stay productive during the holidays

With the holidays approaching, I thought I would take the time to share how I stay productive during the busy holiday season.  Christmas is coming up on Sunday.  I, like most entrepreneurs, will be working through the holidays.

It’s easy to get caught up in the stress and busyness of the holidays, but here are my tips to stay productive during the holidays.

1. Stay Organized

If you have not spent time already GETTING organized, I highly recommend you do!  This will be your saving grace during your most busy times.

Phone Calendar: I love my Samsung Galaxy S6.  And I love that my email and email calendar sync with this phone.  I can add appointments via my phone, or from Outlook on my desktop.  The BEST part about this is that my phone REMINDS ME of my appointments!

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Agenda: In addition to my phone calendar, I also keep an agenda.  I am a very visual person, so writing my appointments triggers my memory.  I more so remember that I wrote something down, which reminds me to check.  Right now, I’m using this Kate Spade planner.  It’s not dated, which I personally love!  It comes with a section of sticky-notes and a task section. As well as flag sticky-notes!

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It might feel like Spring in York Region & the GTA, but Winter is coming and the holidays are right around the corner.  In the marketing world, it’s always better to be a bit early than too late!

It’s time to start thinking about starting your holiday marketing campaigns. Whether it’s changing your website/social media banners, updating your profile pictures, creating content for themed blogs or newsletters, or communicating with clients in your store-front, here are some tips to help get your marketing through this holiday season. Read more