Business Organizing Tips

Continuous Improvement

23, Sep 2019

The buzz-words “continuous improvement” have been around for quite a while now. It simply means that the goal is to become better all the time. In our businesses, and even in our homes, we should try to refine our processes to make our lives easier. Sometimes this is a significant… Read more

What’s Your Tech: Paper Chaos Gets Organized with Fujitsu ScanSnap

05, Sep 2019

WhatI was happy to share my knowledge about organizing paperwork Fujitsu’s ScanSnap scanner in the What’s Your Tech article entitled, Paper Chaos Gets Organized with Fujitsu ScanSnap. Here’s an excerpt: [Linda] Chu encountered her fair share of paper throughout a 20-year tenure in hotel management. She refers to it as… Read more

Technostress – How to Cope

26, Aug 2019

Technostress is not a new genre of music, but if it were, I’m sure it would sound like fingernails down a blackboard. The word technostress was created to describe the pressure and anxiety people feel when dealing with technology. It is a significant problem in today’s society as we all… Read more

Time-Saving Websites

29, Jul 2019

We’ve mentioned a few productivity apps that you can download and install to save time and effort. In this post, we present a few websites that can boost your productivity. There’s no need to download anything, but you might want to bookmark these time-saving websites for future use. Meeting Planners… Read more

Productivity Apps

08, Jul 2019

We all want to work effectively and efficiently. We want to be doing the right work at the right time with ease. I’ve put together a list of productivity apps that can help you save time and effort. Productivity apps come and go and the features change over time. Rather… Read more

Office Temperatures Affect Productivity

10, Jun 2019

Although I run warm most of the time, I know many who have worn their fair share of sweaters in cold offices, so I was interested when this study showed women’s productivity increases when office temperatures are about 3ºC warmer than the typical setting of 21ºC. The temperature of the… Read more

Vacation Planning Advice for Entrepreneurs

13, May 2019

We’ve talked before about why vacations boost productivity, but there are still many entrepreneurs out there who struggle with taking time off. The only way to find time for a holiday is to plan for it. Read on for some vacation planning advice to help you get away so you… Read more

How to Prevent a Data Loss Disaster

18, Mar 2019

Recently, a business executive passed away leaving no instructions on how to access his computer. A friend of a friend had her laptop stolen when she was travelling home from a business trip. Cybercriminals hack into the systems of a local warehouse forcing them to shut down for a week…. Read more

The Benefits of Using a Password Manager

18, Feb 2019

We have passwords for everything: our email, social media, and financial accounts, just to name a few. Additionally, we have PINs and secret authorization questions. Experts often provide password tips, but we must remember and record the information. It is a challenge. To combat this security fatigue, we suggest using… Read more

Give Your Productivity a Big HIIT

21, Jan 2019

In the world of fitness, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) combines bursts of intense exercise with periods of rest or lower intensity exercise. Using this HIIT method, athletes can maximize their training benefits in a reduced period of time. There is some evidence to show that adjusting the workday to resemble… Read more