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...]
5 Ways to Get Organized
Want to get organized? Here are five ways to do it! 1. Throw away Unneeded Items A lot of us, especially entrepreneurs, have “I may need that one day syndrome.” That’s basically feeling like you don’t want to throw away anything because you feel like you will need it one day, regardless of how old the items is. When organizing our offices we automatically think about … [Read more...]
How To Increase Your Focus And Get More Real Business Growth Work Done
It is so easy to get distracted by any number of activities that fill up each and every day, and the problem is that the more capable you are, the more likely you are to be incredibly busy with a lot of things. The question becomes, “Are these things helping the growth of you and your business? Or are they hindering it?” This can be a difficult question to answer without … [Read more...]
4 Ways to be Productive at Work – Always
Life at work is hectic. There is so much happening there—new projects, client meetings, internal discussions, etc. It’s good to be busy. It’s also essential for you to be productive at all times. However, there are times when you do encounter some sort of a ‘block’ at work. Even though everyone encounters such a block, this kind of break from work at work can lead to delay in … [Read more...]
Paperwork Prevents Small Business Growth – 12 Tools to Recoup Time
Did you know that small business owners spend one day per week doing paperwork? In fact, according to research by YourTradeBase, more than one out of two small business owners (51%) believe that paperwork is preventing business growth. Interestingly, women business owners spend the most time on administrative paperwork (32% of women business owners spend more than 10 hours … [Read more...]
Multitasking Doesn’t Work – Or Does It?
Every few years there is a new movement that tells us we're doing things incorrectly. Don't eat salt! Wait---salt is okay. Don't eat carbs! Hold on---carbs aren't completely bad. Turns out, today's finding will be tomorrow's wrong way of doing things. Recently, productivity experts and research studies have proclaimed that multitasking doesn't work. Instead, … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Kick Start Your Momentum
Wouldn’t you agree that sometimes it’s challenging to keep your momentum going? Sure, there are times when everything seems to come together effortlessly. As things progress, they get better and better. The problem is life isn’t perfect. It’s not always easy to keep your momentum going. You might start a project that seems fun and exciting only to find there is a great deal … [Read more...]
Ending Frustration At Work
There are a growing number of reasons why individuals can experience frustration at work. If you’re experiencing budget cuts, longer work hours, unclear organizational direction, or a cranky boss, you might find it difficult to stay positive. A lot of the situations you are facing have nothing to do with you, but you still are the recipient of the stress the situations are … [Read more...]
Is Your Business Getting the Desired Results?
Is your business getting the desired results? The other day I spoke to someone who has been writing his book for three years. So far they have Chapter 1 done. What this person told me was that he didn’t have the time to write. Do you find that you don’t have enough time to get all the tasks done in your business? Maybe you are constantly being interrupted causing you to … [Read more...]