One of the ways business owners need help getting organized is with the use of their calendars and To Do lists. The question of the day at the grocery store is always, “Paper or Plastic?” The question I ask my clients is, “Paper or electronic?” And there is no single answer to this question – […]
Time Management & Productivity
Optimizing Business Processes Reduces Errors, Increases Revenues, Creates Happy Clients and Employees
Optimizing business processes sounds like a really dry topic, doesn’t it? Let me tell you a story to illustrate what it really means: in the land of accountants, a “shoebox” client is one who walks in with a very disorganized wad of receipts and papers that have been stuffed into a shoebox. (Go ahead – […]
Taking Time
“I’m in a hurry to get things done…I rush and rush until life’s no fun. All I really gotta do is live and die…I’m in a hurry and don’t know why.” You know the song – and I bet it rings true. Most of the time, if you stop and really THINK, you’re in a […]
Wishful or Committed?
During a recent teleclass with some awesome virtual assistants from AssistU, time management guru and VA Amy Thill began discussing how important it is to include self-care in your routine. The more she talked about the benefits of self-care, the more I got to thinking about how, for many of us, that’s the thing that […]
Time Rodeo
Doesn’t time management sometimes feel like trying to hold onto a bucking bronco or trying to grab a greased pig? One minute you think you’re holding on tight, in control, and winning…the next you’re flying through the air and landing face-first in doo. In the Time Rodeo… Emails come in at an astonishing rate. The […]
The Age of Distraction
Otherwise known as, “I can’t freaking hear myself think!” Information overload, including too many choices, makes our brains considerably LESS functional. It actually affects our ability to make creative, smart, or successful decisions. The information overload is NOISE and it’s distracting the heck out of us. A manageable amount of information stimulates our brain; a […]