by Natasha | Apr 23, 2015 | Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips
Party planning isn’t easy, especially because you’re also working, raising a family, studying, and being responsible for a thousand and one other things.
Creating a structure you can rely on is absolutely essential for your sanity and the success of the event.
Evernote is your all-in-one solution to planning.
Even the free version can easily help you collect ideas, keep track of all to-dos, and even collaborate.
by Natasha | Apr 14, 2015 | Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Productivity
Not all systems are equal.
Information, tasks, and distraction management are essential when you’re in the first stages of growing your business.
Pouring all your energy into finding clients and marketing your business to bring in money is very tempting, but here’s what it might cost you if you don’t tackle the essential systems.
by Natasha | Apr 7, 2015 | Just For Fun, Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Productivity
When selecting items to work on, assess how urgent they are. If an item has an approaching deadline, make sure to start with that one. Also, take into account your energy levels. For example, if you are a morning person, work on your creative tasks during the first half of the day and leave more mechanical tasks for later on.
At the end of the week, do a quick weekly review and analyze what happened.
Don’t be too critical of yourself – your goal is to find a way to work faster, not to judge yourself …
by Natasha | Mar 31, 2015 | Essential Business Systems, Ground Yourself, Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Productivity, Secrets from the Systems Chick, Set Up Your Business
Ever wonder what systems you absolutely must take care of right now and which ones can wait? Not all systems are as essential as others. And, what’s crucial to one business owner might not be vital to another. The nature of your business is a determining...
by Natasha | Mar 17, 2015 | Optimize Your Business, Organizational Tips, Productivity
It’s springtime–time to clean out the clutter.
Don’t forget to include cleaning out your digital toolbox.
With new tools and services coming out every day, it’s easy to accumulate more than you need.
Avoid getting to the point where your tools and programs hinder your progress by using this checklist to comb through what you’re currently using, what you’re no longer using, and what you really need to optimize your business systems.
by Natasha | Mar 10, 2015 | Essential Business Systems, Organizational Tips, Productivity
When you run your own business, there’s a lot of pressure to “stay in the know” with the latest tips and strategies. I don’t want you to suffer from information overload.
Our fear of being left behind often compels us to subscribe to every newsletter, get every free eBook, buy every program that professes to double our income, and read every “5 Hacks for Building Your List” type of blog post.
After a while, we realize that we don’t have enough fingers to stay pressed firmly on the pulse of our industry, keep up with our workload, and show up for our families.
Something has to give.