Respect is Evidence of Caring

In figuratively opening the doors of my business to allow in new clients, one of the factors I have come to examine is respect. It’s something I want and need from my clients – past, present and future – and I believe most people with morals and ethics feel the same way. Of course, I need to respect my clients as well, who they are as individuals and what it is they do for business.

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Writing About…Writing

Let’s start by agreeing that everyone has a different writing style – professional, relaxed, goofy, etc. I also think a lot of people have a different style of writing. By this I mean the processes by which they compose their content. Here I am sharing the methods I employ and hopefully you will recognize how highly customizable writing can be.

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6 Tips to Help You Fall Asleep Tonight so You Can Be More Productive Tomorrow

It’s no mystery that our daytime productivity is directly related to our quality of sleep. If you sometimes have trouble falling or staying asleep and want to improve your thinking ability, memory, creativity and processing time (or really just want to a good night’s sleep) check out my suggestions.

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Ergonomics and Productivity

Hunching or slumping over a keyboard all day can wreak havoc forcing your spine out of alignment and resulting in restricted movement which can cause neck and back pain and headaches (hello!).

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11 Ways to Show Respect

As a follow-up to my newsletter article “Be Respectful to be Respected” I put together this simple and short list of ways you can show people you respect them. This list is NOT all encompassing, for crying out loud, so don’t let this limit you in demonstrating your respect to others. Pay attention when someone [...]

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Tips for Returning Phone Calls

Here are a few tips to help you stay on top of returning phone calls and other communications: Set aside two blocks of time each day for returning calls and emails, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Note your scheduled call-back time on your voice mail message so callers will know when [...]

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Do You Return Phone Calls?

Remember when it used to be common courtesy to return phone calls? You knew without a doubt if you left a message someone would call you back. There were no exceptions to the rule. This is how business was conducted.

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Run Errands Quicker

Speaking of To Do Lists, here’s a twist.  Use a To Do List when running errands not only to save gas and time, but to help you stay focused. Map out the course in advance. Think about the order of arrival or which side of the highway a place is located on to eliminate backtracking [...]

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The “How To’s” of a “To Do” List

Utilizing a To Do List will surely keep you organized and productive.

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Document Management

Do you sometimes find the need to keep a copy of a document in more than one folder on your computer?  And when the time comes to make revisions, maybe you don’t remember which is the most current version or if the copies were ever updated at all?  I recently learned a very easy solution [...]

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