Several years ago I remember reading that Lorraine Twohill, the head of marketing at Google, has 20 meetings a day. If I was drinking something I would have spit it out like a clichéd cartoon character. After all, that just sounds impossible. However, I’ve learned since then that this is feasible as long as stop […]
I’ve been staring at this screen for what seems like an hour. Instead of cranking out this article, I check the lineup for my fantasy baseball team, started reading a Teddy Roosevelt biography, watched a couple of Ted Ed videos, and now, I’m looking out the window. Yeah. I’m wasting a lot of time right […]
Most offices are inherently unproductive, or at least aren’t achieving their full productive potential. This isn’t the fault of any one person, nor is it immediately noticeable. In fact, many office managers and entrepreneurs believe their office is running smoothly. When in fact, many hours are being wasted on unproductive tasks. Time is your most […]
Since the beginning of my entrepreneurial pursuits, I’ve used social media to gain a following for both my personal brand and the startups I’ve developed. The investment of time in developing your social media presence can be all-consuming, even with great tools and automation. However, the return is well worth it in the form of […]
Regardless if you’ve been in a leadership role for decades or just recently become a leader, you have what seems like the weight of the world on your shoulders. Whether it’s putting out fires, motivating your team, or achieving positive outcomes — the only way you’ll be successful is by avoiding these eight disastrous leadership […]
Entrepreneurs lead busy lives — often, busier than they should. In an opinion piece for the New York Times last year, Dan Lyons argued that the focus on “hustle” in startup culture is both unnecessary and dangerous. As new information continues to mount, smart entrepreneurs schedule differently. But it is also worth a look at […]
Most of us use Excel for at least one purpose in our jobs or our daily lives. It originated the idea of digital spreadsheets and remained one of the best spreadsheet apps available to the public. With it, you can keep track of data, look up relevant information, make quick calculations, and even produce charts […]
Microsoft Outlook can be a pretty complex piece of software. While Google keeps its mail and calendar applications separate, it keeps each piece of software informed of what the other is doing. Microsoft sticks its mail and scheduling software together. That can make it difficult to navigate but it also means that it’s packed full of […]
Google used to have a pretty neat sync utility that automatically matched anything added to Google Calendar to Outlook. It meant that if you decided to turn your back on Google and switch to everything Microsoft, you could shut down Google Calendar and find a history of your life and future waiting for you in […]
Calendar apps, like Google Calendar or Outlook, can much of the attention. But, the Calendar that comes with your iPhone or iPad is also a versatile and handy too. You can reduce the number of apps that you’re using by relying on your Calendar for reminders and the Clock. When these tools are synched with […]
Max Palmer
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