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 […]
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It’s no secret that sleep deprivation can hurt your productivity. Maybe you have a hard time getting to sleep. Maybe you have a million things on your to-do list and sleep is pretty low on the priority list. Regardless of the reason, getting the proper amount of uninterrupted sleep can supercharge your day. According to […]
Initially released in 2013, Google Hangouts is the default and easy-to-use communication platform that includes messaging, video chat, SMS, and VOIP features. It replaced Google Talk, Google+ Messenger, and Hangouts, which was originally the video chat system within Google+. Since its initial release, Hangouts has continued to evolve from an experimental Google+ feature to a […]
Visualizations have become a bigger part of today’s business culture than ever before. Tips from Visualization Boards give us clues showing that visualization turns the brain on to every other idea of success. Why would visualization today be able to put you on track for the tomorrow of your dreams? A better way to say this […]
Recently I convinced a group of friends to spend a Saturday night throwing axes. It’s been something that I’ve been wanting to do for years. As luck would have it, I found a great deal on Livingsocial where we could book this activity. After we all agreed on a date and time, I went ahead […]
Research has found that 70 percent of customers would chose to book online if available. That shouldn’t be surprising. Customers get frustrated having to wait on hold, not having available time slots, then having to wait until the business is open to book by phone. How can you get your customers to book an appointment […]
When it comes to an amazing time management strategy, everyone has their own preferences. Some people find that waking-up earlier gets the job done. Others live by their calendars or bullet journals. And some people rely on unusual techniques. What is your personal — unusual — time management technique? Take for example, Julia Larson-Green, Microsoft’s […]
Batching. Blasting. Replying. Cold calling. That’s what your sales reps are doing each and every day. The problem? They’ve got very little to show for all their hard work. It’s not because you hired a subpar sales team. A majority of sales reps are in the same situation. In fact, Salesforce reported that 57 percent of […]
Writing a to-do list sounds easy — simply jotting down all of your worries and to-dos on a sheet of paper… What could be so hard? The truth of the matter is: there’s a large difference between writing a to-do list and writing an effective to-do list. Because an effective to-do list is more than […]
Long-term goals are great to have. However, it can be difficult to get these great, big lengthy goals done — unless you divide them into smaller tasks. Think of these larger goals as something that will give you a direction. Just moving in the right direction is not enough to accomplish your large goals. You […]