Ruth Bruce’s Post

One of the most effective ways to get yourself organised is to use an electronic planner, I use Google Calendar. It helps me schedule my business and personal commitments effectively and focus on my priorities. ⠀⠀ Jo Munro founder of VA Handbookers has an excellent free guide on creating your own calendar, check out the 'How to be a Productivity Ninja' mini course. Some key takeaways from this course (there's so much more): • Create Business and Personal calendars • Give Family bookings a different colour, or create a Family calendar⠀ • Share the Family bookings/calendar with your significant other • Turn off notifications How do you organise and prioritise your time? ⠀⠀ #calendar #todolist #todolists

One of the most effective ways to get yourself organised is to use an electronic planner, I use Google Calendar. It helps me schedule my business and personal commitments effectively and focus on my priorities. ⠀⠀ Jo Munro founder of VA Handbookers has an excellent free guide on creating your own calendar, check out the 'How to be a Productivity Ninja' mini course. Some key takeaways from this course (there's so much more): • Create Business and Personal calendars • Give Family bookings a different colour, or create a Family calendar⠀ • Share the Family bookings/calendar with your significant other • Turn off notifications How do you organise and prioritise your time? ⠀⠀ #calendar #todolist #todolists

The calendar conundrum is real. Some people love to plan and others refuse to commit. Some crave flexibility on the schedule while others need appointments scheduled months in advance. Back in the day...an invitation came, you wrote out a polite reply to mail back, or called to thank someone for the invitation and promptly reply. Work meetings were heavily coordinated affairs that felt like moving mountains. Paper calendars were the only game in town. Then the synced calendar system arrived...and the world was wonderful. Online invitations also became a thing, and a reply is a quick button to click. Yet, with time at a premium, calendar moving became a thing and shuffling around the little box on the screen is now a sport. Meeting and party invitations now come by text, messenger, or when walking down the hall. All of this getting lost in the middle of everything else you are trying to remember. So...as we start with a fresh 2024 calendar, ready to be filled in with deadlines, celebrations, obligations, and events. How do you decide how (and when) you reply to an invitation and what gets put on the calendar before the year starts? #BizDeb

People often ask how I never miss any task and how I keep my to-do list organized for the week! OK, let me ask some questions first! How do you usually get ready for the week ahead? Ever find yourself scrambling because you missed a call or meeting? Do you sit down and plan out your to-do list, highlighting the big stuff like chores, errands, family hangouts, or work meetings? Or are you more of a go-with-the-flow type? Trusty planner or digital app to keep you on track? And when it comes to your to-do list, how do you keep it organized so you can get things done? Well, let me sum up all the above questions in one: ➡ Comment down below by simple Yes or No, if you own a digital Planner or a traditional Planner to keep you organized for the entire week, aiding in productivity and focusing on what matters! #planner #organized #productivity #focus P.C NordWood Themes

I have an interesting (read: irritating) habit of making one point over and over again at the office. I'll get attached to one idea and then bring it up in meetings until it becomes a form of work meme and elicits an almost immediate groan. For example Matt McCue will visible shudder if you say the words "advisory board" in his presence. He can explain to you why. My current loop track is this: Almost all of our exciting developments this year, from new clients to new adventures, have come from someone we already know or someone they know. But it didn't happen because they remembered us. It happened because we had about 1,000 coffees, drinks, zoom calls, and out of office adventures. No matter how fascinating we think we are, no one just thinks of us out of the blue and reaches out. Life is a sport that requires active participation. Now, there is a bit of irony saying that on a social media platform...I have a solution. Let's schedule some time now to catch up! OK fine, I know the rest of this year is going to be busy. We have end of year meetings, we have holidays, we have a little bit of the flu. But 2024 is wide open. You, yes you friend...grab any time you want on my calendar below. Tell me what you are working on, what you are interested in, the name of your dog / cat / fish / Iguana. Whatever you want to talk about I'm in. I'll even buy you a coffee or a drink or a fancy hat (while supplies last). I am looking forward to another 1,000 adventures. Calendar https://lnkd.in/enX-ac6R

How to Organize Your Outlook Calendar with Color-Coded Calendars

Let's talk Calendar booking tools. You know that you need to have systems in your business that save you time. You’ve heard of tools like Calendly, Acuity, TidyCal but you like to have control over your calendar. You’re having endless to-and-fro conversations with people when trying to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet. The email ping pong is driving you mad. What to do going forward: Have designated days that you meet with clients, collaborators and potential clients. Set up a booking tool that shows your availability on only those days. If you’d like some help with this, let me know! #bigsmileyproductivitytips

I love calendar tools like TidyCal and Calendly for my day to day work. (Choose your preference, there’s tons out there) When used properly, and set up correctly, those types of tools can do amazing things. Speed up time to booking a meeting. Keep me focused by eliminating distractions during the day. Helps people who want to “pick my brain” or have a “virtual coffee” know when I’m available so they can choose what works best for them. Gives me piece o’ mind I’m not missing important conversations. Others that work well: Morgen calendar Google Calendar now has a schedule feature Notion calendar Amie Calendar Here’s to staying focused and being #productive. #productivity

Level Up Your Schedule! Easy Tips for Smoother Outlook Calendar Management. Stay organized, stay on top! Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/dHYVGetv #calendartips #productivityboost #calendarmanagement #outlook #administrativesupport #virtualadmin #outlookcalenadr #calendarhacks #organizedlife #brickwork

Welcome to my new series, where I’ll be highlighting the top business tools I absolutely cannot live without—just in case you might need them! 🙌 We’re kicking things off with an absolute essential for your business ➡ Google Calendar - your best friend when it comes to managing and organising your time effectively. You can schedule your tasks and colour-code them so you have a clear visual idea of what to expect from your week/month, and you can set reminders to stay on top of your day-to-day. 😍 You’ll be able to block your time without any fuss, making sure you don’t double-book or miss any appointments. Not to mention, you'll be able to add meeting links and guests to scheduled appointments, so everything is in one place. Time management is a necessity in business, not just for productivity but also for hitting those business goals! If you’re interested in some additional support with your calendar or anything else in your business that pulls you away from what’s important, then send me a DM to chat about how I can help you! 👏 #TimeManagement #GoogleCalendar #Productivity #ExecutiveAssistant #Efficiency #BusinessSupport #SmallBusinessUK