Maximize Your Time With a ‘Productivity Diet’ (Infographic)
Think Red Bull is going to help you stay on top? Think again. While these types of ‘high-energy’ drinks – filled unhealthy amounts of sugar – can boost your energy over a short burst of time, they’re not going to deliver the type of long-term, sustained energy you need to achieve the best productivity and […]
5 Signs Your Resume Screams ‘Entrepreneur’
Finding a career you’re truly passionate about can be challenging. If you’re like most people, you were brought up to believe there was only one way to succeed in life: to get an education, get a steady job working for a respected company, and live happily ever after. As we all know, this isn’t often […]
How Vets Can Market Themselves as Franchisees
Creating – and living – a brand is essential to any small business’s success. For franchises, a brand is created, developed, and standardized by a franchise’s corporate headquarters. But that doesn’t mean local franchise owners can’t put their own stamp on their business – especially if they’re military veterans. Make public, customers aware of your […]
How Vets Optimize Military Skills for Franchise Success
Military veterans have an uncanny ability to thrive as franchise owners. That’s why it seems like every franchise – from billion-dollar brands to emerging companies – wants vets to be franchisees in their business, both out of respect for veterans and because of how high they value their business skills. Once they become franchisees, however, […]
Low Morale? Unproductive Employees Cost A Lot (Infographic)
Unhappy works cost the U.S. between $450 and $550 billion dollars a year. Billion. With a capital ‘B’. So, what’s the problem? Low morale leads to low productivity Not to be surprised, employees that are disgruntled and unsatisfied are less productive. What’s to blame? For starters, 46% of new hires fail to perform within 18 […]
5 Useful Online Tools for Frequent Business Travelers
If you spend a lot of time traveling for business, you’ve probably already figured out some helpful tips—like how to fold your clothes to maximize suitcase space and minimize wrinkles or which rental car company offers the best rates. To make the most of your time away from the office, it’s also important to know […]