Pivoting For Remote Work Success

Remote work has been a hot topic since the beginning of the pandemic. Many businesses transitioned to remote work to comply with social distancing measures. However, as the world continues to recover, remote work remains a trend as organizations contemplate how to continue to address this transformative movement. In this blog, we discuss the shifts that need to take place to ensure remote work success, including how to mentor and sponsor in a remote environment, build connections, and increase productivity.

How My Haitian Heritage Inspires Me to Create

I hadn’t realized how powerfully my childhood culture informed my adult life until I got started as a director. Having moved to Guatemala from Haiti at age 9, I ended up relocating to the US at 13.

Nurturing a Company Culture With a Fully Remote Team

Over the past seven years, I’ve remotely managed a team of 12. I’ve also consulted with hundreds of business owners, helping them to build their own remote teams. As you can imagine, I’ve picked up quite a few tips and best practices from my work.

Three Ways You Can Build Productivity at Work by Thinking Like a Toronto Artist

We will explore productivity tips, negotiation and sales advice, and technology & tools used by the three featured Toronto artists.

How to Train Your Team So They Don’t Need You

An autonomous worker is an incredible asset. They are happier, more productive, loyal, more creative, and they experience greater wellbeing. Autonomous workers are the types of employees you want in your business. Yet, true workplace autonomy is surprisingly uncommon.

5 Effective Ways To Increase Your Business' Productivity

It takes time and effort to promote productivity in the workplace. You may not see improvements overnight, but giving this task your attention will likely be fruitful in the long run.

The Truth About Multitasking for Women

What if I told you that multi-tasking was the biggest inefficient skill you had? As women, we were sold this lie about the power of multitasking to ensure we continue working harder and producing standard work while never realizing our full intellectual capacity. It literally is what most of us are doing subconsciously.

How to Stay Productive During Challenging Times

It’s no secret that 2020 has had far more curveballs and challenges than any other year in recent memory. With so many events unfolding and taking up precious mental real estate, maintaining productivity might not be at the top of the list of priorities right now—and that’s okay. I totally get it, and I’ve got a few small tips to share on how to find your inner drive again, allowing you to not just survive the home office but even learn to thrive there, too.

7 Steps to a Better Morning Routine for Working Moms

Change your morning; change your day. With all the benefits that a morning routine has to offer, don't sleep on it. Check these seven habits for better mornings that can easily fit into your day.

How To Ignore Productivity Advice And Stop Feeling Guilty During The Pandemic

We are in the throes of a global pandemic, which no one has any prior experience in. Yet, advice on how to deal with this crisis is everywhere: "Be productive, write that book, start that business, reinvent your business, do what you previously didn't have time for, work out, take on a hobby, use this time wisely, change the world," they all say.

My Top Four Tips to Staying Creative During the Coronavirus Quarantine

The spread of the current pandemic and the resultant quarantine is affecting all of us at the moment, and for each person its effects are unique. Something I know I've been struggling with in the midst of this change is holding onto my creativity, and somehow I don't think I'm alone in that fact.

Has Our Use of Email Spun Out of Control?

Here's a story you might find familiar. I was recently asked to do some freelance work for a major company and, after several conference calls, their rep sent me a contract to look at. My colleague and I emailed it to another company I work with, accompanied by a note: "Look this over and see if it poses any conflict with the work I do for you." We assumed we could get the matter settled within the week, but we were very wrong.

Getting Your Spark Back: 4 Quick Tricks For Career Fulfillment

Are you one of the lucky people who wakes up every morning eager to get out of bed? Or do you linger under the covers, dreading the day in front of you? Do you envy people who get up at 5:30 am, meditate for 20 minutes, go to the gym, then power through a productive day, accomplishing their goals? Are those people just lucky to be extremely passionate about their work and lives? Or do they have a special formula that enables them to be extremely efficient?

Why It’s Important To Be Intentional With Your Calendar

Time is our most valuable resource, yet how many of us secure our calendars in the same way we secure our homes? You wouldn't leave home without locking the door, but we often leave the house without knowing exactly what we're doing that day and when.

Why I Pivoted from 8 Years at a Hedge Fund to Becoming a Voice Industry Expert

It was clear to me that the millions of people with Alexa in their homes are not unlocking the full potential.