Productivity

How to Use Pathfinder to Save a Ton of Time

August 14, 2015

I’ve been using InDesign since my sophomore year of high school, so it’s definitely the Adobe program I’m most comfortable with. I used it in yearbook in high school and as a journalism student in college. Now, I’m using it at work almost every day.

However, I’ve found that no matter how long you’ve been using a program, you can always learn new shortcuts. It wasn’t until my junior year of college (six years after I first opened InDesign) that I found out about the Pathfinder tool.

Holy cow. Now that I’ve learned how to use Pathfinder, my designing time has decreased incredibly. Let me show you how.

How To Make Time For Yourself

August 12, 2015

When you run a side business or blog in addition to your full-time job, your schedule can fill up quickly.

It’s easy to get caught up in all of the things you business needs–running errands, shooting photography, writing, meeting with clients, etc. But if all of your free time is spent on your business, what time is left to spend on you?

I’ve got some tips on how to not only save time on your business ventures, but also prioritize alone time so you can make time for yourself.

35 Things You Can Accomplish in 5 Minutes or Less

August 10, 2015

Do you ever have those days when you feel really unproductive? Everything you have to do seems uninspiring and / or like it will take forever?

Pretty much every Monday is like that for me. But I’ve found that doing a few quick tasks makes me feel really productive, and like I can easily tackle anything sent my way.

So I’ve put together a list of 35 things you can accomplish in 5 minutes or less. Who’s ready to feel productive?

How to Stay Productive with Your Blog While Working Full Time

July 20, 2015

Most bloggers would love to work on their blog full time. Unfortunately, very few are able to realize this dream.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a successful blog. I know plenty of bloggers (myself included…) who have full-time jobs and still put a lot of time and effort into their blogs.

So, how do you stay productive with your blog while working full time? Here are my tips.

7 Reasons I Love CoSchedule

February 9, 2015

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When I first started blogging, I was overwhelmed by the choices. Themes, plugins, topics, colors, and name options overwhelmed me.

I tried to take things slowly, adding one part at a time.

Luckily, one of the first things I added was CoSchedule.

CoSchedule is a drag-and-drop editorial calendar for WordPress that puts your blog posts and social media messages on the same schedule.

I kept hearing about the need for an editorial calendar. Well, CoSchedule is the perfect option in my book.

So what makes it so great? Let’s go through the 7 reasons I love CoSchedule.

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