Archive for the ‘Productivity Tool’ Category

Update on CRM System Options

I received an email from a reader asking about what I ended up choosing to manage my relationship with contacts per my post in August, Joan’s Review – Choosing a CRM System. Here is how I replied: “I settled on AWeber and another one I uncovered since writing the post, Capsule CRM. Capsule is a [...]

Introvert Monday: A Strategy for Success?

Many people in the coaching profession – and other independent entrepreneurs too – earmark Mondays for business development. For years I’ve been doing the same but slowly but surely frittering the time away. A simple rename to “Introvert Monday” has given me license to take the day back, and it’s working.

Taking email address off website OK after all

When I returned from vacation in April I found myself in a complete funk, completely uninterested in getting back into the usual daily interaction with email and social media. The pull of the funk was so strong that there was no way I could override it. Further contemplation revealed a strong wish to stop typing [...]

Meditation and Intuition: Tools for 21st Century Success

According to research conducted by top business schools, including Harvard Business School, “the two most effective new business tools for twenty-first-century executives are meditation and intuition.”

TimeDriver streamlines appointment requests

I’ve been using TimeDriver for several months now, and have found it a very useful tool to set appointments with prospective clients and periodic appointments with colleagues…Its number 1 time saving benefit is the virtual elimination of back and forth email exchanges to set an appointment…