Empower You

Ways To Optimize Your Productivity

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 1:00am

It is counter-intuitive that taking a break increases productivity, but rest is very important to productivity. We all have busy lives, often we push off rest and relaxation. However, many great thinkers throughout history have emphasized the importance of rest. Their words on the subject can inspire us to take rest more seriously.

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6 Ways To Assess Your Own Personal Strengths And How To Use Them

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 2:25pm

Understanding yourself requires knowing your personal strengths, which requires self-assessment. Identifying how you excel can help lead you on a path of success and fulfillment.

Assessing and identifying your personal strengths can be a challenge. However, it can help you determine how to make an impression on the world.

You’ll experience successes and failures, giving insight into your personal strengths. You’re not guaranteed success, and determining what you’re good at can make a difference. There are different ways to achieve goals while using your strengths.

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A Password For This – A Password For That!

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 1:00am

Have you ever had to create a new password somewhere and forgotten it before you saved it? Or have you had trouble creating a password long enough, so that it says “strong”? Or had so many different passwords you couldn’t remember them all?

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The Stockdale Paradox

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 2:00am

This paradox was coined after Admiral James Stockdale, a long-time prisoner of war in the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War, from 1965-1972. He was a Naval Aviator shot down and captured. He was the highest-ranking officer in the POW camp.

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Life Is A Mirror

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 1:00am

Let’s discuss an uncomfortable subject by looking at the statement: “Life Is a Mirror.” This concept is an extension of Be x Do = Have, the Zig Ziglar formula. It says that our life, as we experience it, reflects our beliefs about ourselves – that we, in effect, cause ourselves to live the life we believe we deserve.

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Ways To Reduce Your Risks Of Identity Theft

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 1:00am

Identity theft is not preventable. Taking these steps are not a guarantee that you won’t still become a victim. Statistically speaking, one in seven Americans will become a victim in 2023. If you have six friends, then one of you will fall prey. The only question remaining is how serious will it be, and what methods will be used.

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Improving Your Quality Of Life

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 3:00am

The quality of your life depends on a series of decisions and actions you take as you grow and mature. And these decisions don't end when you become a business owner. Let's look at the chain of quality which determines your quality of life.

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3 Inexpensive Ways to Protect Yourself From Hackers in Public

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/17/2023 - 4:00am

Technology is increasingly getting smaller and more capable. This has allowed people to conveniently do banking, bill payments, shopping, and visit social media while going out and about in public. Although this has certainly made life easier and more convenient, it also raises quite a few concerns regarding one’s privacy and security.

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3 Dangerous Phrases

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 12:00am

There are three phrases I consider dangerous in business.

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The Curious Case Of Self Sabotage

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 12:00am

I often tell the story of a study where a job ad was placed with a $50,000 salary offered. There were many applicants. The study then re-ran the ad, with the exact same requirements and duties with a salary of $250,000 offered. No applications were received.