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 […]
Small Business Ownership
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 […]
Tip #4 – Email is a Tool, too!
Manage your email (not the other way around). Just like the phone in Tip #3, your email is ALSO a convenience tool! And don’t let anyone try to convince you otherwise! Efficiency expert and author Sally McGhee says, “The volume of email isn’t really the issue; how you process and organize the volume is.” If […]
Tip #3 – The Phone is a Tool of Convenience
Famous blogger and social media expert Chris Brogan says, “If your phone were a debit card, it would be sucking your attention account dry.” I really want you to think about this – especially if you own a smartphone (one that has phone, email, internet, and app capabilities). How many times each day are you […]
Day 2: 31 Ways to Organize Your Business and Your Life
If Your Brain is Not For Remembering… Use a checklist! Create them for all routine happenings where multiple things go on. For instance, you travel, right? And there’s tons of little things – important things – that you need to take with you. And I can’t tell you how many times I see updates on […]
The “A” Word
Most disorganization comes down to one small word – and I’ll tell you what that word is in a minute. First though… Where to Start? Karen looked at me and sighed one of those bone-tired, weary, overworked, overwhelmed kind of sighs. We were sitting in her office for our first organizing session. Throwing her hands […]