When I started my own business one of the most important decisions I had to make was should I hire full-time in-house staff or outsource to remote employees. After weighing the pros and cons, I decided to go with a remote team. There were several reasons why, but most notably it was because it was […]
If you want to have a successful day, you can follow some tried and true methods. These include scheduling your most important work first. Stick to a morning routine — take the time to reflect — and avoiding burnout. You can step-up your calendar game in 2020 by starting to color code your calendar for […]
As you’re preparing for an upcoming trip you go through your calendar check if your calendar appointments are in the right time zone. So far, so good. You hop on the plane and a couple of hours later you’re at your destination. While there, you receive an invite to meet with a client once you […]
You’re sitting in your home office when you look at the window. There’s an ominous set of grey clouds rapidly approaching. Next thing you know, it’s pitch black and your room is shaking from the thunder. Suddenly you hear a crash outside and the power goes out. For the next hours — perhaps even days […]
As a business owner, you already know how stressful it can be to stay organized on a daily basis. Now just imagine all of those responsibilities while traveling. It’s enough to make you question why decided to start your own business in the first place. However, that’s a part of the game. And while it’s […]
For being such a tech-savvy generation, it may come as a surprise that Millennials dig paper calendars. In fact, from 2014-15 to 2015-16 the sales of appointment books and planners grew 10 percent to $342.7 million. Additionally, decorative and other calendars increased by 8 percent to $65 million during that same period. Paper calendars. Once […]
Did you recently purchased a shiny, new iPhone? Are you looking for new ways to make your existing phone more effective? There are several settings that you can change that will make your iPhone an incredibly powerful tool. The most overlooked settings you can tinker with — is the stock iOS Calendar. It’s a simple, […]
Making the decision to go into business for myself wasn’t made lightly. It took some time to make sure I was fully committed, and more importantly — that I could make a living. After all — I kept reading all of the enticing and mesmerizing articles that make it seems like every person who goes […]
Managing your team’s time is no easy task — especially when 43 percent of employees are now working remotely. While you want them to be productive and not waste time while on the clock, you also don’t want to schedule every minute of their day. Doing so can cause your team to get overwhelmed and […]
As a business professional, it’s imperative that you successfully manage your calendar. If you don’t have control of your calendar — you don’t have control of your life. Loss-of-life-control shows up in the form of missed deadlines and the anxiety that comes from constantly having to play catch-up. Tasks that should have already been completed […]
