Is Your technology Productive…or distracting?

With constantly evolving technologies, it’s getting harder to know where your time is best spent.

To help you stay on track, here are three questions to ask about any situation in your business where technology is involved.

Who’s the right person to handle this? For example, let your IT partners help employees with tech support questions.

Wake up your web site with these 3 simple steps

Does your company web site reflect its current success and position it for future growth?  To be sure it does, do this:

Focus your main message on customer needs.  The only thing visitors care about is what your company can do for them.  Make that clear upfront and they’ll stay and engage.

Naturally successful people “sprint,” then relax

An American schoolteacher who moved to Finland in 2014 was skeptical of the Finnish practice of giving students 15 minutes of free time every hour.  Until he tried it.  He was astounded when they went from dragging their feet to having a bounce in their step and more focus in their studies.

Forget Something?

A while back I did a huge favor for someone and never heard anything from them... Zip, zilch, nada, nothing. Just a simple “thank you” would have been nice…but they acted as if it was expected of me. To say that I was disappointed is putting it mildly.

Shiny New Gadget Of The Month: New Printer Fits In Your Pocket

So, what’s about the size of a deck of cards and prints instant photos from your smartphone – with no ink needed?

Yes, there is such a thing, and if you guessed the new Polaroid Zip, you’d be right.

Selling for $129.99, it prints full-color 2x3-inch prints with an optional peel-off sticky backing.

Which Flavor Of The Cloud Is Right For You

Secure data backup, greater reliability, improved collaboration, and better growth management are only a few of the reasons to take advantage of cloud computing today.

Understanding the choices you have can help you avoid some VERY costly mistakes which you might seriously regret later.

Real Leadership Is Power With People (Not Over Them)

Everything we accomplish happens not just because of our efforts but also through the efforts of others. The biggest difference between people who manage others versus people who lead others is how they develop those under them.

As all leaders know, untitled or not, leadership is power with people, not power over people.

Could Your Laptop Battery Revolutionize The Way We Drive?

If you like hot cars and green tech, you may have started hankering for a Tesla as far back as 2008.

Yet, aside from cool looks and speed, did you know the simple design edge that’s putting Tesla in the spotlight?

Other car builders, like Nissan, GM and even Mercedes, have electric cars on the road.

Passion Is Powerful

A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with Germania Insurance at their annual sales conference. The night before, at dinner, I was fortunate to sit at the table with Matt Sodolak. I use the word “fortunate” because I was about to witness what I would best describe as TRUE PASSION for your profession.

Are You Using Social Media To Market Your Business?

Here’s Why You’re Likely To Be Wasting Time And Money On False Marketing Metrics

John Wanamaker is famous for saying, “Half of the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half!”  With an ever-growing number of sophisticated online tracking tools, you’d think that wasting advertising dollars would be a thing of the past.