Early in my career I didn’t have a set schedule. I would wake-up whenever I felt like it, worked on my easiest tasks first, and scheduled meetings at the last minute. That may have worked before my business took off, but I quickly realized that I wasn’t as productive, and successful, as I could be. […]
With the abundance of digital resources available today, it can be difficult to cut through the noise, focus your mind and get things done. And while one method might work for you, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a success for the next person. Luckily, there are a number of different tools available to support everyone’s […]
Is there anything more important for an executive than to stay on schedule and manage time effectively? I doubt it. That’s why the role of a secretary or executive assistant is one of the most important members within an organization. To ensure that you have job security, and become one of your executive’s favorite people, […]
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 […]
Time is money, but given the choice, most people prefer time. A new survey from Unum found that flexible work options are the second-most popular employee benefit, trailing paid family leave by just three percent. This is showing that alternative work schedules actually work. When most professionals can work from anywhere, where do businesses draw […]
Often, working in a new city, getting accustomed to the culture and getting into a positive and productive workflow can feel impossible when you’re on a business trip. However, it doesn’t have to be. Business trips are opportunities to get to know a new city, meet new people, expand your network and recreate a “home” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grabbing your Outlook Calendar and fleeing to Google Calendar should feel liberating. You’re ditching Microsoft’s complex email and calendar software, and moving to something much simpler, more accessible and easier to use on mobile devices. As you’d expect from Microsoft, the process of exporting and importing isn’t entirely straightforward. The first step is to export […]
