When you are dedicating yourself to achieving a specific goal, you must promise yourself to use the time you’ve blocked off for in ONLY working toward that goal. Has this ever happened to you? You’ve blocked off time to work on that big project but you find yourself unmotivated, confused and generally
Reader’s Question: I’ve heard you speak at a recent conference and you mentioned map mapping as a technique you do in business planning. Can you explain more about how to do mind mapping? — Frank Rosen, San Francisco, California Yoon’s Answer: Great questions Frank. Yes, I was referring to mind
Mind mapping can be a great tool to jog your memory around a topic and get all your ideas down. Because it’s visual, it can help you literally “see” areas where you can branch out on an idea or where you’ve forgotten an important point. You can download a software program
Note From Yoon … The summer is a great time to spend on sharpening your skills. One of the most valuable skill to have in your business development toolbox is the skill of public speaking. Why? Because it helps to quickly build your expertise platform. Speaking allows you to leverage
If you’re a small business owner your livelihood depends on your ability to make business happen. Personal productivity for entrepreneurs is top on the list of skills you MUST MASTER. If you’ve ever gotten to the office early determined to make headway on an important project but instead got caught
Note From Yoon Sometimes it’s those little things in life that speak loudly on the big lessons worth learning. I noticed this tiny little ant who was carrying a piece of food that was bigger than his own size. He didn’t seem to slow down his pace even though the
Management books will tell you recognition, incentives, support and clear goals are essential to motivating employees. But a recent study by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) says otherwise. (Read about it at HBR’s 10 Breakthrough Ideas for 2010.) Tracking daily activities, emotions and motivation levels of hundreds of workers, over
Mary got to the office early one morning determined to tackle her end of the month reports early. It was quiet because she was the only one there. Pleased with herself, she logged onto her computer and thought she’d check her inbox “for just a second.” After all, she had
Last week you received some great news when I told you that you could get more clients for your business – for free! Client referrals are a powerful source of new client generation, and getting more client referrals doesn’t have to cost you a penny!Remember: getting more client referrals for
It’s a jungle out there, and the competition for clients is fierce. Luckily, you don’t have to spend a fortune on creative marketing schemes to get connected with new, quality clients. In fact, the best way to get new clients in your door won’t cost you a penny!How many times
