How To Manage Your Finances as a Freelancer
How to be smart with your money when you don't have a regular job.
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7 Ways to Get Other People to Take You Seriously
Be in control of the way people see you.
5 Smart Strategies for Finding & Keeping Freelance Clients
Managing the most important relationships for your business.
Hate Wasting Time? Here’s How to Run Really Good Meetings
Take back your time. Here's how to run an efficient meeting.
5 Practical Tips for a Successful Freelance Career
Ready to strike out on your own? Here's how to make it successful.
Working on What Is Truly Important
Don't waste time on work that doesn't matter.
8 Things to Do Before 8:00 AM for a More Productive Day
Make the most of your morning hours.
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How to Train Your Brain to Be More Creative
Creativity is a muscle that you can build.
Your 2018 Success Strategy (Yearly Planning Part 4)
Planning for success in the new year.
Simple Ways to Boost Your Confidence in Any Setting
No matter how you feel inside, you can be confident on the outside.
How to End 2017 with a Bang
End the year on a high note.
What Actions Will You Take Next Year? (Yearly Planning Part 3)
What's your plan for success?
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Emails People Will Actually Read
If your emails aren’t getting any attention, then you probably aren’t either. Email is the most common form of c...
How to Stay Productive When You’re Traveling for the Holidays
Traveling during the holidays is tough and stressful no matter where you’re going, how you’re getting there, or ...
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Thinking Big About Your Life Goals (Yearly Planning Part 2)
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi What does it ...
Setting and Achieving Big Goals for the End of the Year
Only a few weeks left in the year, and the excitement we had back in January is starting to turn to dread. There...
Make Your Month Count with the 31-Day Challenge (Beginner Series Part 5)
If you haven’t read the rest of this series yet, head over to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. This is the fi...
Lessons Learned in 2017 (Yearly Planning Part 1)
Can you believe it’s already December? One of our favorite things to do here at Ink+Volt — and a big part of our...
10 Must-Reads to Help Boost Your Productivity, Focus, and Success
Learning from the very best.
The Art of Brainstorming in Your Planner (Beginner Series Part 4)
This post is Part 4 of a 5-part series written by photographer and creative consultant Amelia Bartlett, about ho...
Why I Love Using Paper in a Digital World
A personal note from Ink+Volt founder, Kate Matsudaira.
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Happy Thanksgiving! A Gratitude Practice for Every Day
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s the only day of the year that has the word “thanks” in it and what better day is there ...
Planning Productive Days, Weeks, and Months (Beginner Series Part 3)
If you haven’t read the rest of this series yet, head over to Part 1 and Part 2. Get step-by-step commentary fro...
What If You Could Actually Create Your Own Good Luck?
Luck isn't all about random chance.
2018 Calendar Printables & Goal Planner
How are you doing on your 2017 goals? It may be hard to believe, but there are only 6 weeks left in this year. I...
Working Backwards Towards Your Goals (Beginner Series Part 2)
This post is Part 2 of a 5-part series written by photographer and creative consultant Amelia Bartlett, about ho...
How to Make Friends at Work (Even When It Doesn’t Come Naturally)
Does making friends with your coworkers feel like a waste of time? Do you cringe every time a team outing or soc...
Strategies for Dealing with Negative Coworkers
It’s happening again. Your coworker’s negativity is spreading like a dense fog and it’s getting closer and close...
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How to Get Started With Your Ink+Volt Planner (Beginner Series Part 1)
Amelia Bartlett is a photographer and creative consultant living and working in Tennessee, where she is converti...
How to Become a Smarter, Sharper Version of You
We all want to be smarter. But can we actually increase our intelligence, or is intelligence–like our height or ...