Tag: time management

As your business grows, so do the requests for your time. People may want to pick your brain, meet for coffee, ask for advice, request an introduction, invite you to an event, or want “just a few minutes” to talk through something. Individually, many of those requests seem harmless. Collectively, they can consume a significant […]

I've been thinking a lot about time, which seems even more scarce now that we've set our clocks to Spring Forward. Most recently, I've been thinking about time in the context of how much we really give ourselves, especially those who are small business owners. In my last blog, I made a promise to give […]

Many successful business owners advise to offer value – to give away your knowledge and help others in order to build the like/know/trust factor. In fact, Mark Schaefer said in a recent blog, “Even though I give away everything I know about business and marketing, people are still eager to hire me because they value my […]

By Amanda  Details, details and more details! This is my life as a mother and as a social media manager. Each day, I have two 'to-do' lists to keep track of - the things at the office that need to get done and the things at home that need to get done. I keep a list of […]

by Rachel For many, electronic communication has gone from being an occasional diversion to being a constant distraction. (Or, in my case, even an occupational hazard)! Despite the ways we often search for work/life balance, it seems our obsession with being connected can dominate our lives. As the queen of succumbing to online distractions, I […]

I recently spoke to the group, ExecConnect PA, about social media maintenance. If applied correctly, you can create a strategy to accompany your social media efforts that takes just 15-30 minutes a day. Most in the group were surprised by this knowledge as they find themselves getting trapped in the fishnet of some common social […]