This is part two in my Social Inbox Zero series. We get hundreds of messages a day from Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.; not to mention the many email addresses to manage daily.  Everyone looking for a one button/tool solution, stop now.  Maybe one day we’ll have a one button push marketing computer that weighs the pros, cons... Read More →

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 →

Edit: cohuman is back!!!! You think I’m joking.  I’m not. I’ve tried a great number of project management tools and/or todo lists out there.  Trying in creative ways to make them work with my inbox so I can access the information I need plus get things done and share with my clients quickly.   Most... Read More →

Our inboxes are the hubs of our daily lives. Some of us check them the first thing when we roll out of bed. (That's a bad habit too!) They store notes from various people that are important to us on some level trying to get our attention. But if we start to using it as keeping track of the things we need to get done, problems emerge. See one email but there are 3 tasks attached, one with a deadline? Get distracted by all the things that keep coming in instead of focusing on the tasks that need your attention? These create stress. Read More →

Lately I’ve heard a lot of people ask the question how do you say no to something constructively? Maybe you’re busier than you know what to do with, but someone’s emailing you with this one project, thing, idea that they must talk with you about, get your input on, a review of their book/blog/business plan,... Read More →

Recently I had a potential client contact me to discuss working together.  The biggest issue she was having at the moment was scheduling meetings & speaking gigs while still making time for writing, client projects and personal stuff without feeling like she was losing opportunities. When you’re trying to balance your life with the personal,... Read More →

We have to evolve and change to grow and embracing that, I’ve found a couple of great new things this week that help me save time. I’ve mentioned before that I love Gmail. With the keyboard shortcuts, colored labels and Inbox Zero I am super organized. Everything is there at the touch of the keys.... Read More →

Have you looked up at the clock lately and thought it can’t possibly be 2 in the afternoon? You haven’t finished anything on your particular project of the day, pangs of guilt follow and you promise to do better tomorrow only to rinse and repeat. Here are some thoughts that may help, some may not... Read More →