What do you do with your Monday mornings? So many people I know sit down at their desks and mess around for an hour or two - reading news or catching up on email. Others grab a cup of joe and jump right into the project they left on Friday. If you're in business for yourself, mornings are often … Read more about Small Business Productivity Tips for Monday Morning
The Most Pressing Problem in Your Coaching Practice
Everyday I ask life coaches and business coaches alike this question: what's the most pressing problem (or issue) in your coaching practice right now? Most of the time the coaches give me answers that have to do with getting more traffic to my website, getting more people on my list or getting … Read more about The Most Pressing Problem in Your Coaching Practice
Small Business Productivity: Is Your To-Do List Doing You?
Do you make to-do lists? Most methods for productivity include making various to-do lists of the things you want and need to get done. Whether it's David Allen, Stephen Covey or Jerry Seinfeld, everyone suggests making lists. But do you ever find that your lists keep growing? Or do you get … Read more about Small Business Productivity: Is Your To-Do List Doing You?
Are You Alone In Your Tower?
I've found a lot of business owners have one thing in common - they think they can do everything themselves. Feel that way? After all, you've built your business from the ground up. That didn't require much help, right? Sure, you may have gotten some marketing help or worked with a web designer. … Read more about Are You Alone In Your Tower?
137 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
Many things go in to creating a successful business. Whether it's vision, marketing, message or audience, each has its importance in the growth of your business. Yet each part of your business needs a plan and a structure to get accomplished. And how you get accomplish your plan is just as … Read more about 137 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
Feed Reader Overload: Mark All As Read
As you know, I've been away for a while remodeling our home in preparation for our new baby and then welcoming our latest Little Miracle into the world. So I haven't "officially" worked or blogged in weeks. For a moment, imagine the mountain of voicemail, email and blog posts I came back too. The … Read more about Feed Reader Overload: Mark All As Read
Alert: See How Comment Spam Is Getting Trickier To Spot
Does blog comment spam really work? I guess it must because it just keeps increasing. And not only increasing, but it's getting harder to spot - especially for those of us who often get a lot of comments and get a lot of spam. Take a look at this image. Look at it closely. Looks like a benign … Read more about Alert: See How Comment Spam Is Getting Trickier To Spot
Do You Still Use Internet Explorer?
What browser do you use? Being a Mac user I hardly ever think about Internet Explorer except when I'm coding and testing websites. Primarily I use Camino (love it) and Safari (now available for Windows). Sometimes I open Firefox, though most for StumbleUpon. And I really love OmniWeb's thumbnail … Read more about Do You Still Use Internet Explorer?
Small Business Productivity Advice: Reduce Distractions
Do you want to get more done? According to Tim Ferriss, that's what the The 4-Hour work Week is all about. … Read more about Small Business Productivity Advice: Reduce Distractions