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We All Need Some Down Time!
I just love that word “Downtime”. Recently I was able to take advantage of a few days off and head to Palm Springs with my husband. Unfortunately, he had to work most of the time we were there. I found myself with a lot of time to myself, literally by myself. My...
Help – The Other 4 Letter Word
Most entrepreneurs think their main focus should be about getting customers, then about getting more customers. What most of us don't factor in or think we can do ourselves is all the other administrative work and customer service that is required in maintaining...
Setting Up Your Workspace For Success
When I sit down at my desk I want to feel like I’m ready to get going, get working, because I have everything I need at my fingertips. I believe that quality of work and productivity are absolutely affected by our surroundings, especially having quick access to the...
Prioritizing and Deadlines
PRIORITIZING AND DEADLINES By Bibi Goldstein Knowing how to prioritize work and meet deadlines would be easy if everything had a built in hard deadline. Then, when a task or project becomes your responsibility and you can put it on your to do list in the order...
Life in a Day, 15 Minutes at a Time
By Bibi Goldstein Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time in the day to get through all the things you need to get done? My philosophy is doing things in smaller chunks helps you get through your day faster. Here's an outline of what a typical day for me...
Ever Evernote™?
By Bibi Goldstein I want to introduce you to my new favorite productivity tool; it is the place where I mostly manage my notes but I figured out quickly all the other bells and whistles. The basic concept of Evernote™ is an easy to use organized way of keeping notes....
You Can’t Buy The Love Of A Good Client
By: Bibi Goldstein One of my favorite movies from the 80’s is “Can’t Buy Me Love;” believe it or not there are some great lessons in business in this movie. I mean here was this ingenious kid who figured out a very enterprising way to make himself popular. He had a...
Nurturing Business Relationships
By Bibi Goldstein Nurturing business relationships is as important in our businesses as our personal lives. Most business owners overlook this large piece to create raving fans and a key brand attribute of giving. The word nurture by definition is a process; the...
Email Rules
By Bibi Goldstein I always tell my clients that their email inbox should be treated the same way the traditional inbox on their desk would be, holding only those items that require attention and/or action. One of the ways to maintain a true email inbox is to set up...
Just Say When
By Bibi Goldstein Many people believe feeling overwhelmed is just a natural part of being a business owner. I tend to agree as long as it’s not a constant place of being. I get overwhelmed when I have too much chaos around me; I over commit or allow my boundaries to...