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Haven’t used birthdays as a business strategy? Tips on how to boost sales and productivity just because it is someone’s birthday! n Last week was my birthday. Even if I was the type of person to be completely numb to my birthday, reality is that, during the day I received dozens of messages, phone calls…

For a startup, typically processes are not the main focus to start with so risks can be around the corner. Tips on getting extra set of eyes to help you with accredited and robust processes. My first experience with an audit team was fresh out of uni at my first job leading a startup factory.…

Did you know we can learn a lot about a company’s or a departments’ culture, by the way leaders react under pressure? n Under pressure is a perfect way to know your true leadership style. Be honest: if something doesn’t go quite right and you know your department is accountable, what is your immediate reaction?…

Interruptions are a corporate cancer. Tricks on how to navigate interruptions at work. Let’s face it: in any given work day, interruptions are part of it and whoever tells you you can eliminate it completely, is a liar! But the way they are managed, makes all the difference. nn Statistics show that interruptions are a…

Tips to keep emails efficient and effective since they are part of business workflows and are key elements to get things done! My first mid year performance review straight out of the automotive industry was in the banking sector. Coming straight from Manufacturing, Yazaki Japan to be specific, a company where a process is measured…

Productivity and Meetings on time go hand in hand so don’t start them late, for productivity sake! It is extremely frustrating that your daily productivity output is often measured by meetings being on time or not. If one meeting starts late, chances are everything will fall behind! n Make it important! n I was an…

Tips for going on on a break from work—guilt-free It’s that time of the year again where you want to submit that leave request and along comes all those mixed feelings: part of you can’t wait for the feeling of hot sand between your toes and the other feels guilty for “abandoning” ship in the…

It can be exhausting, especially if you are an organized individual, with daily productivity targets, to land under a leader that glorifies overworking or worse: that praises colleagues that you know deliver less in the same amount of time but work longer hours so look more dedicated! n Every time you go to a family…

Concerned about time management, your personal productivity and yet, you have the need to be invited to every meeting, consulted for every topic and have the last say about a simple internal email to ensure it is done right? Well, there is a big chance you are a micromanager! What is a micromanager? If you…