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The High Co$t of Multitasking

By John Nieuwenburg

Multitasking is a fact of our modern, connected life. However, research shows it makes us less effective, increases mistakes and stress, and costs the global economy an estimated $450 billion annually. When you think you are multitasking, what you’re really doing is “switchtasking”—switching back and forth rapidly between two or more tasks. There are 3…

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Want to keep your New Year’s Resolutions?

By John Nieuwenburg

Here is a segment from Thursday (January 2) CTV Morning Live.  You going to recognize the guest in the segment.  😉 Did you make New Year’s resolutions? Want to keep them? Here’s some ideas. I’m on CTV Morning Live!   CTV Morning Segment with John Nieuwenburg: How to keep your New Year’s Resolutions  

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Give Feedback Like a Sports Coach

By John Nieuwenburg

As a manager, you play different roles at different times – but the job of a manager, just like that of a coach or teacher, is to inspire people to be better. Most people respond better to encouragement than to criticism, so give praise when you can. According to Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the…

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Public Speaking: Love it or Hate it?

By John Nieuwenburg

What is your relationship with public speaking and giving business presentations? Do you hate it, hide from it, hold back from talking about your business in front of a group because it freaks you out? This course is for you. Do you lack confidence about giving presentations and wish you had some structure and a…

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Do you have a system or tool to manage your passwords?

By John Nieuwenburg

Do you have a system or tool to manage your passwords? I didn’t until about a month ago. I was prompted because an old WordPress blog of mine got hacked. And then sent nearly everyone on my email list a bogus blog with a link to a unsavoury site which likely had a link to…

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Key Concepts: Personal Development for Smart People

By John Nieuwenburg

Steve Pavlina’s book, Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth, offers an interesting look at self-improvement. “Perception is the most basic aspect of truth,” Pavlina writes, “If you want to improve some part of your life, you have to look at it first.” For example, if you want to know how your…

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Is client retention important to your company’s success?

By John Nieuwenburg

Net Promoter System℠ is based on the belief that every company’s customers can be divided into three categories. “Promoters” are loyal enthusiasts who keep buying from a company and urge their friends to do the same. “Passives” are satisfied but unenthusiastic customers who can be easily wooed by the competition. And “detractors” are unhappy customers…

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Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

By John Nieuwenburg

The thought of starting your own small business can be a little scary, if not downright intimidating.  Still, there are many great reasons for you to give it a go. It is “easier” than it ever has been to start and run a business. Whether you are bootstrapping your business or you have venture capital,…

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The Science of Persuasion

By John Nieuwenburg

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes”—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the “go to expert” in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to…

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