Divide and Conquer! Time is one of your most precious assets, and you must allocate it carefully. A typical worker has over 20 meetings per week. Think about that. If each meeting is one...
Become a “zero” inboxer! A “Zero” Inboxer is an individual that has made the personal commitment to NOT let email run their day. Email has become the most destructive productivity management tool ever invented....
Last year there were so many articles and blogs about what successful people do with the first hour of the day. The techniques and tips change depending...
Last week, we talked about just saying “NO!” One of the reasons some people find it hard to say “no” is that they have a distorted understanding of their relationship to their activities; unconsciously,...
Without a doubt, a big reason for our inability to be truly productive is that we don’t know when to say, “No.” This problem is rooted in one of two issues....
I ran across a great article on http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219553#. The question they pose is, “Are you working on clock time or “real” time? It has an amazing list for managing the “real” time in your...
Stop multitasking! Seriously, how easy is that? Chances are, you’re thinking of something else right now, or maybe you’re even reading this while on a conference call. Everyone has 24 hours to use every...
Ahhh, thank goodness it’s Friday, right? Or do you call this deadline day? You know what I mean. . .everything is due today. NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! (Sorry for yelling, but...
Managing deadlines can give you the edge you need to set yourself apart, to give you an extra boost of energy or creativity. Most of us work faster and more effectively when we are...
It’s Friday, we can do it next Monday! That project requires a lot of concentrated focus, and I have too many meetings today. I’ll start tomorrow. I...