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Top 5 Tools To Market Your Services Better

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:23:21 +0000

I’m a solopreneur business owner, and marketing on the internet sometimes makes me feel like my head is going to explode! The number of tools, systems, and services out there is overwhelming. It’s easy to get confused! Every day, another “magic tool” pops up promising herds of visitors to your site and large sums of …

Productivity Tip – Use Productive Shortcuts

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:18:34 +0000

If you seek them, and think about it – there are productive shortcuts for almost everything you do. Finding and using shortcuts can save you a few minutes here and there each day. If you use a computer, learn the keyboard shortcuts for the programs you use most often. If you can permanently delegate one …

Why You Procrastinate

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:57:51 +0000

Procrastination is the number one barrier to getting things done as reported by most US adults. Procrastination is manageable when you begin to understand its underlying causes. For most people, procrastination tends to be a result of habits and lack of discipline, but there are some key contributing factors that cause people to procrastinate: …

Productivity Tip – Quiet Time & No Distractions

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:22:44 +0000

Distractions are everywhere. They’re delivered via email, cell phone, coworkers, family members and sometimes even as hunger pains. I’ve found that cutting out all distractions for a set period of time is one of the most effective ways to get things done in less time. You can’t remain in hiding forever, but quite time is …

Zero Out Email Daily

Cena Block — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:35 +0000

I often have a daily battle with my In Box! My typical email capacity daily is around 250 incoming messages. To manage it, I make a daily rule to get my ‘inbox to zero’. To do so, follow this strategy: Scan e-mail Delete junk mail in batches to minimize noise If you can block senders …

Productivity Tip – Pick A Calendar And Stick To It

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:14:24 +0000

Every year, planners and calendars sell like hotcakes between October and January. It’s the time of the year where people start taking their planning and organizing seriously. No matter what format you use – whether paper or electronic, Choose a calendar and stick to it. Use it to organize your time. Write appointments down, review …

Doing Email Doesn’t Make You Productive

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:14:10 +0000

Productivity is defined as: a measure of the efficiency of production. Productivity is a ratio of what is produced to what is required to produce it. Usually this ratio is in the form of an average, expressing the total output divided by the total input. Productivity is a measure of output from a process, per …

Productivity Tip – Do Similar Tasks Together

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:08:20 +0000

Switching gears between different types of tasks can be a huge WASTE of time. It takes most people several minutes to get into a productive mental groove geared toward a specific type of task. Therefore, it makes sense to group similar tasks in an effort to minimize the number of rough patches and wasted time …

Why Don’t You Donate?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:29:39 +0000

You’ve heard it before – January is a great time of year to go through your items and purge your collections… it’s the beginning of the year, time for a fresh start. Heck – January has even been deemed “Get Organized Month” by the National Association of Professional Organizers! So, what’s keeping you from just …

Productivity Tip – Buy & Cook In Bulk

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:45 +0000

Buying and cooking food account for two of the most common areas for time use by most women. Most people cook meals only when they’re hungry, and buy replacement items in small amounts only when they need them. The most efficient way I’ve found to minimize time spent is by cooking is to prepare one …