Tag Archives: tools
FreeMind – Focus Your Random Thoughts
Yesterday I spent some time with some ‘mind mapping’ software recommended by John Thornhill. Called FreeMind, it is a free download with a pretty easy learning curve. After a short while I was able to lay out a basic mind map, navigate it, and customize colours, shapes, and styles. The map I’m creating is for…
Tweaking for Social Shares
I have been spending some time tweaking my blog the past couple days. One thing is trying out different share bars to assist with social shares. In the PTS program John suggests a WP plugin called ‘sharebar’ during our blog set up. In an update video he describes some of the things in the program that will…
My Partnership to Success Commitment
I have decided to commit to the Partnership To Success coaching program. After following John Thornhill for a few years now, I believe he is the right guy to pay attention to and learn from. I originally joined the PTS program in January 2015, and again in January 2016. Both times I had to drop…
Productivity Browser Add-Ons
The last thing we will discuss in this info-series is browser add-ons. Set yourself up for success while browsing the Internet for work, with browser add-ons. Options vary depending on browser, so we’ll cover the two most popular ones: Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. GOOGLE CHROME ADD-ONS StayFocusd This add-on allows you to limit the…
A Few Good Productivity Secrets
Implementing just one of these tactics will help add more time to your day. Implementing all of these tricks will maximize the amount of time you have to get things done. You’ll either get more accomplished every day, or reach the end of your to-do list with time to spare; time that you can use…
Organization Matters for Productivity
Being organized will definitely help keep you productive. When everything has a place, and every place has a thing, you will be far more productive because you know where everything is when you need it and won’t have to waste valuable time looking for something. How you organize your home office is up to you.…
Tools For Your Productive Environment
As we discussed yesterday, it does not matter how motivated and focused you are if you don’t have the tools you need and the right environment to do your work in. Once you get your environment set up you should consider the tools you use, because you will spend a lot of time working with…
Setting Up Your Productive Environment
It does not matter how motivated and focused you are if you don’t have the tools you need and the right environment to do your work in. That’s why we’re going to discuss how to set up the perfect work environment. Though you may find your most productive environment to vary slightly from these pointers,…
