Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc Reviews: 5 Ways to Not Get Burnt Out & Still Work Hard!

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc Reviews: 5 Ways to Not Get Burnt Out & Still Work Hard!

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc is a privately owned firm that specializes in direct marketing, brand building, public relations, and consulting for Fairfield County, Connecticut.


Want to still work hard, be successful, but not be stressed out and exhausted? Most of us do. Northeast Consulting Group, Inc found this article in Entrepreneur Magazine about how planning ahead and working smarter are the keys to keep you going without getting tired or frazzled.

1. Weigh the payoff of every task.
  • Make sure the time you spend doing something aligns with your business goals
  • Don't just do something to pass time, do something that is going to benefit your future within your company and be meaningful to your success
2. Learn to delegate!
  • If you aren't using the people around you, START!
  • If you're in a leadership role, the reason you have people working with you is for them to help lighten your load. The best leaders are the best delegators.
  • Also, remember, you CAN'T control EVERYTHING
3. Rein in after-hours messaging.
  • Lay some ground rules.
  • Let your people know that you won't respond to weekend emails, texts, or phone calls that are business related until Sunday night. 
  • For most leaders, this is hard to resist, but it is important to have a work life balance and not let those areas cross over into one another.
4. Make time off non-negotiable.
  • Reserve part of your weekend to unwind.
  • Everyone needs a little bit of down time. Find something else that you're passionate about or makes you feel good to occupy your time and give you satisfaction outside of the workplace.
5. Leave some work on the table.
  • The world WILL NOT slip off it's axis if you do not complete a low priority task before you leave.
  • You can either have a business that is "complete" or you can have a business that is "growing" -- What would you rather have?
All in all, this article focused on the importance of giving yourself some free time and space. People are more productive when they work smarter and for less hours, than they are spending all of their time at the office for a 70 hour work week. Working 70 hours a week leaves an individual, their families, and friends unhappy. Unhappy people aren't productive. So, plan your week and reserve a little time for yourself, your family, your friends, and for what is really important in your life!


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc Reviews: How to Be Successful & Coach Others!

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc Reviews: How to Be Successful & Coach Others

Northeast Consulting Group, Inc is a privately owned firm that specializes in direct marketing, brand building, public relations, and consulting for Fairfield County, Connecticut.

This past weekend the Management Team, Corporate Trainers, and Account Managers within Northeast Consulting Group, Inc took a trip to New Jersey and attended a Leadership Seminar! The purpose was for everyone to gain some insight on different types of leaders and to identify their strengths so they can build on them to increase their professional success within a company. The biggest development session that stood out the most to all of the attendees from Northeast Consulting Group, Inc was the meeting on, "How to Be Successful & Coach Others."

How to Be Successful & Coach Others:
This meeting was broken down into the "Three Pillars of Success" which included Law of Averages, Simplicity, and Maintaining Attitude & Enthusiasm. Each Pillar is key to building success.

Pillar I - The Law of Averages:
Give yourself so many chances that you don't need luck. No matter what you're doing or which client you work with, put yourself in a position where good old fashioned hard work is all you need to reach success, not luck. If you want to build a strong organization, you need to master the concept and the mindset that relates to the law of averages and teach it to everyone around you.

Pillar II - Simplicity
If you make something more complicated than what it needs to be, you'll confuse people. If you keep things simple, it will make more sense. The more successful someone becomes, the more desirable their position should be right? However, with more success comes more responsibility. If you want to be successful you have to be able to replicate yourself, delegate responsibility, and empower the people around you. This is impossible if you are the only one that understands how to do the task at hand. 

Pillar III - Maintaining Attitude & Enthusiasm
HAVE FUN! Increase your face value with a smile. If you see someone who isn't smiling, give them yours. Never forget that the look on your face sets the tone. There is no easier way to begin to build the right rapport with someone then to smile.
ENTHUSIASM! Demonstrate a level of enthusiasm that triggers a mood increase in the people around you. Attitude is the first determining factor to whether or not someone is interested in listening to what you have to say. If you are warm and respectful, most likely, you will reflect that back upon yourself from the people around you. Some people may not reflect those feelings visually, but they will feel it inside. When that happens, you have won the battle already. Kill people with genuine kindness and integrity. 
ATTITUDE! A great attitude does not necessarily have to come naturally, you can choose it. Select the attitude that will benefit you the most and make a conscious choice to apply that consistently. In time, it becomes easier and automatic.

In conclusion, success is a choice. Choose to be successful by doing the right things with work ethic, keeping things simple, maintaining your attitude, and having enthusiasm. Everyone is looking for the key to success, well, there it is.