How to Access Your Calendar with Zero Internet

Calendar

Sunday, April 14th, 2019

How to Access Your Calendar with Zero Internet

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 […]

8 Ways to Optimize Your Calendar While on the Road

Calendar

Saturday, April 13th, 2019

8 Ways to Optimize Your Calendar While on the Road

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 […]

How Wasting Time Will Make You More Productive

Time Management

Friday, April 12th, 2019

How Wasting Time Will Make You More Productive

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 […]

Calendar Facts Millennials All Know

Calendar

Thursday, April 11th, 2019

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 […]

Can Frequent Breaks Make You More Productive?

Productivity

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

Can frequent breaks make you more productive? The other day, I was reading an Entrepreneur article that stated this was true. The article compared the physical strain that athletes face with the mentally demanding work small business owners are faced with each day. While pro athletes are able to enjoy a brief break during their […]

How to Master the Art of Timeboxing

Business Tips

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

How to Master the Art of Timeboxing

During my ongoing quest to find the crème de la crème of productivity and time management hacks, I’ve discovered and experimented with a variety of techniques. Some of these approaches have been little-known secrets hoarded by successful people. Distinct pathways have been discussed so much that at this point — they should be common knowledge. […]

Work From Home? Top Distractions You Should Know About

Productivity

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

Work From Home? Top Distractions You Should Know About

It’s been that 3.9 million Americans work home. That’s currently 2.9 percent of the workforce, but that figure is expected that 38 percent of full-time employees will be working within the next decade. As someone who works from home, I understand the appeal. You don’t have to deal with a hectic daily commute — which […]

8 Mistakes Admin Assistants Make When Scheduling Appointments

Schedule

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

8 Mistakes Admin Assistants Make When Scheduling Appointments

Are you feeling swamped and overwhelmed because you’re busy handling daily administrative duties like scheduling appointments? If so, it’s definitely time to hire an administrative assistant so that they can stay-on-top of your scheduling, while you focus on growing your business. However, the only way hiring an assistant will work for you is if you […]

How to Make Employee Training Worth Your Time

Business Tips

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

How to Make Employee Training Worth Your Time

For businesses, employee training plays a significant role in developing talent and helping people realize their full potential. But many companies don’t actually know if they’re making the most out of their training programs. Are you maximizing this time? Why Employee Training Really Matters What comes to mind when you think about the concept of […]

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