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Promising yourself a small treat for getting through the dishes, folding laundry or making an unpleasant phone call can help you buckle down and get to the other side. If crossing something off a list makes you smile and energizes you, load up your calendar and start crossing things off the list. Play with your kids or pets.
Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company.
Notebooks – I have one hard back A4 notebook for meetings and one A5 scrapbook for scribbles, doodles and messy thoughts. Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. Other bits and bobs.
Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. Doodle – Makes Meetings Happen.
Today, there are constant beeps, alerts, and dings from your phone and computer. She wrote that during “a busy work day, my online calendar is tucked away. You can doodle with gel pens and felt markers or just stick to words with black and blue pens. It can be a relief to disconnect and check your planner when YOU want to.
Fantastical: Even though I manage to use my calendar more sparingly than some, when I do need access to it I call on Fantastical. The natural language component is a big deal for me, and it''s had it far longer than the native iOS calendar app. Business: MailChimp, Gather, Golden Monkeys. The Fourth Screen.
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