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8 Small Ways to Simplify and Streamline Your Life
Have you ever noticed how much advice about improving your life is the same? We read all the time that all we ha...
How to Look Smarter in Meetings
How do you contribute to a meeting when you don’t feel like you have your footing yet or are the lowest rung on ...
Ready to Make 2018 Your Best Year Yet?
Are you ready to make 2018 your best year yet? We are so excited to announce that the new 2018 Ink+Volt Planners...
How Do You Eat an Elephant?
You can do anything, one step at a time.
Science-Backed Ways to Be More Charismatic and Likable
Do people light up when they see you come into a room? Or do you feel like no one sees you at all? If you’re not...
Does Your Boss Even Know That You Exist?
If I asked your manager who the most valuable members of their team are, would they say your name? When you send...
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How to Hit The Ground Running From Summer Into Fall
Can you believe that it’s already the end of August? It feels like just a couple of weeks ago that we were doing...
Busy Is Not Productive
Don't just work. Do work that matters.
How to Stay Productive When You Have a Flexible Schedule
More and more of us are moving away from the traditional 9 to 5 job toward a flexible schedule that allows us to...
One Super Simple Way to Create More Time in Your Day
Do you ever wonder where all your time goes every day? We hear so many people say that they wish they just had m...
Do You Have What You Really Need?
We love learning new tips and strategies for making the things we do every day more efficient. But we were think...
Save Hours of Time and Stress with These Inbox Time Savers
Stop being annoyed by your inbox, and start being the most efficient version of yourself.
How to Improve Your Mind, Memory, and Retention Skills
How amazing would it feel to always have the right answer? We all take in so much information every single day, ...
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How to Learn to Love Building Your Network
Opportunities come from people. The more people you know, the more opportunities you have. But for many people, ...
You Can Do Anything with This Mindset
My friend started a new job recently, and I asked her if I liked it. Her answer wasn’t what I expected, in an am...
Small Goals to Set That Will Change Your Life
During the summer, for many people, everything seems to slow down a bit. Not only are people heading out for vac...
2017 Is Halfway Over: It’s Time for Your Mid-Year Review
2017 is halfway over. Are you where you thought you would be by now? June is the perfect time for self reflectio...
The Best Note-Taking Strategies for Your Next Meeting
Note-taking just might be your secret weapon. The people who provide consistent, meaningful value at work are th...
Why You Should Care What Other People Think of You
Have you been given the advice to not care what people think about you? That’s bad advice. What other people thi...
How to Learn New Skills Quickly
Learning is something many of us do less and less of as we get older. But the most successful people never stop....
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How To Not Let Someone Ruin Your Day
You work hard. You do your best as much as you can. And despite your best efforts, there will always be people a...
Turn Your Weekly To-Do List Into a Raise or Promotion
It takes less than 10 minutes, but could change your life.
6 Ways to Actually Stay Organized Long-Term
Stop the cycle of clutter for good.
How to Get Organized and Execute When You Have a Lot of Ideas
Balancing your big picture plans with getting things done every day.
How to Bounce Back After a Failure
Nobody is perfect. Especially if you are aiming high and trying to accomplish great things, you are bound to fai...
How to Make Small Talk
A start-to-finish guide to navigating social situations with new people.
Urgent vs. Important
You are busy. But are you making progress? How many days have you spent running around getting a million things ...
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Urgent vs. Important
You are busy. But are you making progress? How many days have you spent running around getting a million things ...
Smarter Note-Taking and Organization
Taking great notes is a huge part of being successful. Why? Because being amazing at your job means having the r...