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Over the past few months, I’ve received several LinkedIn InMails asking if I struggle with procrastination. I’ve also come across what seems to me to be an increasing number of articles with titles such as “Procrastination: Why It Happens and How to Overcome It” or “Procrastination: A Scientific Guide on...

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the price of oil soared, and inflation was officially introduced to the world for the first time in the 21st century.  While the price of gas actually plays a small role in sustained inflation, affecting just 3.1% of the Consumer Price Index...

The world of work is increasingly dynamic. Every day, companies and people are confronted with new, exciting, and complex challenges. A large number of more or less predictable variables can jeopardize this complex environment. These include, for example, the growing number of companies in different sectors, inflation, the Covid pandemic,...

Some astonishing advances in information technology have made big headlines in recent months. You probably don't need me to recap those headlines … but I want to ask you to pause to consider a single,  sobering question those headlines have given rise to among sales professionals. Some of us ask...

A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that managers developed a more positive outlook on the benefits of hybrid work productivity since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The research surveyed 597 managers and found that 51.8% of them agreed that working from home improves employee concentration, 59.5%...

A critical look at how agency groups can better serve their employees and clients. Agency groups have for decades used sheer size as a proof point of their integrated strategies. They successfully assemble the talent they can acquire, put them under a single banner, then tout the comprehensive marketing services...

Saudi Aramco, primarily owned by the Saudi Arabian government, announced a 19% drop in quarterly profits compared to 2022. Saudi Aramco recorded a profit of $31.9 billion in the first quarter of 2023, compared with $39.5 billion for the same period last year. Other oil majors have recorded record profits...

What is financial planning? And why is it essential to consider when starting up a new business?  It almost goes without saying that yes, financial planning, the practice of strategically managing one’s financial affairs, is the key to launching, owning and growing a successful startup, but why? Admittedly, for less...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to adapt to remote work, and the results have been surprising. A new study from the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago found that remote work saved about two hours per week per worker in 2021 and 2022. Workers allocated 40...