Taking time off this summer

Free time management webinar on June19. Plus a great use for coffee grounds.

1 Big Thing - The Coffee with the Coaches free webinar on June 19 will teach time management strategies to help WFH professionals and home-based business owners plan extended time off.

Why it matters

When you work for a company and have paid time off it encourages employees to take time off without financial consequence. Many people who work from home are self-employed and work intermittently. Extended time off or vacations often include work. Knowing how to plan your work in advance can help you take time off so you’re not bringing your laptop along.

Go Deeper

This Time Management webinar is hosted by business coaches Ed Grant and Flavia Guereirro of The Alternative Board.

Both conduct masterminds with CEOs and small business owners. During this session, attendees will learn:

📃 Prioritizing your to-do-list

⏰  Simple and helpful time management habits/tools

💲 Buying back your time

Time and place

The free webinar will take place 9am EDT on June 19. You can register by clicking below.

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What to do with coffee grounds

Used coffee grounds can be used as a deodorizer and mosquito repellent.

Why it matters

If you work from home and you’re a coffee drinker, you’re the one who has to get rid of coffee grounds. Why not find a productive use of those grounds?

Go deeper

Dried used coffee grounds can be stored in a jar or cup and placed in your garage. This can mitigate smells over the course of the summer (some people store their trash in the garage).

As for mosquitoes, apparently, they don’t like strong smells. And there’s anecdotal evidence that the pungent aroma of coffee grounds may keep them at bay. This also keeps them from laying their eggs in those places as well.

Try it out and let me know how it works.

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Do your personal and business brands play nice together?

Virtual lunch with Laura Sauter of AgencyBel

We think we know what branding means.

Yet do we put it in play with our business?

Or our LinkedIn page and other social media profiles?

Branding expert Laura Sauter, a Boston-based brand strategist and brand identity designer, will join us for a virtual lunch at 12 pm EDT on Wednesday, June 19.

Just click the button below to attend.

Don’t worry, there will be plenty of reminders.

Three things I bookmarked last week (see below)