From time to time I’ve brought up the topic of accessibility — for example how a well designed webpage will be more accessible to humans and easier to search by computers. Several recent events have nudged this topic from one I merely mention to clients as something to think about to one I am actively […]
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Review your Disaster Preparedness Plan: 3 Steps to Start
It’s hurricane season, wild fire season, and ongoing social justice reform & pandemic season. For years I’ve recommended reviewing your disaster preparedness plan at regular intervals. With everything that’s happening this year and new procedures in place as business begin to reopen, it’s a very good time to do this! First, if you’re curious about […]
new normal, redux.
As I’ve written, Black lives matter. I found How to be an Antiracist (library availability) as well as Me and White Supremacy (library availability) to be two good places to start learning. I’m reading The Torture Letters (library availability) to begin to better understand how we arrived at certain current events. To create lasting change […]
plans for a world turned upside down
First things first: Black lives matter. I found How to be an Antiracist (library availability) as well as Me and White Supremacy (library availability) to be two good places to start learning. I’m reading The Torture Letters (library availability) to better understand how we arrived at current events. My experience is that during national/global crisis […]
3 Key Steps for a Simple & Successful File Strategy
Perhaps you think you have the simplest solution to document management — you don’t have any plan. That’s not helpful to your business. By contrast it’s super easy to over think and make a super complicated system. That’s just as detrimental! I know, I’ve done both. The key to a successful system is one that […]
Creating a file strategy
Now that we’ve created all this documentation it’s a good time to start exploring some of the ways technology might be used, abused, and improved in your business. I’m going to begin with an area I personally need to address for my business, writing these posts will keep me accountable. Let’s talk about all those […]
my tools, an intro
One of the first questions about my planning system that I’m often asked is “What do I use?” While I find the question exacerbating, I understand. It is one of the first questions I ask others! Why do we pose this question? I believe it’s a combination of reasons that boil down to curiosity. We […]
Next steps after documenting your business
Congratulations, I hope this series of blog posts has shown you the value of documentation for your business. I can anticipate your next question, “Now what?!” Here are three quick next steps you can take now that you’ve started on this path. First, revise the documents for both content and formatting. If you’re like me, […]
tips for when focus is a struggle
Try as we might, it’s difficult to find focus every day. Some days are more susceptible to focus challenges than others. My focus this morning wasn’t good at all. Here are three tips I used today to get some work completed, including this post! Tip One : Work on the Small Tasks There are always […]
How documenting your business can help you simplify
Working more effectively is a worthwhile goal however it’s challenging to figure out how to begin. I’ve seen documentation help a business highlight that starting point. Be honest, after completing a task for your business a certain way once, how often does that become The Way thereafter? Many of my clients sell both directly to […]