It is so easy to slide into the rabbit hole of procrastination, especially when big projects are looming, your calendar is overflowing with meetings, and your devices keep pinging at you. The urgent, everyday stuff like email and social media can lure us away from what we know is most Read more…
Here are 12 of my favorite ways to save time, with special attention to social media and marketing. For those times when you might feel tempted by the lure of procrastination, also check out my 7 Quick Tips for Overcoming Procrastination. The Big Picture 1. Keep your goals top of Read more…
What is the best way to use social media to increase your organization’s revenue, and communicate with your current and prospective customers, donors, clients, members? Maybe you’ve been using Facebook or LinkedIn for quite a while but you’re not sure it’s doing anything for you. Is it worth the time? Read more…
I hear this question all the time: With so many social media sites and so much information swirling around about what you are “supposed” to do online, does it mean I need a presence everywhere? How do I know what to say on all these sites and understand them all? Can Read more…
Setting New Year’s resolutions can either sound efficient or pointless depending on how you look at it. Resolutions can be an exercise in setting aspirations or opportunities for failure. Which is why I prefer using the start of a new year as an opportunity to reflect on what is most Read more…
Are you making the impact you want? Are you doing what is most important to you? When was the last time you stepped back and reflected on what your most important personal and professional goals and aspirations are? Being more than midway through the year, take a few minutes to think Read more…
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have enough to do in any given day. Since most of us are instead trying to figure out how the days fly by so quickly, regularly assessing what we can stop doing is vital to make more time for what matters most. A stop Read more…
Whether you have children or teens starting school or the Labor Day weekend brings back memories of shopping for school supplies and the transition from fun summer pastimes, this is a great time of year to reflect on your personal and professional goals. Just like the start of the school Read more…
When you think about what would ideally fulfill you personally and professionally, what does it look like? Can you visualize what success would feel like, what you would experience? What are the key steps it would take to get you there? What things are holding you back? New Year’s is Read more…
Overcoming the temptation to procrastinate can be challenging with the constant inflow of email, calls, seemingly pressing but not critical tasks, and 24/7 social networking. But you don’t want what you aren’t doing to stand in the way of your own success. With two businesses and family priorities on my Read more…