productivity Tag

6 processes you should automate in your small business

The day-to-day of running a small business involves many tasks that we need to perform regularly, some of them crucial to our success. By automating these processes, even partially, you will be able not only to save time and money but also reduce errors and market your business more efficiently. Here you have some ideas on tasks you can start automating today.   Pre-written email responses This one is the perfect example of how an automated process can save you loads of time....

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A guide to bullet journaling for small business owners

At the moment, the bullet journal method seems to be always present when talking about organization and productivity in any field you can imagine. But why is that? What makes this journaling concept so popular? If you are new to the bullet journal movement, you are about to find out. If you are a small business owner who already knows and uses a bullet journal, scroll down to the last section to download a super useful freebie.   What is a bullet...

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Free printable: Monthly Habit Tracker

Now that January is coming to an end it is about time to admit those resolutions you have for this year are not going to be achieved without putting in a bit of work. Some of those goals may be personal or creative projects, but more often than not, what we really want to do is create new positive habits in our lives. Either if it is spending 20 minutes a day learning a new language, going to the gym...

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Habitica: a twist on productivity apps

You read an article about this new cool app that will allow you to organize your day, stop procrastinating and be the king or queen of productivity. You install it and start using it right away. For the first couple of days, you feel on top of your game, everything gets done on time and your business planning seems to be blooming. Then after a couple more days, the initial excitement starts to wear off and you are back to...

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How to schedule Twitter and Facebook posts for a more efficient social media strategy

  Right now, we want to be present on all the available platforms to promote our business and connect with our audience. We all learn pretty early in the journey that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools we have. But managing all the social media accounts of a business can be a very time consuming task. Additionaly, if you want to post daily and at different times depending on the platform, it can lead you straight into...

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5 apps and resources you need as a small business owner

Running a business involves a ton of hard work, wearing different hats at the same time and tackling endless to-do lists, among many other things you already know. There aren't any apps or tools out there that will take care of all this for you but there are some very useful resources that will definitely help you stay organized and make the most out of your time. Here you have some of my favorites.     Evernote You can think of it as a...

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5 videos on starting an online business

  For those of you who are thinking about starting a new online business, renewing your current one or just need a reminder of the good reasons why you started, today I bring you a selection of 5 videos by some of the greatest female business coaches on the net: Denise Duffield-Thomas, Laura Roeder, Natalie Sisson, Marie Forleo and Alex Beadon. If you can listen to music/poscasts while working this is perfect for boosting your business creativity. Enjoy and don't forget to share!             ...

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4 Videos About Productivity and Time Management

  I have taken a look at some of my favorite small (and big) business related YouTube channels and here you have a small selection of videos to get some really nice ideas. They are full of productivity and time management tips. I leave you with Natalie Sisson, Jacqueline Jensen, Jennifer Gosse, Alex Beadon and Marie Forleo. Enjoy!    ...

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