9 Easy-To-Steal Habits Of The Super Successful. Wouldn't it be great if success was simple? But it isn't. There's no one-size-fits-all answer for success in work and life, but we will do our best to steer you in the right direction. Here's a list of helpful habits of some highly successful--and wildly productive--people to get your started.
On your mark, get set, and... Get up insanely early It sounds scary, we know, but consider what would happen if instead of watching reruns of bad movies at night, you went to bed at a reasonable hour, thus allowing yourself to wake up early and be SUPER productive? Waking up before anybody else allows you to work out the logistics of the day to come, track your time, and (most importantly) unplug for a few hours. Take Paul Dejoe, who gets up at 4 a.m. What I was depriving myself from was time in the day where there was no pressure and no expectations. After all, the early bird catches the worm--and much more, apparently. Keep promises, no matter how small Well, maybe. Learn how to tell stories Sir. Discover Your Workplace Personality Type. Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs. Ten Tips on How to Make it in the Meet-up Scene The technology meet-up scene is an odd co-mingling of entrepreneurs, engineers, social media mavens, service providers, and up and comers.
Here are ten actionable tips to make the most of your meet-ups. • Meet More – the key to any meet-up is first to meet others. Seems like that would be rather self explanatory. But inevitably most meet-ups end up resembling a junior high playground where the 3 people that know each other stay huddled in a corner, wondering why the other kids are having more fun. The biggest mistake most folks make is that they don’t meet more new people. Make it your goal at every meet-up to approach 10 people you don’t already know. • Get Business Cards, Don’t Give Them – when you meet new important contacts don’t bother giving them your business card unsolicited, they’ll just end up in business card purgatory.
. • Do Favors for Others: the law of reciprocity dictates that people want to help other who help them. Eng - יזמות חברתית - Hub Tel Aviv. Are you looking for an office or studio to rent? Do you need a solution for office facilities? We introduce you to the Hub Tel Aviv – a space for entrepreneurs, an incubator, a community for those who want to take the initiative, to improve and to create a better world, socially, environmentally, and technologically. The Hub Tel Aviv is a common workspace for entrepreneurs, located in a spectacular loft in central Tel Aviv, near Tsomet Maariv. The Hub Tel Aviv provides non-profit organizations and business entrepreneurs office services, a meeting place, for shared learning and co-construction among entrepreneurs from a range of fields.
The Global Hub Network was established in 2005, and it is now active in 16 cities worldwide. So instead of looking for an office to rent, you can enjoy a pleasant, stimulating and convenient space. How to Name Your Startup. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Whether it’s your product, company or rock band, choosing the name is inevitably the hardest part. Hunched over the screen typing URL after URL into GoDaddy, you cross your fingers that your seven-hundredth attempt will finally unlock that magical, unclaimed word that fits your new startup to a T. Instead of repeatedly bashing your head against the wall, here’s a simple approach to naming things that uses a score of free online services to make the process a bit less painful.
We've left out the auto-refreshing random word generators, too. 1. Finding the right name begins by harvesting your natural materials: all of the words that are in any way related to your product, company or death metal band. 2. Often when naming things, your best friend is the portmanteau. 3. 4. Five years ago, checking your URL was enough. 20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get. Six Fundamentals Every Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed - Bob Diener. An Entrepreneur's Most Important Tool: Self-Delusion. Features. How I Leverage Intimidation. Do You Fall into This Happiness Trap? The False Choice. Tech. 14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed.
Now that you've written your eulogies for Google Reader, it's a good time to remember that Google has an abundance of other resources that may not be as popular but still deserve a spotlight. We rounded up some lesser-known Google tools and applications that could help you cope with the loss of Reader and rekindle your love for Google. From fun tools like Google Ngram Viewer to useful resources like Full Value of Mobile Calculator, you'll find an array of tools for developers to small business owners to the average consumer.
Take a look at the gallery and let us know what your favorite Google tool is in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, Scobleizer. 9 Key Elements Missing From Your Social Strategy. The devil's in the details when it comes to developing a consistent social media strategy for your business. Little mistakes and simple omissions can handicap your efforts — and leave you looking like a online novice. We wanted to find out exactly what kinds of mistakes business owners are still making on social media, so we asked nine successful entrepreneurs to share the most critical elements they see others neglect to include in their plans — and how to fix them. 1. Link to Your Website We see so many small businesses that have great content on their Facebook and other social media pages. However, finding a link to view a company's website is often like finding a needle in a haystack. 2.
Retargeting, if done right, is an extremely powerful marketing tactic. 3. A lot of small business owners think they need to be active on every social media site, but in reality, it's far more valuable to focus on one or two and use them really well. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Scott Gerber. How to get important people to respond to your emails - Quartz. This originally appeared on LinkedIn. You can follow Adam Grant here Two years ago, I made a commitment to do something that made me profoundly uncomfortable. I had just finished writing my first book, and I promised my publisher that I would reach out to bestselling authors and senior leaders, asking them to read my book and consider endorsing it. I knew their quotes would go a long way toward attracting readers. But as someone who generally prefers to be on the giving side of exchanges, rather than the asking and receiving end, I knew it was time to pick up some new tips.
Three months ago, I became one of those people when the New York Times ran a cover story on my work, “Is giving the secret to getting ahead?” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I was excited to help when I felt I could make a difference, not when someone was attempting to coerce me or create a sense of obligation. Gratitude is more powerful than we realize. We welcome your comments at ideas@qz.com. Shy at work? 7 ways to speak up - Ask Annie -Fortune Management.
FORTUNE — Dear Annie: A friend sent me a recent Fortune article about how women need to learn to “conquer confidence killers” in order to be more visible at work. I can really identify with that, even though I’m a guy, because I have always been too self-conscious to speak up and express my ideas. (Even as a student, I never raised my hand in class.) The reason I’m writing to you is that just this morning, for the thousandth time, I was in a meeting where I thought I had a great solution to a complicated problem my team is facing, and I was right. How do I know? Because I didn’t say a word, but the guy sitting next to me suggested the same thing I was thinking — and, as a result, got put in charge of a project I’d love to have been assigned. MORE: Hi, It’s Ari @#$%ing Emanuel, and I plan to shake up Hollywood 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MORE: Strange bedfellows: Apple and the far right 6. 7. Talkback: Have you overcome a reluctance to express your ideas in meetings?