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Towards a Principles-Based Life & Business

There is always a room for improvement Friend! Not always, but frequent! As long as you find ways to achieve your goals and make things happening in a consistent and proven manner! But that is not a general recipe.

You need anchors and a steady bearing towards you main business and life goals. That’s why you need to base your life and your decision-making process on a set of steady principles to help you decide what to do and find new ways to achieve the things need to be done!

In this quest, t...

Habits + Rituals: Track Your Habits Today

Takis Athanassiou Habits + Rituals: Track Your Habits Today.

Do you need a concise and comprehensive blueprint for goals mastery? Do you think that achieving your goals would make you happy or satisfied? What does it takes for you to invest (time, money, energy, etc.) in order to get the results you want in your life and work? There are a lot of things to be answered if you are the person want to design and plan his/her life in a science-based and proven way.
In the modern dynamic world of entre...

The ADDIE model — A verified framework for course and content development

Takis Athanassiou The ADDIE model — A verified framework for course and content development.

As an instructional designer and course/content expert for more than 25 years, I had various issue to cope with, in order to produce a compound and rock-solid results.

First of all I used different tools and platforms for project management, the team communication & collaboration, for instructional design, for collecting all the relevant documents and resources, for producing the final result. Second I ...

Introducing the Life Goals Planner

Takis Athanassiou Introducing the Life Goals Planner.

Is late September 2023 when I’m writing these notes and it is the time to set some things in motion. Now that you haven’t any more excuse like “I need vacation” or “I need more time/Energy/ etc.” it is the right time to start organize yourself and align what you do with the person you want to become after 1, 2, or 3 years.

Think about your next moves! The things you want to do, the things you want to accomplish, the person you want to be, the...

Run Your Hotel Like A Tight Ship

Takis Athanassiou Run Your Hotel Like A Tight Ship.

Having a hotel business can certainly be very exciting, and it’s obviously the kind of thing that you want to make sure you are doing as well as you can. In order to do that, you need to make sure that you are running it as tightly as possible.

A lot of people are often surprised to discover just how much there is to consider to this end. Let’s take a look now at some of the things to bear in mind when it comes to running your hotel like a tig...

Execution and Evaluation in the ACE Framework

Takis Athanassiou Execution and Evaluation in the ACE Framework.

It is important to understand early that in order to achieve anything and get the results you want you need to know exactly what you want from your life and business, why you want it and how to get it! You need to spend some time to clarify the major components, approaches, and tools you need to do your work and operate in a frictionless and efficient way!

This is the ACE framework, but it is not as intuitive as other approaches a...

The C Component in the ACE Formula

Takis Athanassiou The C Component in the ACE Formula.

This is part III of my ACE Framework Series in which I explain why I needed a new approach to how to do things!  You can read part I and II here and here.

To do right things is not always a requirement! To do the RIGHT things it is! This adage is what I’m thinking of when I need to focus on the things that matter or should weight more for me in my life and work. This is, also the reason, why I have developed the ACE framework!

I have develop...

The A in ACE Equation

Takis Athanassiou The A in ACE Equation.

This is the second part of my ACE framework series and it aims to introduce you to the concept of alignation. The ACE approach is my solution for organising and utilising your information, data, and knowledge to a concise (solid?) and science-based system that can support you in your pursuit of goals!

As I have explained to you in a previous article I needed something that would operate as a support system for what I do, and on the other hand as my cente...

This Is How To Grown Your Construction Business

Takis Athanassiou This Is How To Grown Your Construction Business.

If you want to expand your construction business you have come to the right place. Indeed, below you can find plenty of support and tips on how to successfully grow a business specific to the construction industry.

Keep reading to find out more.

Establish your Target Audience 

Construction businesses are often seen as very different from any other kind of commercial institution. After all, in construction, we have our own cultur...

Strategies for Avoiding Common Investment Pitfalls that Can Lead to Unnecessary Expenses

Takis Athanassiou Strategies for Avoiding Common Investment Pitfalls that Can Lead to Unnecessary Expenses.

This article has been written by Rajan Dhawan.Rajan is a seasoned author specializing in personal finance and investing, with over 5 years of experience. Formerly an IT professional, his deep interest in finance led him to write on investing, stocks, and personal finance.

When it comes to earning money through investing, you must make smart decisions to grow your wealth and achieve your fi...