"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." ~Ralph Marston
This week has been CRAZY BUSY because #cobblerlife and I realized that I need to find ways to work better. My new boss Christine to the rescue! She told me about this tool, Shift, that she has been using to manage her multiple email accounts along with other things and I tried it out. I installed it and immediately bought the Advanced plan.
What it helps me do:
Open less tabs in my Chrome browser. So instead of having 20 tabs open at a time, it's more like 10. 😂
Swap between my many email accounts with the click of a button and still use the native Gmail app
Log into two different Asana and Slack accounts at the same time and be able to switch between and get notifications for everything
In a word: #gamechanger. Also it is definitely helping me do a better job of focusing on one thing at a time.
Since I'm freelancing now and not getting that lovely company-purchased laptop, I'm back to using my MacBook Air circa 2014. It's still humming along mind you but I had recently read about how Kara at Brass Ring Daily used Clean My Mac to make her computer a little faster. I ran the tool and was immediately able to reclaim 10GB of free space and things are working a lot faster. 🙌🏾
If you're looking for some new tools to run your #sidehustlelife, check those out!
I'm off to prepare some talking points for the Side Hustle LIVE event next week. Hope to see you there?
On to the picks!
P.S. Sara Bareilles and Maren Morris are giving me life lately! Songs on repeat are Fire and GIRL.
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How to Promote Your Blog in 2019: 9 Creative Strategies — smartblogger.com
I love the idea of using speaking at events (#5) as a way to promote your blog. And also monitoring online content for opportunities (#9). 🎙
Infographic: How to Calculate Your Freelance Hourly Rate — www.creativelive.com
I honestly also thought it was as simple as dividing your salary by 2080 and that would give you the rate - this post really breaks down other things to factor in like days off and expenses. 😲 Tip: Christine Thatcher
Gmail turns 15, gets Smart Compose improvements and email scheduling — techcrunch.com
You can finally schedule emails now! I am not seeing it yet but maybe that feature is scheduled? 🤔😂
#ICYMI
4/10 - LIVE: Side hustles - connect, learn, and grow — www.facebook.com
I'm excited to share a personal story or two around side hustles at this event.
4/14 - CAREER THERAPY: "I want to change careers. Where do I even start?" — www.meetup.com
My good friend and fellow coach, Martin McGovern, has launched a new meetup focused on career therapy. If you are looking to make a career change or just want to join a supportive environment to chat careers, check out the first meetup on April 14th.
5/18 - Fear Experiment! — macncheeseproductions.com
If you want to see me adult recital my way out of my comfort zone Broadway-style, come see me and others on 5/18!!
#hustlevibes
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