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Is hiring a virtual assistant a good idea? What do you need to know about virtual assistants before hiring one? Hiring a virtual assistant can help you automate a lot of the work you do, and save you time. Tim Ferriss recommends hiring a virtual assistant in The 4-Hour Workweek. Learn more about hiring a virtual assistant.
What are the mental models used by the Pixar management teams? How do these models help them work with creative teams? At Pixar, management models are the strategies used for balancing the different departments, deadlines, and budgetary constraints. The Pixar management teams have to support the creative mission without losing sight of the necessary details for a profitable company. Keep reading for more about Pixar management models.
What are the stages of design? How do these stages incorporate design thinking? The stages of design go from the ideation stage to prototyping and testing. Each of the stages is important to creating a good design. Read more about the stages of design and how they work.
What is direct response advertising? Is it successful in getting sales and attracting consumers? Direct response advertising is a type of advertising that explains how ads can create direct reactions to ads. These ads are successful in converting to sales. Read more about direct response advertising and how it works.
When is the best time to offer praise or criticism? Why is the timing of feedback important? The timing of feedback given can drastically affect how impactful it is in future improvements. Radical Candor is all about providing direct and useful guidance without losing your empathy. Keep reading to understand how the timing of feedback is an essential part of a culture of radical candor.
What is ruinous empathy? How does it compare to radical candor? Ruinous empathy is a type of feedback that results from caring personally, but not challenging directly. Praise and criticism can both fall short in this way. Keep reading to understand more about ruinous empathy and what Radical Candor says about it.
What is an iterative design process? Is an iterative process the best type of design thinking? An iterative design process is a type of design thinking where decisions and changes are made as you go, without pauses for testing. Some argue that the iterative process is best, and others believe in the traditional method. Read more about the iterative design process and what it means.
How do you create a great print ad layout? Are there rules to follow about layout for print ads? Print ad layout is part of the design of the ad. The layout should make it easy for the reader to see and understand the ad. It’s important that the layout is clean and is not distracting. Read more about print ad layout and how it works.
Once you hire a virtual assistant, how do you know what to delegate? How do you choose what tasks to assign? In The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss explains how you choose what to delegate to your virtual assistant. Ferriss provides a list of criteria and a questionnaire to help. Keep reading to learn what to delegate and how to choose.
What are leadership blind spots? How do these prevent you from being the best manager for your organization? Leadership blind spots are your problem areas that you’re unaware of. Because you don’t know they exist, they’re hard to discover and improve on. Read more about leadership blind spots and how to fix them.