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The Panic Monster to the Rescue
You’re staring at the computer screen, but you just can’t seem to get started on that project you’ve been dreading. You know you need to get it done, but you can’t make yourself do it. You start browsing the internet instead, and before you know it, two hours have gone by. Two days. Two weeks….
⏳ My secret timesaver
This free Chrome extension is a huge timesaver in Gmail, Google Docs, LinkedIn, Salesforce and wherever else you may be.You can create shortcuts for the text you type and the browser-based actions you perform often.Save any “snippet” of text as a template and give it a shortcut. (ie: try /ty for a thank you sentence.)Type the shortcut and the snippet…
Oops, forgot to send…
If you’ve ever actually remembered to upload and share a Zoom recording like you promised, congratulations: you’re the only human on the planet to do so. 🤪Robots, on the other hand, get it right every time. Here’s how to use Zapier to automatically upload all your Zoom recordings to Google Drive (or Youtube, Dropbox, or any other…
Doh, did you forget? 😳
I keep notifications turned off when I am focused on doing my actual work. On occasion, I space about a scheduled meeting. It’s embarrassing! Well, this great little Chrome extension adds a tiny button on your Google Chrome toolbar where you can see all your appointments for the next 7 days. In one handy drop-down,…
Make Gmail more effective ✉️
You may spend the majority of your day with Gmail open in a browser tab, but have you ever really examined under the hood? Make Gmail more effective than ever with a dozen of Gmail’s most helpful yet least visible settings you didn’t know you needed!
A better way to schedule meetings
Have you heard of Zcal yet? It is a Calendly alternative that makes scheduling much more personal.Use it to create beautiful, personalized booking pages that make a great first impression.Say goodbye to cold, impersonal scheduling links. Personalize links instantly with your recipient’s name, email, and profile picture. Showcase yourself with a welcome video.Find a time that works for everyone in your group…
You just need to decide
What are the five big decisions on your desk right now?* Would others in your position have a different list?* How much of your day is spent learning what you need to know to make those decisions?* And can you make them all by Tuesday?* You don’t need more time. You just need to decide….
Smartist Google Tricks
Think you know how to Google? So did I. Who knew it can do all this? You can thank me later. 🙃
Are you actually doing the work?
Now that you’ve answered, or at least pondered Your Year in Review Essential Questions, I have one more for you: How will you hold yourself accountable? It’s really hard to stay on track when life throws huge flaming obstacles at you. Things will happen that are beyond your control, and you will inevitably create your…
Capture, organize and access all your ideas with this one simple system
I bet you have lots of ideas. But do you know what they are? Or where to find them when you need them? Have you ever lost track of ideas or key information making it harder and take longer to do something? Or worse, prevented you from doing it at all? Yeah, me too. It’s a…
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