Is it possible that you can still get something from nothing? Well on the Internet, there are hundreds of sites that have really cool products and services that you can use free of charge.
I'm including a list of sites that I came across recently at http://www.theworkathomewoman.com
I've had a look at quite a number of these sites myself and the once I had visited look fantastic. I suggest you take a moment (in your downtime) to have a look at some of the sites and see which ones might be of interest to you.
Developing your "work smarts" also means that you use technology to your advantage. Just because something is free doesn't mean it is going to be any good. However, from time to time you will come across a website that is going to be very useful and allow you to increase your personal productivity.
Whether you are able to manage your time more effectively, or simply do things in a more efficient manner, developing your work smarts is important in order to you to get ahead.
Enjoy the sites and do let me know if you come across something that you find particularly useful.
- Productivity Flourishing: Free planners, month action, productivity heatmap, productivity planner series, productivity jumpstarter, blog post planner and calendar and freelance worksheet.
- Cozi: Free online family organizer.
- SCORE: Free business templates: business plan, financial forecast, supporting documents, business planning tools for non-profit, projected balance sheet, bank loan request, cash flow statements, financial history, competitive analysis, profit & loss projection, sales forecast and startup expenses.
- Practical Spread Sheets: Free spread sheets for personal and business use. Personal budget spread sheets, income statement and grocery list.
- Open Office: Productivity suite, including word processing, spread sheets, presentations, graphics, database – all free of charge. No need to purchase Microsoft Office.
- Google Docs: Create documents for free, word processing, spread sheets and presentations.
- Dim Dim: Free webinars and conferences.
- Free Conference: Free conference calls, up to 96 people for free.
- Hot Recorder: Record calls for free, great for phone interviews.
- Vista Print: Free business cards, 250 for free, just pay for shipping and handling.
- Cute PDF: Create Portable Document Formats (PDF) for free.
- PrimoPDF: Another site to create Portable Document Formats (PDF) for free.
- faxZERO: fax documents for free, up to 3 pages, two times per day.
- Dafont: Free fonts, over 9000 to choose from. Great for creating e-books and website and blog logos.
- Snap Pages: Free 5 page website, 1GB storage, contact from, customizable themes and free hosting.
- Skype: Free call, video call and instant message for Skye to Skype members.
- Gravatar: Free globally recognized avatar, helps to create brand identity.
- Shrink Pictures: Resize pictures for free.
- Random.org: Randomly choose winners for your giveaway and contest.
- MadMimi: Free email marketing up to 100 contacts.
- Free Press Release: Submit your press release for free.
- Craigslist: Free advertising.
- My Own Business: 16 free online sessions that provide the basic do’s and don’ts for starting a business.
- Small Business Administration: Free resources for planning, starting, managing and for getting out of your business.
- Mikogo: Free desktop sharing tool, ideal for web conferencing, online meetings or remote support.
- Google Chat: Talk with family and friends over the internet for free.
- Dreamstime: Free stock images and photos.
Management involves much more than overseeing the day to day aspects of running a department or managing a team, regardless of the industry. In today’s fast-moving world, many managers and supervisors are increasingly expected to deal with many human resource issues. For example, they may be asked to take part in developing job descriptions, sit in on interviews, or take responsibility for staff discipline.
