by Gwen Bortner | Office Productivity, Tasks & Goals
Solopreneurs are constantly on the lookout for new gadgets and applications to help manage time, reach goals, track projects and complete tasks.
Unfortunately, the one-size-fits-all solution just does not exist. All of these answers must have an element that taps into the way we work and think. A great phone app is not useful unless you spend the majority of your time on your phone. An electronic solution is not helpful if you find pen and paper more comforting. And of course, not all solutions will work for every situation. One size will sort of work for most people. But multiple sizes will provide a much better fit for more people.
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by Gwen Bortner | Office Productivity, Tips & Tricks
I was always being told to clean my room when I was a kid. It wasn’t because I was disobedient (actually the opposite is true); I was just naturally messy. I think it is the way some minds naturally work.
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I can’t speak for all the messy folks out there, but my issue is once I know the outcome, I rarely need to finish. As such, I am ready to move on to the next thing. For a child, that means toys don’t get put away, craft projects are not completed and their room is super messy. For adults it means papers are not filed, lots of projects are in progress and the surface of the desk is only a distant memory. But there is hope for those of us that are naturally messy.
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