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1. If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 26 more letters. Stay calm. Stay creative.
2. Do something today that your future self will be thankful for.
3. Even the biggest failure beats the hell out of never trying.
4. Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone.
5. There are no secrets to success.  It is the result of hard work, preparation and learning from failure.
6. Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
7. Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.
8. Failure of the condiment that gives success its flavour.
9. If you are not failing, you are not growing.
10. Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better.

 We seem to be getting busier than ever before. Quite often we are juggling a multitude of tasks and attempt to squeeze in some personal time whenever we can.

For those on the go, productivity tools are essential. After all, why is technology here if not to help us get the most out of our days?

Below is a short list of some productivity tool that we hope you will find useful.

TIMETRADE | Online Appointment Scheduling For Business

Business Owners, Consultants, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers

TimeTrade is an online appointment scheduling system, offering tailored solutions depending on the nature of your business.  Check out their selection of services and we are sure you’ll find something to suit your business.

LISTPLANIT | Create, Plan, Organize Your Lists

Business Owners, Professionals, Chief Home Officers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers

If you can’t imagine planning without lists – than this is the place for you. LISTPLANIT makes list-making and organising easy and simple, allowing you to focus on mental organisation.

 HITASK | Online Task Manager, Task List For Teams

Business Owners, Professionals, Chief Home Officers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs andFreelancers

HiTask is a quick and easy tool to manage everyday tasks that you can start using right away. It is simple and very user-friendly.

BASECAMP | Manage Projects, Teams And Files In One Place

Business Owners, Consultants, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers

 Basecamp keeps all projects, data, and people in one place. No matter how many projects you have, or how many people you have working on them, Basecamp keeps everything organised. Everyone involved in a project can work together. You have full control over who sees which project, and who sees each other.

THE NEAT COMPANY | Cloud Scanner, Organizer, Digital Filing

Business Owners, Professionals, Chief Home Officers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers

Neat is a comprehensive digital filing system available, transforming paper into organised digital information and giving a home to all your scattered documents — whether it be paper or electronic. It’s the go-to source for important information on your desktop, in the cloud and mobile.

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Sports and business have always had a lot in common. To be successful in both, you need stamina, will power, persistence and lots and lots of hard work.

So it is quite natural that lessons learnt from sports can help us learn new ones in business. Similarly, formidable achievements in sports are a good source of inspiration for business challenges.

So what can we learn from this year’s Olympic Games in Sochi? The lessons are numerous.

We would like to start with one of the most powerful ones.

On February 15^th, a 21-year old pole vault record (set by Sergey Bubka back in 1994) was finally broken by  Renaud Lavillenie, a 27-year old Olympic champion from France.

The record was considered to be unbeatable for a long time and the event came as a shock to the athlete himself

In his interview with French News Channel BFM TV, he said: 

“I will need time to get back down on earth. It was a mythical record. I knew I had the potential to try it but [to] beat it so early, that’s something else. I did not know what was happening to me. The sound was crazy. These are huge emotions. I am in a new dimension.”

So here it is, “unbeatable” records can be broken. New ones can be set. Are you looking at an “impossible” business challenge to conquer? Just keep in mind that it can be done.

As more and more women make their name in the business world, it comes as no surprise that more and more women are also eager to share their stories.

A great article on Stilettowoman.com compiled a list of a few must-reads for the ladies in business and we are happy to share their findings.

The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business: 

As the head of the highly successful SBTV.com (Small Business Television), author Susan Solovic is an authority on making money and building a thriving business. Now in The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business, she shows women how to gain the confidence and knowledge they need to become successful entrepreneurs.

The Barefoot Executive: The Ultimate Guide for Being Your Own Boss and Achieving Financial Freedom: Carrie Wilkerson offers the opportunity to live life on your terms. Want to start your workday with e-mail and coffee on the back patio? Want the flexibility of joining your fourth grader on an all-day field trip? Are you ready to take that vacation you’ve been planning for years? Then you have a choice to make, and The Barefoot Executive will help jump-start your transition.

Briefcase Essentials: Discover Your 12 Natural Talents for Achieving Success in a Male-Dominated Workplace:  By reading Briefcase Essentials, you’ll learn how to deal with men in business instead of trying to act like them. You—and your male colleagues—will discover that by using your natural talents in the business world, the power of your positive actions will change men’s attitude from confrontational to cooperative—even in the most male-dominated environments.

Birthing the Elephant: The Woman’s Go-For-It! Guide to Overcoming the Big Challenges of Launching a Business: Customized for the female entrepreneur’s unique psychological experience of launching a business, Birthing the Elephant goes beyond logistics to prepare women for the emotional challenges they will face, with expert advice on reshaping one’s business identity, giving up the paycheck mentality, anticipating problems, and avoiding costly mistakes. This supportive handbook gives the small-business owner the staying power to survive and succeed in the business of her dreams.

Stilettopreneurs Rock! Trading in Your Corporate Stilettos for the CEO Mindset: ​Stilettopreneurs Rock explores the growing phenomenon of everyday professionals building new careers as solo entrepreneurs—those who launch businesses while working in another capacity for someone else. Running a successful venture is certainly a full-time commitment; even so, aspiring entrepreneurs don’t have to put their goals on hold simply because they’re stuck in a cubicle! The author shares her personal bootstrapping solopreneur experience, and gives candid girlfriend advice to help you launch your business with style, your way.

 The Boss of You: Everything A Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business: Female entrepreneurs are a growing force to be reckoned with. Each year, more and more women take the initiative and start their own business ventures—at twice the rate of men. Women continue to reshape the business world with innovative models, both large and small. So why is there a lack of clear-cut, expert advice aimed at this dynamic female audience? The authors set out to answer this question.