Have you ever read the children's book, "The Phantom Tollbooth"? In it we meet the Terrible Trivium, demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs, ogre of wasted effort, and monster of habit. Our hero Milo asks,

"But why bother?"
"Because my young friends," he muttered sourly, "what could be more important than doing unimportant things? If you stop to do enough of them, you'll never get to where you're going".  He punctuated his last remark with a villainous laugh. 

We're starting a new series!! You're going to like this. Helping you function online and how to organize our digital lives. It's about apps and how to be more productive using tools online. These are the apps that I use and the foundational apps that I start my clients on.

I hope you're enjoying our Digital Life Series! If you're just now popping in, be sure to catch Part 1 and Part 2 (BEST APPs for Password Management & Digital Storage / BEST APPs for Calendars & Scheduling)

Today we're working on maximizing our calendar. Coordinating calendars and scheduling meetings has come a long way in the last few years thanks to apps! 

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! I do so love that part of the Wizard of Oz as they walk in lock step along the yellow brick road. But truthfully, who has time for that?

Welcome to Part 2 of our Digital Life Series.  Today we're diving into a foundational app, calendars! Most of us already have a calendar on our phone but let's talk about how to transition from our day planners to our online calendars. 

We all do it. Procrastinating is almost an American art form. I'm sure college students are wishing it's a class they could actually avoid for credit. 

We all slump at work. It happens. Sometimes it's the weather, I don't know about you but grey days make me want to curl up with a good book in bed, not be productive. Whatever the reason, here's Suzanna Kaye, with some great tips to increase your energy and get more work done!