Jim Estill - Articles

Jim Estill is the CEO of SYNNEX Canada. His time management expertise is available in his ebook, Time Leadership. To read a sample chapter of his ebook, and to check out his highly acclaimed CEO blog, visit http://www.jimestill.com.

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Blogs: Declining Communications Technology?
As technologies change, communications change. For a while, blogs were considered the hottest new form of communication. What about blogs is innovative? Does blogging work? Are blogs really going to be the mode of communication for the next hundred years, or are blogs simply a flash... Read
By: Jim Estill | 15/05/2007 | Advice
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Respect: The Key To Delegation
Delegation is based on respect. You need to respect the person to whom you delegate. They, in turn, will not want to do the tasks, unless they respect you. The best way to delegate is in person. Giving someone a task face-to-face is ideal because you... Read
By: Jim Estill | 06/04/2007 | Management
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Entrepreneurship: Getting Started
I started my company (EMJ) from the trunk of my car (and it was a small trunk so that's a small business). I grew EMJ to $375,000,000 in sales prior to selling it to SYNNEX. I am now CEO of a $1 billion business. My successful blog... Read
By: Jim Estill | 29/03/2007 | Business
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Innovating Hiring: Barbershop Marketing
While posting hiring ads in the newspaper or online can be helpful, a brainstorm I had at the barbershop has given me a new idea about how to let people know about new job openings. I am in the process of opening a new warehouse in Guelph, Ontario, and require 250... Read
By: Jim Estill | 21/02/2007 | Marketing
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11 Tips For Dealing With Difficult People
I started my company (EMJ) from the trunk of my car (and it was a small trunk so that's a small business). I grew EMJ to $375,000,000 in sales prior to selling it to SYNNEX. I am now CEO of a $1 billion business. One certainty in life is you will... Read
By: Jim Estill | 16/01/2007 | Management
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7 Ways To Develop Momentum And Get Things Done
One thing that I learned from bicycle racing (actually, I am not much of a bicycle racer but I do triathlons - biking needs work) is the power of momentum. In bicycle racing the way to do better and use less energy is to pedal very, very fast and powerfully... Read
By: Jim Estill | 22/12/2006 | Self Help
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Seven Ways To Beat Procrastination
I am a student of Time Management and a big part of time management is beating procrastination. We all procrastinate, even those of us who pride ourselves in having good time management skills. From my studies, I have come up with seven proven ways to beat procrastination. 1. Do the worst task... Read
By: Jim Estill | 11/12/2006 | Self Help