Tip of the Week: TIME BOXING!

We all want a better way to manage our time.  It is easy for the hours to slip by with only one task disappearing from our list.  Perhaps some time management skills are in order.

One useful tool for managing time and getting work done is time boxing.  No, there won’t be any violence here.  Think of the geometric shape of a box, instead of the ring and fighting gloves.

For some tasks, you might spend five hours completing each one.  Did you need five hours or did you spend that time getting it perfect?  Between breaks, your mind wandering, and other distractions, you might only have worked half that amount of time on the project.  Read more

Where to Use Your Logo for Maximum Results

Think the only place a business logo can be used is on your website and business card?  Not true.  There are many creative and effective places to use your business logo for maximum results.

Let’s begin by looking at the basic or ordinary places you can place your logo:

- Your website. This is kind of a no brainer. If you don’t have your logo on your website then where to you use it?  Your website is quite often the first place people become aware of your business – it’s their first memory and your first opportunity to brand your business.

- Your blog. Again, this is a chance to link your blog brand with your website brand.

- Your business cards. Business cards are becoming less and less common however you still don’t know when you’re going to run into your next great customer.  Keep a few up to date business cards in your wallet and make sure they have your logo on them. Read more

Easy How-to’s: Give Google Notebook a Try!

Google Notebook is a tool which makes it easy to clip and organize online information.

When you’re browsing online Google Notebook makes it easy to clip and paste you’re your notebook.  You can even categorize them by vacation, business research, pet training, and recipes – whatever you want.

To get started you’ll want to get a Google account if you don’t already have one.  To do that simply visit Google and click on “Get Started.”  Note that if you already use Gmail, AdSense or AdWords then you already have a Google account.

You can also visit https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount to create a new account.

Once you have a Google account installing Notebook is easy. Read more

Want to go Uplevel? Mastermind!

Have you been wanting to go forward with your dreams? Have you been stuck in a rut? I have a secret for you! A tip that will help you make great strides ahead in your business.

Mastermind!

Wondering what is that? Masterminding is Read more

Read! Read! Read!

Writer’s block? Lost interest in your project? Got in the doldrums? It is time to fill your cup back up!

Grab a book…a magazine. Grab a cup of tea and dig into something fresh.

An excellent way to get the writing juices flowing again is to read.  Dig into a new book just for you. Grab a magazine. Enjoy the fresh ideas.  Often times, an article will be well written but it might only touch on a portion of a subject that you love. Just reading will fire you up again. Read more

Have a Purpose!

You gotta have a purpose.  Something that drives you.  Something that is waiting at the end of the journey — at the completion of your project.

One young man started writing as a tribute to his loving parents who through unbelievable challenges had raised him with unconditional love and full support.  As a way to thank them, he decided to write a book, hopefully have it published, and present it to them for their 50th wedding anniversary.  Not only did he get his book published and completely surprised his loving parents, but he went on to a full-time career in journalism.

He had a purpose, a real purpose that drove him to succeed.  Keeping your objective in sight is much easier when you’re excited about your work and strive to succeed at your goals.  The great thing is that you’re never too young or too old!

Why not get started tonight? Reach for that purpose!

Want to Change Things?

Want to change things? Sick of being in the same old rut? Ready to see yourself reaching for those impossible dreams?

WRITE IT ALL DOWN!

Another one of our secrets to success here in our home! Actually, this one needs to become a lifestyle thing. Let me explain!

The past few years have been very, very different for me. I have had a plan for getting things done. It has worked!

I began 2006 with a bit of frustration. I had so many dreams…so many desires…so many goals…so many to-do’s. In fact, I had had those dreams,desires, goals, to-do’s for many years. Each year, I would dreamily resolve to “go for it” yet again. And…again the next year. Know what I mean??? Read more

Make a List!

Stumped on what to write today? Need a jumpstart?

Why not try making a list?

Try something that helps me when I am stumped and struggling with a writer’s block. Grab your pen and paper. Make a list! Read more

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