Make room for the things you know you should be doing by eliminating the things that don’t matter. Create a “To-Stop-Doing” List. Write down all the things you are doing that are draining your energy and are not essential to reaching your goals. Take advantage of the fact that stopping is easier than starting. Tweet. Daily Ideas Productivity MORE >>

One of the biggest impediments to starting a new venture is the “terror barrier,” as popularized by Bob Proctor , a 75-year-old millionaire and world renowned entrepreneur. This is the imaginary barrier that always seems to appear at the critical point where we would step out ahead of peers or competitors, but fear causes us to stop short. MORE >>

Why do smart people fall from the top? You can simply brush this off by attributing the cause to statistics. But the topic is worth exploring a bit more. Here is what I have on this based on a series of interviews, reflection and thinking. There are many reasons smart people fall hard from the top. First things first. taking someone for granted. MORE >>

You don't need an agency to manage your digital advertising. But if you're going to go it alone, you need to understand a few ground rules. While many businesses these days want to improve their online visibility, many don't know how to approach it other than to build a website and maybe do some search engine marketing. Do experiment. MORE >>

Sure, cloud computing offers benefits to companies of all sizes. But the clouds' advantages apply even more dramatically the smaller and newer your company. At the same time, the standard objections to cloud computing matter less to small companies than to large ones. Sponsor. Economies of scale: This one's obvious. Enterprise-class functionality. MORE >>