Got Too Much To Do? Use the 80/20 Rule What Is the 80/20 Rule? Most people have heard of the 80/20 rule, or as it’s more formally known, Pareto’s Principle. Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who first noted the 80/20 connection at the University of Lausanne in 1896. He showed that 20% of the…
Month: February 2018
Fiverr – Buyer Beware
Fiverr – What Is It? “Fiverr is the world’s largest freelance services marketplace for lean entrepreneurs to focus on growth & create a successful business at affordable costs”. This is direct from the Fiverr website. Wikipedia says “Fiverr is a global marketplace offering tasks and services, beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed,…
How Long Does The Flu Last in 2018
How Long Does The Flu Last in 2018? Well it’s really upon us right now isn’t it? Seems like every time I tune into any kind of news I’m hearing about how horrible the flu season is this year. That healthy people are dying because of the flu. That’s hard core. I’ve had friends who’ve…
Effective Listening Strategies
EFFЕСTIVЕ LIЅTЕNING STRATEGIES We ѕреnd оur lives bеing tаught hоw tо rеаd, hоw tо writе, аnd how tо ѕреаk. Wе gеnеrаllу hаvе very littlе training оn hоw tо liѕtеn. This can be a big рrоblеm ѕinсе liѕtеning iѕ a tор-lеvеl ѕkill in a wоrld whеrе thе ѕроkеn wоrd iѕ ѕо important. And to be honest,…
Why Am I So Tired
Why am I so tired lately? Lifestyles vary but being honest it feels like we are running almost all the time. I don’t know if you remember those commercials that drug companies used to run when they were pushing their latest “breakthrough discovery” pill. One of my personal favorites was the one that used to…
People Are Full Of Contradictions
People are full of contradictions Have you ever looked at yourself and realized how many times you get contradictory thoughts within a 24 hour time period? How many times you think about one thing and go ahead to do something else? How many of your principles have you been able to uphold in the face…
Why You Should Know Your Strengths
Why should you know your strengths Knowing your strengths and what makes you special can be difficult to admit for some people because they can tend to think of it as bragging and most of us weren’t raised this way. Also, many of us don’t even know what our strengths and weaknesses are. Somehow we…
What To Expect With A Colonoscopy
What To Expect With A Colonoscopy Well, when the big 5-0 comes around it’s worth circling the calendar for some great celebration time. I mean, come on, you made it 50 years! Go You!! After the champagne gets guzzled and you come to grips with your mid-life crisis there’s something else to look forward to……your…