At the risk of repeating what I think is becoming increasingly obvious, we have all become idiots. Or at the very least, victims of the urgent. Let me explain. And, by the way, if you do what I am going to recommend in this post you could free up at least one hour of time a day. You’re welcome. The latest research found we are now burning up one-third of our day… Continue reading
7 smart ways to make Evernote your best buddy
There are few things in my day I invariably rely on, like my 5 AM cuppa tea, yoga at noon, and, in the digital world, Evernote. My catch-all, composite of random notes, project lists, scraped web sites, and gluten-free recipes… Continue reading
Your first baby steps to getting started with SlideShare
For a couple of years I’ve been raving about the not-so-secret power of SlideShare. Typically, I am greeted with a response like “Huh? SlidesShare, what’s that?”. Well, for all you unwashed marketers, let me introduce you to a very exciting… Continue reading
How to create a dashboard for your business in only five minutes.
I admit it—I’m lazy when it comes to watching the numbers in my business. Sure, I read the financial statements from my bookkeeper and pay attention to my bank account balance. But not much else. That is until I discovered… Continue reading
Why You Stay Stuck (And 5 Fast Ways to Get Unstuck Today)
You’ve been there. It’s 2:30 in the afternoon, your InBox is open, more emails are arriving, your screen shows a half-finished proposal, there’s a stack of business cards on your desk you meant to do something with, somewhere on your… Continue reading
9 damn good ways to survive hotels, airports, and taxis
I try to travel smart. Sometimes, it’s more like survival. This past week, I missed one flight, booked a flight to the wrong city, humped two 40 lb (20kg) boxes of books across the country, and had the pleasure of… Continue reading
15 ways to spend less time on email
The challenge of keeping up with email is getting worse, not better. And even though you might have a “zero InBox” goal, you might also be spending more time reading, sorting, responding, and deleting than you want. Last year, McKinsey… Continue reading