Heather Villa

In most articles of Tips In Ten, I try to provide ideas, techniques, or tools that you can apply to one particular task or function, and do so in just 10 minutes. But in this issue of Tips In Ten I wanted to take a slightly different approach. Rather than talk about a specific function, [...]

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In the last article of Tips In Ten I showed you how to create a schedule (the night before) that would help you to master your workday. But it’s not JUST about prioritizing tasks and reducing urgency. There is something else you should know: Creating a schedule is a great first step but implementing that [...]

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For most businesses, creating any kind of online presence will usually end up with a discussion of search engines, search engine results, and keywords. More specifically, the conversation ends up talking about Google, Google search engine results, and keywords for Google. Google isn’t the only search engine around but it is the biggest and most [...]

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Business owners face two blocks to great productivity each day. The first block is of their own choosing – they may or may not choose to procrastinate. The second block is a series of external barriers that keeps them from getting more done in the day. While the first blocks is completely in their control, [...]

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Recently, my family moved. Anyone who has relocated knows what a pain it can be. As someone who loves organization and productivity, moving isn’t a pleasant experience. The move reminded me of a few lessons that are always good to recall while running a business: 1. Keep it in perspective. A move is a pain [...]

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One of my favorite scenes in the movie Apollo 13 is when a NASA engineer walks into a room full of engineers and scientists and points out that the air filters on Apollo 13 are circular in one module and square in the other module. He says something along the lines of: “We have to [...]

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For busy professionals, multitasking is a must-have skill that allows you to shoehorn more productivity into an already packed schedule. It’s an often-maligned skill, too, because of the frequently quoted problem that multitasking results in poorer quality work. But I disagree. Like other skills, I believe that multitasking is something you can develop and improve [...]

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