In some places the snow is starting to melt, the sun is starting to come out of hiding and the birds are starting to sing in the trees. Soon the flower buds will begin to open and the grass will transform into a lush carpet of green. Spring is on the way and this time of rebirth and renewal is a great time to give a “spring cleaning” to all aspects of your life. You might do a spring cleaning on your home every year, getting rid of clutter and brushing away the cobwebs. However, have you ever thought about giving a metaphorical spring clean to your lifestyle? Taking some time to … [Read more...]
How to Get Great Customer Service Almost All the Time
I’m sure you’ve experienced excellent customer service before, and know how good it feels. Whether you called up to complain about a faulty product and hung up the phone smiling, or had a sales person help you find the perfect laptop for your needs at a great price, you know that good customer services makes you feel listened to and valued and solves your problems. Great customer service is one of the cornerstones of success for every business but not all businesspeople are wired to deliver world-class customer service every single time. That's where your skills can come into … [Read more...]
Productivity Tips for Working from Home
If you have your own business and you work from home, it can be challenging to form the right habits that you need to be productive. Working from home provides its own unique challenges, and it is very easy to get distracted by many things around you in the house. You might start tidying your desk and then decide you should also do the laundry and end up several hours later with a perfectly clean house but no work done. You can also lose hours of your time surfing the net, responding to emails, and reading clever and funny blogs before you realize how late it has become. When you work from … [Read more...]
Fear of Failure? Tips for Keeping Your New Years Resolutions
Have you made yourself a New Year’s resolution? The turning over of the calendar usually inspires us to resolve to make positive changes in our lives, but more often than not we fail to follow through on our promises to ourselves. If you struggle to keep your New Year’s resolutions, perhaps these tips will help you stay on track: Be more realistic. If you set goals for yourself that are completely unattainable, you will become discouraged and give up quickly. For example, if you want to start losing weight and gaining muscle, don’t expect to look like a body builder two … [Read more...]