Setting Up Goals – And Why You Should Not

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For as long as I can remember, everyone was talking about the importance of setting up goals. And I have done that because this is what you are supposed to do if you want to have certain things in life. But this always felt off to me. However, I did not dare to trust my intuition, because this is what a responsible adult must do to be successful. So I followed the advice of the experts and diligently made goals in my professional and personal life. But there came a time when I matured enough to trust my instincts and …

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What Is Good Quality Content? How To Achieve It?

What Is Good Quality Content? How To Achieve It?

Everyone is talking about good quality content and how it is crucial for Google ranking and attracting and retaining your readers. But exactly what is good quality content? And since it’s so important, how can we achieve it? What Is Good Quality Content? “Make your customers the hero of your stories.” ~Ann Handley In a nutshell, a good (high) quality content is content that gives the reader the information that he/she is looking for when they are searching for a specific keyword/phrase. But of course as simple as that sounds, it is not. Many components go into this:   #1 …

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How Do People Read Blogs? – A Guide To Successful Blogging

How Do People Read Blogs? - A Guide To Successful Blogging

We put a lot of effort into our blogs and we want our readers to read the content and enjoy it. But in order to achieve that, we need to spend some time learning and understanding how do people read blogs? This will be time very well spent. Give the readers what they are looking for and in the format that is best suited to them, and a success will be guaranteed. Related: How To Get More Traffic On A Blog? How Do People Read Blogs? The first thing you learn when you’re blogging is that people are one click …

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Why Is Conflict Good? – Opportunities Provided By Conflict

Why Is Conflict Good? - Opportunities Provided By Conflict

We have all experienced conflict in our professional as well as personal lives. For the most part we do not enjoy conflict and often try to eliminate it from our experiences. But conflict, if understood and managed properly can provide many great opportunities and benefits. Let’s explore, why is conflict good? Conflict Can Be Negative “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” – William James There is no question about that. Conflict, if not understood properly and mismanaged can be very …

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How To Be A Successful Negotiator?

How To Be A Successful Negotiator?

When we hear the term negotiation, a big and official boardroom comes to mind However, whether you realize it or not, we are negotiating all the time in our everyday lives. We negotiate with our kids, our spouses, our friends and co-workers. Every time you are trying to convince someone of something, you are actually negotiating. Negotiation is an art. You can master the art of negotiating by learning the basic principles, tactics and other applicable aspects. Let’s explore if we can learn how to be a successful negotiator? Related: Effective Delegation Tips – Delegating For Dynamic Results   Basic …

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How To Coach For Success?

How To Coach For Success?

We all agree that coaching is beneficial to all parties involved. But how often have you felt overwhelmed with just the idea of coaching others and promptly dropped the attempt. Coaching does not have to be overwhelming, if you understand the basic principles of how to coach for success. There are steps that can be followed to ensure successful coaching. What Is The Purpose Of Coaching? “When you encourage others, you in the process are being encouraged because you’re making a commitment to that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.”  – Zig Ziglar Coaching is a process of …

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How To Get More Traffic On A Blog?

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Whether you are new to blogging or you had your blogging website for a while, you are most likely asking yourself this questions often; how to get more traffic on a blog? To provide a meaningful answer to that questions, we first need to go back to the basics. We need to look at the following: Why do people read blogs in the first place How do people read blogs Why you have started a blog in the first place? Where do we go from here? Related: How To Stay Focused On Your Blog   Why Do People Read Blogs? …

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Why Do I Hate My Job So Much?

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Most of us have been there once or twice in our lives where we asked ourselves why do I hate my job so much? But since you have asked that question, we better explore further. Let’s look at the following: – Possible reasons for hating your job – Is this temporary or a long term feeling – What can we do about it Life is too short and we spend a lot of time at work. Let’s not waste another second of our life in a job that we hate. Let’s dig deep to see where this takes us. Related: …

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What Is Relaxed Productivity? – And How To Achieve It?

What Is Relaxed Productivity?

We all wish we could be more productive. We all want to feel the satisfaction of achieving more in shorter amount of time. But on the days when we do manage to be very productive, instead of feeling satisfaction, we end up feeling totally drained and not even able to enjoy the sense of increased productivity. Why is that? Well, because in our attempt to being more productive we neglect a very important aspect. We forget the “how”. The “how” of achieving increased productivity. Relaxed productivity takes this into consideration. So, what is relaxed productivity? And how can we achieve …

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How To Blog With Integrity?

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As human beings we find ourselves in situations where we have a choice to act with integrity. Being a blogger is no different from any other profession. How you choose to portray yourself through your writing and through your action is really up to you. However, I do think that being a blogger presents more opportunities to not act with integrity. Let’s discuss how to blog with integrity when there are many temptations all around us. In the end, your blog website represents who you are. How do you want to be portrayed by your readers? Do you want them …

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