Initially released in 2006, Google Calendar has become arguably the most popular time-management and scheduling calendar available on the market. And, for good reason. It’s free, works across multiple devices, straightforward to use, and comes packed with a wide-range of features and integrations. However, in 2017 Google made a serious update to their calendar. In […]
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One of the most popular and effective business tools on the market is Office 365. It comes equipped with a wide-range of suite of tools that can make any business owner more productive. Competition from Google and Apple has forced Microsoft to step-up it’s game — which they’ve done. The only problem is that while […]
Flexible schedules are all the hype these days. Most people would welcome the opportunity to set their own schedule and work whenever they want. This is one of the key benefits of being in business for yourself. It’s a leading reason why more and more people are leaving their 9-5 jobs to start freelancing or […]
While necessary, meetings can be a real drag. They’re unproductive and ineffective, as well as huge wastes of time. We have a bad habit of calling a meeting when an email would suffice. When you want to run effective meetings, this shouldn’t happen. We let tangents take our meetings an hour past there end time. […]
From self-help books to smartphone apps, when seeking inspiration, there are a number of resources available today. And one of the biggest is social media. Today, 2.62 billion people are on social media, and of those, over 330 million are on Twitter. Inspirational twitter accounts are everywhere! That’s because Twitter has quickly escalated from online […]
It’s a familiar occurrence. You’re taking a quick break from work to watch an inspiring video, such as a TedTalk, on YouTube. Before the video starts, there’s an ad from a charismatic individual promising that you can earn money while you sleep. And, by doing so, you get to live the life you want without […]
Meetings are killing your productivity, we all know it. So what are we going to do about it? If we were together in a room for a lecture or workshop and I asked how many of you in attendance look forward to meetings I doubt that there would be single hand raised. After all, meetings […]
Freelancer, consultant, plumber, personal trainer, salon owner — if you want your business to succeed — you need to schedule and manage your appointments. Most important, stress-free scheduling. At the speed of a new Tesla — your calendar can get cluttered and out-of-control with overbooking. You may start accepting appointments when you’re “off-the-clock” — which […]
As a freelancer, you need copious amounts of discipline and focus. But as someone who naturally finds it challenging to stay on-task, is it possible to develop the right rhythms and processes to carve out a successful career? Having a distraction free workplace as a freelancer may seem impossible. Today we will teach you how […]
It’s Monday morning. As always, you gather team for the weekly sales meeting. They won’t say it to your face, but they loathe these weekly sales meetings. Keep your team motivated. Unbeknownst to you, your sales team doesn’t want to attend this mandatory meeting. They each of their own reasons for this thinking. Some of […]