Modern Mentor

To be as productive as possible, you not only need to optimize your schedule for yourself, you need to coordinate and synchronize with the rest of your team. A neat scheduling trick makes this easy. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cM39xU Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quicka...

How to memorize a speech, monologue, or dialog quickly involves starting from the end, not the beginning. By putting the novel material up front, you reinforce confidence and easy when easing into the material you know and have practiced. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cDSYi7 Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern...

What a temporary city in the desert can teach you about daily life. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cUFSNd Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newsletter to get more tips to fuel...

When checking in on minute steps in your employees' work, its easy for them to miss a task. Unless you help them out with this simple checkin. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2c8ujBQ Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitt...

When you move from individual contributor to manager, your job has just changed completely. You need an entirely new framework to know what's important and what isn't on a daily basis. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2chbhYF Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.co...

Helping everyone who asks is a quick way to overload, especially when many people ask just because they’re lazy. By making it just a bit harder to ask for our help, we can focus on the people who are willing to work a little to justify our help. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bz2S2A Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for...

Tame your inbox using a paper and pencil. Process your email in a way that fits with your current priorities; don’t let your actions be dictated by the overwhelming email senders! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bq6Xr2 Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . F...

Turbo-charge your writing by using the 80/20 editing process used in professional newsrooms. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bizJvL Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newsletter...

Constantly dropping the ball is no way to keep a job. When people give you instructions, take notes that help you learn. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aPayjM Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or...

When we get assigned tasks, sometimes we get them wrong. With more of the right information up front, you can get it right more. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bvugAS Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and Linke...

It’s hard to know when you should check in to make sure relationships are working. Use this magic phrase as a template. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2aWwyL0 Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or...

Relationships need maintenance, but sometimes it’s hard to say what we need to repair a friendship - especially when mixing business and friendships. Get-it-Done Guy reveals a magic phrase, and useful technique, that will help. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2a3g52R Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Em...

Using Markdown is the way to go when trying to compose. Now take your Markdown use to the next level. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/29IJ9yH Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the n...

We all like to hear a resounding “yes” in response to our questions. But sometimes, a “no” can get us what we really want... Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28SMwTr Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn...

Email is more than just your inbox. With a little care in how you send email, you can setyourself up for easier access to conversations and important coordination. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28QDPJI Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mento...

With more communication platforms than we can possibly handle, it’s important to choose the right one to make sure our message gets through. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/28QZRx2 Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter...

The goals we set aren’t always the ones we actually want to achieve. Here’s how to make sure you’re on the right track. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1sUmR2D Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or...

There are other people who do what you do in the world. Weird right? There’s a way to distinguish yourself, though, and it’s not necessarily by being the best. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1U0umhp Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on...

When you’re being introduced to a potential source of new work, it’s important to preserve the relationships involved in the process. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1s3qVxf Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and...

Constructive criticism helps us get better at work and life. But sometimes it’s hard to hear what we’re doing wrong, and we need a better way to react. Here are some tips on how to stay levelheaded. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1QXQjce Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quicka...

Use your desktop address book to store your contacts now and forever. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/27ccV4y Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newsletter to get more tips to fu...

Most of us have figured out some elaborate system involving folders and paper clips (or maybe a trough and shovel) to organize receipts. But now with these new-fangled inventions, you can make the receipt sludge pile a thing of the past. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1W0V0tA Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern...

Build strong relationships by explicitly working on maintaining and strengthening your bonds. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1T59Xah Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newslette...

We define urgency as which deadline comes first. But how do you make sure longer projects get done when they need to when they have the same deadline as shorter ones? Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/20D4hHy Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Me...

The most productive people use stories in their minds to set expectations for their day. Use Charles Duhigg’s tips on mental models and on combining old ideas for new innovation for more productive days. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Yuu6rF Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@q...