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How to Make Some Good Side Money with Content Marketing
One of the best ways you can leverage the financial power of content marketing is not actually in the act of crafting content to market something you offer. Rather, it’s all about content marketing a good or service offered by other people and then sitting back while...
10 Ways to Make Social Media Posts that Get Engagement
Social Media is a great tool for content marketing, but there are some rules to the game. Check out these 10 suggestions for effective posting that gets engagement. 1. Use a great visuals. The visual content is what will stop people from scrolling through the endless...
6 Steps to Making a Content Marketing Strategy that Will Boost Your Business
You may have heard that content is king in this digitally connected age. Here are 6 simple steps to get the ball rolling with some excellent content marketing in your business. 1. Define your goals. You can’t go anywhere without a goal. Set concrete goals for your...
6 Reasons Why Your Social Media Strategy Is Not Working
Social media is supposed to be the definitive content marketing channel solution, right? But many business owners are discovering it’s easier said than done. Here are a few reasons your social media strategy is not working. 1. You’re not advertising. Yes, social media...
5 Reasons No One is Reading Your Blog
So you’ve decided to start a blog. Whether it’s to spread a personal message, get readers to click on affiliate links, or make money from advertisers, blogging can be a rewarded digital sport. But if you’re like many bloggers, you’ve come to the frustrating...
goal setting
Every Person Should Have These 5 Life Goals
When we hear about goals, they often sound like something that changes year to year, and frequently has to do with money or weight loss. But here are 5 goals that every person should strive toward every day. #1: True Happiness Happiness is not really a destination as...
6 Ways to Stay on Track with Your Goals
Easier said than done, the expression goes. But when it comes to not doing work toward your goals, falling back on this expression can have some serious consequences. Here are a few tips for staying on track. 1: Write it down. When it comes to keeping appointments and...
5 Things that Will Happen Without Goal Setting
When it comes to setting goals, you may wonder why it’s necessary. But here are just a few of the dire consequences that can come about from not picking a destination and reaching to get there. 1. You’ll get lost. If you were a pirate looking for treasure, you won’t...
5 Reasons Setting Goals is Important in Every Area of Life
When it comes to most areas of life, people tend to float around and embrace the idea of whatever happens, happens. But here are 5 reasons why setting goals is important, no matter what you’re talking about, whether it’s work, play, or even relationships. 1. Goals...
4 Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing What Goals to Pursue
If you’ve embraced the wonderful practice of setting goals for yourself, kudos to you—but a new challenge can often arise when we start picking too many goals. Here’s a way to sift through the stars and find which ones to reach for. 1. Think about the biggest picture...
leadership
8 Ways Leaders Pull the Team through Tough Times
It’s easy to be a leader when things are hunky-dory. In fact, it can be downright awesome—especially if you get your own castle or palace (this may not apply to the typical shift manager). But when your team is in the trenches under fire, you need some serious...
8 Traits of a Great Leader in Any Context
There have been hundreds of thousands of leaders throughout history—and probably millions today, leading in various government and workforce capacities. What are some of the traits that are common to good and effective leaders? 1. Integrity: If a leader isn’t honest...
8 Traits of a Bad Leader in Any Context
Everyone wants to be led by a good leader, but let’s face it—some leaders are just not good. Whether it’s on the battlefield, the sports pitch, or the sales floor, certain qualities are universal about bad leaders; they tend to be… 1. Dismissive. My way or the highway...
6 Traits of a Great Leader in the Workplace
When we think of leadership, we sometimes think of epic moments like George Washington crossing the Delaware, or Martin Luther King Jr. speaking on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But what makes a leader great in a less epic venue, like work? 1. Communication A...
5 Awesome Leaders throughout History and What Made Them Great
There have been many leaders in history, but here are five whose greatness has stood the test of time. Julius Caesar Caesar is the quintessential ruler and one of the most emulated and celebrated figures in history. A brilliant general, he was also a political...
motivation
10 Traits of Highly Motivated People
You know a highly motivated person when you see one. They seem indefatigable in the face of a challenge and possessive of more energy than a pink bunny with a drum…but what exactly are the character traits that help them stay that way? 1. Purpose. Highly motivated...
7 Deadly Sins That Destroy Motivation and What You Can Do About Them
Feeling like you just can’t rise up and climb uphill to your goal, or even walk at a leisurely pace along a flat path to get there? Here are seven things that may be holding you back. 1. You don’t believe in yourself. You may not be motivated to achieve your goals...
6 Ideas that Drive Motivation
Motivation can seem to be a mysterious entity—sometimes it’s there, and sometimes it isn’t. That said, most people do have the motivation to get up out of bed every morning and live life. But what exactly causes them to act? Here are a few theories behind the force...
6 Hacks to Keep Motivation Going
So you got motivated recently. Maybe you saw an awesome speaker or got a stinging dose of honesty from a friend or family member. But initial motivation often fades…so here are a few ways to keep it going strong. 1. Remember the pain points. In sales lingo, pain...
5 Ways to Stay Motivated in Business
If you own your own business or are an entrepreneur, you can often be faced with challenges that strike down your motivation to go on. But here are a few ways you can reign in the troops and find the gumption to keep going. 1. Define your core values. Core values...
positive thinking
7 Ways to Overcome Self-Defeating Behavior
We tend to think that most opposition comes from around us—a complaining spouse, a controlling boss, a road-raging driver—but rarely do we acknowledge the truth of the matter: we are often our own worst enemies. Here are a few ways to stop self-defeating behavior. #1:...
6 Tips for Finding Optimism
Optimism...it’s a four syllable word that can be harder to find than diamonds in South Africa. But believe it or not, you too can tap into the earth of your surroundings and dig up a rich store of feel-good. Here are a few ways to do that. #1: Find laughter. These...
6 Defense Mechanism You Don’t Even Know That You’re Using
There are some pretty amazing defense mechanisms in nature. Sea slugs squirt out their own intestines to make a veiled escape. Birds like peacocks and turkeys ruffle their feathers. Small animals like bugs and frogs carry poisons and colors on their backs to scare...
5 Ways to Drive Away Negative Thinking
Remember those scenes from The Exorcist where the priest tries to drive the ghost out of the possessed child? Driving away negative thoughts doesn’t require as much effort, but it can be a pretty serious battle. You can’t just tell them to be gone, but instead, need...
5 Ways to Declutter Your Mind
When it comes to decluttering your home, there’s a simple solution: put everything on eBay (this is a bit oversimplified, but it’s possible, isn’t it?). Yet, when it comes to decluttering your mind, it’s not really possible to unload your thoughts onto eager internet...
self care
How Better Self-Care Can Lead To Success
Self-care is often brushed aside for things seen as more important; business meetings, social commitments, family obligations. While these things are important (and can in some cases contribute to self-care), it is important that we take time to ourselves when we need...
10 Ways To Implement Self-Care In Your Life
Self-care is often overlooked and pushed aside for more important, more pressing commitments. The truth is that self-care should be a priority. Without it, we cannot function at our optimum and therefore different areas of our life may be detrimentally impacted. The...
6 Reasons Why You Should Prioritise Self-Care
Self-care refers to any activity that we engage in to maintain and nourish our health, including mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. While it may seem like an obvious concept, self-care often gets cast aside for more pressing priorities such as work, family and...
5 Tips For Better Self-Care
It can be difficult to make time for self-care in our busy schedules. We run from one commitment to another, filling every gap in our life with work, study, family and social events. The chaos of modern life makes it even more important that we take the time to care...
4 Self-Care Tips For Extra Busy People
Finding time to invest in self-care can be challenging, especially when you live an extra busy life. When your days are spent bouncing between work, family and social commitments, there can be little time left to catch your breath let alone take time to care for your...