How to be more productive in 3 easy steps

Ever get the feeling that you’re just not accomplishing as much each day as you could or should? Sure, you have a lot on your plate. But you can still be productive and efficient. It requires being disciplined and following the three simple steps I present here. 1. Eliminate or minimize distractors. Close your e-mail … Read more

Use a to-do list to help manage your day

Salespeople understand the value of daily to-do lists. Those lists are equally valuable to workers in non-sales positions, as well. To-do lists keep you focused throughout your day. It’s easy to ignore or forget tasks that aren’t written down. Much like goals, tasks are more likely to be completed if you keep a list of … Read more

Inter vs. Intra

Of the two, inter is used more frequently, and is sometimes mistakenly used in place of intra. Inter refers to actions between members of different groups. The Milwaukee Brewers played the New York Yankees in an inter-league game. If you are referring to elements of the same group or area, use intra. The two teams … Read more

How to use parentheses and brackets

This is a brief reminder on one way in which parentheses and brackets are used. Parentheses and brackets identify explanatory information that is added to text. Which one you use depends on who is providing the explanation. Use parentheses to add information to your own material. Operating during off hours (midnight to 5:00 a.m.) will … Read more

How valuable are your posts?

We hear and read a lot in the internet marketing community about the importance of providing value. About how generating great content on a consistent basis will help you build a following. You may advertise as well, but your posts are supposed to be predominantly of an informative nature. Keyboard for blogsMike Dillard says it very well: “You must be willing to give without want before you can have.”

Why is it, then, that people are relentlessly promoting their products and services in Twitter? (Facebook used to be just as bad, but has gotten better.) Forgive me for tooting my own horn, but you’ll notice from my Twitter account , this blog, and my YouTube channel that the vast majority of my posts have nothing to do with my businesses.

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