I love the idea of outsourcing. I hired my first contractor, not even a year after starting my business. At that time, I didn’t even know I had a business. I just knew I was making a little money online and wanted to increase my efforts. Outsourcing can be great for your business if done […]
On behalf of the entire Calendar team, we wish you a Merry Christmas! Like us, you’ve probably worked tirelessly all year to work on achieving your goals. As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time to relax and enjoy your success. However, you most likely feel as though you can’t take too […]
Most of us have experienced a flash of insight that gets us excited about the possibility of a business. Some of us have taken the time to brainstorm and transform that flash of insight into a verifiable idea. Far fewer of us have turned that idea into a fleshed-out business plan. It’s easy for your […]
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. However if you want to truly be successful, you’ve got to have a solid grasp on your time and make use of every single minute of your day. Here are 6 TED talks on time management that should help you […]
If you’re a freelancer and you’re considering turning down potential clients and projects, first I want to say congrats. Freelancing can seem like a rollercoaster as your workload can often fluctuate. This makes it difficult to predict the future or determine whether you’re at a place in your career where you can actually say no […]
There are a lot of great productivity hacks for the workplace, like using a meeting scheduler or setting an out of office message when you’re on vacation, a business trip, or unavailable for other reasons. If you’re using Outlook you can create an automatic out-of-office message for email replies. This message lets your email contacts […]
When you have a compelling reason to get in shape, it is less challenging to commit. What could be more exciting than starting now to be in shape for the holidays? Better yet, create a new goal to ease into the New Year. Get these six steps on your calendar, and we’ll catch you on […]
Freelancers love the flexibility their no-boss lifestyles provide, but some clients don’t know how to take a hint. They email at all hours of the night and get upset when the project isn’t finished by midmorning. No freelance worker enjoys turning down a good job, but when clients make unreasonable demands, contractors must make a […]
It’s been estimated that over 35 million Americans move each year. I was one of these people. While I’ve moved many times before, this was a little more difficult. Moving means taking care of all of the “moving fun,” like packing, purging, loading up items in a truck, unloading the truck, and unpacking. It can […]
Between doctor’s appointments, school conferences, basketball practice ,field trips, and daily obligations like work, it’s easy to forget when and where your family should be throughout the week. Thankfully, Google Calendar is a free and powerful platform that can keep your families schedule straight — as long as you know how to create and manage […]
