“I believe the only productivity ‘hack’ you’ll ever need is a to-do list. Let go of your task-crowding mindset – the results may surprise you.” Could time management and growing your business really be that simple?! Ben Simkin, founder of a multi-million dollar marketing company, boils it all down to “The 4 Golden Rules of…
Are you looking for just the right app to help you become more productive? Check out these 15 productivity apps recommended by Ahmed Safwan. At least one of these is bound to fit your work style and help you reach your goals every day. 15 Tools to Accelerate Your Productivity What happens when you combine…
“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Right? Not necessarily. In her article, “Sleep In and Make Millions,” Carol Roth breaks down this myth and gives us night owls hope for being healthy, wealthy and wise! However, it requires some discipline and good systems. Roth takes tips from several…
I hear stories from time to time of executives who have an administrative assistant but never give her any work. They do everything themselves. Why? The reason is quite often something like this: “Well, I’m not sure what to give her. I’m not even sure how to hand it over.” So, instead of becoming efficient…
Do you ever get to the end of a work day feeling exhausted, but not sure you really accomplished anything? We all know that email can be a huge time-sucker, constantly pulling you away from more valuable, productive work. But where else do you lose time during your work day? According to the following article…
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” — William Penn How do you spend your weekends? Did you know that the way you use your time on the weekends can have a profound impact on your productivity during the work week? And no! You DON’T increase your productivity simply by working…
To Do Lists — some people love them; other people dread them! Some people use post-it notes or other paper-and-pencil methods; other people use any number of apps to keep track of their tasks. Some people use them religiously; other people use them haphazardly. Wherever you find yourself in the spectrum of to-do list users,…
Q: Do you do short-term, one-off project work? Or do I have to hire an assistant long-term? A: Shared Hands loves to help with your one-time projects! When we discuss your project with you, we’ll give you an estimate for how many hours it will be, and then we decide if that fits best in…
One of the old-time masters of productivity and business is Bob Bly. Bob does copywriting for a living, but writes on many topics that apply to business and making good use of your time and money. This newsletter came across my desk a few weeks ago, and I share it with you here in its…
Gone are the days of reporting for duty 40 hours a week in a drab, poorly-lit office space. If you want a healthy, happy work environment for yourself and your employees, it is time to start thinking outside the box (or outside the office walls)! In the article, “5 Progressive Ways to Reduce Stress and…