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Demand for knowledgeable Salesforce Administrators, Developers, and Consultants will continue to grow despite the massive hit to the economy the pandemic is causing. This will allow those who dive into this career to make lots of money AND gain a fulfilling, option filled career.
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Hope your 2018 was happy or meaningful. I do have some 2019 tech and productivity ideas brewing. But for now, I wanted to share a list of my favorite things from this past year. Here’s a list of: TV Series Books Podcasts Articles Apps Small Purchases I found most thought-provoking, fun, inspiring or just plain…
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Writing followup emails can be frustrating. You want to send followup emails but you don’t know where to start. You want to follow up with old clients and colleagues but can’t think of something clever to write. You have writer’s block and could use some inspiration. It’s not so easy to come up with something…
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Micheal E Gerber is the author of the mega-bestseller “The E-Myth Revisited” and 28 other business coaching books. Michael has been teaching small business owners how to be more effective for the past 40 years. This interview is no exception. In this interview we cover: How small businesses are failing the same way they failed in…
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I am a big fan of working from home. It gives me the luxury of a quiet space with: awesome internet standing desk external monitor and two wonderful dogs to keep me company. In addition to getting to hang with furry buddies, I’ve got a short commute and can treat myself to fun, semi-productive activities throughout the week. Here are…
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If there were no limitations or consequences, what would your perfect day look like? Where would you live? What would your house look like? What would it smell like? What time in the morning would you wake up? What would you do in the morning? What would you think about in the morning? What would…
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1. Work in short bursts. Go back to High School for a second. Did you ever have an English teacher assign you a 10-page paper at the beginning of the semester? I did. And man that thing would loom over me. I would try to get started. I really would. The first…
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Last week’s podcast talked about the tools and habits needed to never forget. I described my “discoveries” of calendaring, journaling and using to-do lists. The habit of capturing my: when and where in my calendar insights and reference material in a digital notebook actions in my to-do list manager allowed me to overcome my chronic forgetfulness. The ‘never forget system’…
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The presents have been unwrapped. The jingle bells are no longer jangling. You’ve watched all your favorite Christmas movies. You’ve eaten all the pie. [1] Now we’re in that weird gap between Christmas and the New Year. This is the time many people start thinking about resolutions. How this year is going to be better…
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Why It Happens and How to Stop It In It’s Tracks According to the journal Science, we have to process five times more information today than in 1986… This means, to be successful in the information age, we have to give our attention on 5x more ”˜stuff’ from day to day than just a few decades…
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