Really? You want to start your own business? Five steps to avoid failure…
Times are always tough somewhere. Countries, regions and industries all have economic cycles. Right now almost everyone is hurting due to COVID-19. Economists and governments
Music – Does It Help Or Hinder Productivity?
Are you working from home now? Are you hearing lots of sounds and noises that are alien to your workplace… kids playing, neighbors arguing, dogs
Survival and revival: Retailers need to prepare for two e-commerce waves
Are you one of the countless small business owners wondering how you can survive the COVID-19 crisis? Will your staff return? What about your customers?
Learn How You Can Be More Productive When Working From Home…
Six tips for beating distractions and procrastination! My working career spans 50 years. For at least 30 of those, I’ve worked from a home office.
Remote Work and the Future of Employment
Studies show remote workers are happy and productive. Yet even in industries where the practice is popular, companies have struggled with how much to embrace remote work. What gives?
Seven valuable lessons Western retailers can learn from China
From facial recognition payments to super fast delivery and even in-store childcare services, there is a lot that Western countries could learn from the ‘new
How to Transition and Thrive into Remote Working
Working from home can be a big benefit to employees, offering them flexibility and freedom to take charge of their own time.
But there are challenges that perhaps don’t seem obvious at first glance.
How to Stay Focused at Work
Half-paying attention to everything means you’re not paying full attention to anything. Here’s how to stay focused at work.
Huge success in business is largely based on luck
Chengwei Liu, Associate Professor of Strategy and Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Bestselling business books promise to teach you the winning formula and
What the Rise of “Porntropreneurs” says About the US Economy
Screwing on camera for money used to be a simple – and profitable – endeavor. Not anymore.
Microsoft Japan Tests Four-Day Workweek, Sees Huge Productivity Gains
Microsoft Japan tested a four-day work week in August and, the company says, overall productivity increased by 40 percent. The special program, called “Work Life
You may not love them but your business needs them!
Everyone loves a helpful, cheerful worker… their manager, the owner and the customers. After all, enthusiastic optimists are wonderful colleagues. Reliable, pretty much trouble and
US Businesses are Losing Billions to Workplace Distraction
If you’re reading this at work, then you’re probably distracted. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. A 2018 Udemy survey indicates that more than 70 percent
Multi-Tasking Makes You …Uhhh…
As you read this sentence, are you listening to music? Is the TV on? Are you looking after the kids, maybe? Texting? For some time
Why You Should Think Twice About an Open Plan Office
With a lack of privacy comes noise – the talking, typing, and even music from your co-worker’s earphones. Scientists suggest that background noise impairs both memory and productivity.
