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Although the 80/20 rule, or the Pareto principle, sounds like a statistical formula, believe me its far from it. The 80/20 rule is something that I came across a little while ago, and it has completely changed my thinking. I believe that it is vitally important principle wheter you apply it in personal life or in your business.
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The personal MBA (PMBA), created by the bold headed and enterprising Josh Kaufman, has been around and continuously updated since 2005. The PMBA is aimed at those that are serious about getting the same education as an MBA program but without the fees! Check out the manifesto to get a better idea: MBA programs don’t [...]
Tags: business, entrepreneurship, Management, success
Mind mapping allows us to think creatively, assimilate information, take effective notes and to accelerate learning. Mind maps are a way of graphically organising information and developing thoughts and ideas. The idea is to create a diagram that presents ideas, tasks and anything else radiating around and outwards from a central theme.
In part one we learned of some reasons why we procrastinate and what effects it can have. At the end of the post I outlined how important it is to accept that we choose to procrastinate and to make a conscious decision to do something about it. Photo by: tomsaint11 Here I share 15 tips [...]
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“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today.” – Wayne Dyer Procrastination is present in every aspect of our lives, and we have mastered it to perfection. We have been practising from soon after we were born. During our younger years (and to for some even now), we procrastinated in doing [...]
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I was first introduced to SWOT analysis during my brief period working for Harte-Hanks, and since then I have used it many, many times. You have no doubt come across SWOT analysis during your professional or academic career, if not, then not to worry. In a nutshell SWOT analysis is used to reveal a businesses [...]
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Questioning is a natural skill, one that we learn and practice many times over as soon as we can speak. As humans, we are curious by nature. Photo by Eleaf As coaches, questioning is a important part of what we do, overlooked only by active listening! However, there are some questions that we really shouldn’t [...]
Over the years I’ve made many mistakes, and as a result I’ve found myself developing a peculiar habit – an annual review of my life. I’m a strong advocate of not regretting the past, and the truth-be-told I wouldn’t know most of what I do now without some of these mistakes. Having said that, if [...]
Time is perhaps the most important resource, and it is certainly a unique one in that once it’s used you can never get it back, and we never know exactly how much we have left. However, it seems that a lot of us take this precious commodity for granted. Photo by apesara There are many [...]
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