With the surge of people working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings have skyrocketed. Microsoft reports the use of its Teams video conferencing software has risen by 500% since January. We’re fortunate that we can continue to meet face to face, even though we’re working from home. But virtual meetings have different etiquette […]
For most people, 10 p.m. seems like a good time to start their bedtime routine. They’ll set goals for the next day, drink some water, brush their teeth, turn out the lights, and go to sleep. For others, 10 p.m. is the perfect time to get things done. They stay up late, cranking out work […]
Working from home can be awesome: more freedom, lunch from your own fridge, conference calls in your sweats. And it was a little more fun working from home when everyone wasn’t doing it (COVID!). But what happens when it isn’t awesome anymore? When you’re slogging through long, lonely working hours from a single room in […]
Like so many other entrepreneurs, I have a million different thoughts and ideas. And, while it would be great to chase as many of them as possible, the truth is that’s just not possible. Even if I were excited about a new business venture or hobby, that shiny object begins to fade. In other words, […]
You go to bed at night and set big plans to get up early the next morning and crush the day. Only when your alarm goes off, you press snooze each time. Or worse, you just turn your alarm off and sleep in for another hour or so. I’ve done this plenty of times so […]
Although many people enjoy it, “working out” is just that: work. It’s easy to skip out on exercise in the morning or after a long day at the office. Employers know that. They also know, however, that healthy employees are good for business. A Leeds Metropolitan University study found that on days participants visited the […]
Right now is a stressful time for a majority of us. To make matters worse, you’ve probably converted your home into an office, as well as school. Because of this, it may seem impossible for you to get anything done. Thankfully, you can use the following 10 time management tips to still get stuff done […]
If you want to be more organized and productive than you absolutely need to be — use a calendar. But let’s be honest here. Calendars, while essential and useful — aren’t exactly the most fun. You just add an event to your calendar and that’s it. How about some calendar planning tools? Fortunately, you can […]
They say old habits die hard, and that’s undoubtedly true in accounting departments. Why implement accounts payable automation when the old manual way works just fine? Even if automation can save your team time for more nuanced, thoughtful work — is it worth throwing out traditional AP processes? Here is how to free up your […]
Has anyone ever been excited about attending a sales meeting? Probably very few. Now try convincing your sales team to get pumped about an upcoming meeting during a pandemic. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Thankfully, you can use the following hacks to ensure that your meetings will be fruitful […]
