Holistic Business

If you are using IE (Internet Explorer) and not Firefox, consider switching - it’s FREE!

Firefox did something really smart in my book. Their browser works on either a PC or a Mac. That gives them points right there as far as I’m concerned.

They’ve also got some features that can save time if you are online a lot.

For instance, if you frequent the same listservs and forums and have bookmarks coming out your ears you’ll LOVE tabbed browsing. You can set the tabs up in your bookmark bar right on the screen keeping them easy to get to and then everything you put in the tab opens up and you merely need to go from tab to tab.

The new Firefox version (2.0) also warns you if you go onto a site that is known for phishing, has an integrated spell checker, and allows you to add to/remove/reorder what search engine results show up when you use their search field.

Did you know if you are using the Firefox browser it makes it so very easy to identify and sign up for RSS feed? If you are reading this in Firefox, look up at the address bar. See the icon to the right? Yup, just click on that and you can sign right up for the feed. It then takes you to a page where you have a choice as to how you want to receive the feed.

And speaking of that, I love Google. My personal Google page has feed from all my favorite blogs, local weather, inspirational quotes, top news, and a Sudoku puzzle to greet me every morning when I log in with my first cup of coffee. Oh, and a timer. When I know I have a lot on my plate I like to set the timer so I don’t spend too much time browsing and reading!

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Tip 1 – Admit you have no control over time

Let me explain because I know this sounds radical and defeatist.

There are only 60 minutes in every hour of every day. There are only 24 hours in every day of every week. There are only 7 days in every week. There are only 52 weeks in every year.

There is nothing you can do to change that - so just work with it.

How many times do you use “I didn’t have time” as a reason for not doing something? My opinion is that it is not a REASON – but an EXCUSE. And a pretty dim one at that.

It’s true. We don’t have the time to do everything we would like, especially if you have your own business and a family and – well, a life!

I see this first hand when I talk to small business owners about what they would do if they had more time by working with a Virtual Assistant. The possibilities are endless it seems.

So, my first bit of advice based on this tip for the time-challenged is this:

• accept the fact that you only have so much time to work with
• accept the fact that you can not accomplish everything you want (well) without assistance

I’ll certainly be posting more on this issue - so stay tuned in!

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