January 2015 - The Outlier Model

Organization Habits That’ll Make Your Business Insanely Productive

organization habits, productivity at work, business productivity, good business habits

Taylor / January 22nd, 2015 / No Comments

An organized work space is a productive work space. I learned this first hand after working for two employers in the same industry whose organization habits were like night and day. My first company was neurotically organized, so much so that our personal offices were annually audited down to the location of our stapler. If something as small as a paperclip was out of place it could affect our overall...

Posted in: Business, Career and Work, Life Hacks

Don’t Let Your Financial Fears Hold You Back From Your Dreams

Financial Fears, dreams, reality, Financial Goals

James Hendrickson / January 12th, 2015 / No Comments

Everyone has a dream. Whether it’s to travel more, live in a nicer home, or just to have more time for friends and family, everyone has goals and hopes for what they want their life to look like. In a majority of situations the biggest thing holding people back is financial fear. This includes the fear of losing a job, failing at starting a business, or simply not having enough money. Financial...

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12 Companies You Didn’t Know Offer Paid Sabbatical

companies that offer paid sabbatical, paid vacation leaves, good companies

Taylor / January 9th, 2015 / 4 Comments

Doesn’t it feel like employers are stingy with the paid vacation time? You can only do so much traveling and relaxing in the standard two week time frame. And there’s nothing more frustrating than needing a longer break and feeling trapped by the responsibilities of a job. I didn’t know employers offered an alternative until recently. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); My...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: benefits, sabbatical, time off, vacation time

How to Get Better Sleep in 2015

better sleep, good sleeping habits, sleeping habits, improve sleeping

Taylor / January 2nd, 2015 / No Comments

Did you get enough sleep in 2014? I’m fairly certain I didn’t and most of you will probably agree. The stresses of work, raising a family, and keeping a social life can wreak havoc on our sleep scheduling. Yet without decent sleep we can’t be our most productive; no matter how many late nights we dedicate to getting work done. I speak on this from experience. As a first time business...

Posted in: General, Life Hacks Tagged with: life hacks, productivity, sleep