We always hear the admonition to work on our weaknesses to be well-rounded individuals; however, if being ridiculously efficient at work is your goal, sharpen your strengths instead. My top reasons why: 1. Why be average when you can be excellent? [contextly_auto_sidebar id="1f1lpSeAum6pXosHc2B3giIObVCvTEZI"]If you...
Small businesses especially are beginning to see the benefits of outsourcing and hiring freelancers rather than hiring new full-time employees. This tend is becoming more popular and, thanks to technology, it's become so easy to turn to independent contractors. Michael Alter, the president of SurePayroll, recently shared his...
We live in a culture in which work is everything. We live for our jobs and tend to forget to stop and smell the roses. This is leading to people feeling overworked and experiencing job burnout earlier and more frequently than they should. The infographic below from TransForm Solutions offers...
I enthusiastically recommend outsourcing or delegating tasks you're not passionate about doing yourself -- the pain-in-the-butt tasks that are necessary yet don't fall into your areas of interest (or skill) -- and I have to share a pleasant case study I just experienced firsthand with Freelancer....
What's the difference between delegation and outsourcing? Strictly speaking, they're very similar in that you're reassigning tasks you would ordinarily do to someone else. For me, though, I'll typically use the word "outsourcing" to refer to contracting work to an...
I'm a huge fan of outsourcing to improve your productivity. When done properly, delegation can crank your output up to unparalleled levels. It's especially perfect for "busy" work, research, repetitive tasks, data entry, data verification, and other basic tasks, but you can (and should)...
