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By Michael Hartley CFP®

Michael Hartley CFP®
Business Planning
Don't Ditch Long-Term Strategic Planning. Start With These Questions Instead
Inc Magazine - Dave McKeown
The last year has been exhausting for leaders but now might be the perfect time to reassess. When countries and states began to declare stay-at-home orders at the beginning of the pandemic, most business...
Apr 30
Michael Hartley CFP®
Benjamin Franklin
The 5 Biggest Mistakes That Make You Unlikeable, According to Ben Franklin
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
These mistakes would have made people dislike you in 1730, and they'll make people dislike you today. There are many types of knowledge you need to stay on top of to be successful in business and life,...
Apr 30
Michael Hartley CFP®
Public Speaking
If You Want to Be an Unforgettable Presenter, Master These 4 Techniques
Entrepreneur - Kimberly Zhang
Here are four ways you can knock your next presentation out of the park, whether you're in person or online. Regardless of your industry or title, you’re going to have to give a presentation at some point...
Apr 19
Michael Hartley CFP®
The Brain
Dunning-Kruger Effect: Ignorance and Overconfidence Affect Intuitive Thinking, New Study Says
thedebrief.org - Tim McMillan
In a newly published study, researchers say the Dunning-Kruger Effect can cause low-performers to overestimate their judgments during the intuitive …
Apr 13
Michael Hartley CFP®
Adam Grant
Adam Grant Explained 4 Modes of Thinking. There's 1 You Should Use Much More
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
So argues Wharton professor Adam Grant in a fascinating new interview. You wouldn't use a hammer to try to cut down a tree. Try to use an axe to drive nails and you're likely to lose a finger. Different...
Apr 7
Michael Hartley CFP®
Want to Be More Successful? Neuroscience Reveals the 3 Most Important Goal Achievement Skills
Inc Magazine - Jeff Haden
Research shows completing a difficult task is all about cognitive control, an ability anyone can improve. We all have challenging tasks we want to complete. Partly that's because finding and maintaining...
Mar 23
Michael Hartley CFP®
The Brain
‘I’m a Neuroscientist, and This Is How To Reboot Your Brain After a Year of Chronic Stress’
Well+Good - Erin Bunch
While some of us are deliberately trying to forget the entirety of the last 12 months, there’s no escaping the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of …
Mar 24
Michael Hartley CFP®
You SHOULD wave at the end of video calls — here’s why
TNW - Justin Pot
It’s been brought to my attention that some people think you shouldn’t wave at the end of video calls. Those people are incorrect. Zapier was remote before it was cool/mandatory. We’ve been running on...
Feb 26
Michael Hartley CFP®
What is database encryption?
VentureBeat - Peter Wayner
Database encryption protects sensitive information by scrambling the data when it’s stored, or, as it has become popular to say, “is at rest.” There are several methods to generate and apply secret codes,...
Feb 25
Michael Hartley CFP®
This one trick can help you reenergize, plan, and set priorities
Fast Company - By Thomas Peng—Zapier
Bonus: You only need to do it once every quarter. It is very, very easy to get lost in the day-to-day. There’s always some fire to put out, or some recurring task that needs doing, which makes it hard...
Feb 13
Michael Hartley CFP®
Books
5 Ways to Make Your Book a Bestseller From the Comfort of Your Couch
Entrepreneur - Jen Ruiz
Looking for creative ways to market your books online? These tactics can help boost book sales for traditional and self-published authors alike. It's no secret that the global health crisis has drastically...
Feb 11