Inbox Zero.  We’ve dabbled in it, read about it, tried to make it work for us, sometimes we succeeded.  The system is like any system.  It works if you are loyal to it. If you practice it consistently. If you aren’t familiar with Inbox Zero, it’s a system designed to help you tame your inbox.... Read More →

As someone who values being as productive as possible, I find using Gmail helps me keep up with my inbox while trying to get things done.  If you are a Gmail user yourself, there are some things that you can do to make life in your inbox a little less cluttered and stressful. Here are... Read More →

If your content matters to you, especially content on your WordPress site, then please take a few moments to back it up.  It’s much like your backup of your hard drive.  You wouldn’t pass on that, don’t pass on this. Work it into your morning routine. You’ll need complete backups in order to restore with... Read More →

Editor’s note: Habilis closed it’s doors.  However you can use http://sendtodropbox.com/ for now! Huge Dropbox fan here, it makes sharing big files super easy which is great, especially for workshifting.  I wanted to share a tip with everyone on how to email files as attachments that you want to share with others via Dropbox. First, if... Read More →

When doing business online, one of your first priorities is to make it dead easy to buy.  It is the responsibility of a business to provide a flawless experience online for customers when they get into the sales process.  The goal of every business should be to convert the sale, yes? As an assistant, I... Read More →

It must be true love…..or the mistletoe. BatchBook and I have been in love for three years now.  It started slow and easy, I met BatchBook after Chris Brogan wrote about it.  Diving into the program and it’s easy user interface made me all glowy with excitement.  I melted at the to do list and... Read More →

Last week I got sucked into Prezi again and this time, I fell in love even more. If you haven’t heard of Prezi, it’s a new kind of presentation tool.  Prezi tends to get you to dig in and find the creative bones and put them to use developing more than just a slideshow.  With... Read More →

Aliza Sherman recently blogged about how she organizes her email over at Web Worker Daily. As a personal assistant, it’s not uncommon to help people sort out their email process at the beginning of our working relationship. So I left a comment full of tips to help her get started in sorting out her inbox... Read More →

Regular readers know that I’m a huge Gmail fan.  I’ve written about the way I used Things + Gmail to make life a little easier (the comments have some great tips too!), but a while back I requested a feature from Google that would make my heart melt. I discovered this morning that my wish... Read More →

Just wanted to throw a heads up that I wrote a post on CRM use for Virtual Assistants with some details on how I use BatchBook to keep up with everything AND get some unique CRM features such as the social media SuperTag. I’m currently working with BatchBlue on a few projects as a project... Read More →