How EFFICIENT are Your Workspaces—Physical and Mental?

by Elaine | Blog

Having left the typical Monday through Friday desk job, many solopreneurs are surprised to find they are working in excess of 40 hours/week to make sure their business is profitable. If that sounds like too many hours for you, perhaps you need to look at how...

Save Time, Effort, and Energy, and Grow Your Business By OUTSOURCING

by Elaine | Outsourcing, Time Management

As a solopreneur you’ve likely gotten used to working on your own, with full control over all aspects of your business. In fact, you may have gone the solo route because you prefer to work by yourself, with no boss hovering over your shoulders, no disruptive coworkers...

How To-Do Lists Trigger Procrastination

by Elaine | Blog, Time Management

One of the reasons I’m such a strong advocate for developing Action-Block Calendaring for your ongoing time management strategy is that it is one of the most effective tools for overcoming the productivity issue we all seem to struggle with: procrastination. So why do...

Working When You’re MOST Productive

by Elaine | Blog, Time Management

“The early bird catches the worm.” This popular idiom was drilled into our consciousness since most of us were youth, and scientifically speaking, there does seem to be certain advantages of waking early. With plenty of CEOs touting the benefits of rising before...

March Winds & April Showers Bring Forth Profitable May Flowers

by Elaine | Blog, Time Management

Warmer, longer, and sunnier days are just now beginning to visit us here in the northern hemisphere, and if you’re like me, you may feel a great desire to open all the windows of your house to welcome the new season. The fresh and clean air, with a hint of fragrant,...