Category: favorite business tools

  • My Exact To-Do List Method

    My Exact To-Do List Method

    As a self-professed systems and organization geek, I’m often told how ‘together’ I am. Even in my corporate days, when I had dozens of products in various stages of the development cycle, coworkers would often tell me how calm I appeared amidst the chaos. Today, fellow entrepreneurs frequently ask me how I manage to keep…

  • Business Tools I Love: Acuity Scheduling

    Business Tools I Love: Acuity Scheduling

    In my own business and client work, I make sure the behind-the-scenes of many online businesses is running smoothly. One big part of that is the scheduling of appointments. Because we’re working in virtual environments, one way to do it is to have a back-and-forth with a client to find a mutual time for both…

  • My Secret to Project Planning: Paper

    My Secret to Project Planning: Paper

    I love to plan. (I think you know that though) I love to organize. (yep, not a new revelation either) And I love to create systems that are efficient and deliver results. (sensing a theme here?) I frequently plan big projects for my clients – speaking tours, podcast launches, program creation. You name, I make…

  • Business Tools I Love: Zoom

    Business Tools I Love: Zoom

    Working in the behind-the-scenes arenas of dozens of businesses, I’ve used A LOT of tech.  For most tasks, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for anything. It’s my job to sort through the options to find a solution that works best for my clients and their businesses. When tasked to find easy-to-use, affordable video conferencing software for…

  • How to Cultivate Creativity (Shower Optional)

    How to Cultivate Creativity (Shower Optional)

    The warm water rushes over you. You breathe in the steam and decompress from the day and when BAAAMM! Your next blog post writes itself. The narrative flows effortlessly in your mind. You know the post would be a hit with your audience and you try desperately not to forget it before you’re able to…

  • Is Your Routine Stuck in a Rut?

    Is Your Routine Stuck in a Rut?

    It’s getting nearer to the New Year and while this time of year gives people pause to think over all that they are grateful for and all that they want to accomplish once the calendar turns over, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to think about HOW you work. Is the way you go about your…

  • Business Tools I Love: Time Chunking

    Business Tools I Love: Time Chunking

    Today I want to tell you about this amazing productivity tool I use with the most unsexy of names – Time Chunking. Well, unless you’re talking about a chunk of dark chocolate being savored with a roasty, malty stout… then a ‘chunk’ is all sorts of sensuous goodness. Time Chunking works like this – you…

  • Business Tools I Love: Apple Notes

    Business Tools I Love: Apple Notes

    I admit it – I’m an Apple-lover! Yep, I have a Mac and iPhone to keep my business growing and in contact with all things outside my house and Apple TV to stream Netflix-a-thons on (my recent indulgence – Parenthood). And, even though the tools and tips I recommend have been tested over and over…