Our 21st century world demands a lot from us. We're completing big projects, responding to emails, checking social media, raising children, caring for friends and family, and managing our own health. And we’re doing it all at once. At least, we’re trying to. With so much going on, we resort to the age old trick: Multi-tasking. It’s the only way to get everything done, … [Read more...]
3 Fundamental Secrets for Mastering Time Management
It can often feel that the thing that stands between you and your goals is lack of time. How often have you wished for more time in the day? How many times have you thought that if you had just one, two, three more hours you could get everything done? But alas, time is the great equalizer – it’s the one thing we all have the same amount of. And so the key is not to wish for … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Tame Your Out of Control Inbox
Have you ever started the day with the best of intentions and then found yourself spinning your wheels? What I've found to be the culprit with many of clients is their inbox. It's a simple task. You look at your inbox, and before you know it, you've spent a half hour or more. So let’s talk about 10 ways to tame your inbox which will, in turn, help you to be more … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Boost Your Content Marketing Productivity
At this point, most small business owners know that content marketing can help their businesses. Ninety-four percent of small businesses are using content marketing to boost brand awareness, drive traffic, generate leads, and acquire customers. While content marketing has obvious benefits for your business, it can be a very time-consuming venture. Small business owners have … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Reduce Interruptions and Get More Done
Sponsored by SaneBox: Time – we all want more of it, but what if you didn’t need more time at all? What if by making some simple changes to your day, you could recoup some of the time you lose each day instead? How much more productive would you be? How much more time would you have to spend doing the things you enjoy rather than working? Now, I want you to stop thinking … [Read more...]
4 Morning Habits that Will Increase Your Happiness and Productivity
Do you hit the snooze button multiple times before getting out of bed, or do you jump up every morning screaming, “Woohoo! Let’s start this day!” If you are like most Americans, you’re hitting the snooze button at least once before getting up–and this is delaying your happiness and productivity. According to a study by French tech-firm Withings, a consumer electronics … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways Busy Business Women Can Stay Organized
Sponsored by My Best Friend is a Bag: Nothing hurts your productivity more than being disorganized. For busy business women, staying organized is key to not just getting everything on our never-ending To Do lists done but it’s also essential to keeping our stress levels down. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to stay organized no matter how long that To … [Read more...]
3 Productivity Tools for the Business Professional on the Move
Do you ever wonder how some people seem to post quotes at almost the same time every day? I’m sure you have friends on Facebook whose posts seem to appear on your timeline every five minutes. All you can think is “Are they really that attached to their phones?” The power of technology allows you to be at home watching old reruns of Friends, stuffing your face with grandma’s … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Productivity Skyrocket
There are a ton of articles out there about how to boost your productivity, some of them useful and some of them not (I think it’s fairly obvious that a productive day is more likely to come off of the back of a good night’s sleep). But I’ve never read one that made my productivity skyrocket. I’ve never really gotten into apps like Evernote or Wunderlist (frankly, I don’t … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Increase Productivity and Profit
Increasing productivity and profit is a must in business in order for it to grow and reach its full potential. Often, increasing productivity means you will need more people on your team, especially if your business is rapidly growing. The goal in business is to generate revenue to reach or exceed our profit margin. I would like to share three ways to increase productivity … [Read more...]