The Tangible Tangerine

7 Activities That Sometimes Seem Like A Waste of Time But Rarely Are Sleep “No time to sleep,” we tell ourselves. “I’ve GOT to get this done before bed.” Even Jeff Bezos says he has to get a good seven hours to get the most out of the day. Don’t do yourself a disservice by not getting enough rest. Take the time to recharge your battery. Seven hours every twenty-four hours. No excuses. Reading Read the Bible. Read some news articles. Read a novel. Just read. You’ve heard it a million times before, but it bears repeating. I know this can be tough to do if it’s a sunny day, or if you just bought a new 4k TV, but the world is becoming more and more technology based by the minute, and staying informed while educating yourself is almost always time well spent. Journaling This is how great books are written or how great business ideas start. Learn to love the blank screen before you at some point during the day and commit to this mental exercise of impro...

Using Google Calendar as a CRM  Many people use Google Calendar to keep track of the day’s events, but did you know you can use it as a customer relationship-manager as well? The best part is: IT'S FREE!! If you’re not using it already, go to calendar.google.com On the far left of the screen you will see “Other calendars.” Click it, and you will be able to name a new calendar by your organization. This is a great way to differentiate between your personal and employer tasks. You can see all events simultaneously if you desire, but be sure to use a different color to avoid confusion or if you plan on sharing with co-workers. Since there isn’t a text box to input a phone number, I suggest using the first line of the “description box.” If you enter the phone number using hyphens, (xxx-xxx-xxxx) it will recognize it as a phone number, and when a user simply clicks it, it will populate in their dialer. Here’s a potential scenario: If you are setting an appoint...