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By Michael Hartley CFP®

Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
How to Keep Your Cool When You're Feeling Attacked in Meetings
Inc Magazine - Elise Keith
It's easy to get defensive or go on the attack when a comment catches you out of the blue. Use these steps to act instead with grace and integrity. When you step up to lead, you will inevitably one day
2 days ago
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Want to Retain Information Better? Try This Popular, 70-Year-Old Note-Taking Method
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
At a conference, in a conference room, or in a classroom, this method is proven and powerful. Anyone who has ever attended a keynote, lecture, or presentation of any kind knows how important it is to good
4 days ago
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Before You Say 'Yes' and Overcommit Again, Ask Yourself 5 Questions
Inc Magazine - Scott Mautz
It's so easy to get overloaded, but the truth is we often do it to ourselves. Somewhere along the line, overwhelmingly busy became the new black, what's on trend and bragworthy. Being inundated and exhausted
November 23
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
OK or KK? To Your Millennial and Gen-Z Colleagues, There's a Big Difference
Inc Magazine - Minda Zetlin
There's a newer way of saying yes, and to younger people, it feels more polite. What's the difference between "OK" "Ok" "OK!" "K" and "kk"? They all communicate the same thing--yes, all right--but some
November 23
Michael Hartley CFP®
Business
To Truly Delight Customers, You Need Aesthetic Intelligence
Harvard Business Review
Pauline Brown, former chairman of North America for the luxury goods company LVMH, argues that in additional to traditional and emotional intelligence, great leaders also need to develop what she calls
November 19
Michael Hartley CFP®
Wellness
Can't Focus? New Study Finds Inflammation May Cause Brain Fog
mindbodygreen.com - Ray Bass, NASM-CPT
We've all been there: We wake up, tasks on our mind, and for whatever reason, we just can't do them. We aren't able to focus on anything long enough …
November 18
Michael Hartley CFP®
Startups
6 Habits I Picked Up That Saved Me More Than 2 Hours Every Week
Inc Magazine - John Boitnott
Sometimes you have to whip out the old notebook to get things done. It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you have a to-do list that would take days to get through but you only have hours available. However,
November 18
Michael Hartley CFP®
Master of None
People Are Sharing Quotes That They've Been Misusing Their Entire Lives And I'm Gobsmacked
BuzzFeed - Ehis Osifo
Mind = blown.
November 19
Michael Hartley CFP®
Startups
Why Outsourcing Non-Revenue-Generating Tasks Is The Ultimate Growth Hack
Inc Magazine - Entrepreneurs' Organization
Time is money--so how can you make more time? Here's how to remove job clutter to reveal strategic growth performance and input from your employees. At the core of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)'s mission
November 15
Michael Hartley CFP®
Opinion
Americas Best Management Consulting Firms 2016
Forbes - Robert Reiss
Using data for improved customer experiences and managing data securely were key points of discussion between a financial services CISO and a consumer media CEO at IBM’s “Financial Industry Leaders Winning
November 14
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Should Airlines Apologize When They're Late? No, And You're Probably Making the Same Mistake.
Inc Magazine - Gene Marks
People - and businesses - just apologize too much. Earlier this week I was traveling from Philly to Chicago on an American Airlines flight. We were supposed to arrive at 10:30 in the morning. We wound
November 14
Michael Hartley CFP®
Business
Do You or Your Team Have Way Too Much to Do?
Harvard Business Review
Do you or your team have way too much to do? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Amy Jen Su, an executive coach
October 31
Michael Hartley CFP®
Business
Why Meetings Go Wrong (And How to Fix Them)
Harvard Business Review
Steven Rogelberg, a professor at UNC Charlotte, has spent decades researching workplace meetings and reports that many of them are a waste of time. Why? Because the vast majority of managers aren’t trained
November 5
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Starting a Digital Business Without Neglecting Your Legacy Offering
Harvard Business Review - Karolin Frankenberger and Hannah Mayer and Andreas Reiter and Markus Schmidt
Karolin Frankenberger is a Full Professor and Director at the Institute of Management & Strategy at the University of St.Gallen/HSG, where she is also the Academic Director of the Executive MBA program.
November 12
Michael Hartley CFP®
How-To's
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Any Conversation
Lifehacker - Nick Douglas
Have you ever tried to fix a friend’s problem, when what they really wanted was to vent and get some sympathy? Have you ever sought advice and only …
November 14
Michael Hartley CFP®
Learning
New Science Shows It’s Better To Praise People For Their Successes Than To Correct Their Mistakes
Forbes - Mark Travers
Some might say there are two types of bosses. Certain bosses manage people by calling attention to the things they’ve done wrong. This, they believe, is the best way to improve employee performance. Other
November 12
Michael Hartley CFP®
Public Speaking
Storytelling is a powerful communication tool — here’s how to use it, from TED
ted.com - Chris Anderson
Many of the best TED Talks are built around stories, with speakers’ personal anecdotes helping them bring their ideas to life. Here, TED head curator …
November 11
Michael Hartley CFP®
Sleep
New Study: Sleep Is Literally a Deep Clean for Your Brain
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
Sleep washes away toxic gunk that builds up in your brain. Do you really want to leave it there? It doesn't take a PhD to figure out that sleep is essential. Anyone who's struggled to get through the day
November 10
Michael Hartley CFP®
Learning
People Are Sharing The Wisest Sayings They've Ever Heard, And It's Almost Too Real
BuzzFeed - Allie Hayes
"Measure twice, cut once."
November 6
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
These Are the 3 Types of Content You Should Focus on to Grow Your Business
Inc Magazine - Carol Sankar
The best way to achieve mass attention is with consistent and engaging content. It is easy to become overwhelmed with the bevy of ideas of how to get your message out to the masses. However, one thing
November 6
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Here's What Stops Most People From Reaching Their Full Potential--and How You Can Avoid Getting Stuck
Inc Magazine - Wanda Thibodeaux
You should be preparing yourself and others for the next step, not looking at what you've achieved. When you picture achieving success, you probably imagine a graph rising steadily to the right, with top
November 6
Michael Hartley CFP®
The Digital Marketing Trends For Financial Advisors
Seeking Alpha - Jack Waymire
For most financial advisors, marketing isn’t their strongest (or favorite) thing to work on when building their business. But if you’re an RIA or an …
November 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Retirement
How to Reduce Taxable RMDs and Improve Your Retirement Income Plan at the Same Time
kiplinger.com - Jerry Golden
Adding annuity payments to your IRA withdrawals could save on taxes and help ensure a stable cash flow throughout your retirement. With that in mind, …
November 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Boost Your Creativity -- and Your Business -- by Decluttering Your Mind
Entrepreneur - Aytekin Tank
When you declutter your mind, you free up mental space for your next big idea. There’s no denying that in today’s global economy, creativity gives companies a competitive edge. Creativity fuels new ways
November 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Innovation
Everyone Has a Hidden Genius. This List Will Help You Name Yours Now
Inc Magazine - Laura Garnett
From here on out, know what you're best at. People often say to me, "You're a genius!" in response to my work. I almost always reply, "Thank you so much, but what you're actually witnessing is me using
November 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Data Science
A Gentle Introduction to Monte Carlo Sampling for Probability
machinelearningmastery.com - Jason Brownlee
Tweet Share ShareMonte Carlo methods are a class of techniques for randomly sampling a probability distribution.There are many problem domains where …
November 3
Michael Hartley CFP®
Bill Gates
Bill Gates says it's 'pretty fundamental' for the people he hires to read these 2 books
CNBC - Cory Stieg
Bill Gates is passionate about reading and recommending books he finds particularly thought-provoking. During an Oct. 2 speech at his alma mater …
November 1
Michael Hartley CFP®
It Takes 90 Seconds to Process Change. After That? It's Just the Story You Tell Yourself That Matters
Inc Magazine - Cathy Huyghe
Your response matters. Research from Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor says it takes 90 seconds for the natural chemical process to flow through our bodies, in response to a stressful trigger event. After
October 25