Every ‘just checking in’ message is a symptom of the same root problem: somebody does not know where things stand. The DM is not the disease. It is the fever. And most teams treat the fever by responding faster rather than addressing the underlying information gap. We spent six months refining a simple 10-minute handoff […]
Your calendar is full, but your decisions are stalled. That is the quiet paradox of most meeting cultures: you spend 15+ hours a week in rooms (or Zoom windows) built for sharing updates that could have been a Slack message or a shared doc. Meanwhile, the choices that actually move projects forward get punted to […]
You already know a weekly review matters. What most people don’t admit is why it keeps slipping: the review feels fuzzy, indulgent, or endless. Here’s the fix. Use three crisp prompts that force decisions, expose reality, and reset your calendar so next week is winnable. We’ve tested these with leadership teams and solo operators across […]
If you want to grow your business (and we all do), you’ll have to accept numerous meetings and appointments on top of your already overbooked schedule. This isn’t an issue if you have the resources to hire an assistant — even a virtual assistant will sometimes suffice. After all, one of the virtual assistant’s responsibilities […]
You probably do not need a new app to fix your mornings. You need fewer decisions and a map that opens the same 15 browser tabs, in the same order, with the same shortcuts every weekday. That predictability reduces the micro-friction that slows you before your coffee cools. The payoff is simple: a faster ramp […]
February may be short, but it’s packed with memorable moments from Valentine’s Day to Groundhog Day to Presidents’ Day. However, a broad range of learning opportunities and celebrations are available this month, from tech-savvy tips to heartwarming animal encounters. So, mark your calendars for these 28 noteworthy events. February 1: Change Your Password Day Matt […]
Companies that adopt a remote-first strategy will free up significant funds that would otherwise be allocated to fixed costs, such as office space and employee perks, while also increasing team productivity. There are mixed results, but approximately 90 percent of employers who responded to this Stanford University survey reported that their teams’ productivity remained about the same. […]
We are almost through January — it’s time for a refresh on the New Year’s Resolutions, or your February reset. How’s it going? Sunrise journaling, three-mile walk/run, inbox zero by 7 a.m. Start early; make the day happen. But then, you get the investor notes, a production hiccup, a sick kid. Routines don’t fail because […]
You know the drill. A 30-minute status call eats up 45 minutes of your focus: three people talk, seven listen, and the real work waits. Modern teams run faster on async, yet calendars still carry the scar tissue of old habits. The payoff here is simple: tune your calendar so status flows without standing meetings, […]
You open Slack and 47 red badges stare back. Your day is a tug-of-war between status pings and the focus time you need for work that actually moves the needle. Here is the good news. You can keep the benefits of real-time chat and still protect serious concentration. The playbook below shows how teams carve […]
Deanna Ritchie
Editor-in-Chief at Calendar. Former Editor-in-Chief, ReadWrite, Editor-in-Chief and writer at Startup Grind. Freelance editor at Entrepreneur.com. Deanna loves to help build startups, and guide them to discover the business value of their online content and social media marketing.