3 Minute Learning: May 02, 2010

Friday, May 07, 2010

MAY 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
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How to Move Toward a Learned Optimism

Gary M. Miller

What is optimism? Is it natural or developed? For some fortunate individuals who were naturally born happy, carefree and jolly, it is easy to be optimistic at all times. But there are many individuals who see much more negativity. Feeling negative almost all the time is not entirely abnormal and oftentimes these people have a greater potential inside that only needs more effort to unlock.

How to Increase Your Competence

Kurt Mortensen

We consider others to be competent when we see them continually learning and advancing their training and education, being successful in what they do or having a strong track record with all the people they have worked with. Ultimately, genuine competency comes down to "either you know it or you don't." Can you deliver what people are looking for?

5 Easy Steps to Make Stress Optional

By Judith

Stress kills; we all know that but did you know that stress is optional? First I want to clarify that I am not talking about the good stress that we all adore. You know the kind that adds a bit of spice to your life. I am talking about when stress gets over the top and starts causing you to make a change!

The Best Lessons from Dilbert Regarding Employee Motivation

Great Business Ideas

This article contains invaluable lessons I've learned about employee motivation and how companies keep doing things wrong. Just a reminder - sense of humor is required and please do not take these things very seriously.

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Thursday, May 06, 2010

MAY 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

11 Things Every Successful Website Needs

By Merle

So you've put together a spectacular website and you're ready to go live on the Internet for the whole world to see. Not so fast there Bucky! In case you didn't know, there are a few essential requirements that every site needs to include in order to be successful. Let's review, shall we?

The One Real Key to Your Success

Mike Brooks

Every so often I feel it's my responsibility to remind you about the single most important determinate of success, happiness and well being. Like gravity itself, this law of being is constant; it is unchanging and completely dependable. Every person relies on and uses this principle, consciously or unconsciously and it never fails to deliver the exact results according to your understanding of it.

Don't Be a Toxic Twitter Termite

Willie Crawford

I spend time in a world where being social can be deadly and where you have to watch out for creatures carrying poison. That world is the world of online social networking. Fortunately, if you follow just a few rules, you avoid the poison, most often spread in the form of negativity. Here are the very simple rules that I follow when interacting on social networking sites and why.

Is List Building Still Relevant On Today's Web?

Titus Hoskins

Years ago all the rage was something called "list building". I immediately jumped on this subject and started gathering every list building technique. It very quickly became one of my most favorite areas of Internet marketing to explore. But that was then, this is now.

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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

MAY 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

How to Create an Information Product That Shines Above the Rest

Judy Murdoch

Over the years I've purchased quite of few information products: books, ebooks, white papers, audio series, home study courses, all kinds of products. And the ones that are my favorites, the ones that I always refer others to, were clearly on topics dear to the business owner.

5 Essential Elements of Successful Article Marketing

Bill Platt

If you understand the "how and why" of writing great articles, perhaps you can generate more sales from your articles than I have from mine. But if you miss the point of this article, you are likely to never make any money at all with article marketing.

A White-Knuckle Ride for Web Marketers

Titus Hoskins

This year may prove to be one of the most challenging times for pursuing Internet marketing on the web. It may be a watershed moment for many marketers struggling to keep abreast of all the different factors that have come into play in recent months. Most of these changes will stem from two main sources for potential upheaval: first the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines regarding Testimonials and Endorsements and the second being ALL the recent changes within Google.

7 Ways to Add Pizzazz to a Boring Business Name

Marcia Yudkin

You're starting a new company, launching a new product or trying to inject pizzazz into an existing company or product that seems way too boring and ordinary. Try these 7 techniques to shape the basic facts about your business into a name with energy and zing.

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MAY 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles
Video News Feeds
Special Interest Articles
3ML Amazon Store
Books and Audio

10 Tips to Having an Ergonomic Office

Kare Products

Having an ergonomic office is quickly becoming the recommended and only acceptable way to work. Due to recurrent health problems, office employers and workers have learned that by applying ergonomic principles in the office eliminates health problems while creating more productivity and enthusiasm about work. Perhaps you have not yet incorporated ergonomic solutions to your office. This article will give you 10 ways to help you understand ergonomic office concepts.

Four Warnings Regarding Foreign-Sounding Business Names

Marcia Yudkin

Foreign names for companies or products sometimes do very well in the American market. We also see plenty of pseudo-foreign names - created by misapplying spelling patterns found in foreign languages. Use my four-point checklist to make sure you're branding well by giving your name a foreign flavor rather than burdening your creation with a seriously disadvantageous name.

Your Business Needs a Color Brochure

Bailey Stone

Having a presence on the web is certainly expected; virtually no company can get by without a web site and email. But the buyer of your products or services also expects a legitimate company to have printed sales material. Some new companies print business cards, letterhead and envelopes and think they're armed for business. If you want real sales, you need a real sales brochure.

A Simple Guide to How Guarantor Loans Work

Steve Smith

It is becoming harder for the general public to obtain loans due to the credit crunch. Lenders are more wary about whom they will lend money to. It is even harder for people who have never borrowed money before as they have no credit history. Without a credit rating it would be difficult for a bank or lending institution to assess you. This makes it risky for the lender as they have no evidence you will be able to pay back the loan.

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Monday, May 03, 2010

MAY 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

What If YOU Were Front Page News? Four Steps to Freedom from Secrets

Julie Fuimano, MBA, RN

You cannot look at someone’s exterior and know what’s going on inside. This quote from the book The Journey Called YOU is a very profound statement because what it means is that looks can be very deceiving; someone who seems to have it all together may in fact be living a life of lies.

Using Conscious Creation to Improve Your Life

Wendy Betterini

Every action has a consequence, either good or bad. Imagine that every bit of energy you put out is traveling the universe, gathering similar energy and eventually being returned right back to you. It makes you think more carefully about what type of energy you are putting out every day, doesn't it? If we do nothing, we get nothing back (or at least nothing very good). Our lives become boring, empty shells.

Employee Performance Evaluations: Make Them Win-Win

Tom Crea

When you think of employee performance evaluations, what is your first reaction? Many shudder at the thought; supervisors dread writing the report and employees feel anxiety over potential surprises in their annual review. Why do so many managers fail to take advantage of the opportunities present?

Focus on Performance Standards: Procedures That Lead to Success

Leon Noone

We need a procedure for this. How many times have you heard that statement or something like it? Maybe you said it. Fact is that all the procedures in the world are next to useless without clear performance standards.

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