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Need More Time? Increase Productivity with IFTTT and Zapier

Frank Laughlin — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:44:55 GMT

Almost every everyone carries a cell phone in his/her pocket. When one speaks of cellphones, the conversation turns immediately to mobile applications. Amongst the clutter of many apps, products, and services, it is often difficult to keep on top of things. The more options there are to choose, the harder it is to manage.

What if your email client could organize your emails in folders without having to do it manually? What if you could get a notification every time your competitor made a change on their website? What if you could track all hashtags related to your business? Thanks to automation services like IFTTT and Zapier, you can do all this.

“Get Rich Quick” by Selling Information

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 01:30:58 GMT

“Anyone can do it” – is probably true. “Anyone” can be a great success selling MLM products, while singing on American Idol, be a bestselling author, or be successful after being rejected on Shark Tank.

Is it possible to get 1,000,000 purchases of a product? Possibly, but the list of considerations below have to line up perfectly and good karma will be needed.

The get rich quick plan to sell 1,000,000 may require:

20,000,000 views at 5% conversion = 1,000,000 purchases
or
10,000,000 views at 10% conversion = 1,000,000 purchases

Hack Your Chronotype (Get more done!)

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 05:31:35 GMT

Dr. Oz has talked about it and Wikipedia offers information about Chronotype and Circadian Rhythms. You can find a quiz here to learn about your specific Chronotype. While you have heard people say they are a "night owl", there are actually four different Chronotypes:

Dolphin, Lion, Wolf and Bear.

Which are you?

By understanding your chronotype (or the chronotype of your staff), you can adapt and improve your energy levels, improve relationships and 'get more done'.

According to clinical psychologist and sleep specialist Michael Breus, your genetics can tell you when it’s the perfect time to do just about anything.

Try using some of the tips and techniques listed below to power through your energy lows and come back out on top. (though I am unsure about a giggle break and watching kitten videos.)

How Handwriting Can Make You Smarter and More Productive

Reuben Yonatan — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:52:18 GMT

It turns out that if you want your child to learn to speak better, you don't want to sit them in front of a TV to watch Sesame Street or other educational TV shows. I have verified this to be true after spending many hours interviewing a Speech Language Pathologist. She remains emphatic that parents can do harm by using Sesame Street as a long term babysitter and she often hears these parents ask "Why doesn't my child know how to talk?"

There is some logic that says 'get smarter by watching' but in reality... we improve our skills and knowledge by doing.

Writing vs typing - which helps you get smarter? If you are a highly skilled typist, you can almost do two things at once. Your fingers have memorized the keyboard and they fly on their own, even when having a conversation.

When you sit down with a pencil (or pen) and paper and begin to turn your thoughts into new concepts to conquer the world or change the community, your brain works differently.

15 Questions to Ask Before Launching Your Startup

Sreeram Sreenivasan — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:30:00 GMT

Is your business idea the next unicorn waiting to be launched? Or is it just another also-ran with no growth potential?

These questions can lead to sleepless nights for any aspiring entrepreneur. Luckily, there is a way to know if your idea will be successful or not, by validating it before you begin.

Here are 15 questions to ask before building your startup and commit significant time, money & resources.

Business Writing: Tips to Improve This Essential Leadership Skill

Gloria Kopp — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 06:06:49 GMT

To gain more understanding and cooperation from others, using clear writing is one of the most important skills that you can develop in business. Effective communication and writing are key factors in career success. Writing is already a part of your daily activities and you may be unknowingly doing more harm than good.

Mobile Recruiting: Improving the Candidate Experience

Stanley Zuo — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:49:58 GMT

In a 2013 survey by Glassdoor, 89% of jobseekers said that their mobile device is an important tool and resource for their job search. Today, this number is undoubtedly higher. In today's candidate-driven job market, you need to focus on the candidate experience if you want to attract top talent. We'll show you how you can improve your candidate experience and get the most qualified candidates to apply to your jobs.

How to Launch a Successful SaaS Startup

Olga Mykhoparkina — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:59:41 GMT

Even though software as a service (SaaS) is a well-known business niche for several decades, the interest to this product distribution model remains on the verge of its popularity.

10 Apps and Tools for Entrepreneurs to Write a Winning Business Plan

Gloria Kopp — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:10:00 GMT

You are highly motivated; you hear others say ‘you are a genius, ’ and you just had a million-dollar idea. Even with a genius idea for a new business, you know the importance of getting your idea down in a well thought out plan. It is no secret that a majority of business startups fail in the first four years.

5 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Stay Motivated

Kristy Dickerson — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 18:19:53 GMT

The bravest souls quit their jobs to pursue a dream of turning their passion into profit. Considering the time it takes to achieve success, passion can easily fizzle. There is a point of no return when it is too late to stop because so much has been invested.

We are not going to give up on a dream just because we are feeling tired; we have to find a way to bring back the energy and commitment we originally had for this endeavor.