New year... New tools to simplify chaos.
Owning a business can be incredibly overwhelming at times. The amount of paper and items to keep track of on a daily basis can be enough to drive anyone crazy. I am often researching ways to simplify and make my documents available on the run. As a Marketing Consultant, I believe it is my duty to share the best tools that I have found to help with the New Year. I would like to add that we do not receive any commissions or compensation for our recommendations.
The first and so far my favorite:
This notebook is absolutely incredible. It is light weight, compact and reusable. You simple write on the notebook with a special pen, snap a photo and save to one of many locations. My favorite is drop box. When you upload your note then you can erase the content with the eraser that is equipped on the pen or dampen the supplied cloth and wipe it clean. What a way to downsize on the amount of paper. I notice that it is much lighter in my briefcase and looks more professional. You can find them on their website or on Amazon. They even have portfolio covers that look classy and professional that hold your business cards, pen and cloth.
The second, is The Simplified Weekly Planner from Emily Ley Paper. I am a sucker for calendars. I have searched and searched for the most efficient calendar. I am a gal who likes to write “to do lists” every day. I also like to be able to have a section to write my appointments seperately from my to do lists, and I prefer to be able to see a month at a glance. So, as you can see I am a bit picky when it comes to calendars. I have tried to ditch paper all together and just use apps but, for some reason I just miss the ability to write down my appointments and to do lists. I found this specific calendar at Staples. She even has a page of challenges and a process to simplify your life. Who doesn’t want to simplifiy your life for the new year?
The third would be Adobe Spark. Now, this isn’t a new obsession but, it is an app that I use multiple times a week to help in graphic design on the go. Folks, if you haven’t downloaded Adobe Spark and you are a business owner struggling to create masterpieces, download adobe spark. . You will thank me later for this.
Finally, I want to touch on a digital app calendar that we love as a family and business owner. We have Cozi which is a shared family calendar. With this awesome calendar you can assign a color for each family member, schedule reminders, add shopping lists and search recipes that will automatically download items to your shopping list. Folks, we have been using this calendar for 3 years now and it is AMAZING. We always knows what is for dinner, what we need at the store and what is happening with the whole family!
I would like to reiterate that we do not receive any commissions for promoting these items, it is just our goal that you can lead a more simplified life.
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