Procrastination and Distractions Eat Up Time All professionals need to have time management as one of their skills, regardless of whether they are a board director or working in an entry level job. Procrastination and distractions by everyday activities can eat up time, but there are ways to avoid some common time management errors. One of the most common mistakes is not actually being aware what has to be done and by when. The way to fix this problem is to brainstorm all tasks that need to be performed and have each item organized and grouped into projects, at which
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A Positive Mindset Will Make For A More Cohesive  Workplace Workplace training and team building meetings are hokey at their best. They’re awkward, occasionally boring, and they pile up work for later in the afternoon or the next day. But they’re worth doing, anyway. Unless you have employees who are determined to deliberately undercut the positive mindsets team training builds, positive mindsets will happen whether employees want them or not. Here’s how: There is no real or fake happiness. Happiness is a bit different from a positive attitude, but they are built by the same tools. The chemicals that build memories and
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Good Customer Service Is A Key To Success   So, you have a small to medium accounting practice. You love what you do and feel your service is tops. Yet, you’re a realist. You know the competition is fierce, and you are still somewhat unknown. But, you are not the type to quit. How can you be successful? Well, you’re smart enough to realize that 50 clients a month are much better than 20 a month, so you must gain more clients to get ahead. Actually, gaining one client can sometimes mean gaining two or three – just depends on
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