• Planning

    How to Make the Most of Your Paper Planner

    Alexandra of The Productivity Zone writing in her paper planner

    So you bought a paper planner to help you stay organized, manage your days, tackle your to-dos, and keep track of all the life and business things… Now what?! Here’s what often happens: You buy a paper planner 📒… and wait impatiently for it to be delivered. When it arrives, you rip open the box, […]

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  • Productivity

    How to Make Your Workday Fun and Productive

    In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun!! Think you can’t have fun AND be productive while you work?! Mary Poppins and I beg to differ!! I’m sharing 10 things you can do to make your workday a bit more fun while still being insanely productive on The Productivity Zone!!

    They say if you choose a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life… right?! Wrong!! Work is still work, even if you love it. (Especially if you love it.) Because some work tasks will (probably always) feel like a job. Like answering emails and bookkeeping. But there are a few things […]

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  • Business

    How to Prepare for a Brand Shoot

    Want to knock your brand shoot out of the ballpark? Find out what a brand photographer, makeup artist, and creative small business owner recommend you do for your first or next brand shoot on The Productivity Zone!!

    I’ve dreamed of doing a brand shoot for years. So when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at it!! Working with Jamie Bannon Photography was EVERYTHING I dreamed it would be!! The photos were exactly what I wanted/needed for my brand and I’m using them even more than I thought I would. They truly are […]

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  • Business

    How to Set Up and Love Your Workspace

    I used to HATE working at my desk. Then I turned it into a pretty and productive workspace I not only LOVE to hang out in but actually get stuff DONE in. Want to know what I changed? Click through for the full post on The Productivity Zone!!

    True Story: When I first started working from home, I HATED working at my desk. Being my own boss meant freedom and my desk felt like jail. So I worked from my bed, the couch, the kitchen table, and even ventured out to Starbucks a couple of times a week. But I began to feel unproductive. […]

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