Do you have trouble getting people to return your phone calls? Maybe it’s because you are a voice mail blunderer. That’s right. You may be leaving voice mails people find annoying, obnoxious or even down right irritating. Want to improve your performance? Here are some common sense voice mail rules of etiquette to follow.
There’s nothing new about the classic to-do list. We all know to-do lists can be a useful tool to help us remember things and organize our busy lives. But did you know a poorly managed to-do list can actually sabotage your productivity? Here are some tips to help you manage your list effectively.
Starting and growing a successful small business is difficult and risky. In the early stages, you make lots of self-sacrifices and you work long hours for little or no pay. In fact, if you are funding the business with your personal assets, the business may deplete your bank account in order to meet its cash flow needs. When I started my business, I use to say, “I love my job so much I pay to go to work every day.”
For Catherine Brooks, necessity truly was the “mother” of invention. Surprised when her first child had to be delivered by Cesarean in 2004, Brooks, a rehabilitation therapy specialist and her orthopedic surgeon husband were even more shocked with the poor post-surgical care provided to C-section mothers. So Catherine and her husband combined their medical knowledge and personal experience to create a product to address both the postpartum and post-surgical factors relating to a Cesarean delivery.
The recession is taking a bite out of travel budgets for many small business owners. As a result, more and more of us are choosing not to attend trade shows and conferences this year. But what if you didn’t have to leave your office to participate in a ground-breaking summit offering inspiring keynote speakers, networking and great business learning events.