Business and Beyond
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How Jeff Bezos’ Habit of Writing Things Down Can Make You More Effective
They say that if you want to get good results, copying successful people’s best practices is a great way to start. So, let’s take a look at one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ work habits. Before his team meets to discuss new products or ideas, Bezos would require an executive to prepare a six-page memo…
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Tired of Constantly Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s a Brutal Truth You Need to Accept
These days, 24 hours seem insufficient for most of us. It always feels like there are too many meetings to attend, deadlines to beat, and projects to develop even in the midst of a pandemic. As a result, we constantly feel overwhelmed. While productivity apps and project management tools help us prioritise, they don’t exactly…
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Four Ways Outsourcing Can Help Working Mums Stay Sane
Working moms are constantly under pressure. Every day, they juggle professional and personal responsibilities – and are expected to give their 100 percent to both. Can you imagine how insane that is? Fortunately, there’s a way to make things a little easier. Working women are rediscovering smarter ways to accomplish their tasks. Since one can…
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Smart Casual Is the Official Dress Code For the New Normal
One of the reasons why people prefer remote work is because they don’t have to get too dressed up. For many people, comfortable sweatpants beat a suit and tie any day. But did you know that the smart casual dress code has been popular even before the pandemic? Travelodge conducted a survey back in 2018…
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Three Weird (Yet Effective) Tricks for Beating Procrastination
Research shows that almost 95 percent of us procrastinate to some degree. While it’s comforting to know that we’re not alone, we can’t deny that procrastination holds us back. There’s this persistent misconception that procrastination is synonymous with laziness. While both do pertain to inaction, there’s a significant difference. Laziness implies passiveness, apathy, and the…
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Four (Not-So) Hidden Costs Of Hiring a New Remote Employee
Hiring the right employees can take your business to the next level. You’ll never know just how far your company can go if you’ve got people with mad skills and extensive experience in your corner. However, finding -and hiring- these people is easier said than done. Retaining (or replacing) them is even more challenging. These…
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Here Are Seven Tools You Can Use To Organise Virtual Seminars More Effectively
The pandemic has transformed the traditional workplace into a virtual one. Rather than reporting to the office, we log in into our Microsoft Teams (or your company’s preferred project management platform). And instead of attending conferences onsite, we sit in on virtual seminars through Zoom. The digital future is truly here and great change presents…
