If you know us, you know we love a good TEDTalk. In fact, we have a whole series dedicated to TEDTalks that benefit people both in and out of the workplace. While browsing through some of our favorites, we stumbled upon a talk from Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington. Her talk analyzes how sleep impacts the success people have in their careers and the research is astonishing. According to Arianna, sleep is one of the most important ...
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THE TOP 5 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PODCASTS
It’s been a while since we have featured our favorite podcasts on the blog, but that does not mean that we have stopped listening. In fact, we had so many saved that narrowing down the list to five for this post proved to be a challenge. We decided to select our top podcasts that have a focus on business development. Whether it’s boosting your digital marketing practices, taking the leap on a new business venture, or finding ways to boost ...
ADMIN SALES TIPS: SEARCHING FOR THE ‘NO’
From time to time, ADMIN Partners likes to share tips and techniques that can benefit advisors and fellow retirement industry experts in their sales initiatives. ADMIN’s own sales team has experienced an array of direct and indirect sales situations which has helped us over the years when working with various client types. With this in mind, our Sales Team has decided to share one of the top sales tips they have under their belt: search for the ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: SHIFT AHEAD
For the month of February, ADMIN’s team wanted to select a book that could apply to any business in any industry. We searched through endless book lists and landed on Shift Ahead by Allen Adamson & Joel Steckel. While the concept of the book stood out for us, it was the comprehensive case studies that really hooked us once we started reading. If you have ever considered how your business can keep its edge in a World where economy and ...
MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW: GREAT AT WORK
If you work in any sort of office environment, you may have seen the differences in the level of work done by employees around you. In fact, this is one topic that has confounded professionals for years. Why, in work, do some people perform better than others? To help answer this perplexing question, Morten T. Hansen dedicated years to studying over 5,000 managers and employees. His investigation looks into what habits (or as he refers to ...
FIVE TED TALKS ON FAILURE YOU SHOULD WATCH
While we have not posted a compilation of TED Talks in quite some time, it does not mean we have not been watching. In fact, we have a slew of favorites to share with you. We figured we would start with a list of TED Talks that touch on the subject of failure. Now, we know how that sounds, but hear us out. There is no denying that failure is a difficult thing to experience; however, there is a lot to be learned from the failures you encounter ...
FIVE SALES PODCASTS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO
Podcasts are a simple way to take in both education and inspiration while on the go.Whether you have a long commute to work or need something to keep you entertained on the treadmill, a podcast is a great way to kill time. Almost all podcasts are free and they are hosted on a slew of platforms. They have also become a leading form of marketing for businesses in various industries. Simply put, there is a podcast for everything so no matter what ...
FIVE LEADERSHIP TED TALKS YOU SHOULD WATCH
Lately, we have been posting a lot of content regarding leadership. From podcast recommendations to articles on our Twitter feed, we are soaking in all of the tips on how to best lead people in the workplace. To expand on this, we decided to dig up some TED Talks on leadership and boy, are there some good ones. From tips on how to connect with those you are trying to lead to an inside look at women in leadership roles, this list has you ...
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
This 'Quote of the Day' is for all the employers out there. Make sure that you are focused on hiring good character. The skills can be trained. This week's 'Wednesday Wisdom' is simple: "Quality is the best business plan." Starting the week off with some Monday Motivation and we are sharing some inspiration for all of our small business friends: You may be a small sized business, but don't make the mistake of thinking small! Always think ...
