Some studies indicate that employees on average spend 16 minutes an hour on social media. That can be a real productivity killer. The answer? Digital “tattle tale” software that monitors your employees’ computer and online activity…maybe. I qualify this with a resounding “maybe” because before you jump into downloading the software that lets you keep […]
The best thing the Internet has done for average folks is lower the barrier to entry for starting a business and one of the paths most often walked is for people to turn their hobbies or crafting talents into a commercial enterprise. Some of the stories are wildly successful. North Carolinian Brandi Temple turned her […]
It could be that the fastest way to happy customers is by creating a team of happy employees. Good cheer is contagious and heightens the enjoyment in any setting. Further, enjoying their time on the job spent with coworkers is the biggest contributor to job satisfaction. With these ideas in mind, it’s time to pack […]
Last week was a time for confessions. I don’t know if it was because of Lent or what, but we were treated to a number of articles where otherwise successful folks confessed their marketing mistakes. The week also treated us to a number of good insights into increasing your personal productivity as well as the […]
Over the last several years entrepreneurs heading up “disruptive” startups have been regularly making the headlines. They build a business around an idea that sets a seemingly intransigent old business model on its ear. The way peer-to-peer transportation startups like Lyft and Uber have disrupted the taxi industry is one of our more recent examples. […]