Chantal "Taly" Russell

TalyRussell.net Becoming successful in any business requires you to have a team of professionals that you can rely on. The people working with you to achieve any goal are going to be fundamental in your overall success. Choosing the right people to work with can be a lot trickier. If you are looking for your dream team, you need to be very particular about who you let into work with you. This article will talk about how you can find professionals that will contribute just as much effort and passion towards success as you do.  Start Small Driven and successful people could be all around you. It is your job to seek them out and establish a good working relationship with.  Start by looking at your established connections in and around your community.  See if there are any close friends or even family members that you could work well with and are driven to success. If you do find local professionals that you are interested in recruiting for your team, the next step i...

TalyRussell.com Having a remote team of workers for your company has a lot of benefits. Remote workers have been shown to be more productive. It’s less expensive for companies to have remote workers instead of housing them in an office. However, there are many benefits to having a team that knows how to work well together. That has built relationships between them. Close working teams also have increased productivity. Workers who feel socially connected to their jobs are more likely to stay loyal to a company and change jobs less often. So the question is, how to reap the benefits of remote workers, while also creating a close team? It’s up to the manager of a team to lay the groundwork for team success. Luckily, there are many things you can do once you set the goal in mind to  build relationships with remote workers . Be Accessible And Encourage Your Team To Do the Same This doesn’t mean you need to answer every message immediately 24 hours a day. What this means i...

TalyRussell.com There are estimates that 50% of workers will be   engaged in freelance work by 2020 . The gig economy made up only 10.5% of the workforce in 2005, and it has only grown from there. In this article, we will explore some aspects of the gig economy such as, why the gig economy has been growing since 2005 and who exactly makes up the gig economy. Why Has the Gig Economy Grown? Simply stated, advancements in   technology has allowed for the rise of the gig economy . There is now the ability to connect companies with people who will do work remotely with a few keystrokes. There are now apps that allow for real-time services like Uber and Lyft that have contributed to the rise of the gig economy. The demand for services like Uber fluctuates. The way Uber and other gig-like companies are set up is that someone who has been approved by Uber can choose when to participate in this business model at any point in time.  The gig economy can also be a way to s...

TalyRussell.com Nearly 70 percent of entrepreneurs in the United States  start their businesses from home , according to Small Business Trends. This eliminates the extra overhead of getting an office, paying another phone bill and traveling to and from work. If you are thinking about starting a business from the comfort of your house, here are some things to keep in mind. Establish a Work Area Create an area in your house, preferably with some privacy, where you can focus on your work. This can be a spare bedroom, den or anywhere you can eliminate distractions. Avoid setting up in your kitchen or anywhere there’s a lot of foot traffic. Set Business Hours While working at home gives you flexibility, you need to have set hours of operation. That way your clients know when to call you. You also want to designate hours when your clients are working so you can better service them. Moreover — and this is crucial — apprise your family of your business hours. Let them know you...

TalyRussell.com Burnout has been described many ways. It usually starts off like you’re just stressed and will move past it soon enough. But eventually, it feels like you hit a wall. It’s an awful feeling of constant, long-term stress, where you are just worn out and can’t seem to move past it. It happens to the best of us. Being burned out doesn’t mean you don’t love your job. Even the most passionate person can end up fatigued and stuck. The trick is to find the things you need to do to  avoid burnout at work  before it ever happens. So how do you avoid it? You take excellent care of yourself. Below you’ll find more specific tips for how to avoid burnout and take care of yourself so you can stay happy at your job. Exercise Regularly Exercise is good for both your physical and mental health. It’s a way to relieve stress and keep your mind sharp and ready to focus at work. Make time in your day to exercise for about 30 – 60 minutes. You will feel much better after...

TalyRussell.net There’s a common narrative surrounding America’s most successful business people that charts their singular and self-driven journey from a nobody to an industry leader. And while that may be in some ways a romantic notion, the truth is more complicated, and more inspiring. Success doesn’t come from raw talent alone, and it takes a village to create a true entrepreneur. That’s why it’s important to make the skills of entrepreneurship a fundamental part of our education system. By Example The notion of the self-made millionaire driven by raw talent and genius is an overly simplified one. Teaching children the value of entrepreneurial spirit means teaching them about the hard work and challenges that are part and parcel of that lifestyle. That means showing them not just the highs but also the lows. Our struggles define us far more than our successes, and letting your child know that failure is both instructive and necessary can help them  develop the self-con...

TalyRussell.net Our society places a lot of value on hard work and long hours, especially in the business world. While it certainly seems admirable to forego sleep in order to keep a business afloat,  that lack of sleep might be hurting your bottom line . People need to get enough sleep in order to function, yet far too many entrepreneurs think of eight hours of sleep as eight hours of missed work. If this describes your way of thinking, here are just a few reasons why a good night’s sleep is a better ROI than anything you can do at the office. Sleep Keeps You Healthy When we say that people need sleep to function, we mean it.  One study by the Sleep Foundation  has shown that people who get only six hours of sleep for two weeks straight perform as poorly on cognitive and motor tasks as those who have gone two days without any sleep. On top of that, the cumulative effects of not getting enough sleep can impact the heart, lungs, kidneys, and even a person’s weight...

Some people think that recruiting professionals all falls under the same type of recruitment strategy. The truth is that traditional recruiting and niche recruiting are very different and require different tactics to perform each effectively. In this article we will explain the subtle but important difference of traditional and niche recruiting as well as highlight ways to use niche recruiting effectively. Traditional & Niche Traditional recruiting can mean a few things such as how people go about trying to recruit people. For this article we will refer to traditional recruiting as the goal of filling as many jobs as possible with employees. With traditional recruiting recruiters are usually working with a mass amount of applicants  to fill many different open positions in various industries.  Many of the open jobs recruiters are trying to fill do not require a lot of interviewing or in-depth processes to hire individuals. Niche recruiting is different in the as...

In almost any situation in life, whether it be personal or professional, There will be times where you will have to listen, and listen actively. Actively listening is different than just listening. Actively listening to someone means you are fully engaged in the what is being said and understanding the points that are being said to you.  Active listening is a crucial skill to have  in all aspects of life. It’s important to evaluate how you listen to other people and hone your skill of active listening so that you can take in and learn as much as possible from every conversation. Skills To Develop Learning to be engaged in listening requires using certain skills. Among these skills includes learning to concentrate on what a person is saying. Other skills that go along with active listening are to be open to different interpretations of topics being discussed. Acknowledge your biases on certain topics and try and understand where another person may be coming from if the...

At some point in time, almost every manager is going to encounter an under-performing employee. In some cases, a manager may simply terminate the employee, but in other cases, there may be a greater benefit in investing some additional effort to try and help them improve. A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is one way to do this. Just creating a Performance Improvement Plan will not help on its own. The PIP needs to be implemented properly to work effectively. Here are 3 keys to  successfully  implementing a PIP. Addressing the Right Issues Developing a PIP should be a  collaborative process , not a series of directives. Too many managers make the mistake of assuming they know  why  performance is lagging without ever taking the time to consult the employee experiencing the lag. Instead of simply telling the employee all the many ways they are failing, make sure you are really listening to what they feel the obstacles are to their success. For any PIP ...

When people think of creative jobs, they often think of artistic fields or endeavors. The truth is, however, that creativity is simply the means by which you imagine new solutions to old problems. Creativity is, at heart, nothing more than outside-the-box thinking, which is important in any business or industry. Here are 3 ways to cultivate and promote a creative work environment. Balance Collaborative Opportunities with Quiet Time Too much of a good thing generally isn’t good. While remote workers often lose out on the collaborative opportunities afforded in an office, office workers don’t have as much ability to create the same interruption-free zone that remote workers can. Innovation requires a delicate balance of input from others to fuel creativity and quiet time to put all the pieces together. To get the most from employees, businesses have to create an  environment where both needs can be met . Foster Ongoing Learning and Exploration Some of the most wealthy an...