Author Archives: Brandon Kruse

There are a few tools I use for connecting to my vendors/customers/business-related relationships. I’ve already talked about how much I love google apps for businesses, and one plugin that I CANNOT live without, is Rapportive. With Rapporative, it makes it … Continue reading →

One of the things that I deal with is lack of sleep. You know, it’s getting past your normal time to start falling asleep, you check your email just ONE more time – 3 hours later you find yourself starting … Continue reading →

One of the struggles we faced, and many other businesses face, is when you want to focus on the business, and you view accounting/invoicing as a very tedious task (I hate it!) For both of these tasks, no one can beat … Continue reading →

The best way to make your time count, and stretch your ability to maintain control and order – is to have a functional, flexible, and efficient support model and process. I have personally ravaged through many support systems and methods. One “method” … Continue reading →

Jason Fried (from 37 Signals) talks the separation of socializing, distractions, and productivity. They  all happen in the day. The key, especially for a creative individual, is to not break focus. I’d recommend checking out Jason’s TED talk on why work doesn’t … Continue reading →