Working with professionals in several industries I’ve seen nearly every type of To Do list. From paper, to a Notepad file, to Evernote, Wunderlist, Getting Things Done, Any.Do, Astrid, Remember The Milk, and others. One that I’ve tried and failed at is keeping the email inbox as a to do list. For me, this is maddening as I can get 100 emails a day, and only 5 of them actually require me to do something. Read more…
Growing up I was always taught to say Thank You. In business though the line seems to be blurred. Some feel that they are great, and without one business relationships can degrade. Others feel that they are clutter. The HBR has a great article on this. Do You Really Need to Say Thank You? – Peter Bregman – Harvard Business Review. What are your views on saying Thank You in business?
The end of the year is a great time to look for a new job. Companies are setting goals and positions to fill. Employees are realizing whether they love or hate their jobs. The same old advice is doled out to everyone that’s looking for a job from 16 years old onward. Is the ‘same old’ good enough? Not likely, if you’re not looking for a ‘good enough’ career. Check out the blog post below Read more…
This time of year everyone starts thinking about resolutions. We get all excited about the new year, a new beginning. A time to press ‘Reset’ on past habits. Have you started something new on a Monday though? Were you burnt out by the end of the week? Mondays for most symbolize the start of a week of work/school/drudgery. Adding something new to that can stress anyone out. This week, month, year, try starting things on Read more…
LifeHacker is a great resource on time saving tools and productivity enhancements. Check out a great list of items on how to help yourself. Hack Your Life in One Day: A Beginner’s Guide to Enhanced Productivity. If you’d like to do any of these but find that they’re a little intimidating let me know at [email protected] and I’ll schedule a time to help you with it.
This blog has lots of great tips, but here’s one of my favorites. http://afford-anything.com/2011/07/06/world-travel-guide/
I know we love our tablets, here’s what engadget has to say about a few of them. http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/05/engadgets-tablet-buyers-guide-fall-2012/
While George Lucas isn’t making new Star Wars Movies, someone else will be. The Future of Star Wars Movies – YouTube. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqlTi7lkhY]
So you’ve been meaning to contact us and start working on a plan to reach your goals, or have just fallen into the “someday” dolrums. Here’s a great article on how to get moving. How to Motivate Yourself Link and image from Lifehacker.com
Some financial advise leans towards being cheap, some towards frugal, and the rest is normally a little out there. Here’s a great article on the difference between cheap and frugal. I like to ere on the frugal side. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/10/24/frugal-vs-cheap/