Kathi Lipp and partner in all things, including business, Roger Lipp are here to introduce this month’s series on money management. There are so many different methods of managing money, and some people are very adept at putting together, and following, budgets. For a lot of creatives though, spreadsheets and envelopes aren’t always successful systems for money management. Listen in as Kathi and Roger introduce how they have found peace and empowerment over their finances using the Profit First system.

Profit First

Mike Michalowicz

The Automatic Millionaire

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Kathi Lipp and Clutter Free Academy co-founder Tonya Kubo return for the last episode in the Taking Care of Business series. This week, the duo is talking about how to make the best use of a to-do list. We can all agree that to-do lists are a great way to keep track of the things we need to accomplish from day to day, but have you ever found yourself wondering if there is a more efficient way to keep up with all your tasks without overwhelming yourself? Kathi and Tonya offer some great tips for keeping your list organized including:

• Combining your to-do list with your calendar
• Breaking your list down into small, specific steps
• Keeping a way to write things down when and where they come to you

These tips and more will help you keep your lists organized so you can check off tasks like a pro. And if you missed any of this incredibly helpful series to keeping your business organized, go back and listen to episodes 1 and 2 on taking care of email, and episode 3 for tips on organizing your calendar.

Tonya Kubo

The Secret to Thriving Online Communities Facebook Group

Clutter Free Academy Facebook Group

Red House Writers Collective

Clutter Free for Life

Samepage

Asana

Trello

Evernote

Checklist Manifesto Book

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Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are back with more tips for taking care of your business. Today they are discussing how to tackle the seemingly impossible task of managing your calendar without the existence of a time-turner (Harry Potter friends will get the reference). Kathi and Tonya reflect on how their strategies for scheduling their time has evolved from taking appointments as they were offered to being more intentional with their calendars. Listen in as they share their favorite scheduling tools that help them stay on top of things while still honoring their time. They’ll also explain the importance of strategies such as:

• Predetermined blocks of time
• Have an agenda
• Schedule 5-minute spaces between your appointments
• Have an at-a-glance calendar

If you struggle with budgeting your time in such a way that you are able to get the most productivity out of your day, you won’t want to miss this episode. And don’t forget to go back and check out episodes 1 and 2 of this series if you tend to find yourself drowning in email.

Tonya Kubo

Red House Writers Collective

Clutter Free for Life

Calendly

Acuity

Toggl

Clockify

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Kathi Lipp is back with her partner in crime Tonya Kubo with more great tips on how to slay the email dragon. In last week’s episode, the duo shared several tips, including using tools like Streak, creating separate email accounts for different purposes, and using the “sort by” tool. This week, Kathi and Tonya continue to help us get control of our inbox by sharing how they keep their own under control. Email doesn’t have to be a daunting task if you can break it up into systems that work for your personal style. For example, Kathi assigns points to her email messages to gauge the amount of time each message will take to handle. Listen in to find out what that means, as well as more of the resources she and Tonya use to stay on top of communication such as:

• Auto-response
• Shared inbox
• Voxer

Plus, find out how these two community leaders use email to build stronger connections within their networks by referring questions sent to them to the experts within their established social groups.

Tonya Kubo

Focus on the Family

Facebook – Clutter Free Academy

Gmail

Streak

Outlook

Voxer

Teamwork Desk

Help Scout

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This month, Kathi Lipp and Tonya Kubo are sharing their resources, tactics, and strategies for taking care of business. In this first episode, the two tackle the issue of staying on top of email. There is no one right way to handle email. Kathi strives to have a “zero inbox” by Friday, while Tonya operates on an infinite loop of email. Kathi has several email accounts that serve different purposes, and Tonya does not. Either system can be effective as long as you tailor it to work for your particular style. Whatever your email system, Kathi explains that staying on top of it is important for your business because:

• It’s your information source
• It’s how you keep your clients well taken care of
• It’s how your partners get the information they need

Plus, Tonya shares her favorite Gmail resources. If you find yourself drowning in a full inbox, you won’t want to miss this episode. Come for the cat banter, and stay for the invaluable resources to keep your email under control.

Tonya Kubo

Thug Cat Gato

Lawyer I’m not a Cat

Gmail

Streak

Outlook

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