personalities, egos, behavioral styles and more all come into play when we look at the […]
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a couple of years ago
Control is an Illusion
Control is an illusion. You think you have it but you don’t. And thinking and acting as if you have control is robbing you of time and causing stress.Where Do You Think You’re In Control?You think you can control what your kids do when you’re not around? Wrong! You teach them and have influence over their actions, […]
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a couple of years ago
- in Business Success by Laura Hess
The Habit of Saving Revisited
Habit of Saving for Fun and FutureSaving for anything seems to be a lost practice in the US. 57% of Americans have 0-$1000 in savings. That’s not a pretty picture. What if you have an emergency? Stuff happens all the time. What do you do and where do you go? You can make saving a habit. […]
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a couple of years ago
- in Business Success by Laura Hess
Establish Boundaries to Eliminate Distractions with Other People
Tackling Distractions With Boundaries Boundaries are the Strategy of Choice for Distractions Involving Other People People, whether we’re talking about others or ourselves, can be the most challenging types of distractions to eliminate. People are complicated, and it shows in our relationships. (Read the first and second posts about distractions if you haven’t yet […]
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