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Side conversations ruin meetings by destroying focus and fragmenting participation. Here's how to bring your meeting back on track when a side conversation starts. Approach 1: Ask for cooperation Start by asking everyone to cooperate. Look at the middle of the group (instead of at the people talking) and say: "Excuse me (pause to gain everyone's attention). I know all…

The ability to choose and complete tasks in the order of importance highly desirable and more challenging for some business types than others. In order to choose tasks you must be aware of as many chores and projects as possible. In order to do this, every planning session must have a list. You Must Have a List! List all your…

Managing time in a high-paced world is never easy, but when we have the right tools, it certainly is obtainable. If stress is getting you down, you are not alone. Many people today are suffering stress because of the fast pace. Although stress is an obviously problem, it does not have to be. We can manage our stress levels by…

Moving from staff into management for the first time is exciting—but it can also be scary. There’s so much you don’t know. Somehow managing looked so easy from the outside, but now you actually have to do it, you realize it’s more complicated than you thought. Before, you had certain tasks to accomplish and you knew you had the skills…

Your employees are the biggest asset you have. Their performance and attitude can result in the success or failure of your business. The most difficult part of any manager’s job is people management. He or she is required to lead, motivate, train, inspire, and encourage. On the other hand, he or she is also responsible for hiring, firing, disciplining, training…

Very few businesses can claim to be prepared for the loss of key employees. Quite often it is an unexpected and unplanned and an event that causes quite a bit of disruption to "business as usual". It is quite a gut-wrenching experience to see an employee you have worked with over a period of time leaving your business. Even if…