Manage Your Time Wisely by Breaking Out the Detail

by Brad Egeland 

A big project can quickly become overwhelming without proper planning. Here's why breaking it down into smaller tasks can save you time and money.

Too many times we dive into tasks that are actually rather large without really thinking through how we can best get from point A to point B.  Our first thought is, “This can be that hard...” so we just jump right in.  Reality – sometimes days or weeks later – tells us that was a bad choice to make.  Has this ever happened to you?  Have you taken on a task or managed a large customer project thinking you could "wing it" only to find you should have done more "planning" before you ever started ‘working’?

The Five Biggest Business Networking Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them

Networking is one marketing idea that is well worth the time and effort. If it's not working well for you, you could be making one of these five networking mistakes. 

 
Are you networking to grow your business? Are you constantly looking for more prospects? If you're wearing yourself out attending scores of networking events and still have very little to show for it, it's time to try something else. A good way to get started is by learning from your mistakes...

7 Ways to Promote Yourself Without Bragging: To Attract Attention, You Have to Show Off

 

 by C.J. Hayden, MCC

Do you find self-promotion embarrassing? Does it feel like you're bragging? Not all businesspeople are comfortable telling others how fantastic their product or service is. Here are 7 methods you can use to market yourself and your business without bragging. 

Recently, a client of mine complained, "I'm really good at what I do. I shouldn't have to market myself." In fact, he is quite good at his profession, but the problem is that not enough prospective clients know about him. Like many professionals, he is reluctant to talk about his accomplishments. "It feels like bragging," he says.
 "Doesn't it make me seem unprofessional?"