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Nov, 1 2017

Business Lessons from Hurricane Irma

By |2021-04-10T16:06:52+00:00November 1st, 2017|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Business Lessons from Hurricane Irma

In our last episode, when I talked about the importance of an emergency plan at work, I didn't know that I'd be receiving business lessons from Hurricane Irma. I live [...]

Oct, 31 2017

How To Improve Your Concentration at Work

By |2017-10-31T12:50:56+00:00October 31st, 2017|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on How To Improve Your Concentration at Work

If you want to improve your concentration at work, then you need to learn how to remove distractions. A simple text message, noisy copier, or email alert can break your [...]

Oct, 30 2017

Productivity Tip: Staying Healthy for the Holidays

By |2017-10-30T19:19:24+00:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Productivity Tip: Staying Healthy for the Holidays

For busy leaders, staying healthy for the holidays is often a challenge. It’s understandable as year end schedules are packed, family commitments multiply, and it’s cold and flu season. Your [...]

Oct, 25 2017

Prepare Your Business for an Emergency

By |2017-10-25T12:45:20+00:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Prepare Your Business for an Emergency

Whether it's something big, like a hurricane, or something smaller, like a burst water pipe, you need to prepare your business for an emergency. Otherwise, the unexpected could have a [...]

Oct, 24 2017

Restaurant Quality Control

By |2017-10-24T13:30:10+00:00October 24th, 2017|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Restaurant Quality Control

If you want to improve the quality control in your business, then consider restaurants. Restaurant owners understand their commitment to quality control will play a key role in their success. [...]

Oct, 23 2017

Productivity Tip for Work: Know Your Brownie Tasks

By |2017-11-21T19:09:48+00:00October 23rd, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Productivity Tip for Work: Know Your Brownie Tasks

When audiences ask me for an easy productivity tip for work, I tell them to think about their sweet tooth. In a lot of cases, they're performing what I call, [...]

Oct, 18 2017

Overcome Your Fear of Change

By |2021-07-08T21:47:09+00:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Overcome Your Fear of Change

It's important to overcome your fear of change, even if you feel like your nerves are designed to protect you. This is especially important when you're facing a work process [...]

Oct, 17 2017

Are You Afraid of Change?

By |2017-10-22T21:58:55+00:00October 17th, 2017|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Are You Afraid of Change?

If you are afraid of change, then you may be tolerating problems at work. These are issues that keep you from being successful. The sad thing is the problems could [...]

Oct, 16 2017

Delegation Tip: When to Bring in Backup

By |2017-10-22T21:59:51+00:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Delegation Tip: When to Bring in Backup

An important delegation tip is knowing when you need to get help with your important tasks. This can be a tough decision for Type A, perfectionists, who may be reluctant [...]

Oct, 11 2017

Do You Really Have Good Quality Control?

By |2021-07-14T21:25:12+00:00October 11th, 2017|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Do You Really Have Good Quality Control?

Good quality control comes from an ongoing commitment and not by accident. Too many leaders leave these important issues to chance, which makes the business vulnerable when something changes over [...]

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