Signs of the sales automation movement are all around us. Even historically strong sales organizations are beginning to automate their processes: Oracle confirmed that 30 percent of their phone calls are automated. But even the pro-automation camp admits that it’s challenging to…
The one concept the game of golf has taught me over the 20 years I’ve played is that your mentality significantly impacts your actions. Mentality is what distinguishes the amateur golfer from the elite professional: the way they prepare, perceive,…
Gone are the days of mad men era “vanity assistants”. To be truly productive, you need to surround yourself with people who move as fast as you do – that includes your support team or assistant. However, many leaders confuse…
This article is part of our ongoing PA Note series. It reflects the thoughts, experiences, and motivations of Quickskill’s Productivity Assistants from the field. In this post, Jobelle Pangilinan of our Manila Service Center tells us about her journey to…
Team building is a prototypical topic that endlessly cycles through the discussions of Silicon Valley’s chattering classes. Just last month, LinkedIn’s news feed was dominated by articles focused on a single theme: “How I Hire.” In response, the network’s writers conveyed many poignant…
We all know networking is important due to the business-growth opportunities that come out of the resulting referrals. But what, specifically, makes networking challenging? Even though you’re actively connecting with people on LinkedIn, going to networking events, and exchanging business…
As a leader, there’s a good chance your day is dominated by meetings. While meetings are important and necessary to move your business forward, they eat up a lot of time, which can negatively impact your ability to lead and…
Trying to do too much creates a time crunch. Whether it is the innumerable showings, the scheduling, the billing, or just following up leads, time management plays a role. For most of us, time is most assuredly money. There is…
As a real estate professional, you are constantly being told to make use of social media to grow your business. Most of your colleagues think this only means they should use Facebook or LinkedIn as another place to advertise their…
Behavior and technology have a tenuous relationship with one another; however, one has always tried to inform the other. Hooked by Nir Eyal presents an interesting approach to how understanding habit formation (and behavior in general) can be helpful in reaching business-oriented goals…
