The habits are more important than the tool - Pick something and stick with it. You can always take your habits and apply them to a better tool later. Set a timer - Work for a set time 10, 15 or 30 minutes, but no more than 90 minutes at a time without a break. Be [...]
Staying productive during the holidays can be a nightmare. You have that huge list of things to do outside of work, so how can you focus and stay productive at work? Here are 5 tips to increase productivity during the holidays so you can enjoy yourself and still get things done. 1. Consider or [...]
With the cooling autumn weather and a fresh new season, why not set a fresh goal to get out there and network more? Give your business one big final push before the end of the year arrives. If your networking experiences are anything like ours, you often leave feeling invigorated, motivated, and with a [...]
Email is still proven to be the biggest use of time for most business owners and executives. How can you get your email back under control when it's become such a time hog? Implement one or two of the following tips to start feeling relief from your email overwhelm. 1. Most people spend at [...]
Is it really worth it to take a vacation? Do you dread all the work that comes when you get back? I just went on vacation for two weeks, and although I feel much more refreshed, it is overwhelming to return to an overflowing inbox, projects half done and tons of people to call. [...]
If you haven’t already heard, Yahoo recently announced one of the largest breaches of data ever. For more information on that, click here to read a great article by CMIT Solutions. What everyone will tell you is “change your passwords immediately!” But hardly anyone will tell you an easy way to make your passwords [...]
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but having a thousand pictures with no organization is a disaster and a headache! Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all organization system. You need to spend a little time deciding what you want from your system. Here are a few questions to get you started: Do you [...]
Most of us spend a huge amount of time in front of the computer. Why not become more productive by saving yourself time maneuvering? Several of my clients were blown away by the following little-known shortcuts: Switch from one open application on your computer to another Windows users: Hold down the Alt key, and [...]
The Pomodoro Technique® just might be one of my favorite time management tools, and not just because it features a lovely vegetable (or wait, is it a fruit?) shaped kitchen timer as its hallmark. For those unfamiliar, the Pomodoro Technique® is ridiculously simple. The idea is to break your work down into 25 minute [...]
This is a question I get asked by almost every client I work with. They want to know if I’ll make them “go electronic.” The answer is that everyone’s needs are different. The first thing I ask clients is “Do you gravitate towards paper” (for calendars, to-do’s, etc.) If the answer is decidedly “yes”, [...]
