From writing out to-do lists to setting smartphone alarms, sometimes everything you do to try to maximize your time and get things done doesn’t seem to do the trick. Luckily, with the help of some tried-and-trued techniques, you’ll be well on your way to boosting your productivity and getting your time back on track. From former […]
Thanks to your smartphone, you can easily set and be reminded of the doctor’s appointments, your kids’ school play, and conferences. Even minor tasks like picking-up milk or responding to an email are better with a quick reminder. It’s so much more effective than relying on managing multiple paper calendars throughout your home and office. […]
Just because your calendar is full of events, tasks, and deadlines doesn’t mean that it’s helping you optimize your time. After all, you could be overestimating — or (more likely), underestimating the time it takes you to complete a task or host a meeting. You need some calendar hacks to help you optimize and save […]
If you’re like most of us, you jot down an appointment reminder, add an event, or review your calendar without putting much thought into how it has all come together. But, make no mistake, the evolution of the Calendar will continue over the next 10 years; maybe longer. The ongoing history is fascinating. Methods of timekeeping […]
Effectively managing your time is a tough task to take on. However, once you’ve mastered your time, you have mastered your life. Time management is one of the most crucial elements of productivity, work-life balance, and ultimately, success. In fact, as the leading factor behind what you get done and where you focus your energy, […]
Okay, so it isn’t January first, but you can always get better and more advanced with your Calendar. Whether you are managing your Calendar with ease or struggling to keep up, there is room for improvement. The simplest tricks can help to improve your Calendar habits significantly. Try out a few (or all) of these […]
Apple and Google really aren’t the best of friends. In fact, sometimes it can feel like they live in two different worlds. Google runs around on the Web and on Android devices, while Apple is more of a homebody. Apple doesn’t like to stray from its home on iOS devices and Macs. Often, Apple and […]
There are a lot of options when it comes to calendars and similar software. Microsoft has their version, Google has theirs, and there are other calendars and meeting scheduler software out there that may be useful depending on your needs. Microsoft Outlook, for example, can be a pretty complex piece of software. While Google keeps […]
Calendars are supposed to help us plan the future and prepare our schedules. The future though tends to have its own ideas. Plans can change and when they do, we need to be able to change the events we’ve put in our calendars. To be able to add what you need to in your calendar, […]
Creating an account on Google Calendar is simple enough. If you have a Google account—and anyone with a Gmail address or an Android device has one—then you already have a Google calendar. Using the calendar, though, is a little more complex. One of the first hurdles you’ll have to leap is importing the events currently […]
