Tools for Success - May 2014 - Space Coast Business Magazine

Each month we gather a few of our favorite things around the web that inspire, teach or challenge us. Stop by for new marketing tips, People You Should Know and news and happenings in the area. Take a look at what’s trending this month…

Worth Reading

15 Facts about Millennials and the Economy that Everyone in Business Should Know

The millennial generation – those born between 1980 and 2000 – is growing up, and they’re going to have a huge impact on the country’s economic future, so you better know who you’re dealing with.

6 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Day

In the lives of busy people, we sometimes forget what’s important. These six questions will help you gain focus and productivity.

Working from Home? Here’s How to Supercharge Your Productivity

Small changes to your environment and habits can radically increase how much you get done when working from your home office.

5 Ways to Prove the Naysayers Wrong and Do Something Remarkable

Do you want to do something remarkable in your life, but you’re surrounded by naysayers? In order to do something remarkable, you have to protect yourself from all negativity. Here’s how you can do it!

Create Word-of-Mouth with a Clever Idea and Skillful Execution

Getting your brand noticed via social media grows more difficult with each passing day. Users upload 100 hours of video to YouTube every 60 seconds and share more than 4.75 billion pieces of content on Facebook every 24 hours. Add to that 500 million new tweets per day, and the chances of breaking through to a wider audience can seem virtually nonexistent.

People You Should Know

Dr-German Who’s Who at Medical City in Lake Nona? Meet Dr. Deborah C. German, the vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UCF College of Medicine.

Publisher Josh Field’s Marketing Tip of the Month

How to be an Early Riser

It’s said, “Time is our most valuable commodity.” So, what could you accomplish with an extra 5, 10 or even 20 hours per week? Research shows the average person sleeps 8-9 hours a day, watches 4-5 hours of TV, and spends more time surfing the web, doing social media and other activities not related to productive working time. In order to find time to exercise, I trained myself to get up before 6am. Now, I can get in a full workout, shower, read the newspaper, eat breakfast and be in the office before most of my staff arrives at 8:30. Want to be a successful early riser? Here are 10 tips.