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Boost Office Productivity with these 5 Techniques

Southern California Edison Blog

Studies show that natural light has a positive effect on mental health, productivity, and job satisfaction. Don’t forget the plants—studies show the presence of greenery can also increase productivity by around 15%. Reduce the Amount of Unnecessary Meetings. Not all types of training have to be live, however.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups. Gather your resources before scaling the business.

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8 Keys To Providing Consulting Services To Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

It is not limited to the realm of the top executive or board of directors, who could bring in consultants for studies and analysis. It also highlights all aspects of required customer service, satisfaction, loyalty and referrals to peers. Be willing to work at all organization levels. Treat a startup as a customer, not a client.

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8 Keys To Migration From A Consultant To A Freelancer

Startup Professionals Musings

It is not limited to the realm of the top executive or board of directors, who could bring in consultants for studies and analysis. It also highlights all aspects of required customer service, satisfaction, testimonials, and referrals to friends in the business. Market yourself and work at all organizational levels.

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7 Ways To Counter The “I’m Too Busy” Syndrome At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

If you find yourself in this category, you need to focus on techniques to improve your productivity On software teams, for example, a detailed study published years ago shows differences as great as ten to one in productivity between comparable team members. Limit your daily “to-do” list to the top three results due soon.

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5 Keys to Moving From Entrepreneur Thinking To Action

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting something new is risky, no matter how many experts have reviewed it, or how much money you have. Most people don’t remember that Bill Gates first software venture, called Traf-O-Data , was a dismal failure. Incent and reward new ideas with action, not more study. You can’t win a race that you never start.

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The Evolution of the App Stores

Xconomy

Two customer-focused announcements stood out: the reviews API and the customer case studies. The reviews API enables developers to respond to customer comments in Google Play, a huge advantage for companies that understand apps are now an extension of their brands.