One of the hardest parts of running a business is that you never fully turn it off. Even when you step away for a weekend, your mind usually stays connected to the unanswered emails, client follow-ups, scheduling issues, loose ends, and the quiet fear that something important might slip through the cracks while you’re gone.… Continue reading Reclaim Your Longest Days This Summer
Tag: Calendar Management
Time Zones Don’t Have to Be Trouble: How to Work Smoothly Across Borders
When I first started supporting clients across the country (and later, across the globe), I thought time zones were just a small detail. After all, it’s just math, right? Subtract three here, add six there. Easy. Until it wasn’t. One client booked a call for “11:00,” and I assumed Eastern Time. She assumed Pacific. Another… Continue reading Time Zones Don’t Have to Be Trouble: How to Work Smoothly Across Borders
The Scariest Part of Slowing Down
This past spring, life hit pause for me and not in the way I would’ve chosen. My husband suffered a back injury, and for most of the spring and summer my time was devoted to caring for him and keeping our home running. The business projects, the content calendar, the carefully planned goals had to… Continue reading The Scariest Part of Slowing Down
Who Knew ‘.new’ Could Do So Much?
Speed Up Your Workflow with These Google Shortcuts If you’ve ever found yourself clicking through tabs just to create a new Google Doc or schedule a quick meeting, you’re going to love this tech tip. Google has a lesser-known time-saving trick: .new shortcuts. These tiny URLs let you create new files in seconds—no menus, no… Continue reading Who Knew ‘.new’ Could Do So Much?
Hidden Gmail Gem: Schedule Emails for Better Work-Life Balance
As an executive virtual assistant, I often encounter clients struggling with work-life balance. Recently, I worked with a client who felt compelled to send emails at all hours – 8:00 PM after a long day, 4:45 AM during workouts, and weekends at his desk. His frustration was twofold: fear of forgetting important communications and disappointment… Continue reading Hidden Gmail Gem: Schedule Emails for Better Work-Life Balance
From Chaos to Control: How Time Blocking Can Help You Achieve More
Managing your time efficiently is crucial to achieving your goals and growing your business. Time blocking is a popular time management technique that can help you prioritize your tasks, increase your productivity, and achieve a better work-life balance. What is time blocking? Simply put, it’s the practice of scheduling your day in blocks of time… Continue reading From Chaos to Control: How Time Blocking Can Help You Achieve More
You and Your Work Schedule… Who’s Controlling Who?
I was speaking with one of my friends the other day. Among other things, we talked about how we run full-time businesses, have families, and still manage to keep our sanity. We also talked about how we manage our client interactions so that it all works. Here are a few tricks I’d like to share:… Continue reading You and Your Work Schedule… Who’s Controlling Who?
Untangling Your Messy Calendar
If time is money, then a disorganized calendar will cost you both. It’s been my experience that the most common problem I see with clients involves setting up their digital calendars. A well-managed calendar ensures a strategic, efficient, and effective allocation of time. This sets the stage for many other business benefits, including achievement, efficiency,… Continue reading Untangling Your Messy Calendar