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How to Stay Connected and Productive Working Remotely
I've been working remotely since 2002. At one point, I managed a team of up to 18 people globally. I had a manager I worked with for six years, and…
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The Unwanted Email Intro
Hi Marcey, meet someone with whom you have nothing in common and who can’t help you. How many times a week do you get an unwanted email introduction that results in an awkward exchange with the recipient? When I first started my business, I was in a networking group…
Marcey Rader on Movement Opportunities for Health and Productivity
Emails $1.00 each
Thanks! Okay. Got it! Thought this might interest you. If you had to pay a $1.00 every time you sent an email, how much would that cut down on unnecessary garbage? I’ve written many times about how I don’t like receiving Thanks! and Okay as acknowledgments (sincerely…
Meeting and Networking Vacations
Do you fill your time with networking events, luncheons, happy hours and meetings in the name of building your business? Is Overwhelm or Busy a word in your everyday vocabulary? Discrimination can be a healthy word. One of my clients is a networking queen. She attends…
Is your work also your hobby?
Do you choose to work instead of reading, running, watching movies or playing games? Do your friends or family say that you spend too much time working? Can your work be your hobby when you really love what you do? When I first started my company, it was called…
Huatulco Health and Productivity Intensive Retreat
January 31 – February 14, I spent two glorious weeks on a working vacation as a client intensive retreat in Huatulco, Mexico. Some people may think that is an oxymoron, but it worked well for me, my business didn’t suffer, I made money and had a ton of time for playing. I was at the Secrets Resort, which is gorgeous. The town is only 10,000 people so it isn’t touristy yet and is safe to visit and walk around.
Teach People How You Work From the Start
A couple of my clients have recently started new positions and are developing their habits with a new company culture. Both clients thought they should work like everyone else is working, and then later slowly ease back into the good habits that they had formed before…
When Good Enough Beats Perfection
Do you spend hours researching something to save a few bucks? Do you craft and recraft that perfect email to send that will just be skimmed by the reader? Break free of perfection and embrace good enough. I used to have some perfectionistic qualities, whether it was…
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