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How to Write a Book: Advice for New Writers

Success

I’d love to give you a secret formula for how to write a book. Having written two books now, I can tell you it is as hard as people say it is. In this week’s SUCCESS Stories , I explain my personal approach to writing books. Writing a book is like running a marathon. The bad news is that there isn’t one.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. Just forward your confirmation emails to the app (hotel, rental car, airline tickets, etc.), and Tripit will organize them all in one place including directions between locations. What are your favorite productivity and organization apps?

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Ep 126: Ask Me Anything – Questions About The Leader Assistant Book

Go Burrows

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions about my book from assistants all over the world: How do you handle negative reviews about your book? How long did it take you to write the book and what kind of hurdles did you experience during the process?

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How Using a Time Management Matrix Can Increase Your Productivity

Success

To help you establish priorities and tackle your most important work first, consider using a time management chart or matrix, a productivity tool that helps you organize tasks across four quadrants of time management and establish priorities. Stephen Covey popularized the idea in his 1989 book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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Episode 360: A World Without Email with Cal Newport

Productivityist

Cal Newport is back on the show to uncover his magnum opus on why we work the way we work today, and why we need to change our relationship with email. Green Chef is the first USDA-certified organic meal kit company. Join us today as we uncover why we need to change our relationship with email. Talking Points. Helpful Links. ‘A

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Twilio cuts 17% of its workforce

Allwork

And today, I’m unfortunately bearing the news that we’re parting ways with approximately 17% of our team,” Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson wrote in an email to his employees. Twilio anticipates expenses of $100 to $135 million due to staff cutbacks, as well as additional expenses incurred by shutting down offices.

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