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May 16, 2023

Joy as a Strategy

By Nikki L in Business Management, Human Resources, Self Improvement Tag joy, positive company culture

by PATRICK E MCLEAN for REINFORCEMENTS While redoing one of my social media profiles, I included two short sentences at the end. “Enjoyment is a skill. Joy is a strategy.” They flew off my fingers, I liked them. Here’s what they mean, and why these ideas might be useful for you. Enjoyment is a Skill. This is growth mindset applied at the largest scale. And I wrote an essay about it here The point is, if you can get better at enjoying things you have instantly become richer. And if you can find a way to take something you hate —…

May 10, 2023

How To Nurture a Culture of Documentation in Remote Teams

By Nikki L in Business Management, Human Resources, Training Tag documentation, Remote Work, remote work culture, work culture

by Remote-Work.io Here's your ultimate guide to creating, maintaining, and following a robust documentation culture in remote teams. How to nurture a culture of documentation in remote teams Humans are terrible at data storage! It's obvious that we'll one day forget the things we know today. This makes it even worse for teams. Because employees are a vital part of every organization. The truth is, employees will eventually leave. And when they do, the knowledge they contributed to you will be lost forever. That's why every organization needs a robust documentation culture. It's not just for remote teams. All sorts of organizations…

May 8, 2023

A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup

By Nikki L in Business Management, Human Resources, Self Improvement, Work Tag burnout, mental health, work life balance

by Chris Bailey for HBR Burnout is devastating. A few years ago, deep in the throes of it, I found myself grasping for tools or frameworks to help me get to the other side. If you’re facing a similar situation, let me share a few things I wish I had known earlier. First, I’ll outline the basics about the signs of burnout and the aspects of our work that tend to cause it. Second, I’ll share a two-minute burnout checkup I created to monitor my own mental well-being and to make sure I don’t reach the point of burning out…

May 5, 2023

How To Think In Funnels (And Achieve The Best Possible Outcomes)

By Nikki L in Business Management, Content Marketing, Marketing, Sales Tag business strategy, conversions, funnel mindset, funnels, sales funnel

by Frontera Blog Thinking in funnels is a mental model that breaks down your goals into different stages. So you can improve the conversion at each stage to achieve the best possible outcomes. We’ll start with a marketing story from the 1890s to understand how it was born. And finish with how to think in funnels. Let’s go. In 1898, Elias Elmo Lewis created a formula that changed marketing forever. He had an advertising agency. And he wrote newspaper ads for his clients — which was the main channel to reach potential customers before radio and TV. Like any advertiser, Lewis wanted to sell…

May 4, 2023

Why You Shouldn’t Use Scrum. Do This Instead!

By Nikki L in Business Management Tag agile methodologies, agile project management, management, optimize workflow, scrum

by Remote-Work.io Scrum slows down work and has a higher probability of leading your team to intense burnout. Transform your work process with this instead! Photo by Parabol | The Agile Meeting Toolbox on Unsplash Are you tired of Scrum making your team meetings feel like a never-ending episode of The Office? Are you over the constant sprints and stand-ups, leaving you feeling like a hamster on a wheel? Scrum is fundamentally incompatible with setting up asynchronous processes in your remote team. And failure to setup remote processes means you won’t be able to hire across time zones. Essentially, with Scrum, your team…

April 19, 2023

Top 15 Challenges Small Businesses are Facing Today

By Nikki L in Business Management, Market Research, Sales Tag cash flow, company culture, customer acquisition, small business, supply chain disruption, undiversified customer base

by Joshua Sophy for SmallBizTrends.com Starting a business can be an exhilarating time but for many small business owners, however, it can also be a time filled with many challenges. Many small business owners find some of their biggest business challenges due simply to the lack of knowledge. While success is never guaranteed in business, careful preparation can help ensure a small business’s survival in the long run. Why Do So Many Small Businesses Fail? Business leaders fail due to inadequate planning or a flawed business model. Without a clear strategy, it can be difficult to sustain operations, especially when budgets are…

February 21, 2023

How to get ahead of 99% of people in twelve months

By Nikki L in Business Management, Self Improvement Tag 1%, average people, better than average, determination, goals, hard work, massive success, mentors, midful decisions, personal development, personal success, prioritize, success in business, successful people, take action, take risks, unfulfilled

Are you tired of feeling stuck in your career or business? Do you want to achieve massive success and get ahead of the competition? Look no further than these lesser-known strategies that most people aren't talking about. According to a recent Medium article, only 1% of people actually achieve their goals, leaving the remaining 99% feeling unfulfilled and stuck. But it doesn't have to be that way. By implementing these strategies, you can get ahead of the competition and achieve the success you deserve. The first strategy is to focus on personal growth. This means investing in yourself and constantly…

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