Last week I wrote about cyber security specifically passwords and passphrases and how using a password manager could help. What is a password manager? Password managers pretty much do what the label says – they allow you to store all your passwords in a virtual safe. All you need to remember is the safe’s ‘combination’ […]
Being online and digital is great – it can save small businesses (including sole traders) time, and allow owners to work ‘anywhere, anytime’. But with that connection also comes risk. We’ve all heard of online scams that target individuals and security breaches targeting large companies with the end result usually a request for money or […]
A few days ago I wrote about Getting Started with Google Tasks and today I thought I might go a little further into how you as a sole trader, professional or independent contractor can use this light-weight but extremely handy application from Google. If you haven’t looked at the earlier post then please do so […]
One of the things I like most about going digital is having the ability to take notes and get reminders about things no matter where I am. No more looking for paper or a pen; no more scribbling a phone number on the palm of my hand; no more searching for that Post It note […]
Update September 2020: Google is slowly rolling out the ability to add Tasks from the Google Calendar mobile app which is fantastic news. When you click on the + button in the bottom right, you’ll see the ability to add a Task as well as Event or Reminder. No more worrying about where your tasks […]
This is a question I hear a lot – someone will tell me they created a Google Keep reminder or a Google Task but that they can’t then see the item in their Google Calendar. UPDATE 20 AUG 2023: It is no longer possible to see Google Keep Reminders on Google Calendar, regardless of whether […]