So, you watched the video about basic shortcut keys, yes? Well, I’ve created two more videos with intermediate and more advanced shortcut keys that are HUGE timesavers! Watch the intermediate shortcut key video here and be on the lookout for the advanced shortcut keys video in a few weeks. And please – share your feedback […]
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Tip #9 – Enough with the procrastination
You’ve been stewing over that organization issue, fussing because some process just isn’t working, or at a loss as to how to systematize a particular area of your business. Ah, procrastination! We procrastinate because we are avoiding. What are we avoiding? Having to change Being changed Facing something scary Facing something new Admitting something hard […]
Tip #8: Four Laws of Simplicity
With a nod to one of my favorite blogs of all time and to the author, Leo Babauta, let’s talk about the art of simplicity! Leo defines the Four Laws of Simplicity as: 1. Collect – bring it all together (as best as you can) 2. Choose – what is essential? 3. Eliminate – all […]
Tip # 7: STUFF it, SHED it, GTD!
That title sounds a little like a string of cursing, doesn’t it? 😉 It’s not – it’s just shows how many different ways there are to look at the idea of “getting organized.” Amy Jones, author of the fun little book, Twice as Much in Half the Time, has a fun acronym for stuff: Superfluous […]
Tip #6: Quit Re-Inventing the Wheel!
How often does this happen in your business: 1. Staring at the growing pile of business cards, you ask yourself, “Who in this pile was I supposed to follow up with? And what was I going to send them?” 2. After four months of not doing data entry into Quickbooks, you sit down to get […]
Tip #5 – Manage E-mail from Multiple Locations
Smartphones of today (like the Blackberry, iPhone, or Droid), make for useful little devices – especially when it comes to checking email when you’re away from the office. Problem is, many small businesses are using a “POP3” email service, which is more single location/consumer-oriented. Entrepreneur.com explains why POP3 might not be your best choice: “Short […]