Googling “how to wake up on time” is like searching for ways to lose weight without exercising. You’ll find all these bullet points to list out exactly how to do it, but your will power is nowhere in sight. If you’ve put “waking up on time” or “lose 10 pounds” on your New Year’s resolution, then you have an idea …
Routines: you either love them or hate them…there is no inbetween. Sometimes routines form organically. You have the mindset for it and understand how to navigate and set boundaries within your routines. However, there are times where routines don’t work. They often feel restricting or too time consuming–like, you’re planning too much and never getting the work done. One way …
Whether you are starting a new business or updating your current one, a marketing strategy is a great way to visualize how you are reaching customers. A study from Smart Insides asked 604 businesses if they have a clear marketing strategy and only 34 percent said theirs is created and implemented. That’s a small percentage of businesses getting the most …
Revitalizing a business may take more than sprucing up little areas here and there. Sometimes it requires a complete adjustment of how you are investing in your business. The Small Business Administration (SBA) discovered over half of small business fail within their first five years because of poor planning/investing. Establishing a small business is a feat for the strong willed, …
We spend the majority of our lives working. With school then real world jobs, a lot of our time involves interactions with numerous people and hours working as part of a team. Because of this time dedication, it’s important we know our coworkers/team members and are able to build appropriate and effective relationships with them. A 2017 survey from The …
It always seems that ‘life’ happens in the most inconvenient times. Your car breaks down when you’re on your way to a meeting, the kiddos get sick right when you’re out of PTO, and my personal reoccuring life moment, your phone dies when you’re alone and nowhere near a charger. These things are extremely stressful, but are just inconveniences. But …
When you think of good branding, your mind most likely shoots to Nike, Apple, and/or Starbucks. These brands understand the power of a logo and they’ve become iconic for it. Realistically, small businesses like ours will not have the same worldly impact with our branding, but our image affects our current and prospective customers. If you’re currently facing the obstacle …
Living in Gwinnett County means you’re less than an hour’s drive from the fun of Atlanta, but did you know there are tons of (free) activities right in your town? Throughout the week, Gwinnett hosts dozens of events–whether they’re at restaurants, venues, or parks, there is always somewhere to be. Instead of hauling the family to Atlanta this weekend, explore …
Great work ethic is admirable and cherished by employers, but learning/teaching a work ethic is easier said than done. In 2012, Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist at The New Yorker, wrote an article titled “Spoiled Rotten.” She compares the practices of child rearing in other cultures and its effects of the child’s development. In large, children who grow …
