In the latest issue of Fast Company Magazine.Chris Winfield has an article on effective work habits. By some of our poor habits, we stretch our work into more time than is actually needed. The result is time wasted that could be used for other things, in our others pursuits of life. Winfield set a goal for himself to reform his life from a workaholic 60-80 hours per week to something more reasonable. As he describes it, “I had to make a big change. I had to figure out how to work smarter, not harder. I needed to optimize my work process to do more in less time.” He found his solution... [...]

Well-known and respected marketing trainer Yanik Silver just released his new book Evolved Enterprise – How To Re-Think, Re-imagine, & Re-invent Your Business To Deliver Meaningful Impact & Even Greater Profits. Silver is giving away a batch of paperback copies (at cost; he give you a breakdown of the costs on his offer page) as part of his initial launch. He wants the publicity and the testimonials. Request your personal copy here while supplies last: Evolved Enterprise. We have started reading the first 3 chapters of the book and so far it’s been an eye-opener about the changes... [...]

In a popular new article on Forbes.com, Travis Bradberry, co-author of the bestselling book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and co-founder of TalentSmart, examines 9 Habits Of Profoundly Influential People Bradberry notes that “Influential people have a profound impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exert so much influence inside, on themselves.” Noting that we generally admire them as well as being subject to their influence, Bradberry goes on to observe, “We see them innovate, speak their mind, and propel themselves forward toward bigger and... [...]

The evolution of Microsoft Windows in the security realm is a slow affair. It proceeds in small incremental improvements, with occasional setbacks. There are two new improvements just made available this week. This week, Microsoft has released two patches they descibe as critical. They apply to all the versions of Windows Microsoft still supports, from Windows Vista through Windows 10. The flaws being patched by these updates allow a hacker to take control of your PC and use it just as though they were the authorized, logged in, user. Depending on your Windows settings, these patches may be applied... [...]

Shep Hyken, New York Times bestselling author, in a guest article on http://www.forbes.com/, warns all marketers that attention to customer needs is critical to long-term success. As Hyken says, Customers are smarter than ever before. As a result, their expectations of the experience you deliver is higher than ever. Customers know what good service is, and they expect it. This includes, for example, how carefully you keep their data secure. Again, from Hyken’s article, They are willing to give you information, but, if you don’t use it properly, they will penalize you by disconnecting... [...]

In a cautionary article on Forbes.com. Bill Hardekopf reports that Americans are over-confident about how secure their passwords are. He refers to a study by Avast that finds “Nearly every American consumer (98%) believes they are creating safe passwords, but a recent study shows that only 6% are actually doing so.” It is a fair assumption that Americans aren’t unique and that this is a worldwide problem. Most people use passwords of 8 characters or less and limit the characters to letters and numbers, although using Capital letters, small letters, numbers and special characters... [...]

Yanik Silver has kept a low profile for the last couple of years. Before that, he had created a number of training products for small business people. While he has been out of the public eye, he has focused his energy in building a mastermind group he calls The Maverick Network. He has also been honing his vision for how to change the way business is played. He has just released Evolved Enterprise to share his new vision. He calls it “the first practical road map for building a socially conscious, purpose driven company from the inside out.” He believes there’s a coming shift in... [...]

Since Napoleon Hill interviewed 500 wealthy men nearly 100 years ago and documented his findings in his iconic book, Think and Grow Rich, we have had an inkling of what personality traits, mental traits and psychological traits are demonstrated by those who become wealthy. Rich people think and act differently from those who are “just getting by”. By changing the way you think and act, you change the results you get. If you want to be a rich person, you need to think and act in the way that the rich have demonstrated lead to riches. Steve Siebold, himself a self-made millionaire,... [...]

Brendon Burchard sent us a notice that his annual enrollment for High Performance Academy is closing in less than 24 hours. Midnight tonight is the final deadline to join Burchard’s High Performance Academy. His program helps you master your psychology, physiology, productivity, and persuasion skills so that you can take your entire life to a higher level of productivity and success. And your online business will improve as a result, as well. If you want to learn from one of the most successful online marketers and a NY Times best-selling author, listen to his explanation of his life strategy,... [...]

You may be surprised to learn that just 10 factors predict whether you’ll succeed pursuing your goal or your dream. It could be your online business goal or even a lifelong career goal (These factors also predict whether you will even attempt to pursue a goal). If you have a big vision for your life, and you want to KNOW if you’re likely to achieve it, be sure to get this free download from Brendon Burchard: Free $50k goal-prediction tool This is the same approach Burchard uses with his $50,000 coaching clients to help them reach their own goals. You may already have heard of Brendon... [...]