As a life coach, I get a lot of questions about what I do. Here’s a quick answer: https://lnkd.in/gBn-pPc #productivity #email #joy #timemanagement #productive #lifecoaching #worksmarter #sales #planning #newyear #salesmanager #endofyear #salesdepartment #carsontate …see more

CCed on too many emails? Write a rule to automatically move all of the CCed messages to a folder. Read these messages later. Are you a Prioritizer, Planner, Arranger, or Visualizer? Take my free assessment to identify your Personal Productivity Style. CLICK HERE NOW: https://lnkd.in/erhjH99 …see more

Do a brain reboot and use breathing to restore your focus. Try taking a deep inhalation breath, pushing out your navel, and then powerfully expelling the air by slightly bringing in your stomach. Repeat this breath five to seven times and observe how the tension and mental chatter in your mind dissipates.Another breath that also short circuits the mental chatter is to place your tongue on the roof of your mouth and blow out as if you were blowing out candles on a birthday cake. As you blow out, count to seven. You can now regain your focus. . Want more tips? Click the link on my bio for my free 99 Productivity Essentials! . #productivity #productivitytips #motivation #businessowner …see more

Implement a stop, start, continue list to reduce the volume of done unfinished work. Get My 3 Simple Email Strategies to Reduce Your Workload & Save Time HERE: https://lnkd.in/eqyepkm

Mornings can be rough. However, utilizing a couple hours earlier in your day while most of the world is still sleeping can create a domino effect of energy, positivity, and mindfulness throughout your day. You can become a morning person, even if you don’t think of yourself as one. …see more

Here’s the truth: if you can learn how to say “no” more powerfully, you will be able to say “yes” more freely. Check out this week’s video to find out more!

Our theme this week: Giving Give of yourself this holiday and share your brilliance. http://bit.ly/2AgoW0s Your brilliance is what makes you, you. It is the intersection of your head (your intellect) and your heart (your passion). It is where your knowledge and wisdom intersect with your passions and calling. It is your core, your unique essence. You are the only person who can offer your brilliance to the world. – Carson Tate …see more

In case you missed it, we're wrapping up our nonprofit nominations this Friday. If you have a nonprofit you'd like to nominate, please reply below. Remember to also tag the point of contact person if that person is not you. Likewise, add a brief description. Laura Lim  on my team will help consolidate all the nominations and reach out to you if there's a good fit! #BeInfinity …see more

Impossible’s senior flavor scientist Laura Kliman explains what goes into an Impossible burger. Have you ever tried one? What did you think? Share your comments below. #impossibleburger #foodinnovation #foodproduction …see more

A conversation with Kevin Sneader , McKinsey & Company ’s new global managing partner: “50 percent of what we do today didn’t exist even 5 years ago. I’m pretty confident this will be true, and even more true, let’s say 3 years from now. ...We’re now working in areas we never worked in before. The amount of technology work we’re doing, the kind of clients we’re serving, both large and small, is very different than [who] we served before.” #consulting #McKinsey …see more

“As AI replaces roles in both blue- and white-collar fields, Lee says society must focus on creating what he calls jobs of compassion.” This means more social workers, more caregivers, and a lot more teachers to help people develop the skills they need to do new types of jobs, according to Kai-Fu Lee , in his recent TED Talk. Thanks, Chip , for sharing his ideas for how the world of work will change in the face of #AI. …see more

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This behavior is hidden from consumers. This creates an obscure cycle of unintentional political contributions by buyers who are unaware they fund the organization's political donations. "An examination of political spending over the past decade shows how... companies... quietly funded political efforts that are antithetical to their public stances." Thanks Ginger Conlon for sharing. …see more

I wrote two pieces today about this past week at Oracle's Modern CX event. One recap post: https://lnkd.in/eDCMU26 One... well, a bit of a rant: https://lnkd.in/eBxWjRb …see more

Don't miss this lineup! I'm moderating the keynote panel at Chief Marketer 's Connect to Convert event, Sep 25-27 in #Boston . I'll be digging in to how these brand leaders are preparing for the next decade of #marketing : Hannah Budreski , VP of Marketing at Constant Contact Kelly Sennatt Esten , Sr Director of Product Marketing at Toast, Inc. Lindsey Christensen , CMO at thoughtbot Rahim Rajpar , Head of Insurance Marketing and Direct to Consumer at John Hancock Can't wait. Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/gv3i_4H …see more

"Although the German word schadenfreude—delighting in others’ misery—rapidly entered the English lexicon, the term mudita (from Pali, an ancient language of India), used by Buddhists to mean “rejoicing in the good fortune of others,” has not." https://lnkd.in/ewc4YXD Thanks for the feature, LinkedIn for Small Business …see more

I just hit "send" on the latest Boston Content member email. Are you on our list? "If you work in content marketing or content strategy in New England, and you aren’t in this group... you’re missing out." Ann Handley http://www.boscontent.com/ …see more

Marketers, how do you convince people to overturn a status quo?  Change their perception of "normal..." Fascinating new research from Stanford: …see more

80% of CEOs don’t trust or are unimpressed with their CMOs. (In comparison, just 10% of the same CEOs feel that way about their CFOs and CIOs.) CMOs also sense a serious problem. In our own surveys, 74% of them say they believe their jobs don’t allow them to maximize their impact on the business. …see more

If you are looking for a job, have ever been turned down from one, or found yourself wondering what’s next...I hope you read this.