Articles by Ken Okel

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, 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, 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, 9 2017

An Easy Way to Build Teamwork

By |2017-10-09T18:51:29+00:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on An Easy Way to Build Teamwork

Improved communication opens to door to build teamwork. Often, as a business grows, the addition of more people leads to problems with communication. These can range from costly misunderstanding to [...]

Oct, 1 2017

Start Reviewing Your Business

By |2017-10-06T14:42:15+00:00October 1st, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Start Reviewing Your Business

Reviewing your business is a smart step to take if you’re about to start doing something new and maybe something that makes you a little nervous. It’s about taking a [...]

Sep, 25 2017

Active Listening Tip

By |2017-09-25T16:16:35+00:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Active Listening Tip

Learning how to practice active listening is an important professional skill. It can prevent mistakes, improve collaboration, and boost your profile in the workplace. We know people have a need [...]

Sep, 18 2017

Do Your Employees Make This Productivity Mistake?

By |2017-09-18T19:57:56+00:00September 18th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Do Your Employees Make This Productivity Mistake?

Let's continue the discussion of the phrase that is a big productivity mistake at work. It's "One more thing." Recently, we talked about how leaders can create problems and burnout [...]

Sep, 11 2017

Hurricane Irma Lessons: The Value of Your Emergency Plan

By |2019-08-30T17:48:00+00:00September 11th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Hurricane Irma Lessons: The Value of Your Emergency Plan

My sleeping view in the hurricane shelter wasn’t originally part of my Emergency Plan. When I recently wrote about the importance of your emergency plan for a business, it [...]

Sep, 4 2017

This Phrase is a Productivity Killer

By |2017-09-04T20:06:38+00:00September 4th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on This Phrase is a Productivity Killer

The phrase, “One more thing,” is a productivity killer for both leaders and employees. In today’s busy world, it can be very tempting to squeeze a little more work into [...]

Aug, 28 2017

What’s Your Emergency Plan?

By |2017-09-14T17:46:05+00:00August 28th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What’s Your Emergency Plan?

Having an emergency plan at your business can save you time and money. It’s preparation for unexpected things that could paralyze your operations. While most people agree that having a [...]

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