Case study: A 3 Doctor practice in the Midwest
Dr. B launched a start-up practice in the suburbs of a Midwest city. His vision was to provide a low-stress environment for his team members and a high level of customer service for his clients. After looking into different competing options, he decided that Chronos...
Make every day count with the 1-2-3 system
I recently discovered a technique to ensure you do the most important things every single day. Invented by best-selling author Greg McKeown who wrote the book (“Essentialism”), it’s called the 1-2-3 system. Do 1 essential task Every morning, ask yourself: if I did...
What kind of leader are you?
Do you know which type of leader you are? There are transactional leaders and transformational leaders. Rather than going through a long formal description of each, let’s go through an informal bulleted list of the main features of each. Suggestion: you may want to...
Better than resolutions
For most people, the beginning of a New Year is a time to pick new goals, choose new habits, and commit to resolutions. And most fail miserably. A select few prefer a better strategy. They focus on a single word that symbolizes their main goal, and the entire upcoming...
A tip worth half a million dollars
In 1918, Charles Schwab wrote Ivy Lee a check for half a million dollars (in today’s dollars). Why? To thank him for a simple piece of advice you can get today for free by reading below!Schwab, the founder of Bethlehem Steel, hired Lee, a publicity expert and the...
How to keep employees happy
There are 3 simple keys to keep employees happy. This is the conclusion of a Harvard Business Review article* based on years of research by several authors. Here are the 3 secrets. 1. A compelling vision When employees embrace the vision of the owners of the company,...
Should you create a not-to-do list?
There are things you should do, or need to do, and there are things you should stop doing.To help you create a not-to-do list, try to answer the 10 following questions: 1. What activities will you say no to?Think of initiatives and activities that you committed to,...
3 Tools All Achievers Need
You don’t need another $700 gadget to get things done. Here are 3 very simple (and cheap) ideas to be efficient and successful. 1. An idea-capturing system Your new idea is so brilliant, that it might get you the Nobel prize. Or save lives. Or make millions. 17...
How to never be late again
Do you struggle to be on time? Do you subconsciously play a game to see how close to an appointment you can make it? Do you know someone who does? Simon Coronel, deservedly crowned World Champion of Magic and double “fooler” on the Penn and Teller show, shared how he...
Is life without meetings possible?
Earlier this year, Shopify made the news after announcing that meetings were banned. This “useful subtraction,” as the e-commerce platform called it, was designed to free up time and allow employees to actually get stuff done. This bold move led to countless comments...