How to Transition from Small Business Owner to CEO | business.com

December 3, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Learn how small business owners can transition from day-to-day duties to the CEO role.

All entrepreneurs get lost in the details of the business, but that approach is not scalable.

Having a CEO performing CEO duties is crucial to the health of the company.

By focusing on the big picture, entrepreneurs can more effectively identify what they want to accomplish and how to go about it.

All entrepreneurs have probably heard the well-worn advice “Work on your business, not in it.” It sounds like just another corporate cliché, but it’s a necessary caution because any entrepreneur is in danger of getting sucked into nitty-gritty employee work instead of assuming the big-picture CEO role. Take it from me.

Why A Gaming Laptop Is A Good Tech Investment | The Startup Magazine

December 2, 2019December 1, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Nowadays, gaming laptops aren’t just for gamers. These powerful workhorses can do a multitude of tasks with great ease and speed. They make a lot of work tasks much simpler to do and can improve your overall output since slow processing won’t be holding you back. These tools are called gaming laptops because that’s what they were designed to do: play games that demand a lot of computing power with no trouble at all, and nowadays, games need a whole lot just for it to run smoothly. And if a computer can run heavy games easily, then it will be able to do almost any task with the same convenience. In this article, we look at a couple of reasons why a premium gaming laptop is a good investment.

5 Secrets for Maintaining a Successful Business (and Marriage) | Entrepreneur

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ 1 Comment

Bryan and Shannon Miles have been married since 1997, and in full-time business together since 2010. In 2017, they reorganized their five companies into one, BELAY, which provides virtual support to businesses and has generated just under $100-million in revenue since its inception.

The couple shared their insights via email about what they’ve learned it takes to build a company and a marriage that is happy and healthy.

Smart Curtains | CoolBusinessIdeas.com

November 25, 2019November 24, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Although there already are “smart” powered curtains on the market, the things can be complex to install, and often need to be plugged into a power outlet. The SwitchBot Curtain, on the other hand, is a battery-powered device that simply gets added to existing curtains.

The idea behind the product is that users just hang it on their third-party curtain rail, after which it moves back and forth along that rail via a powered rubber roller, pushing and pulling the curtains open and closed as it does so. It’s reportedly compatible with a variety of rail styles, including telescoping rods that have humps where the sections meet.

Can a Person Survive Eating Only Beef? | Live Science

November 22, 2019November 21, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Some people want you to pay them money so they can tell you to eat only beef. You should not follow their advice, nutritionists say.

The all-beef diet fortunately isn’t much of a fad at this point, though it’s got a handful of prominent supporters. And it’s barely a diet. Unlike other, more popular meat-heavy diets that have at least some scientific backing, there are no reputable nutrition experts who think eating only beef is a good idea. The people who promote the diet are minor internet celebrities, spreading their ideas based on personal anecdotes of miraculous health changes and weight loss — and, of course, cashing in on the idea, as The Atlantic reported last year.

Signs It’s Time to Buy a New PC | Business News Daily

November 21, 2019November 19, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

When a computer begins to slow down or shows other signs that the end is near, it’s tempting to start searching online for a replacement. However, there is a lot to consider when it comes to the decision as to whether or not you should upgrade a PC, particularly in a business setting. The costs add up, especially when you’re adding multiple machines to a fleet, even a small one.

Questions like “How long do computers last?” and “What is the average laptop’s lifespan?” are usually top of mind when it comes to weighing the pros and cons of buying new computers versus managing just a little bit longer before you make the financial plunge.

How to Think Critically: 5 Powerful Techniques | Life Hack

November 21, 2019November 19, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Critical thinking is the art of filtering through information to reach an unbiased, logical decision that guides better thought and action. It can be learned through powerful techniques listed in this article.

Before you read further, it is important for you to know that critical thinking is a state of mind, not a tool or strategy.

If you are bogged down in the trivial day to day matters of your professional and personal life, learning skills to develop your ability to think critically can help you rise above these issues and focus your energies where they are needed – to solve problems and accomplish objectives.

10 Types of Leadership Skills You Need to Have | Small Business Trends

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Leaders possess skills that may not always easy to define. But we know leadership when we see it.

As a result, those with leadership abilities share several qualities that make them successful and stand out. For example, they remain anchored by a clear set of principles and values about themselves, the people in their lives and their place in the world.

The great world leaders: Kennedy, Gandhi, Mandela, Merkle, May and esteemed business leaders: Cooke, Sandberg, Gates, Winfrey all offer answers to the question of whether great leaders are born or made. There is significant evidence to suggest that both are true. Many are born into leadership and others are born with the qualities that propel them into leadership.

In-flight meal tray reinvented with eco-friendly and edible packaging | New Atlas

November 14, 2019November 12, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Design studio PriestmanGoode recently revealed an innovative and sustainable in-flight meal tray concept that includes edible packaging. The eco-friendly design is part of the studio’s “Get Onboard” project, which addresses the impact of plastic waste, with a special focus on the aviation industry.

“Each year, an estimated 5.7 million tonnes of cabin waste is generated on passenger flights, ranging from single-use plastic to amenity kits, earphones and food waste,” says PriestmanGoode. “But nature is demanding that we change our behavior.”

Twitter’s about to introduce Topics. Here’s how the new feature works | Mashable

November 14, 2019November 12, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Now that we’re all used to seeing tweets from randos we don’t follow in our feeds, Twitter is introducing a new way for you to discover just how many bad opinions are really out there regarding the things you care most about.

Meet Topics.

Essentially, Topics will expand the reach of Twitter functions like following, muting, and adding to Lists beyond individual accounts to include tweets focused on a specific thing. Whether you’re into Mars news, Carly Rae Jepsen, or Liverpool FC, you’ll be able to follow those interests as you would an account, being served the “top tweets” from “experts, fans or [accounts that] just tend to talk about that thing a lot”, according to the Twitter blog.