If you spend a lot of time online using a web browser to view web sites or to work in online applications, then you may benefit from knowing these wonderful features about your browser software. Bookmarks All browsers support bookmarks, and hopefully you are already using this powerful feature. Which web pages do you need to visit on a daily basis? Those should be ones that have a place on your browser's bookmark bar. Look … [Read more...]
How to Beat Procrastination
Would you call yourself a procrastinator? If so, you're not alone, and with our to-do lists growing daily, the percentage of people who procrastinate chronically has increased over the last few decades. There's a difference between procrastinating and prioritizing. Great entrepreneurs know how to put the most important tasks first. There's also a difference between procrastinating and being overloaded with tasks; that's … [Read more...]
The Fine Art of Prioritization
Running a business usually means putting in over 40 hours a week. In fact, if you’re the typical entrepreneur, you have more ideas you want to implement than you have time for! That’s when proactive, strategically executed prioritization can make all the difference.So Hard to ChooseIf you have lots of ideas in your head or on your “to-do” list that are not getting done, you’re certainly not alone. Here’s a process for … [Read more...]
Five Email Productivity Tips
Is email taking up too much time in your workday? If you’re looking to spend less time on email, here are five quick items to test your existing knowledge and fine-tune your organizational skills. We’ll talk specifically about Outlook®, but if you use another package, you may be able to find the same features there. 1. Folders We all start with several default folders in our email software, such as our inbox, drafts, … [Read more...]
Five Places to Find More Profits
It’s always a good idea to be on the lookout for ways to increase your profits, and luckily, there are many ways to do that. One way is to focus on cost-cutting, and here are five places that are good to periodically review for cost-cutting possibilities. Telephone Re-negotiating with the phone company every one to two years is a really good idea. Many telecommunications companies will often bargain with you or offer you a … [Read more...]
