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10 Reasons I Love Systems That Track What I Do

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:40:47 +0000

I have really come to love systems – in my business, in my life, in my kids activities, basically…everywhere. By the way, when I talk about systems, I mean I like having simple, step by step procedures mapped out so I can save time getting things done. I map out things I do every [...]

Imagine An Ideal Week In Your Business

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:47:57 +0000

What would it be like to have a perfect week in your business? What would you do on Monday? Would you take off, would you use it as your time to organize, pay bills, return calls? What day would you have a one-hour massage? When would you pick your kids up from school? As a [...]

What Is Your Business Saying?

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:40:56 +0000

Your business is a brand – your brand has a voice, so have you thought about this… WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS SAYING?? What does your brand stand for? And does your message tell your audience about a key idea or concept they need to learn, know or do to get to their desired outcome? When [...]

5 Very Cool Tools to Ramp Up Your Gmail

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:57:00 +0000

You know they say some of the best solutions are born out of frustration – that’s what happened to me with Gmail. I was feeling quite overwhelmed about a month ago and my inbox had reached epic proportions – even with deletions that I do fairly regularly, I had over 12,000 emails in one account [...]

Click of the Week Video: Project Management Using Dooster.Net

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:30:22 +0000

In this short video, learn how Dooster.Net can help you manage your projects and tasks online. You can even assign access to your assistant or outsource projects using this handy collaborative tool. Free trial available.

How To Get Off the Social Networking Rollercoaster

admin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:00:17 +0000

I may hit a nerve with someone in this post, but at this point in my life I know what I want and I’m super keen on protecting my time. See if this looks like your Facebook or other favorite social networking page…okay, but especially Facebook (and I’m not even counting the hundreds of Ning [...]

How to Use an Editorial Calendar

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:25:07 +0000

Editorial calendars are a good way to organize how you will deliver your content. Without an editorial calendar you can fall into the trap of over-delivering in one period of time and under-delivering later on. You really don’t want your content tripping over itself. What is an editorial calendar? Wikipedia says editorial calendars are “used [...]

3 Best Scheduling Tools to Protect Your Time

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:24:34 +0000

I’m a big fan of online tools (you may know that by now if you’ve read some of my posts or seen my “click of the week” series). One of the best set of tools that has significantly improved my life are tools that allow me to schedule appointments online. The biggest advantages are that [...]

Click of the Week: Handy Follow Up Tool

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:30:00 +0000

This click of the week tip shares a very neat auto-reminder tool – followup.cc. Provides a simple way to schedule your to-dos, get a little nudge to check in on that assignment, and much more. Free up your time to focus on what matters in your business by automating things that you repeatedly do.

Optimize Your Website To Stand Out

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:00:04 +0000

There are countless websites that exist today, but most of them simply are not good at keeping their visitors engaged and coming back for more. If you are old enough to remember when the Internet had become the new buzzword, you can recall how some companies came to understand the importance of having a website. [...]