Description
There are so many business systems and software subscriptions out there and they make big promises: to free up your time, grow or scale your business and streamline your life. But as freelance business owners who question investment and growth at every step, both Bo and Amy are hesitant to sign up to the latest fad.
In this episode Bo and Amy discuss the systems and software they use in their businesses, including the very straightforward, paper-based ones. They cover productivity and time keeping, communication and collaboration, file storage and backup, photography, accounting and bookkeeping, social media scheduling and email.
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Listen to our episode about questioning business growth Resisting the call to grow
Bullet journalling
The Notes app and Google Keep for time management and productivity
Pomodoro timers TomatoTimer and Flow
Toggl Track for time tracking
Google Docs and Slack for collaboration
Pixieset and WeTransfer for file transfer
Lightroom Mobile Photo Editor
Later for social media scheduling
Spotify for tunes
Lug and Carrie Melbourne cargo bike rental
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Intro music kindly provided by Lucy Peach. Production by Sound Mind.
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