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☆ A CEO shares the exact scripts she uses to ask for clarification and communicate seamlessly with her team
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Deb Liu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

On the other hand, Liu makes a point to purposefully solicit feedback and ask for clarity. He received an email response directly from the CEO saying there was something wrong with the landing page for the project. Proud of their work, then shared it with the CEO, telling him they had taken his feedback and redesigned the page. The confirmation: Remember to wrap up your request for clarification by reiterating what you've heard and understood. For this reason, if you're feeling unsure or unclear about a question or an answer, don't hesitate to ask out loud.

Persons: Deb Liu, Liu, —, I've, you've, it's, let's, we've, Read Organizations: Service

☆ A 27-year-old Airbnb host with 25 units says he works less than 15 hours a week thanks to 3 software tools
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He started doing rental arbitrage and has since set up 25 Airbnb units that bring in up to $88,000 in monthly revenue. He says he works less than 15 hours a week, thanks to software tools like PriceLabs and Hospitable. "If I did overtime, I might bring home $700 to $800 a week, but that was after working 50 hours." PriceLabsOne of the early challenges Turner ran into was figuring out how to properly price his Airbnb units. Monday.comTo help manage his 10 employees, delegate tasks, and keep the internal team organized, Turner uses Monday.com.

Persons: Nathan Turner, Turner, Taniera, —, PriceLabs, Monday.com, I'm, It's Organizations: FedEx Locations: Houston , Texas, PriceLabs

☆ A former FedEx driver who couldn't afford to invest in real estate the traditional way explains how he used 'Airbnb arbitrage' to acquire 25 rental units in less than 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If you're looking to get into real estate but don't have a ton of capital, 'rental arbitrage' is an option. You sign a long-term lease and then rent out that property on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. Nathan Turner used this strategy to set up his first Airbnb unit with $6,400. The Turners' upfront costs would include: first month's rent, a security deposit, and furniture. Between first month's rent, a $1,200 security deposit, and furniture, they spent about $6,400 and three weeks putting together their first Airbnb in 2021.

Persons: Nathan Turner, Turner, Taniera, wholesaling, Airbnb, they'd, we've, he's, it's, I've Organizations: FedEx, Turners, Houston Locations: Houston , Texas, Houston, Louisville, Des Moines

☆ Meet the dad of millions on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In his offline life, Bo Petterson is a dad to his six adult children. But he doesn’t do it alone — his adult daughter, Emily Petterson, is the one behind the camera. Petterson's one-minute "dad advice" videos include guidance on how to maintenance a car, financial advice and even mental health tips. You just need someone to light the way.”Many who follow the account affectionately call Bo Petterson “Dad” in their comments expressing gratitude for his weekly advice. The "dad advice" videos began as a fun idea Petterson's daughter Emily had intended for her siblings.

☆ 5 ways to cope with layoff anxiety and how to stop worrying you’re next
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Melody Wilding | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With layoffs seemingly in every major industry, it's natural to feel some layoff anxiety. Layoff anxiety is high among workers. What to do when layoff anxiety is consuming your thoughts1. Ask yourself:What would I do if I'm laid off? Layoff anxiety can stop you in your tracks.

☆ I added the 'scary hour' hack to my mornings. My ability to focus shot up and so did my productivity — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He said the "scary hour" productivity hack helps him complete his most daunting task each day. My best productivity hack is popularly referred to as the "scary hour" — one hour where you tackle the most daunting but impactful task on your plate. But defining your top priority can be tricky, which is why I prefer to call it "scary hour" rather than "golden hour" as some people do. One of my "block sets" in LeechBlock ensures that I can't browse email, social media, my investment portfolio, or other distractions during scary hour. I use a Notion Habit Tracker to log what I completed during scary hour each day, which helps me stay accountable to my scary hour tasks.

☆ Early retiree says reading these 8 books helped him save $1 million: ‘I wasn’t born into money'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Steve Adcock | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This book was originally published in 1996, but the basic money principles can still be applied today. For example, many experts recommend brewing your coffee at home to save money, but not Sethi. In fact, he teaches readers to uncover their "rich life" by spending lavishly on things they care about while cutting back on what doesn't matter. Money expert Morgan Housel explores the psychological side of finance in a clever and non-judgmental way. "Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence"

☆ Ketamine is being sold as a depression wonder drug. For some, it's making everything worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

The infusions at the ketamine clinic in his West Texas hometown were a Christmas gift from his grandmother. About five years ago, more and more of my friends started using ketamine recreationally. IV ketamine treatment centers charging $400 to $2,000 an infusion popped up all over the country. "Ketamine used as directed in an appropriate clinical setting very rarely leads to any dependence," Mindbloom says on its website. Like Nadia, most of the people I interviewed said when they started using ketamine, they didn't think it was possible to become dependent on it.

☆ 3 ways the book 'You Are A Badass' taught me how to get out of my own way and level up my life and career
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jaime Stathis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Writer Jaime Stathis says the book "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero helped improve her life. The book also taught her to stop procrastinating and start doing, and that step got her published. I was first introduced to Sincero in 2011 through friends of friends on Facebook. That last post blew up my Wordpress site — getting thousands of hits every hour for days — that until that point had been mostly read by friends and friends of friends. "You don't need to invent your ideal life from scratch, you just need to figure out what makes you feel alive," Sincero wrote.

☆ Cassidy Hutchinson knew she was going to be 'nuked' for turning on Trump. She did it anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

“I was scared,” she told committee investigators last September in sworn testimony. “I almost felt like at points Donald Trump was looking over my shoulder.”“I was scared. “I want to make this clear to you: Stefan never told me to lie," she told the committee. Her Trumpworld lawyer, Passantino, was not happy, she said, and began frantically calling his colleagues to do damage control. “I’m about to be f------ nuked,” she said she told a committee staffer as she left that third meeting.

☆ 5 ways reading 'Atomic Habits' changed how I live and work for the better
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She read "Atomic Habits" by James Clear to improve her productivity and address distractions. Here are five ways that my life changed for the better after I tried Clear's principles:1. I beat distractions in my spaceAccording to "Atomic Habits," the first law of behavior change is to "make it obvious." After reading "Atomic Habits," I set an alarm for 20 minutes so I'd get it done under pressure and separated everything into three piles: essentials, nice-to-have, and extras. One of my goals last year was to get really good at recording Instagram Reels and posting every day, and "Atomic Habits" gave me a tangible strategy that helped me achieve this.

☆ It's all about you: The founder who's the face of their brand is more likely to succeed in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alexandra York | Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But saturated platforms make being "the face of your brand" as a founder a newly important tactic. Lisa Collum knew this and applied it to her own business by rooting the brand in her personal story. Collum is the founder and face of Top Score Writing, an 11-year-old company that sells writing curriculum to school districts and teachers. For the founder looking to grow in 2023, they need to be mindful of the way social media and the economy work hand-in-hand today. In today's business climate, being the face of your brand and speaking your mind as a founder is often the route to success.

☆ Email marketing doesn't have to be complicated — small-business owners share 3 steps they took to get a campaign off the ground in no time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"However, because we have an email list, we can stay in touch." She added: "And that was because we were very intentional with growing our email list." Nguyen and Dalton shared with Insider the steps they took to make their email programs simple yet successful. Do your research and ask for helpNguyen said if you're nervous about anything related to setting up email marketing, there's someone out there who could help. Think of an easy but enticing lead magnetOne of the best ways to grow your email list, Dalton said, is to give people something in exchange for their email address.

☆ Why you should stop overthinking and start taking risks, according to this CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It can lead to what Patrick Reid, CEO of creative agency Imagination, calls "analysis paralysis." "Young people, particularly now, are very focused on getting things right and not making a mistake," Patrick Reid told CNBC Make It. Instead of waiting for the opportunity, Reid took a gamble and left his job to move to London. I really saw the value in taking a chance," he said. When he was 24, Reid was offered the opportunity to set up Imagination's office in Hong Kong.

☆ The top 3 workplace practices that give Gen Z employees 'the ick' — and how to avoid them
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z will account for 27% of the workforce by 2027, according to reports. By 2025, Gen Z will make up 27% of the global workforce, according to a Forbes report. Workplace expert Jenn Lim weighed in on the perceived workplace faux pas that have led Gen Z to sound off on TikTok. Lim said Gen Z workers are leading the charge to fix broken aspects of the workplace. "I think it's really of tied to how (Gen Z) values their time more in some ways.

☆ Social rejection at work can feel like middle school all over again. Here's what to do about it.
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One of my team members let it slip during a weekly meeting. Reading between the lines, it appears you want to say something to your team members about this channel. Bringing up the subject or trying to find out what they're saying comes across as distrustful and insecure. It also sounds as though you're seeking approval and validation from your team members. As the leader, you should take your team out for beers on occasion to thank them for their hard work.

☆ How silencing the 'chatter' in your head can make you a better leader, according to a professor
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-25 | by ( Julie Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He provides tools for turning negative chatter into something positive to help you regain control. This article is part of a series called "Leaders by Day," which takes a look at how prominent business leaders are tackling various challenges in today's economy. "I'll do three or four things when I experience chatter over the pandemic, and it's the combination of those things that often helps me," he said. Uncertainty and a lack of control are key ingredients that fuel chatter, Kross said. Create order in your environment"When we experience chatter, we often feel as if we are losing control.

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