Recently, my family went to my in-laws for for a few days to celebrate Passover as is our tradition each year. When it came time for cake she brought out sponge cake and home made brownie. This may not be significant to you, but it was to me and my wife. My wife looks forward…
Chanukah is gone and the winter weather turns colder as the days seem to grow shorter. Why does it seem like your career is frozen and your opportunity list is shrinking? Here are 5 steps to fire up your career. 1. Set Your Goals Before you can further your career you need to figure out…
Recently as part of my organizing drive to Get Things Done (GTD) I came across an outlook plug-in by Clear Context called IMS Pro that has increased my productivity with little effort. A few simple buttons can make anyone more productive. Organizing Your Mailbox The first purpose of IMS Pro seems to be to organize…
The most valuable business asset (or personal asset for that matter) is time. Think about it if you had more time in the day how many more projects would you undertake, how many more marketing endeavors would you undertake to get more customers? Now that you know how valuable your time is, use your time…
What can a rabbi teach you about business? JewCentral.com reviews Moshe Kranc’s “The Hasidic Masters’ Guide To Management” a book that teaches business and life lessons through short stories of the Hasidic rabbis. In graduate school professors were enamored with Sun Tsu’s Art of War. “How could modern top business school professors of today think…
Most business owners are overwhelmed with the day to day running of their businesses that they dont have time to put into business promotion. I encourage you to take time and write a quick article now because even one article can give you many lasting benefits in the future. The article can be short, just…
Sending personal email using your work email system can seem convenient but it is inefficient and worse- it can get you in trouble… There is a better way. Employees should never use your email account to send personal correspondense- period! (Read the dangers of emailing your resume from work.) Firstly, you probably wont be able…
If your to do list is getting longer than the Five Books of Moses, this simple technique will save you time and headaches. With corporate downsizing and the need to always make the best impression, your to do list is probably longer than the Five Books of Moses. There are many tricks out there to…
The summer is quickly upon us. Like a Jewish rite of passage, it’s time to take the weekly commutes to your summer destination. No matter if you go to the Catskills, The Hamptons, Deal or anywhere else there is only one guarantee- you will have lots of traffic getting there. This article is filled suggestions…
With the current economy in a tailspin keeping your job is more important than ever. Here are three ways to make you more valuable . You can�t turn on the news nowadays without hearing about layoffs: �Raytheon to Cut About 500 Jobs�, �Commerce One to lay off 36 percent of staff�… New York still hasn�t…