I was talking with someone the other day about making changes on their website and I asked them who their hosting provider was. They answered, “I don’t know.” This is not an uncommon answer. Their site had been set up years ago and after a lot of digging, we finally found what we needed. Many […]
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Do you get as much email as I do? I have a hunger for knowledge. and it seems like I’m always signing up for a freebie, which puts me on a mailing list. But when I look at my emails, I get overwhelmed with the shear number (and I know people who get far more
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The biggest obstacle I have when it comes to moving my business forward is not being able to find my desk. Can you relate? Working a traditional job means having set working hours; working from home can turn into a 24/7 life sucker. I don’t mean that as a complaint, but rather a warning. Without
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Creating a pleasant work environment can make a huge difference in your productivity. Of course, a job you love or enjoy is the first ingredient to happiness. But there are a number of things you can do to have a more organized and pleasant environment. Create a peaceful work environment Adequate lighting Fresh air Plants
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Take a look at your desk. Is it clean? Or is it covered with papers? Maybe piles of papers would be a more accurate description. A cluttered desk does not promote productivity. In fact, it can cause anxiety, feelings of overwhelm, or procrastination. How do I know this? Because that’s how I feel when my
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Time management skills give you MORE time in your day, so using the excuse that you don’t have time, is just that … an excuse. Follow these tiny time management tips and you’ll be amazed how much more you can accomplish with less effort. Plan Your Day – Spend 10 minutes planning your day each
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I love days when I’m productive! Checking things off my to-do list; accomplishing things that I’ve wanted to do for awhile. But there are days when I can’t seem to complete – or even start – a project. I look at my list, groan and turn away. Sometimes I think, “If I could just organize
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I only recommend products and services that I have used myself. All of the following are FREE. DropBox – What a great way to share large files with clients! You get 2G of storage for free and can share select folders with whoever might need it. Sending images via email can be very cumbersome and
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IFTTT is a service that enables customers to connect channels (i.e. Facebook, Evernote, Weather, Dropbox, etc.) with personally created or publicly shared profiles known as “recipes.” IFTTT enables customers to create and share “recipes” that fit the simple statement: “if this then that.” The “this” part of a recipe is a trigger. The “that” part
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I have been using Todoist lately for my To Do lists. But I just discovered Trello, which goes beyond lists. Trello is a free, web-based project management application which organizes your projects into boards, much as you would use index cards on a cork board. Boards are made up of multiple lists. Lists contain cards