Author Archives: Michel Farah
I don’t sell, I help people : A change in paradigm that pays back in spades
You don’t become your customer’s trusted adviser by trying to sell them, but by trying to help them.
Whether, you help your customers overcome oil drilling and production challenges, or you help them look their best through apparels and haircuts; it’s all the same. Continue reading
Goals are success’s base ingredient
The oxford dictionaries define Success as “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose” So, off the bat, one has to have an aim or a purpose; in other words: “A GOAL.” The way I see it, hoping to be successful … Continue reading
Cost of customer acquisition
Businesses spend a lot of money and effort on marketing. In fact, as a rule of thumb, a company would spend about 10 to 12 % of its sales revenue on marketing. Now regardless whether the money is spent on … Continue reading
Manipulating tasks in OneNote
(Thanks Carl for raising this point) I keep my Master List in OneNote. The tasks are linked to Outlook, so I can mark them completed in Outlook or OneNote. Also, I don’t delete my completed tasks, instead, I keep them … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, Master List, OneNote, Productivity, Tasks
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Iron Deficiency
Do you feel often tired and have a low energy level even if you sleep and rest well? Does it affect your productivity level and cause you to procrastinate more? Iron deficiency might be the culprit. Signs that you may … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, energy, focus, Productivity, time management
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Sleep deprivation
Sleep is essential to our body functions just like food, water and air. Sleep deprivation has direct and detrimental effects on our productivity, mood, health and quality of life in general. A sleep deprived person is not effective, more irritable, … Continue reading
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Stress relief – Relaxation techniques
Here is a list of relaxation techniques that will help you de-stress. pick the one that suits you the most and practice it: Before an anticipated stressful situation (stress management) After a stressful situation and before you tackle your next … Continue reading
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